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Post by tony on Mar 3, 2018 22:45:15 GMT -8
Wow , nice patina!!! How long has the door been open?
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Post by CrazyBrit on Mar 4, 2018 9:25:19 GMT -8
Is this going to follow the same story as your 66 Beetle? A parts car that is too good to break so you end up restoring it?😉
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Post by Volktales on Mar 4, 2018 21:00:34 GMT -8
This one won't be seeing the road again, ever. Actually the door was shut and I opened it to take a look. That was as far as it would open, and it didn't close again without a fight... Will attempt retrieval in a couple of weeks...
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Post by Volktales on Mar 18, 2018 8:09:07 GMT -8
Retrieval occurred yesterday and was successful in the end. The owner had managed to drag it out of the woods and up a hill next to his house. Only the front two wheels were turning however, and both rear tires would not hold air. We were prepared with two extra rims and tires, and Don brought his big mallet with him to smack the rear drums into submission. This did work eventually in combination with pouring penetrating oil through the wheel bolt holes in the drum. And naturally the replacement tire sprang a huge leak the moment the car started rolling again. Getting the Fasty on the trailer was fun as the collapsing floor got caught up on the ramps. You can see the chunks of floor letting go in this picture. The rubber gasket that seals the body to pan fell out and still had the edge of the floor and heater channel stuck to it. Nice. Later on the way back we stopped to give it a quick pressure wash to see what else, if anything might be usable on the body. The headlights and trim rings looked pretty decent and I poked the left one to see if it would survive the journey to Coombs. A slight push and it fell completely out of the rotten fender... Cleaning revealed this car was once painted a VERY bright lime green. Surely someone must remember that cruising around... And finally the car reached it's final destination. There is High-Top Rob moving one of Reagh's buses to accommodate the Fasty which slithered off the trailer quite easily. And the windshield survived the trip so will be removed and put away for my Fastback. Just for fun, Rob and I checked the trans and engine oil and guess what. They both looked like they were changed yesterday. Too bad the engine has seized from sitting and rats have been using the open intake ports as their toilet for years... But I did find a nice set of rusty pliers in the car, and a chrome peace symbol, and 25 cents from 1999, so what a great deal!!!
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Post by busaddict on Mar 20, 2018 13:52:38 GMT -8
Just when you thought they had all been found, cool
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Post by Volktales on Jun 21, 2020 21:18:28 GMT -8
Hard to believe it has been over two years since this car has been mentioned. For some time now, it has been stashed quietly in the back of the garage. Today was tidy the garage day in anticipation of the meeting on Tuesday. Given where the Fasty was sitting, it was not possible to charge the battery which was now nicely dead. My ancient charger quickly rectified this and it was time to turn the key. Would it start after sitting for more than two years? I don't think it even made one complete revolution before it fired right up and ran just fine. This car keeps telling me to get off my ass and give it the attention it deserves...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 3, 2022 19:42:09 GMT -8
Well another two years have slipped by again, with diddly-squat accomplished on the Fasty. In fact it was pushed outside for awhile when the blue Corvair arrived on the scene. But this was to only be a temporary situation...
After charging that very dead battery up once again, the mighty Fastback started right up and ran just fine. As a precaution I added some fresh premium fuel, (non-ethanol of course), and added a bunch of stabilizer as well. Don't know when this project will be on again, but don't want it to deteriorate either... Now safely back inside the garage...
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Post by busaddict on Oct 16, 2022 8:50:12 GMT -8
Looking good, thanks for the video it really brings it to life
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Post by Volktales on Dec 14, 2022 21:35:38 GMT -8
Well it it is done. After owning the Fastback for around seven years, it was time to let it go. I had a lot of enjoyment recommissioning this car, and quite a bit of fun driving it. I did take it off the road with good intentions of fixing the rust it had in the inner front fender panels. The rust free fenders that came with the car were going to be refinished to match the existing paint. And then I was just going to enjoy it and maybe someday give it a full on restoration... But then life got in the way as well as other projects came up. And my recent obsession with Corvairs meant the odds of finishing the Fasty became less likely. I was worrying about the ageing fuel in the tank going bad, and having to recommission everything I already did over again. What to do... Well the decision was made for me when a different car unexpectedly came available, and I was quite interested... So people that previously expressed an interest in the car were contacted, and a deal was reached. And the new owner is someone well known to most of us... Yes the one with the big smile is HighTopRob of course, and him and Reagh cleaned me out of all the Type 3 parts I had. These two have quite a few Type 3's between them, and they were the right people to end up with the stash. Rob has already started on this project, and that makes me happy. Hopefully he will be posting up his progress in this thread to keep it going. Good luck with the project Rob! Now what am I going to do now???
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Post by CrazyBrit on Dec 14, 2022 21:47:17 GMT -8
Congratulations Rob! Fantastic score.
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Post by hightopRob on Dec 24, 2022 17:45:38 GMT -8
Thanks Mark!!! (better late than nerver ) Its going to be a fun ride this summer. Work on it came to a screeching halt when the weather turned, back at it next week
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Post by PICTUP on Dec 24, 2022 18:38:34 GMT -8
Work on it came to a screeching halt when the weather turned, back at it next week What, is the Fasty out in the snow/rain??
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Post by hightop on Dec 24, 2022 18:46:49 GMT -8
No, the shop doesn't have sufficient heat for -8.
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Post by Volktales on Dec 26, 2022 14:20:16 GMT -8
Here are some pictures of what Rob has been up too so far.. The rear trunk area had a fair amount of surface rust, but fortunately no holes. Rob has treated the rusty areas with a product called Blue Steel. Intended for marine use, this stuff is supposedly better than the usual Rust Mort or equivalents... The same areas after treatment. Stuff looks effective... Now this is the actual rusted area. VW did a poor job at preventing this. The seem sealer appears to have been applied over bare metal, and when that fails, the rust bug feasts. Again the rust treatment neutralizes the rust and stops it from spreading further. After repairs, rob will make sure this area is well painted and seam sealed. This is the worst area on the car. Some type of fabrication will be required here where the rust has gotten behind the reinforcement panel. Fun times ahead for Rob!
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Post by hightopRob on Dec 27, 2022 19:06:59 GMT -8
Fun times continue tomorrow frabricating up patch panels for that ugly hole
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