Type 3 Truck - the "other" vw

65Nsqback · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:23 am Post subject:

This is funny to see this thing back in the forums my brother bought this thing about a year ago and never picked it up (DUMM ASS) and parted out a 70 SQBack for the rockers,pans, bulkhead, ext to fix it and make it his daily driver shop truck........Good luck keep us post and keep the pics coming
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dc · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject:

It's been fun reading all your comments so far - positive and negative. It is a piece of %*&($# , but I'll work on it this summer - welding mostly - and we'll see where it goes. Smile

Here's the worst of it.....

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I'll post my metals needs soon, but you can pretty much see here what I'm up against.
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dc · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

One More for tonight - Check out how the cab was made - Rear Hatch off an early deluxe bus, right? Holes for the jail bars still! Shocked

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56TIMOTEO · Samba Member Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 440

I used to see those around in the 80's too. the one's that I remember used bay window rear pieces. This one is crying to be chopped with that huge rear window!!

j5josher · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

looks likes the one i found still... needs alot of work... but atleast this is a early... all i can find is fattys around here... and yet i cant find another damn 71... Crying or Very sad

why my car have to be so awesome...
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j5josher · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

looks likes the one i found still... needs alot of work... but atleast this is a early... all i can find is fattys around here... and yet i cant find another damn 71... Crying or Very sad

why my car have to be so awesome...

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Slowlow · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

Love it man, the tailgate is AWESOME.

I wouldnt do it to one today, but if I found one like it, I'd definately try to snatch it up.
Hope to see this evolve into a driver!!
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ghia4mea · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject:

This one is available if you are really looking for one. Been for sale a long time, I suspect the price is too high. Check it out:
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/1170760365.html

jimmynotch · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

Hey DC... how did you end up getting the doors open? I went about a year ago to look at that thing right before the other dude 'bought' it. The doors were impossibly stuck shut so I couldnt get inside to see the rear window and floors, etc. It was most definately as cool as a hack job could ever be. I wanted that truck sooo bad. Godsbug was even gonna help me get IIRC... Good luck with it and please keep us posted. I would love to see it on the road again.

BTW, the guy you bought it from is pretty cool, huh? I loved seeing his collection of VWs in his yard..
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dc · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:

It was fun to see all the other cars on that property - nice people for sure. I had been out to see the truck before as well and also was bummed about not being able to open the doors. I still was not able to open them before I got it home, but I knew the floors were toast.

Here's how I was finally able to get the doors open: I crawled under the car, reached all the way up through the hole in the pan and rolled down the driver's side window - crawled in through the open window (still wasn't opening-even grabbing the window sill Exclamation

) . Kicked open the door (made sure it was unlocked).

Didn't hurt anything! Three-Bolt hinges are fine - lubed them up - latches work OK - a little mis-adjusted but they open and close, etc. Passenger side was the same - needed a swift kick!

Found registration papers going back to Ketron Island (in the Puget Sound) in 1975. It has a special Title-VIN number, dating back that far that calls it a "TRK" in the model listing spot Smile

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Mike Fisher · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:45 am Post subject:

This pickup is for sale here too. There is another nice one on the road here with quarter windows behind the doors and big flares over the rear wheels! Cool

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dc · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject:

What years used this early style "dished"/recessed air vent grills? Anyone have good replacement metal?

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dc · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject:

Here's my intial shopping/wanted list- I'm going to check out a couple of potential parts cars this weekend:

Replacement metal:
Complete Floor Pan
Front Apron Sheet metal – top edge and bottom edge/around horn grills
Front Inner Fender metal/Trunk Edge channel (where front fender bolts-on) pass. Side (drivers ok except for corner)
Heater Outlet near floor/door corner (driver’s side is worse)
Lower Windshield channel- dished/early style front air vent opening area/cowl to trunk channel

Trim/Chrome/Parts:
Front Turn Signals, Lenses, gaskets – both sides, wrap around
Headlight buckets (2), lights (2), chrome trim ring (1)
Hub-caps – flat style (?) -3
Side Markers – fender – both sides, complete mechanism
Side Trim all 6 pieces
Rocker Trim – both sides
Door panels – gray and white – both sides (not arm-rests or handles)
Passenger Side door mirror
Fresh air box drain hoses
Horn Ring/Push (not button-center emblem)
Rear Turn Signal -Lenses only – both sides
“Volkswagen 1500 S” deck emblem-script
Front Fender Welting

More Parts-
Gas Tank and cap – lines(?)
Wiring harness
Windshield Weather-strip
Door Seals
Front Trunk Seal
Rear Gate Seal (not needed?)
Body to Pan Seal
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65Nsqback · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject:

dc · Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks to all who have stepped up and offered parts for this project Very Happy

I'm super impressed wuth the Samba t-3 community. My head is spinning a bit here trying to decide the best combination of offers and parts to get started.
I'm not real excited about having an entire parts car on my property - storage is a bit of an issue - but buying each part separately is more expensive.

The pan is the toughest issue shipping-wise.

Hmmm.... I'll have to sleep on it. I'll let you know soon what I decide to soon - especially those that have offered parts and prices.

Thanks Exclamation

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ineedavw · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:47 pm Post subject:

i live on the kitsap peninsula too do you know if he is selling that yellow bug thats next to it in the pictures let me know thanks

jimmynotch · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject:

The dished cowl vents are through the first half of '67. Get ahold of Les Troyer for the cowl vents. He might still have them from my old '67 square that I gave him last fall. You can track him don via the Type 3 Tuedays in seattle thread.....
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gixxer 711 · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject:

dc · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject:

My truck won't need a title to match the pan when the time comes to swap it out - it's titled to the body with a special assigned number from the State of Washington. I just got the papers in order today. When the time comes to swap out the pan - that will give me options Exclamation

Thanks to Kris, I've got cowl metal on the way - I've also started working on the fenders (easy patch and prep. for paint) Smile

I don't have the space for lots of parts at once, so I'll be tackling it job by job - also give me the "bail-out" option if I get discouraged or burnt out on this substantial job!
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dc · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject:

Worked on the lower driver's side fender today - had a rusted out hole - otherwise a nice early euro fender. Figured out that there's an inner and outer piece of metal. Made two paper templates - cut out steel from those - and welded them in Exclamation

Folded the outer skin carefully over the edge and around to cover the inner/back piece of metal.

Some sloppy welds on the back side (hard to weld rust Laughing

) but it was decent enough to work - the front side was much cleaner - Very Happy

Hoo-ray

Feels like the resto is officially underway - at this rate I'll be done in about 20 years Rolling Eyes

A cowl - air intake metal replacement - along with the other front fender is coming up soon...
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