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Thompson2
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 Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:12 pm Post subject: Hypothetical Fridolin |
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If a guy hypothetically had a potential lead on a (likely) all original, 1 1/2 owner German Fridolin that’s been parked (probably in a garage) for a couple or three decades, what sorts of things should he look for to assess condition? What areas would be most likely to be rusted out and what sorts of parts are impossible to find if they’re missing?
Hypothetically.... |
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finster
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Hypothetical Fridolin |
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have you seen this website http://www.vw-fridolin-ig.de/en/content/?
virtanen makes a couple of repair panels
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Thompson2
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Hypothetical Fridolin |
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I’ve seen it, but not had time to go through it all. Figured I’d wait until I actually lay eyes on this before I spend a ton of time researching it. For all I know, it’s a totally rotted out basket case....
But on the off chance it’s somewhere between basket case and cherry, I’m doing a bit of homework... |
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Thompson2
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| Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Hypothetical Fridolin |
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| Any non-subscription based sites with info? Really just looking for basics to get me prepared if/when I get a chance to put eyes on it... |
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squarejack
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| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Hypothetical Fridolin |
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This hypothetical fridolin... did you get it?!
Lockdown is in place in my country and I need hope of ever finding a type 147 to keep my hope up. |
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Thompson2
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Hypothetical Fridolin |
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This hypothetical fridolin... did you get it?!
Lockdown is in place in my country and I need hope of ever finding a type 147 to keep my hope up. |
lol... not yet. I haven't even attempted to contact the owner, partially because of COVID, but mostly because I have a bus I need to finish up before I can even contemplate picking it up. 
Hopefully if things change and it's at risk, I'll be able to snag it.
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laszlo805
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Hypothetical Fridolin |
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| i does anybody know what front beam is under a 1968 fridolin link pin or balljoint ? thanks |
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