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Mark Shutt
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 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:48 am Post subject: 1968 1600TL Fastback Automatic from the UK! |
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thought it about time I showed some pics of my project, I've had it 3 months now and things are moving quite quickly now!
this is my 1st Type3 having owned 3 bugs in the past it makes a nice change and I'm very excited to crack on and get it finished!!
so this is what it looked like before I got my hands on it, a decent head start!
and the day it arrived.
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:57 am Post subject: |
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and some of the mechanical parts being sorted 
some of the parts that went into the rear end..
front end got a similar treatment..
and some top coat finished in 2pk
and this as far as I've got, just rebuilding everything on the front end from scratch so will have more pics this weekend all been well! |
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KIDSPEED
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome!!!! Another fastback getting some well deserved attention. Good job. Keep at it & thanks for sharing. Fastbacks finally getting a little respect. About time!
-Laurence |
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FASTBACKDON
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:52 am Post subject: |
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WOW very nice.
I look forward to seeing it when your done. Keep up the good work.
Don
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Don, as soon as I got this inner bush/beam situation sorted then I can move on and complete a rolling shell/chassis!
after that will be the wiring and interior stuff |
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FASTBACKDON
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| Mark Shutt wrote: |
Thanks Don, as soon as I got this inner bush/beam situation sorted then I can move on and complete a rolling shell/chassis!
after that will be the wiring and interior stuff |
Inner bush/beam ? It is early here in Calif I am still half asleep but what is that?
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| lower trailing arm inner bushing.. |
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FASTBACKDON
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| Mark Shutt wrote: |
| lower trailing arm inner bushing.. |
Ah got it
Try Bill & Steves web site is or was atleast squareback.com or Alex @ ISP West
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:42 am Post subject: |
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slow progress at the moment, had a few set backs but got one side complete and looking good! have got a little bit of play in the top arm I think that can be adjusted out (hopefully  ). The other side is on hold until I find some high tensile bolts that are missing, they are 1mm fine pitch so a little tricky to locate...
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| Looks great! |
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Brent
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Great work! I like what you did to the license mount on the front apron.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:40 am Post subject: |
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is the gas tank getting modified also?
noticed the stock gas door / filler neck location has been closed off... |
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:46 am Post subject: |
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is the gas tank getting modified also?
noticed the stock gas door / filler neck location has been closed off... |
the gas tank will be filled up from inside now like early models only the filler neck is further back near the original place, all will be revealed later!
Brent, the PO cut the licence plate holder out and smoothed it over, wouldn't of been my choice but what's done is done and it looks OK. |
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:50 am Post subject: |
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finally got a rolling chassis and also have brakes now!! took a couple of times to bleed the system and I still have a fair bit of pedal travel, how much travel should I have?
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject: Nice |
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My god that is awesome!!!
Keep the pics coming. It motivates me.
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| will do, next up is the wiring loom, that will be fun! |
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:14 am Post subject: |
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will get some fresh pics up very soon, most of the wiring is in and tested and working! gave me a few headaches on the way..
got the wipers working great too but just had to take them out again to get those pesky fresh air vent cables on so wasn't happy about that.. and guess what? I just remembered I haven't attached the water hose on the washer jet 
I think my plunger valve is de-funk, I can blow air through it both ways.. damn!
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Brent
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| I just remembered I haven't attached the water hose on the washer jet |
I thought about mentioning that in your other thread. But then I thought, nah, he'll get it.
So the way to do it is -- Don't push the spray nozzle into the cowl until you've fished the hose through and attached it on the outside of the cowl!
I also used a small sewing needle to adjust each sprayer to hit the window in the right place. They rotate inside the plastic housing and were terribly off before adjusting.
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Mark Shutt
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 11:19 am Post subject: |
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just done it, battled for about 5 minutes then pulled the wiper assembly off again! I'm getting good at that, only takes a few minutes to remove now
shame my wiper switch has a bad valve in it because the system now works except it constantly sprays water without pressing the plunger  I take it there's nothing I can do apart from replace the switch?
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Mark Shutt
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interior is coming along nicely now, most of the electrics are spot on and working, spent some time getting the original clock to work which was fun and worth the effort!
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