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FlametopFred Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2006 Posts: 105 Location: down at the wave ranch dressing in Vancouver
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:30 am Post subject: Just what the heck is a Fridolin? |
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Just when I think I know everything ... I am delightfully surprised that something has eluded my brain for years, maybe decades.
Today I just learned there was such a thing as a Fridolin. What is it? Where do they come from? How can I get one?
And to think I had a dream and was going to make one by fusing a Type-3 and a Bay Window ... !!! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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FlametopFred Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2006 Posts: 105 Location: down at the wave ranch dressing in Vancouver
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:00 am Post subject: awesome |
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Thanks!
I've just being doing some external Google research.
And now I know for sure that I want to have one ... it's exactly what I have been thinking about.
You know how it goes: you're sitting in traffic, inside your Bay Window, and you're thinking: "you know, what I really need is something like ..." and you get all these elaborate plans.
Seems like I was dreaming of a Fridolin the whole time.
Bet I could jam a 2 litre engine in there just for kicks.
Or maybe a Porsche engine ... that's the ticket. |
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ecvwfan Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: West Valley, AZ
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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What type powerplant do they have? Are they closer to a type3 or type1? |
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oorwullie Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2003 Posts: 2365 Location: fribourg,switzerland
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: |
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factory fit was a 1300 same as a beetle. but there are a few non-standard frids around. |
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ecvwfan Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: West Valley, AZ
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: |
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oorwullie wrote: |
factory fit was a 1300 same as a beetle. but there are a few non-standard frids around. |
So do most put in a Hi-Po type 1 or a type 3? Just wondering. Happened upon some pics here and weird thing is I always thought the new mail trucks would look sweet done up and now I see the VW makes the same damn thing!
Also what type beam do they run/. Seeing as how the front sheetmetal looks type3ish does that mean they are running type 3 beams? |
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ruud's fridolin Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2006 Posts: 20 Location: tilburg nederland
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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oorwullie wrote: |
factory fit was a 1300 same as a beetle. but there are a few non-standard frids around. |
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ecvwfan Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: West Valley, AZ
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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ruud's fridolin wrote: |
oorwullie wrote: |
factory fit was a 1300 same as a beetle. but there are a few non-standard frids around. |
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HOLY SHIT! |
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RocktheStock Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2007 Posts: 177 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Just for shits and giggles, how much should a guy expect to pay for a frid in drivable condition? No bells and whistles, just something that moves down the road with no major structural problems _________________ BLTN (Better Late Than Never) San Jose, CA http://www.bltnvw.com
(0)(=|=)(0) 1968 Karmann Ghia-stock |
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oorwullie Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2003 Posts: 2365 Location: fribourg,switzerland
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:30 am Post subject: |
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RocktheStock wrote: |
Just for shits and giggles, how much should a guy expect to pay for a frid in drivable condition? No bells and whistles, just something that moves down the road with no major structural problems |
that would kinda depend on where you were buying it and from who. |
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Fonz Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2003 Posts: 325 Location: UK / Australia
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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oorwullie wrote: |
factory fit was a 1300 same as a beetle. but there are a few non-standard frids around. |
Actually, standard fit was a 1200cc.
No need for any boy racer posties. |
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ecvwfan Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: West Valley, AZ
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:04 am Post subject: |
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mavwwannabe wrote: |
..........I asked before but didn't get a response so I am asking again........
Also what type beam do they run? Seeing as how the front sheetmetal looks type3ish does that mean they are running type 3 beams? |
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Fonz Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2003 Posts: 325 Location: UK / Australia
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Type 1 ball joint beam. There's nothing type3 about the frid at all.
edit - Except the '65 Fridolin....that used the K&L beam and had the wide 5 stud wheels. |
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Dean Bradley Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2004 Posts: 438 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:37 am Post subject: |
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All fridolins were hand built by westphalia for Vw for mainly the German and Swiss post offices . 6120 i believe in total . None of the body parts are interchangable with ANY of the Vw range except the engine lid which is 67 split only and the floors that are from a karmann ghia . The front bumpers are frid Typ 147 only the rears are 67 split bumpers cut in half and narrowed 4 inches . They all came with a standard factory 1200cc engine and gearbox and typ 1 bug front suspension drums Not discs . Production was from 1964 to 1974 only .
Price they sell outta germany as a total restoration project for £ 3500 GBP around $7000 but one has just been sold in this country and its fully running and driving for £ 7000 GBP $14000usd at todays exchange rate
Hope this helps _________________ The Original German Folks UK
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ecvwfan Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2006 Posts: 113 Location: West Valley, AZ
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you all very much for the helpful information. This makes me want 1 even more (especially seeing the one that the KCW crew did). |
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