Hi all, I'm currently restoring my 73 FI fastback I too had this problem with replacing the springs. I'm A maintenance fitter so I brought them in to my place of work. I took a measurement of what I thought it would be stretched, luckily we have an overhead hoist. I held one end in the vice, then I ...

Hi broady,just saw your message unfortunately I've done nothing with my fast back for ages keep telling myself soon
It's in my shed nice & dry engine is on a table and I crank it regulary to keep it free. I must get moving. Cheers for now.
John.

Thanks

Hi all, I know I haven't been on with a while I sold on my 73 beetle but I still have my 73 fi fastback Lots of work done on her I just don't have time at the moment I'm in no hurry it won't be Rushed she's safe in my shed and I have every intention of finishing her and keeping her as she is a solid...

Sweet job very well done. Another job on my list on my fast back restoration
Lots done loads more to do she's waiting patiently.

Great job congrats..

Thanks for that dave I will do that..

Thanks chino,
I do a lot of welding at work but when it comes to welding on the fastback I leave that to
My good friend ted who is a first class panel beater .I was looking at your fastback she's
In great condition . John.

Thanks dave,
Good to hear from you I'll keep going its good to take a brake every now and then, I'm well motivated at the moment i'm in no hurry it would be nice to get her back on the road.
John.

Thanks for that it's been a while since I did a bit of work on the fastback I must knuckle down now and keep going I have so much to do ,she will be a fine car when finished ..

This is a selection of some of the photos taken to date. My daughter has hosted more pictures online for me that you can look at here. I"m at the wrong side of 50 for all this computer wizardry.

http://imgur.com/a/jjAKB
http://imgur.com/a/yZauK

I bought this Fastback about 3 years ago. I was coming up to where I wanted to be on my Beetle project and wanted something new to start working on when I was done. I've been working on it slowly because of shift work but I have lots of body work done now. At the moment, I'm stripping the engine and...

Fantastic job your doing on your engine Steve I've dropped out my engine and gearbox a few wks ago
I removed the flywheel and replaced the oil seal I must up load some more photos soon I've a long
Way to go yet ... John.

Oops I meant gem..

Your variant is an absolute jem I hope my fast back will be as good as yours when she's restored...

Very fresh looking fasti you got there best of luck with her.

Hi, that's a very nice fast back you have there I'm currently restoring mine best of luck. John.

Hi mark, I uploaded some more pics my restoration I'm making progress a long way to go yet ,
Coll 1600 or Collin and yourself are two hard acts to follow ill do the best I can bye for now.
Regards, john

Hi Colin ,I was looking at your restoration what a fantastic job you did on her , yourself and marko have Raised the bar very high for the rest of us .Im also in the early stages of a restoration on my 73 fi Fast back which is going great I can't take all the credit for the body work repairs my good...

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A fine looking car you got there my dad had 2 of them also had a 412 sedan automatic back in the 80's if we knew then what we know now with regard to future classics we could of saved them -:(

I bought this Fastback about 3 years ago. I was coming up to where I wanted to be on my Beetle project and wanted something new to start working on when I was done. I've been working on it slowly because of shift work but I have lots of body work done now. At the moment, I'm stripping the engine and...

Hi Mark, I'm curious as to how you got on with Paul at type 3 detectives with your square back,I'm busy at the moment with my 73 f.I.fastback I got a pair of front wings and a front panel from Paul at type3 I got the front panel soda blasted during the week right down to bright metal I sourced a top...

Hi,marko I was looking at your fastback restoration you did a fantastic job on her.I have a 1973 f.I fastback same colour as yours she came all the way from Scunthorpe uk,all wings off at the moment I'm doing a front panel and tyre well repair your photos are very motivational I must put up some pho...

hi mark,your squareback is a beauty i have a 1973 fast back and a 1973 beetle.doing a lot of work on the fast back at the moment i got a set of rust free front wings and a front panel from type 3 detectives paul provides a great service for those hard to get parts bought her from a chap in scunthorp...