1970 Euro Fastback 1600 TL rescue and revival

[19super73]

And this time it wasn't very far from home. I don't know much about the car's history except that it's been floating around the local area for about a decade. I love fastbacks and they are very hard to find where I live, especially in a condition that is worth saving. I love the colour and the add ons. I am bringing it home this month to clean it up and figure out what it needs the most. The engine is in pieces, but all of the pieces seem to be present except the block. Dual carb. Thankfully the deal comes with a parts Squareback.

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1970 Campmobile [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-47260.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1970 Fastback 1600 TL
1971 Doka [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-14845.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1973 Super Beetle
1973 Westfalia [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-31892.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1974 412 Variant
1975 La Grande Bug
1984 Vanagon

[Tram]

Ah, shit, there goes the neighbourhood.

Hey, dude... the fender doesn't match.
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Немає виправдання для війни! Я з Україною.

[19super73]

[Air-Cooled Head]

[19super73]

[Mike Fisher]

The late model fasty is the fast looking VW lowered a little!
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https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold

Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey

[Typ3nut]

Good Find ! ... Hope you see the restoration through.
1970 & 1971 Green Type 3's were odd, the Fastback was Deep-Sea Green (L66B) where the Squareback was Elm Green (L60D).

[19super73]

Some more pictures as I was loading it the other day. I still have to go back to get the squareback parts car. It has pretty solid rockers and nose which will come in handy for the Fastback.

And the parts Square that will be coming in handy.

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1970 Campmobile [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-47260.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1970 Fastback 1600 TL
1971 Doka [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-14845.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1973 Super Beetle
1973 Westfalia [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-31892.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1974 412 Variant
1975 La Grande Bug
1984 Vanagon

[Dfasty]

looks like the red square is a 73
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70 fastback automatic 06 invader

[Volktales]

Nice find. It will be good to see it all fixed up again!
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1974 "Restfalia" Camper 2000 cc EFI 2001-
1970 Beetle first car, rotten, yard art 1985-
1966 Sunroof Beetle, restored 1998-
1964 Ghia, ongoing project 2007-
1962 Beetle Beryl,original paint survivor 2012-
1970 Savannah Beige Beetle 2012-
1992 16v GTI, 100% stock 2006-
1991 "Terseo", wife's old daily 1995-
1969 Chevrolet CST/10 (family owned since new)
1965 Gold Corvair Monza 2021-
1966 and 1965 Monza 2022-

[19super73]

[19super73]

I loaded up the parts car last weekend and brought it home. I have also found an FI block for the Fastback. I still have the carb heads from the previous engine so those can be redone and put onto the engine block I found. This Square will donate rockers and channels to the Fastback and possibly a nose.

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1970 Campmobile [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-47260.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1970 Fastback 1600 TL
1971 Doka [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-14845.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1973 Super Beetle
1973 Westfalia [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-31892.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1974 412 Variant
1975 La Grande Bug
1984 Vanagon

[19super73]

I want to use the doors from the '73 as the ones on the Fastback have rust through. Will there be an issue of the i1970 style interior elbow rests/door pulls lining up and fitting with 1973 doors.? I know the doors will swap.
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1970 Campmobile [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-47260.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1970 Fastback 1600 TL
1971 Doka [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-14845.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1973 Super Beetle
1973 Westfalia [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-31892.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1974 412 Variant
1975 La Grande Bug
1984 Vanagon

[KTPhil]

I think they will swap, but the '73s have reinforced doors (at least in the US) and that MIGHT have changed something.

[W1K1]

that square has been sitting for a while if it came with those Volkswagen Canada bias plies on it
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/jim_martin_engine_build.php

1973 super
1965 squareback 1500E
1971 bay window westy- subi swap

[19super73]

I found a vin# search paper in the glovebox that showed it was active around Medicine Hat and area in about 1986-7. You can see that the right rear tire has the tread coming off. The VW Canada tires still held air.

The rockers and pan are incredibly solid. The pan has no holes and the rockers are great!
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1970 Campmobile [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-47260.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1970 Fastback 1600 TL
1971 Doka [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-14845.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1973 Super Beetle
1973 Westfalia [url=https://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-31892.png]Click to view image[/URL]
1974 412 Variant
1975 La Grande Bug
1984 Vanagon