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1972 VW Type 3 Squareback (shown above, center)

Late Restoration - Near Perfect or Daily Driver with LOTS of neat options - $10500 obo
trade-ins considered

Full bare metal restoration done by Baker Auto Body Momence IL between 2000-2001

pictures at http://www.lnengineering.com/Squareback/

  • inner fenders and wheel wells, as well as interior floors POR15 coated

  • new OE outer rockers

  • donor fenders and doors used from another rust free car

  • All new rubber throughout

  • new carpet & headliner

  • original seats and vinyl

  • nos dashpad

  • vw option clock delete, trip speedo, genuine vw coco mats, genuine vw under dash parcel tray, rebuilt gas heater

  • new rubber impact strips and good used overriders found

  • nos genuine vw mudflaps

  • nos genuine vw blind spot combo drivers mirror

  • vintage Bosch fog laps - era correct

  • Australian brake light/turn signal lenses

  • refinished empi wheels with new toyo tires 195/65/15

  • cross drilled brembo front rotors and new calipers

  • rear roto-hub disc brake conversion (with parking brake)

  • donor 1968 type 3 engine with dual ICT weber carbs and electronic ignition, performance header and muffler (no heat) - supposed recent top end - all tin powdercoated

  • heat blocked off

  • full instrumentation - head temp, oil temp, oil pressure

  • automatic transmission

  • vintage fm radio with new modern center in-dash speaker with sony 10 disc mp3 cd changer

  • new boge shocks

  • new steering box & damper

  • genuine Nardi wood steering wheel

  • new rubber brake lines

  • new aluminum exterior trim

  • guestimate of $15-20 invested in restoration

  • approximately 5,000 mi on vehicle post restoration ~7 years ago

  • needs just a little bit of work to be 100% perfect

Contact us at 815-472-2939 or info@LNengineering.com to bring your “tried and true" Aircooled engine to the new standard of precision performance!

LN Engineering Nickies™ are Proudly 100% Made in the USA!

Cars Previously for Sale

1970 Porsche 911 T Sportomatic, 1972 Autobianchi A112, 1966 Porsche 912 (not shown),
1965 Porsche 356 SC (not shown)

Website last updated March 29th, 2008. Contact webmaster at info@LNengineering.com Copyright LN Engineering LLC ©2008