Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi Ron!

Thanx for the info. I did not know that.

I see that you are also from Hermanus. My green vw will be here soon. You might have seen a red 1987 Golf GTI driving around in Hermanus (thats mine)

Anyhow... Thanx for the welcome and maybe we should organise a meet sometime.

Hey, cool, no problem, but only if you change the model you have from a 64 Variant to a 64 Notch ... My Razor is also a 64.

Why don't you pm me your cell number and I'll ring you when I'm at the house, which will be end March. Have you see a black and white splitty driving around? That's the wifey's.

Hi Titanvw

Great intro, many of us have those same memories, long trips, lying above the engine, falling asleep, watching the stars and street lights whizzing by

I think Merlin is correct, sounds like you have a Fleetline Kombi, the model will be 1974 - 1976 (even though it is a split screen). It has Brazilian origins.
"Barn door" refers to the engine compartment hatch of very early split busses - early 50's. The two doors on the side are knows as cargo doors. Please dude, post us some
photos and the chassis number and we can take it from there ! Where are you in ZA ? Cheers and welcome

Merlin wrote:
The most likely scenario, from your description, is that you have a Fleetline Kombi (OCT '74-MAR '76). Brazilian CKD, ZA assembly.

The cargo doors on the left (default, RHD) are not the origin of the "barndoor" nomenclature.

Well Not sure.. what it is, does have the orginal Barndoor at the back, but haven't seen it for a while ( been in storage too long) it is a 15 window, but seems to be a slightly later version with the extended roof at the front..

jolas wrote:Hi Titanvw

Great intro, many of us have those same memories, long trips, lying above the engine, falling asleep, watching the stars and street lights whizzing by

I think Merlin is correct, sounds like you have a Fleetline Kombi, the model will be 1974 - 1976 (even though it is a split screen). It has Brazilian origins.
"Barn door" refers to the engine compartment hatch of very early split busses - early 50's. The two doors on the side are knows as cargo doors. Please dude, post us some
photos and the chassis number and we can take it from there ! Where are you in ZA ? Cheers and welcome

Hi Jolas...

Would love to get some pics up, just need to know which forum to post in, not as easy as the VW Club to navigate... Stay in JHB, tho do travel a bit..

Looking forward to this year... should be a great start on the Kombi.. It does have cargo door and what I remember it also has opening windows in the rear too.. (sides)

Thx

Hi Guys

Please note that we have updated our user name to Grand Slam Aircooled so please send your questions to the new user name. Esme is using the old user account so that she can chat to all you lovely boys out there.....

Welcome all newbies and especially to Jurgen. Wow, so you can use a computer after all!

Titanvw. Pics please! It is most likely you have a 75 Fleetline. If you really have a 15-window barndoor then you have a very very rare bus.

Cool beans! Will change it now

And will PM you my number. I think you know Francois too. with the 67 beetle. and jip I've seen it running around. looks good

laters!

Rekert wrote:Cool beans! Will change it now

And will PM you my number. I think you know Francois too. with the 67 beetle. and jip I've seen it running around. looks good

laters!

Yes, I've met Francois, he's around here on the forum too... lurking under some obscure nickname... And Charl of Hermanus Gas? Big buggy builder. I think it is his Porche-replica standing at Executive Panel Beater.

Hi, I.m a new member! what to say i'm in the uk .......just getting back into the vw's , its not a mid life crisis ! , ive had 23 beetles 2 splitties and a bay in my youth. one beetle and a 67 split panel van worked for a bit. interested in the fleetline ....see my post ( yes i've been posting already )

Vanana

hi there im ronaldo from cape town i was on the forum before but forgot my username
i have a 1997 citi golf 1.8 and a 1974 vw beetle twinport 1600
i had pic on here with my beetle and the golf but i dont know where it is lol
hope i can rebuild a good relationship with you guys again

Thanks for all the intro's and welcome yall
ps pics can earn ya mucho brownie points on this forum

Hi all.

Just left a premature "help me" post on http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =3&t=24265 - so albeit early and feeling somewhat out of my depth - figured three days into the forum was about the right time to introduce myself... So, have nothing yet, but love the sentiment of keeping these beauties in South Africa - so hope to own a splitty in the near future.

One step at a time...

Hi, Im Terence from Randburg. Ive just bought a '79 Kombi and cant wait to start restoring it. I will do my best to post as much as I can.

I need some contacts for some parts like carb etc so any contacts will help.

Cheers

terencegeyser wrote:Hi, Im Terence from Randburg. Ive just bought a '79 Kombi and cant wait to start restoring it. I will do my best to post as much as I can.

I need some contacts for some parts like carb etc so any contacts will help.

Cheers

Howzit Terence, congrats on your '79 bus, photos please and welcome to ACVWSA

Hi all.

My name is Adrian (if you hadn't guessed). I am an ex-Natalian living in Fourways, Johannesburg. It's been quite a while since I owned a V-dub. Recently however, I have found myself "backsliding" as Billy Graham puts it. I now have a Sun Yellow 1973 Beetle (not Super).

I am about 80% through the restoration/renovation/upgrading of Beetle Bailey. Most of this was body related so I have had a lot of physical and manual labour. I have tuned the motor and she is now running like a dream. When we know each other better I will divulge what motor he has, lest you have some misguided preconceptions.

Seriously though, I am in the market for some parts, but will send out the necessary requests further along the road.

It's great to belong to a maniacal bunch of V-Dub fans. May we all prosper and keep the tyres pointing in the right direction.

Speak to you all son.

Adrian