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type3ro
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 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:42 pm Post subject: '73 FI green Fastback |
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Hello everyone,
This is my first post and I am happy to join you. I own a 73 Fastback fuel injected, 146000 km, Sumatra green, all history from new. I bought the car from Germany (never registered there), but it was delivered originally to Sweden. I recently sorted the brakes, oil change and adjust the valves. The car drives fantastic, I love it. The interior is original,has some small repairable damages. Yet,there are some issues to be corrected like paint, chrome...
Greetings from Romania 
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stonecoldcars
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Bobnotch
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Typ3nut
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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Nice "Sumatra Green" 1973 VW Type 3 Fastback.
There's only 2 Sumatra Green Fastbacks in the Type 3 registry, it's quite a rarity to find this color.
The interior is intriguing, as I have never seen the Check material, but may be a regional item. Is it cloth or vinyl inserts?
Hope to see more photos!
"Bobnotch", It's not a twin but definitely a distant cousin of my Fastback ...
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JBlom
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Location: Gefle, Sweden
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:47 am Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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| Typ3nut wrote: |
The interior is intriguing, as I have never seen the Check material, but may be a regional item. Is it cloth or vinyl inserts?
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I have the same in my Square -73, or used to.
Vinyl on the side and the checkered material is cloth.
Maybe itīs an european spec?
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type3ro
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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Yes, I agree with JBlom about the interior, could be a market feature. It is vinyl on the sides and cloth on the checkered side. Maybe the self-adjusting rear brakes are in the same category.
Greg, your Fasty is stunning....I like the original look.
I found an odd thing, the front wings are fiber glass. I haven't found any info about it. Does anyone knows something about it? Anyway I try to source a pair of original ones.
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type3ro
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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Ready for the road...
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JBlom
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:35 am Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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I found this;
86 Drum brakes, self adjusting 311-318, 361-368 Sweden
I have self-adjusting rear brakes on my -73 Square.
But if that was a thing for Sweden and you have it on yours?
Fiberglass wings was pretty common here in Sweden but hard to find now. Itīs an aftermarket thing what i know.
Like your Fasty, it looks like i is in a veary good condition.
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Pelle
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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I guess this must be the same car.
At the used car dealer in Malmö:
It was already sold to a German guy when I saw it. |
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type3ro
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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JBlom, yes mine has self-adjusting rear brakes, it seems to be an optional for Swedish market. The same thing could be for the Eberspacher heater...
What a nice find Pelle, thanks for sharing. Although the similarity is evident, I don't think it is the same car. The number plate is different and if I am not wrong, the rims are a little wider, it has an antena.
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JBlom
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:59 pm Post subject: Re: '73 FI green Fastback |
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| type3ro wrote: |
JBlom, yes mine has self-adjusting rear brakes, it seems to be an optional for Swedish market. The same thing could be for the Eberspacher heater...
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Then it makes clear why you have it. 
If you have problem with the self-adjusting you can rebuilt it. I have been tould that the difference is harder to brake. But i dont now if thats a problem beacuse av have changed to type 1 brakes at the back and those are not self-adjusting.
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