Aircooled VW South Africa

Has undergone a facelift over the past few months, slowly taking shape. Now driving, and nicely at that.
BTW my definition of RAT, Rands are Tight (to restore properly)





Plenty elbow grease the bonnet has many hours, was planning to do the whole car that way..... but, way too much work, so the rest got a little less attention to detail.



Anyone got more stickers to finish my sticker bomb?







Inrerior is next will be done by KKK, watch this space.

really like the way that looks, esp with those wheels

Looking good!

RAT = right there with you!
What kind of stickers you looking for?

Hey Rui, car looks really good .....awsime stuff

Car is looking good man, I'll have to pop around sometime to see it in person!

Looks great Rui. I really like the rack on the boot

Thanks, the boot rack is off a MG, the roof rack I have no idea, had to make some changes to make it fit.

How do you get the bonnet to look like that?

YvaneS wrote:How do you get the bonnet to look like that?

PLENTY ELBOW GREASE A few rattle cans, sun & rain, and a very humid cellar. The roof rack also got the cellar treatment and was rusty in just a couple of weeks.
Was planning to do the whole car the same way, but it took me many hours just to do the bonnet and a sore back that put me out of action for a couple of weeks, that I decided to not do the whole car the same way.

A few more pics taken at the KKK, ran like a dream, there & back 110-120 km/h these T3's sure drive better than a beetle.

Looking good there Rui,
You have the rest of your life to get the car to look like the bonnet... . ..

calooker wrote:.......... these T3's sure drive better than a beetle........

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Amen....... one other Type 3 convert, now only ten million, three hundred thou.........to go....

Sure you will love the car, enjoy.

Herman

Rui,

Great looking ratter!!!! Type 3'S are very antipodean to other VW's and they are like marmite, you either love them or hate them. I just happen to love them and I think your okie is very, very nice.

I have a really nice looking resto cal 64S that had the one owner and will come and show you at the next VW aircooled heritage show if you are not too busy at your stall.

Remember the ride height should be slightly lower, they still drive nice that way.If it rubbin you aint vee dubbing!!!!

Regards,

51 Splitfanatic

Something rather funny happened at the Nasrec show today. As you can see from the KKK pics I have the rack loaded with all sorts of old fishing equipment, I had the same setup today with the bucket hanging out the back. I couldn't help but have a good laugh when I packed up, on taking down the bucket I noticed a shit load of coins in the bottom, damn the people must think I need all the help I can get to restore my Notch. My daughter counted the money when I got home an came to almost R30. Thanks for the gesture whoever the samaritains LOL

Something rather funny happened at the Nasrec show today. As you can see from the KKK pics I have the rack loaded with all sorts of old fishing equipment, I had the same setup today with the bucket hanging out the back. I couldn't help but have a good laugh when I packed up, on taking down the bucket I noticed a shit load of coins in the bottom, damn the people must think I need all the help I can get to restore my Notch. My daughter counted the money when I got home an came to almost R30. Thanks for the gesture whoever the samaritains LOL