Aircooled VW South Africa

If thats all that needs to be done?does it mean that the fasty can propel itself forward?ie is the motor running...if it is congrats blitz!

Okay now the only thing that remains is the previously mentioned welding that needs to be done...

Can anyone point me in the right direction??

Hi Blitskrieg, I don't know if you remember me, I met you at that show in June at the Mint, you were driving that blue rusty fasty. I asked you several dom questions about Type 3's and you helped me out very patiently I have a few more questions if you'll bear with me? Thanks, Paul.

EuroSurfer wrote:Hi Blitskrieg, I don't know if you remember me, I met you at that show in June at the Mint, you were driving that blue rusty fasty. I asked you several dom questions about Type 3's and you helped me out very patiently I have a few more questions if you'll bear with me? Thanks, Paul.

Hi Paul,

Yes I certainly do remember you. Unfortunately that Fasty is sold, I didn't have any of your contact details so couldn't offer it to you.

Drop me a PM with any questions and I'll try my best to answer

Towed it to Dirk's workshop this morning. Told him to finish it up so that I can drive it out of there





To say that I'm sick and tired of this project is an understatement

Oh well, school fees paid, lessons learnt, may the next aircooled be a much smoother and easier process

My original plan was to have it repainted and tweaked further.

However that has changed.

I'm just going to rim it on a set of widened steelies with some stretch on the tyres, maybe lower it a little more, put some cool stickers on and drive with a smile, cracked filler, scratched paint and all...

I have a whole box of bits that were supposed to go on here, but will rather save them for a future, unhacked Type 3 build.

Have disc brake spindles, almost enough parts for a mildish Type 4 engine etc etc.

I hope that the next time I update this it will be me smiling and driving it. Holds thumbs.

Thanks to Dirk from FIM Dienste for helping me to tow it this morning

Hi Blitz,
Do not give up man, Your fasty has come a long way,
Get it running, and you will see the want to fix it good will be back.
It was a long wait to get my fasty, and no mater what condition it is in now, I will work on it till it is beter then the day it came off the line here in P. E.
Please post pic's of you driving it at last
cannot wait

It's home, it's alive and it's LOUD

SCREW the pics... we want VIDEO CLIPS with SOUND!!!

Pine wrote:SCREW the pics... we want VIDEO CLIPS with SOUND!!!

x2!

new tla for ACVW, AFL! Glad for you Blitz! Pics and Video as mentioned, why are we waiting !!!!!!

Congratulations Blitz!

Good news Blitz,
All we need now is a welcome home party for the fasty,

Blitzkrieg wrote:One day,one day when I'm totally happy with the car, the sad story of this car's engine saga will be told....

Here's a lesson to all prospective ACVW project builders. DO NOT BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU READ ON THE NET!!!!!!!!!!!

Stick to the word of your local SA based ACVW expert and everything will be good.

*rant over*

As it stands, engine completely assembled - Heads torqued the works, now I need to put pushrods in, rockers on etc. If all goes well, I'll be starting the engine up this weekend. Carbs have been cleaned, didn't strip them completely but opened up the tops and cleaned out all the dead fuel that was in there

I've found a guy who does sandblasting decently, so sent the tins etc to blast. Then having them painted too....

I'll be taking a day or so off work next week sometime, if all goes well WE WILL BE AT THE MINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Halo, if I may ask, what did you do to the engine

I did the work on the engine.

But it wasn't a total strip down and rebuild. Has reconditioned heads, new rings and barrels rehoned. That's all, but has decent compression and runs very strongly

For someone thats usually got a big mouth about
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