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Aaron Britcher
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I am 99% sure every rear panel was vented- it's probably the angle of the photograph.
The green one could be a home made job as mentioned previously. Excluding that one, all the others have vents that I have seen or have photo's of.
Happy to be corrected of course.
And that advertisement is not something to go- it's just an advertisement with enhancements etc for print.
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| i have put my panel (- it is on page 2 ) up for sale. . . . |
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Nope. Can't see 'em. |
how about NOW 
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Aaron Britcher
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It's not a fake. It was located in Queensland a year or so ago and bought by Andrew Dodd in New South Wales.
He already has a more original panel van so it looks like this one is up for sale.
Contact me via email for more photo's as found if you desire.
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http://1500notchback.blogspot.com/
1956 Type 114 Oval Bug
1958 Type 113 Euro Bug
1964 Type 312 1500 'S' Notchback
1965 Type 366 1500 'N' Variant Panel Van
1990 MK 2 GTI Golf
2012 T5 TDI Transporter
Need to contact me? Email is faster than a PM - [email protected]
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VW-Variant-L
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Aaron Britcher wrote: | It's not a fake. It was located in Queensland a year or so ago and bought by Andrew Dodd in New South Wales.
He already has a more original panel van so it looks like this one is up for sale.
Contact me via email for more photo's as found if you desire. |
This is the same car from page 3 of this thread, PV 423
Has had the rear fenders, front bumper, passenger mirror, ? wheels etc changed.
What is going on with the backseat and interior panels ? Didn't all Australian Panel's have the M265 option ? |
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Phat bug
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| Aaron Britcher wrote: | It's not a fake. It was located in Queensland a year or so ago and bought by Andrew Dodd in New South Wales.
He already has a more original panel van so it looks like this one is up for sale.
Contact me via email for more photo's as found if you desire. |
Oh ok, the only reason I ask is..............
Dodd's ebay one............
Dodd's good one...........
It doesn't look like it ever had a bulk head, check the piece near what would be the rear arm rest.
glue residue over rear wheel arches.
Missing the trim retainer that holds the top of the card.
I understand I could be completely off the mark, but it looks more like a squareback with panels put in.
I am by no means putting the car down, I just want to learn more about these mystical beasts 
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Aaron Britcher
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Your right it does look odd.
Thinking back (and talk to Andrew about this), I think that this squareback may have had a seat fitted at some stage (like a lot of them did back in the 1960's) and this is why it's missing. The body tag does indicate it's an original car.
I would like to know more myslef but with body tag's being the rare item, I think it's just sufffered from having an owner that wanted a seat.
I can measure up my bulkhead panels etc if anyone needs dimensions etc to make one. It's just sheet steel essentialy.
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http://1500notchback.blogspot.com/
1956 Type 114 Oval Bug
1958 Type 113 Euro Bug
1964 Type 312 1500 'S' Notchback
1965 Type 366 1500 'N' Variant Panel Van
1990 MK 2 GTI Golf
2012 T5 TDI Transporter
Need to contact me? Email is faster than a PM - [email protected]
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| Aaron Britcher wrote: | Your right it does look odd.
Thinking back (and talk to Andrew about this), I think that this squareback may have had a seat fitted at some stage (like a lot of them did back in the 1960's) and this is why it's missing. The body tag does indicate it's an original car.
I would like to know more myslef but with body tag's being the rare item, I think it's just sufffered from having an owner that wanted a seat.
I can measure up my bulkhead panels etc if anyone needs dimensions etc to make one. It's just sheet steel essentialy. |
aaron/rhett,
i spoke to doddy about this panel at jambo. yes original. yes it did have a rear seat in it at some stage.
another beautiful panel 
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the dc baggin is because its a well known fact that a restored sc will never be worth anywhere near what even a shitbox dc is |
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1500king
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| Shaven wrote: | | Aaron Britcher wrote: | Your right it does look odd.
Thinking back (and talk to Andrew about this), I think that this squareback may have had a seat fitted at some stage (like a lot of them did back in the 1960's) and this is why it's missing. The body tag does indicate it's an original car.
I would like to know more myslef but with body tag's being the rare item, I think it's just sufffered from having an owner that wanted a seat.
I can measure up my bulkhead panels etc if anyone needs dimensions etc to make one. It's just sheet steel essentialy. |
aaron/rhett,
i spoke to doddy about this panel at jambo. yes original. yes it did have a rear seat in it at some stage.
another beautiful panel |
Not much Panel van left in that one.. I am dubious at some of the body pressings too..Anyway, you guys can decide. PS...where is the seam sealer around the panels?? side interior panel fitment...looks like standard variant pressings to me...fresh white paint around the panels... I reckon this car will have a few stories to tell on a closer look.
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1500king
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| Phat bug wrote: | | Aaron Britcher wrote: | It's not a fake. It was located in Queensland a year or so ago and bought by Andrew Dodd in New South Wales.
He already has a more original panel van so it looks like this one is up for sale.
Contact me via email for more photo's as found if you desire. |
Oh ok, the only reason I ask is..............
Dodd's ebay one............
Dodd's good one...........
It doesn't look like it ever had a bulk head, check the piece near what would be the rear arm rest.
glue residue over rear wheel arches.
Missing the trim retainer that holds the top of the card.
I understand I could be completely off the mark, but it looks more like a squareback with panels put in.
I am by no means putting the car down, I just want to learn more about these mystical beasts |
Well, Dodd's car is well used, but all there. Good to see it out and about and hopefully with that NOS rear hatch rubber fitted up!! |
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dc
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I'm thinking about making a wooden bed for my squareback-turned-truck project and would like to copy the factory style of the Australian panels. I've studied the photographs in this thread carefully and I think there is enough detail here to get started. My bed shape is a bit different, but I plan to copy the design in the panels as close as possible. My question is about the engine lid. I can see that it's hinged to open but is there also the standard metal lid under the wooden one? Are there open/close tabs as well (no real clear shots of this part)?
Can someone please post detailed shots of the entire wooden cargo/bed area, including the engine lid? Thanks 
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VW-Variant-L
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The metal engine lid is retained and still uses the original catches, the plywood panelling is just screwed on top and uses a piano hinge for the front edge.
This is an earlier post pic ( not ideal though you can still see the catches and extra thickness of the plywood), cheers, Pat.
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dc
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Thanks for the quick reply So the wooden lid is attached to the metal lid? Any pictures of that part? What about the rear- Does the metal lid still use the tabs that insert into the edge of the opening?
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VW-Variant-L
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Pretty sure the tabs are removed as it now hinges at the plywood and is too thick to pivot at the standard slots. Will check tonight when I can get to my panel. Have been watching your build tread, will look great when it's finished  . Hope to do something similar in the far off future. |
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dc
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I saw that picture....it's OK but not really close enough to make an exact copy. How does the wood attach to the metal lid? Do the screws go all the way through the rails? Also, can't see about the two small tabs at the rear of the lid. Just looking for as much detail as possible.
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Sounds good, thanks!
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dc
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How wide is the piano hinge? Long dimension...
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There are no rear tabs on the decklid.
The screws go through the metal protector strips, plywood and then into the decklid sheet metal ( screws are self tapper type ). The other rear plywood piece is attached in the same way to the load area.
The front hinge is exactly 18 inches long ( 458mm ), probably as it was made when Australia still used empirical measurements.
Haven't had time to get and post a pic yet. |
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