72 Beetle project

[Bonnewagon]

I took my road test on a 1959 Bug with semaphore signals. We had a 1961-65-66-72 and a 73. i worked on all of them. Thus, I would not touch one with a ten foot pole. But you go ahead, pay no attention to me.

 

[08Malibu]

I picked it up today. Kids are in love with it. Well see what I do with it.

 

[Longroof79]

I think it will be a cool project. That's one crusty looking Hurst shifter. Get your kids involved with helping you out on it.
Keep us updated on your progress.

 

[Wraith]

Won’t let you have all the air cooled fun, putting cash down on my next project today. 😉

 

[08Malibu]

I think it will be a cool project. That's one crusty looking Hurst shifter. Get your kids involved with helping you out on it.
Keep us updated on your progress.

Not as crusty as the floor. I bought this thing because it was cheap, and I figured it had some room to make some money. My mistake was letting my kids see it. Now the GP is for sale and I’m reading everything I can about air cooled vw’s. 22 years ago I was a tech at a VW dealer, but those water cooled units were a whole different animal.

 

[pagrunt]

Not as crusty as the floor. I bought this thing because it was cheap, and I figured it had some room to make some money. My mistake was letting my kids see it. Now the GP is for sale and I’m reading everything I can about air cooled vw’s. 22 years ago I was a tech at a VW dealer, but those water cooled units were a whole different animal.

Invest in this, loved it when I had my Ghia.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1566913101/?tag=gbody-20

 

[08Malibu]

Invest in this, loved it when I had my Ghia.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1566913101/?tag=gbody-20

I have that book somewhere. I got it as a gift when I owned my golf. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[ck80]

Of course, the downside is a handful of neighbors can get up to hijinks by picking up and moving said car around on you....

 

[Longroof79]

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.

What type of Type III do you have? Fastback, Squareback, Notchback? I owned a '68 Squareback, I loved that car. Notchback would have been an earlier year and much rarer cars.

 

[Longroof79]

I have that book somewhere. I got it as a gift when I owned my golf. Thanks for reminding me.

That's a great book by John Muir. He makes it easy for anyone to understand and is humorous as well. I still have that book along with all my other manuals, reference material, etc.