[T3] 73 fastback

[Steve Curtis]

thanks Jim for the information. you are right about the car being worth 
restoring, as those are original miles and only minor rust. (that i can see) 
i have a 72 SB convertable i am restoring for my daughter and i think the 
Fasty will be next, sometimes this summer. we are moving to the Memphis area 
in time for our second grandchild in July and this car will be going with 
me. i should be able to find a parts car somewhere by then. My wife and 
daughter are after me to take them back to the MOA this summer; if i do i 
will look you up on the way through. later.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] 73 fastback


> On 30 Dec 2010 at 20:13, Steve Curtis wrote:
>
>> i am a long time (40 years) beetle guy and last year a person gave me
>> a 73 fastback. i am trying to decide what to do with it. it is a
>> little rusty, but no dents or apparent damage. i don't have a title,
>> but it would not be a problem to get. what is holding me back on
>> restoring this car is something that i see talked about quite a bit on
>> this forum. this car has been converted to a carburator and it appears
>> that all the FI stuff was removed. if i have to purchase, scroung, all
>> the FI parts about, ball park, what should i expect to pay. the car
>> was last licensed in 89 and has 34000 miles on it. i pulled the valve
>> covers and it is about as clean a moter as i have seen.
>
> That's really low mileage. If it doesn't have rust thru the floor
> (134,000 or  234,000 miles?) then it sounds like it should be well
> worth saving.
>
> If all the FI stuff is gone, then your best bet, as Dennis suggested,
> would be to find a parts car, or at least a car in a junkyard that
> you could strip all the parts off of. The real bonus there is that
> you get to see where everything came from, which gives you a leg up
> on the reassembly.
>
> The year is less important than MT or AT: It needs to be the same as
> yours.
>
> Getting '73 parts might be ideal, but that really limits your
> options.
>
> If you're just going to try to buy everything, I'd suggest that you
> try to find a consistent set from '68 or '68. I suggest those years,
> because that system is slightly simpler and I think those parts will
> be easier to find.
>
> Here's a list of things you'll need. It's probably incomplete, and
> with luck some of these will still be on the car.
>
> FI fuel pump, filter, hoses & hose clamps; fuel injectors, intake air
> distributor, kickdown switch (AT only), cold start valve, ('70-73
> only), throttle valve switch, brain, pressure sensor, distributor,
> pressure regulator, temp sensor one, temp sensor two, aux air
> regulator, air cleaner, 2 relays, FI wiring harness, temp switch,
> pressure switch (68-9 only), intake air runners (68-9 only), throttle
> return spring & anchor, various hoses and gaskets.
>
> If you have the FI fuel pump and/or the FI distributor, I can rebuild
> them for you. They will almost certainly need it.
>
> You will also probably need to clean out the gas tank and certainly
> repair the gas tank "overflow" hose. (I sell a kit for this.)
>
> Of these parts, the most expensive will be the injectors, if you buy
> new ones. Used ones will leak if they've dryed out for an extended
> period, but I have used ones that have been stored in kerosene. You
> could try these for much less money.
>
> The hardest part will be figuring out where everything goes and how
> it is wired, since you've never seen this system together. A parts
> car really helps here, but there might be a list member nearby who
> could help you and have a car to compare to.
>
> I'd say that if you want new injectors and used '73 parts, you'll
> probably go over your $500 budget. New injectors and a '68-9 system
> would probably run right around your budget, and used parts all
> around would come in well under budget.
>
> Don't even think about trying to find NOS parts for this. That would
> break the bank, and it's pointless.
>
> You'll have lots of questions, but we'll be happy to help with all of
> them.
>
> Good luck, and keep us posted on your progress.
>
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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