Picking up this 72 super beetle this week. Solid car, minus the floor. Engine isn’t locked up. Not sure what I’m going to do with it just yet. A man can only have so many projects and stay married.
72 Beetle project
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My little sister wants a 72 Superbeetle, Purple with a gray interior. I was thinking Hawaiian Orchid paint
Probably don’t have the rotten floor issues out your way, that we have here.
Nice project.
I would do this... Nice piece of yard art until you want to tackle the floor.
I would do this... Nice piece of yard art until you want to tackle the floor.
Cool project. I've had my share of VW vehicles over the years and still have a fondness for these cars. Type 1's, 2's, and 3's.
I've always wanted a Type 2 pickup...single or double cab. However, the prices are in the moronosphere.
I've always wanted a Type 2 pickup...single or double cab. However, the prices are in the moronosphere.
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Still have my 69 Type III, they were fun cars, Used to be so cheap, everyone either had one or had a friend with one or a story about one. Very simple to work on. Looks like that one was lowered and had a header put on it.
Can't go wrong with a Beetle, cool cars. My first one was a 65 Turquoise Blue. My dad bought new for about 1200.00. Oil bath air cleaner, leaked all over the engine. My sister and I pulled out the engine by hand.
6 Volt positive ground. It had the old generator and had the setup you could pull start it like a lawn mower if you had to.
My sister's boyfriend convinced me to make a dune buggy. We pulled off the body and the floor pan was rotten. Dad got a little ticked, that I had a car in 2 pieces on the drive way, so it had to go. First engine I took apart.
My next door neighbor was big into beetles in college and built a 4 door Limo beetle. Gave me a stack of books. The beetle was the start of the automotive life. By end of high school had about 15 cars on the drive way. I think my dad gave up at that point.
Surely miss that old beetle.
6 Volt positive ground. It had the old generator and had the setup you could pull start it like a lawn mower if you had to.
My sister's boyfriend convinced me to make a dune buggy. We pulled off the body and the floor pan was rotten. Dad got a little ticked, that I had a car in 2 pieces on the drive way, so it had to go. First engine I took apart.
My next door neighbor was big into beetles in college and built a 4 door Limo beetle. Gave me a stack of books. The beetle was the start of the automotive life. By end of high school had about 15 cars on the drive way. I think my dad gave up at that point.
Surely miss that old beetle.
