Wide Body fleetline

[karmakoma]

Hi There

This is an extract from a VW enthusiast site in the UK.
Definition of a fleetline:
Split Screen Vans built in South Africa from kits sent from Brazil in 1975
There were some 789 of these assembled in SA, 15-window Kombis, panelvans,
and wide-bodied pick-ups (very rare). They were a hodge-podge of early and
late split bus parts, with 1600DP engine with 12V alternator.

Anybody seen a wide body fleetline. Sounds very interesting, anyone have a picture for us ?

[Pine]

Pics by Fig

[karmakoma]

Cool. thanks for the pics Pine. Rare does not equal pretty!
I see both models have a long pipe coming up the side of the cab, what is it for? Looks like a snorkel.

[Pine]

I speak under correction, but I think the pipe is just an extension of the air filter, since it is a pickup, you don't want the dust from gravel or sand that is loaded on the back enter your carb?

[karmakoma]

That would make sense, cool.

Maybe one of these, sprayed black with flames, polished fuchs, 2.3 type 4 in the back. Use it to take your garden refuse to the dump on weekends. Now that would be a site!
Anyone have a widebody they want to get rid of ?

[fig]

Hi There

This is an extract from a VW enthusiast site in the UK.
Definition of a fleetline:
Split Screen Vans built in South Africa from kits sent from Brazil in 1975
There were some 789 of these assembled in SA, 15-window Kombis, panelvans,
and wide-bodied pick-ups (very rare). They were a hodge-podge of early and
late split bus parts, with 1600DP engine with 12V alternator.

Anybody seen a wide body fleetline. Sounds very interesting, anyone have a picture for us ?

That site was quoting me. 789 is an error from a misprint Commercial Vehicle Data Digest. The correct number of Fleetlines built was around 5,000.

[louisvr45]

hi all, I have a wide body vw fleet line pickup that I'm busy restoring. any tips and advice?

[fig]

Yes, introduce yourself and your bus in the appropriate forum (instructions in your welcome email). Pics are always welcome.

[louisvr45]

Hi my name is louis

here is the project i have uploaded so far with pics:

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=12907

check it out
and let me know what u think

cheers

[bienie]

The yellow fleetline in the first pic is going to be chopped and a midmount V8 is going to be fitted

[louisvr45]

bienie,

where are u going to fit the radiator?

[bienie]

I'm not the one chopping the bus so i don't now. Just heard about it

[jolas]

I'm not the one chopping the bus so i don't now. Just heard about it

Hi Johann, do you know what happened to this one in the end ?

[louisvr45]

Cool. thanks for the pics Pine. Rare does not equal pretty!
I see both models have a long pipe coming up the side of the cab, what is it for? Looks like a snorkel.

Karamakoma Its for the oilbath air cleaner. It have a flexi pipe connecting the steel pipe with the air cleaner.
flexi pipe:

hole on side of body for steel pipe

pic of mine

[karmakoma]

Thanks Louis, as they say, better late than never