'67 Fastback

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'67 Fastback

Post by Blitzkrieg »

Browsing this forum one day, I fatefully came across an advert for "The Family Fastback"..After asking a stupid question or two, a certain Mr IMPI offered me a 1967 Type 3 Fastback for a very healthy sum :wink:

After seeing pictures of the car and negotiating with the volks at home,which was an extremely tedious exercise, the green light was given and I could purchase it...

In the course of buying the car, I became very friendly with a particular Mr Pine who had originally bought the car, he advised me and answered many of my stupid questions :oops: and eventually offered to take me thru to Orkney, where the Fastback stood in mourning..

Bright one Sunday Morning (June 10), we set out with hopes and fears with this mysterious Mr Pine to tow the Fastback from Orkney to Pretoria....
And the mysterious Mr Pine was unmasked, he was in fact a very friendly guy bubbling with positive energy :P

We spent the day at Mr IMPI's place in Orkney and promptly left in the afternoon, towing back the Fastback..

(Note:It must be said here that IMPI and Pine are two of the friendliest guys ever!!Good company and equally nice cars :wink:)

Here it's parked outside at my place....

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A very sad interior....

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The floor pans are shot beyond shot so we planning to have new pans made up out of metal plate or whatever they use...

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It attracts a lot of attention in it's present state,many people think it to be an old Porsche :roll:

My biggest problem at the moment is time:I'm forced to work on it at night only as I work 9-5

After seeing IMPI's '67 Fasty, we simply cannot wait until it's completed....

Although we have a pretty good idea of what we going to do, certain areas such as wheels are a bit confusing...So please contribute with your input as to what would look good on the car...
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Post by natbro »

Looks like a lekker project, I look forward to following your progress. i can't wait to start my own
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Post by Eugene »

Buddy...are you MAD!!!

Do you not know what Pine does to cars in tow???

He is internationally renowned for what it is he does.

Pine,...maybe you should refresh our memories..Show BB some pics :twisted: :twisted:

Pine certainly is a nice guy and Impi knows his stuff..talk to him about Pumas if you have time. :lol:
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Post by Merlin »

Snyx wrote:Buddy...are you MAD!!!

Do you not know what Pine does to cars in tow???

He is internationally renowned for what it is he does.

Pine,...maybe you should refresh our memories..Show BB some pics :twisted: :twisted:
*lmao!*

At first I thought you were talking about the car. *lol*
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

*lol* @ Merlin
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Post by ALLAIR »

NICE FRONT BUMPER!
I STILL HAVE TO TAKE SOME PHOTO,S FOR YOU OF THE 2 FASTBACKS.
THE FLOORS OF BOTH OF THEM LOOKS LIKE YOURS!
BUT THERE ARE 2 NICE FRONT BUMPERS ON IT IF YOU LIKE I WILL GO ASK THEM.
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

That "front bumper" was welded up by IMPI so that we could attach the A-Frame, I have the front bumper for it :smile:

AllAir,please take a few pics of those Fastbacks, I do need some parts ....
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

Here are some pics to give you guys an idea as to what the floor pan looks like!!

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As it stands now...

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I have sourced a pan, going to have a look at it this weekend, not going to get too excited as "good condition" is relative to most people :roll:
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Now you know why Pyn sold it :wtf:
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Its so clean and clear you can see through it LOL LOL LOL
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Post by SUZIE »

There is one like that in Newcastle, but the owner does not want to sell it, he drives it daily , but it is in a socking condition. i have some photos of it some were at home.
have nothing on the cards now, but have a red beach buggy in sight that I want
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This is the one I have seen in Newcastle running around

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It is an imported model, note the wide Type 4 bumpers, large tail lights and different positioning of the VW badge on the nose.
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Hi pine, okay now I have lost you> so is this a very scares model?
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