1969 Vw Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback - Excellent Stock Car, Needs Engine Rebuild on 2040-cars
Austin, Texas, United States
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Engine: 1641cc AA Pistons and cylinders - stock crankshaft and connecting rods* (see below) - stock dual port heads (54cc) - Scat C-25 Camshaft - German 009 Distributor/New blue coil/points and condenser/plugs/wires - all engine tin sandblasted and painted / new header and over-the-top muffler - rebuilt Dual 34ICT Webber carbs and new linkage kit. Odometer reads just over 60K Transmission: 3 Speed Full Automatic Automatic transaxle cleaned and serviced 10/12 Suspension: Stock Everything is stock as the car only has just over 60K original miles on it. New shocks were installed 10/12 Brakes: Stock Factory Stock disc front brakes have been rebuilt with calipers, pads and rotors (2/14). Rear brakes have new wheel cylinders and shoes (2/14). All brake hoses have been replaced and German master cylinder has been rebuilt and replaced 2/14 Chassis: Factory rims were sandblasted and refinished in gloss black single stage paint. New 145/R15 front tires and 165/R15 rear tires. New trim rings and caps. Electrical: All electrical on this car functions as it should! Clock is in semi-working condition, but has been unplugged for safety. New battery installed 1/14 Body: Stock The body is surprisingly solid and the body lines are very nice. A dry Arizona donor car was used for replacement panels to make this car as original/perfect as possible. A small patch was done on the passenger floorboard under-seat with an exact donor piece of floor pan. Body was refinished in PPG fleet single-stage paint to VW Royal Red. A can of matching touch-up paint is included. All seals (with exception of all the glass) was replaced and all stock/factory components were re-installed. Interior: Stock All seat upholstery was re-upholstered to factory black. Optional rear seat arm-rest installed. New carpet kit installed including rear package shelf. Original door panels re-installed. Stock dash and gauges remain. Center speaker and radio with DIN connector to headphone jack installed. Overview Much of this car did not require maintenance as it began with a nice low-milage car. Anything that was missing from the project was replaced with an exact donor car from Arizona - making it very correct and complete. I have been driving the car for over a year as my daily driver (over 8000 miles with only minor issues) and it's been incredibly reliable, comfortable and fun. I have done my best to maintain it and keep it tuned-up and clean since driving it to Austin from Indiana, where the restoration work was done. Now, the BAD news: As I was preparing to sell the car last week, a rod in the engine broke. The car drove a very short distance with the (assumed) broken rod and was towed back to my home. Had this problem not occurred, I would be asking for twice the price of the car. The car has held up so well until now and I just can't take on the additional cost and keep this car as my daily driver. The engine will need to be rebuilt because of this problem -- it is not currently in drivable condition. Without taking the engine apart, I can not be sure what the problem is, but it will need to be fixed before the car can be back on the road. I can attest that the car was driving perfectly fine up until that moment, just three days ago (3/22/14). Rather than have the car fixed myself, I figured someone with the right tools might take advantage of my disadvantage and be able to turn the car around, or be able to own one of these for half the price. Other known issues: -- There is a very slow transmission leak. I had it repaired, but it is something to be aware of. An eye should always be kept on a VW oil level and on the trans oil level as well. It has not caused any problems and the trans oil level has always been full on this car. -- Front hood latch -- the lever to open the front hood has become stretched a bit and needs to be tightened. This is a new bug that just occurred as well. -- Radio -- The radio is a bit buggy and tends to short out. It's a great addition to the car, but a replacement might help the bugginess if it continues. Other Pluses: -- Texas Registration good thru 2/15 -- Including copies of the John Muir book and the hardcover Bentley guide for Type 3's. -- Including other spare parts with car - oil gaskets, belt, additional modulator valve. |
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