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Fahrt
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German: "Drive". Text that appeared on early Type
3 ignitions for the
"Start" position. |
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Fahrvergnügen
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German for "The enjoyment derived from driving". |
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Fastback
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A version of the Type 3 Volkswagen.
Characterized by a rear body shape falls in an unbroken line from the roofline to the rear
bumper. Began production in late 1965 (1966 model year)
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Fasty
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Slang term for Fastback. |
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Fat Base Mirror Arm |
Mirror arm used on Buses from 1955 to mid-1958. It has a larger base right
above the hinge area than later Buses mirror arms.
Thread in
Forums
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Fatchick
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Slang term for most air-cooled VWs that use 4-bolt
wheels, such as 68 and newer Standard Beetles, Super Beetles,
Bay
Window Buses, 1970 and later Ghias, 1970 and
later Type 3s, etc. |
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Fender
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Removable body section of a VW vehicle, usually houses the headlights or
taillights
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Fender Beading |
Plastic/vinyl beading used between the fenders and the body on VW vehicles,
priomarily to prevent metal to metal contact while sealing the joining
surface.
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Fender Brakes |
Slang term, generally used with the occurrence of lowered Volkswagens that
experience fender rub due to the lack of a narrowed front beam or oversized
tires up front. |
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Fender Guards
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See Gravel Guards |
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Fenderwell
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Underside of the fender, where the tire often is situated. In the case
of Beetle fenders, this area is concave. |
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Feuerwehrauto
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German: Fire Truck (literally "fireman's car"). |
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FI |
Fuel injection |
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Finger Guards
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Door handle accessory, typically made of aluminum, that protects the area
behind the door handle from fingernail scratches
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Firetruck
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VW Commercial vehicle outfitted for
Fire service. Special fire equipment may have included a rotating
light on the roof, a fire hose, sirens, red paint, extra lighting, and
sometimes a trailer with an industrial
engine-driven fire pump
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FLAPS |
Friendly Local Automotive
Parts Store |
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Flash Trim |
See Aussie
Flash Trim |
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Fleetline |
Fleetlines were built in South Africa in 1975.
One year only. They were assembled in SA from Brazilian knocked down kits in
three versions: 15-window Kombis, Panelvans, and wide-bed Single Cabs.
  
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Fließheck |
German term for Notchback. Combined from
"Fließen" (to flow) and "Heck" (tail) |
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Flip-Hatch
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Term used for the roof opening in pre-65 model
Westfalias, used for ventilation. Also see sub-hatch.
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Flip-Seat
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Term used for the 1961 - '65 Westfalias.
The front seat was hinged at the bottom and could "flip" against
the steering wheel to allow more seating in the cargo
area.
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Floorpan
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Superstructure of a VW automobile. Also
see chassis
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Fluted Lenses
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Headlights style used on all models up to
1967. |
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Flying Hood Ornament
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Made in Australia in the late fifties, the
Flying Hood Ornament mounts to the hood of a Beetle over the aluminum
molding trim, a number of different versions were available. Little is known
about the source of the ornaments. Reproductions are available.
See this Forums thread for more
information
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Foglights
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Accessory available for foggy weather usage,
these cast light in more of a side-to-side pattern.
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Footwell Lining
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Rubber lining at the bottom of the VW Bus bulkhead,
on the cargo area side
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Formsprache
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German for "The language of design". |
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Formula Vee
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A set of rules, or "formula", for single-seat, open-wheeled racing cars based on
stock
Volkswagen 1200 series, Beetle, U.S. model sedan components. It was and is highly restrictive in specifications so as to emphasize driver ability rather than the design and preparation of the car. For example, the only engine modification permitted is a 5-lb reduction in flywheel weight to improve throttle response. Standard wheels and brakes are required. A typical Formula Vee racer has a top speed of more than 100
mph.
Accessories:
To capitalize on ties to Formula Vee racecars, any accessory with sporty or
flashy leanings got Formula Vee put in front of the name. Steering wheels,
shift knobs, bumper guards, dual horns, wheels, tailpipes, and of course
Formula Vee stripes, plus a lot more. Some dealers were known to load a Bug
with all the Formula Vee accessories it could hold, and they called it a
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Foxcrafts
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Slang term, usually used to describe Foxcraft
Fender Skirts, a skirt that covers the rear wheel well on the VW Beetle.
Made by the Foxcraft company.
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Foyer Tent
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Small Westfalia tent
made from 1962 -1964.
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Frankenstein |
Slang term used to describe a car grafted
together from two or more other cars for a custom appearance. |
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Frankfurt
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Blaupunkt Radio
model.
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Freedom Camper |
Aftermarket camper from the Freedom company in
San Fernando, CA.. Nicknamed Snowtop due to
the large originally white fiberglass roof extension. Easy to identify
due to roof, although not all Freedom Campers have the "snowtop" roof. There are several types of interiors, it is unknown
whether there was a single standard interior or if some of the interiors
seen were home-made.
 
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Fresh-air
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1962 and later heating system where the air
supply for the heating system is drawn in by the cooling fan and blown out
through the fan housing through the heat exchangers. See also
Stale-air |
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Fridolin
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German/Swiss Postal service delivery vehicle with sliding
doors on the sides.
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Fried Egg lens
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Slang term for the front turn signals on '62 to '67 buses. The orange center
of the lens looks like a yolk. the outer like the white of the egg.
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Front Apron
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U-shaped area at the front center of a Beetle
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Front Beam
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Two parallel tubes that are bolted to the Chassis
that, in turn, have the remainder of the front suspension attached to them. |
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Front Clip
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Area from the dashboard forward, not to include any fenders. |
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Fuchs
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Type of rim characterized by 5 spokes in a Porsche
pattern. Available in various widths and often polished to a
chrome-like appearance. Fuchs are a forged wheel, making them very
strong for their weight. Fuchs is the name of the manufacturer - they
are also know for construction equipment. Fuchs means "fox" in German.
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Fuel tap |
Shut-off and reserve valve located on VWs produced without fuel gauges to
allow the owner approx. 1 US gallon of a reserve tank.
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Full Restoration
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Subjective term referring to the complete return of a Volkswagen
to it's original condition. Involves interior, body/paint, trim,
rims/tires, mechanical, and engine. Also called a
"full-resto". Not to be confused with Resto-Custom |
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Fumagalli |
Type of rim.
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Fusca
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Brazilian name to the Volkswagen people's car. VW
of Brazil has
adopted the Fusca name back in 1984.
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Fweem
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The
beautiful sound of an air cooled Volkswagen as it drives by. The high pitched chirping
noise
of a Volkswagen muffler. |
