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Post by Volktales on Nov 13, 2016 1:19:58 GMT -8
So I decided to tackle what looked like the most difficult bolts first. These were all hidden inside the interior. So the first step was removing the "windlace" around the door frame. Then the kick panel carpets had to be carefully peeled back. That black knob assembly controls the flapper in the floor vent. A cover had to be popped off the knob to reveal the screw underneath. Once unscrewed, the assembly was removed and the carpet could be pulled away. Underneath was this felt strip, and you can see part of the wiring harness as well. Turns out the hold down clamps for the wiring harness are held in place by the fender bolts. Which were actually screws instead of threaded bolts, so the came out easily. Four of these screws were hidden under the kick panels. There was also a sneaky 6 mm bolt that had to be undone and was located high up in the door jamb. Another screw attached to the very bottom of the fender, just ahead of the door. This one undid easily as well. A few more where hiding under the front hood, in the tire well area. Easy to access. And finally these very obvious ones up along the top of the fender. Once these are all undone, the fender in theory should just pull off. Except it won't, because the back edge has some gooey mastic on it that must be peeled away. And there it is. Doesn't look too bad from here. Look a bit closer... That reinforcement plate was added by VW in the late 60's to meet more stringent crash protection standards. Earlier cars did not have this installed. Unfortunately it is a well known rust trap on later cars, and this one is no exception. This factory seam sealer didn't do a good job either. Applied directly over bare metal, once moisture gets behind it, the rust bug starts feasting. It wasn't that bad on this car, but still needs some repairs. Damn broken bolt for the bumper mounts. The way in which it is designed, it was not possible to heat the bolt, or get any penetrating oil in there. The replacements will be installed with "never seize" grease. This was the real issue. VW put a nice open slot on the top of the reinforcement plate, right in the line of fire for muck and water from the front wheel. The "drain slot" in the bottom of this panel was completely ineffective, and the mud and water slowly fills the space between the two panels, which naturally had no paint at all to protect them internally. The end result is obviously rust and it is ironic how this panel was supposed to add strength, but in fact seriously weakens the structure after the rust sets in. VW engineers deserved a big DUH for this... Now all we have to do is fix this rust up and make it like new again. That should be fun...
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Post by CrazyBrit on Nov 13, 2016 9:55:59 GMT -8
Great to see the Fastback getting some well earned TLC. Are you going to I paint the whole car, or just the repaired sections? A paint tutorial would be well received - by me at least!
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Post by Volktales on Nov 13, 2016 12:00:22 GMT -8
As is usual with me, I have a tendency to get carried away. Eventually the whole car will need to be repainted, and returned to its original shade of blue. It is surprisingly how "off" the repaint was. The original colour has a greenish tint to it under some lights and looks much better then the generic "baby" blue repaint from long ago... We will see how the welding repairs and front fender refinishing progress, then take it from there about how far to go with the rest for now... I was careful with the bagging and tagging method. It might be some time before these parts are reinstalled... Some of them like this signal light were amazingly well preserved. Other pictures like this were taken just to make reassembly somewhat easier...
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Post by PICTUP on Nov 13, 2016 17:46:57 GMT -8
As is usual with me, I have a tendency to get carried away. No, really??!! If it's worth doing, it is worth doing correct and completely.... and, as some have said to me before( ), it is the right thing to do. I am anxious to see all this in person. It seems like it will be a good place to start with learning body metal welding, with some panel making thrown in for good measure The Saab might have to exit stage right....
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Post by CrazyBrit on Nov 13, 2016 21:18:19 GMT -8
Saab? What Saab? 😉
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Post by PICTUP on Nov 19, 2016 22:58:34 GMT -8
This, cough, cough, SAAB!
