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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:47 am    Post subject: Type 3 Contingent Melbourne Reply with quote

hi all thought it was time to say hi and introduce myself

my names eccles and im a lad from melbourne australia

a few of my mates and i have a little type 3 crew we have started in our hood so we can do summer rollin in a group of like minded peeps

we call ourselves type3contingent and have a few peeps onboard and i thought id start a thread to show my cars and maybe a couple of the other lads will join in

we designed our little logo around the aussie vw logo of times gone by and gave it our own twist and made it a little more to our liking

heres our design

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we had some crew gear knocked up for shows

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then had some without lettering made up to sell

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theres a few of us already rollin our type 3s and a few being built as a group

ill start with my daily notch

as i got her 10 months ago and i named her miss vivie after an old family friend

aas i got her

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then a couple of progress shots as o moved along with making her mine

heres the first look i went for

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then another change of heart

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and so on

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and now she is sitting like this

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so the bug hit hard and a few good mates got cracking and vws troo, we been building a couple but ill let them post in here too and show you guys what we all been doin

i started building another of late for my wife, nothing like a vw family

my little brother is looking for a beetle
lewis is looking for an early square
chrisso is building a 69 square
marcus is building a 72 square
dave is building a late fastie and theres a mulitible of others already roliin but they can add if they feel the need

heres some pics of the 72 square im building for my wife

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ill throw up some pics of the 69 chrisso is building while im at it

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the 69 should be back with us this weekend then its paint and interior but ill let him tell and show you more

for the other lads in the contingent feel free to post your pics and build too

cheers and thanks for reading

eccles

bennie kdub or adam feel free to post
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sweet Notch.. i'd roll it anyday.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

so where is my hoodie?? Laughing nah jk, I am a country boy not a melbourne dweller so I don't count Wink

But seriously it would be nice to meet some type 3 peeps for a change.
Sick of arguing with stupid ratty VN wagon owners. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

most of us collect bikes too heres some of mine if your interested

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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so where is my hoodie?? Laughing nah jk, I am a country boy not a melbourne dweller so I don't count Wink

But seriously it would be nice to meet some type 3 peeps for a change.
Sick of arguing with stupid ratty VN wagon owners. Rolling Eyes


i have spares and your more than welcome to jump on in mate

more the merrier and the bigger the drives, where are you from mater as im from wonthaggi originally?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have seen the P plater notch around North Rd, have to say hi next time, Am in Brighton myself... good to have some local type 3s around!

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Have seen the P plater notch around North Rd, have to say hi next time, Am in Brighton myself... good to have some local type 3s around!

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i have seen you about too mate im on north road feel free to pop in any time your passing i see you about, saw you one nite when i was getting japanese, you would know ben then? blue notch works at half moon, he will chime in soon his in the contingent

im near the red rooster on your left after the lights 2 type 3s in the drive and it will be 3 after this weekend

pulled this to a mates on the weekend

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parts car you need anything like popouts?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I'm another one of the T3C crew! Have been working on this Fasty for a while and just about ready to fire up this weekend all things going to plan. I'm a Melbourne lad but moved to Ballarat 18 months ago to chill out and semi retire, well that's what I tell the wife.
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Donk back ready to go in
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Plastic fantastic dash
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Also went for a cruise with the local VW club up here and took a few flicks, one early Fastback in the club too
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

donk looks well sweet dave i may need to talk to you about it as i have to do a rebuild for the yellow turd
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blue notch that was at tucker rd today? Always looking for parts... have some airkewld discs on the way so looking for a dual master... some pop-outs could be sweet too! Will PM you...
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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donk looks well sweet dave i may need to talk to you about it as i have to do a rebuild for the yellow turd

Any time mate!
Very happy with how it looks, wasn't too excited when it almost came off the jack under the car and I had to bench press it back on. Wife heard a few choice words as she was helping up top.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Blue notch that was at tucker rd today? Always looking for parts... have some airkewld discs on the way so looking for a dual master... some pop-outs could be sweet too! Will PM you...


not that one but thats marks his also in the contingent, bens is the same color ill find you a pic

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my mate fabs bus

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and my bosses buggy

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and vlad i put this one aside for you

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i never realised how many sweet vw’s are in Melbourne!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

heaps in our hood

ill keep you in the loop mate thanks for the pm
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i also run a world wide vw spotto page on facebook if anyones interested join up and add your spottos

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.256005431...p;filter=1
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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dragsters for life wrote:
donk looks well sweet dave i may need to talk to you about it as i have to do a rebuild for the yellow turd

Any time mate!
Very happy with how it looks, wasn't too excited when it almost came off the jack under the car and I had to bench press it back on. Wife heard a few choice words as she was helping up top.


show em the custom work on the gauges dave
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:13 am    Post subject: T3C '69 Square Reply with quote

Hey there all, Chris here, another of the Melbourne T3C. This is my first VW, not alot to show as yet, more to come as i progress with it.

Here's some of the progress in pics

As i first got it..

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The plan..

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The cleansing and fact finding expedition..

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The impatient mock up, pre it's trip for some rust removal..

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Looking forward to some summer slowridin' with the local lads.... Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for jumping in chrisso
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keep it going! Looks to be some good times in the making. Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Keep it going! Looks to be some good times in the making. Cool


we plan too mate and ill let the other lads know that i started a type 3 contingent thread and hopfully they will jump aboard

ill be updating this thread oin the regular so peeps can see and read what we been upto, stay tuned as its day of the vw in melbourne in a couple weeks

cheers for youe input lads and thanks to all for your comments
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