My 1966 Fastback, project.

vlad01 · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:31 pm Post subject:

One thing I have noticed is mine don't have the center caps with 4 screws, just has round clip in type center caps, like fuchs do. in saying that, all of them are missing, empi caps clearly wont fit.
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Clatter · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:52 am Post subject:

Let's keep this thread on track...

_This_ is what we are talking about, here:

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Bob, don't take the bait. I know it's hard.

Gay-ass China copy "Empi" 8-spokes... Rolling Eyes

Go crawl back under your rock.

The fine automobile here in this build thread has a set of 5-lugs on it. Cool

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Bobnotch · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:18 am Post subject:

vlad01 · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:47 pm Post subject:

I love the cutters Smile

can't understand why so many people hate the cutter wheels so much?

having cutters is instant flaming by other vw owners, doesn't appear that way here.
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71 Aussie notchback, the money pit
92 VP vacationer, old faithful never die
95 VR executive, Restored beyond factory
92 VP S Pack, bought it new old

Norwegian_Fasty · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:59 pm Post subject:

actually i didn`t like the cutters at first, but when i got the silver on them, i loved it! But my favorite wheels are the Fuchs, Some day!! Cool

Norwegian_Fasty · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:42 pm Post subject:

I tighten up my front beam and got my new tires on in the front, much nicer with smaller tires and 10 times better to drive, but i bet im getting some haters of this look Wink

I did some rust protection allso today Smile

vlad01 · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject:

Bobnotch · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:55 pm Post subject:

Norwegian_Fasty · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:51 pm Post subject:

Nobody have the Fuchs here, because Type 3`s are rare in Norway, specially in Northern part of the country. Maybe thatswhy i like them, they are not played out here Wink

Did it look good with smaller tires you think?

vlad01 · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:02 am Post subject:

same here where I live. never heard or seen fuchs or any Porsche wheels on a vw before until the internet and attended few vw shows in recent years.

When I saw fuchs on a vw for the first time. I was drooling Drool

when Bob said played out wheels these automatically came to mind.

seen so many derelict VWs growing up which these wheels, among other makes of cars. I still see these freaking crap wheels around on paddock bombs today, now they were played out to the max!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROWqjuTM0g

71 Aussie notchback, the money pit
92 VP vacationer, old faithful never die
95 VR executive, Restored beyond factory
92 VP S Pack, bought it new old

Mike Fisher · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:48 am Post subject:

Fuchs are Never gonna be 'played out'! Twisted Evil

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Bobnotch · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:20 am Post subject:

Norwegian_Fasty · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:45 am Post subject:

Soo niiiice!!! Very Happy

So here is todays update, making of the rear parcel shelf:

Was some 'soon to be classics' with alot of horses under the hood in the shop today! All of them are turbo's Wink

vlad01 · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject:

Norwegian_Fasty · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:42 pm Post subject:

I think i have to order some other color "leather" for the parcel shelf (or whatever it is called Razz

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It is too white, it`s offwhite but the interior is more beige i think..

vlad01 · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:16 am Post subject:

you may find your interior has yellowed some from age plus darker staining of sorts I can see in the pics.
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71 Aussie notchback, the money pit
92 VP vacationer, old faithful never die
95 VR executive, Restored beyond factory
92 VP S Pack, bought it new old

TMI Products · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:10 am Post subject:

Is cutting the rear deck for speakers a no no??? I was thinking of putting speaker there or some 6.5" speakers in some cardboard cylinders and then upholstering to look like round pillows. Confused

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W1K1 · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:25 am Post subject:

they work well in the tubes, but you need to secure them somehow to keep them in place. I have elastic straps with snaps to hold mine.
the 3.5" in the drive-in speakers are just filler, and they look funky Wink

they are held in place with big rare earth magnets that keep them in place even on panic stops.

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TMI Products · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:54 am Post subject:


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