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Post by Brenticon on Nov 20, 2016 9:10:45 GMT -8
Wow, you've had that for a while
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Post by PICTUP on Nov 20, 2016 11:50:35 GMT -8
Thanks for posting that Brent. I think it sounds a little better now, but still has problems. I couldn't get the fuel pump to work even after finding out that zodiac repair material, hypalon, of all things, would make a good replacement diaphragm(supposed to work without a pushrod as the crankcase is pressurized). That kinda sucked, or blew, or as it was, neither well enough unfortunately. Still, after following the advice of 2 stroke Saab gurus by locking the distributor followed by static timing to 18-20 advanced and cleaning the carb (twice), I would have hoped the engine would be sounding healthier. There are a few more things to test, but I am gonna have to focus on putting the engine together for the 64 as the one here is now sold and is off to Manitoba soon(-ish, as it it going by way of Victoria). Okay, sorry for hijacking this thread Russ...back to your original programming .....
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Post by Volktales on Jan 8, 2017 20:17:58 GMT -8
So what has been happening to this project lately??? Absolutely nothing as the Honda/Acura project has been ongoing... Today a change was made however. The Fastback has to vacate the my basement garage to make room for the Honda. Dad needed his garage space back, so the Fasty will be sulking outside for the next while...
So I had to get the Fasty back on its wheels, and stuff all the parts somewhere to make room for the Civic. Would it still start? Of course it did, it is a VW afterall...
Once outside, it looks like nothing has changed at all...
Or not... Car is now tucked against my poor old green 1970 Beetle. Al least I treated the Fasty to a new expensive tarp, and luckily got it covered before the snow started falling. I will endeavour to get the Honda finished ASAP, so the Fasty won't be in the elements for long... Felt guilty booting it out of the warm garage...
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Post by Wongai on Jan 9, 2017 11:07:04 GMT -8
I hear ya there. Every time I work on my 74, I have to pull my 70 out of the shop so it doesn't get peppered with sparks. I wish my shop was a tiny bit bigger! Always sad to see a car out in the weather. Now that the Civic is ready to roll, I guess you can be a VW guy again. B
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Post by Volktales on Jul 27, 2017 20:46:26 GMT -8
So nothing much has been accomplished to the poor Fasty lately. I will get back to it in the future when time allows again. Going to be busy for the next while on other projects, including the mighty $100 Acura... Al least until then, enjoy the return of the pictures for this thread plus a lot of other photos not previously posted on this thread before...
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Post by Wongai on Jul 28, 2017 7:37:11 GMT -8
Thanks for your work on this man. Looking forward to the photos being restored. All this photo work is cutting into your new content posting. :-)
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Post by Volktales on Jul 28, 2017 11:19:56 GMT -8
Thanks for your work on this man. Looking forward to the photos being restored. All this photo work is cutting into your new content posting. :-) Tell me about it...
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Post by Volktales on Feb 18, 2018 17:57:29 GMT -8
Due to a lot of other things going on, nothing has happened with this project lately... My "expensive" tarp turned out to be crapola and leaked like a sieve. The car was drying out nicely during the recent sunny weather and then this happened... Still starts right up and runs great, however... If things work out, the Fasty will be getting some more TLC in the near future...
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Post by Volktales on Mar 3, 2018 21:58:17 GMT -8
So I heard about a stash of mostly Type 3 stuff and went along with Don to check it out today... Part of the stash was a complete car as well... Looking pretty rough... Not any better up close either... Car is a 1969, and is an automatic as well. There are some good parts there however. Car is basically complete as well. Owner daily drove this for many years, only stopping when the torque converter broke (he thinks). Everything has seized up nicely now however... What I was hoping for that it might have a good windshield which would be highly unlikely. Amazingly the owner had replaced it with a new one not long before the car came off the road. And there are lots of other decent parts on it as well, including a new generator that was replaced late it its life. So it should be of no surprise that I bought the whole car cheaply, as well as a truck full of other parts including all the sheet metal from a different Type 3 Fastback. There were also a few Beetle parts thrown in as well, so I think I did alright. Getting the Fasty out of there is going to be some fun...
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