oh dear i did it again (dream car acquired) '68 Volkswagen type 1

[Mater]

not much will be happening on this one right away (as in expect like a couple years of no real progress on the car) as i have the jimmy and grand am so this one is going into storage friend is lettimg me keep it in his barn for now looking into an actual storage area


but what i know is it's a cali car all parts are here. it was taken a part and painted in 1984 with 80,000 miles on it then sat in a garage in parts









if any one has any info for parts or just info in general that be great

[DanStokes]

Well, I guess a nightmare is a SORT of a dream.....

Sorry, not a fan of Bugs but 'tain't my money or my effort, so knock yourself out. Hope it's fun for you.

Dan

[malc]

It runs and runs and runs and runs and runs and runs and runs and runs....................

.......and floats and floats and floats and floats and floats and floats and floats............

[SuperBuickGuy]

the best part about VW bugs is that no one looks at them and scowls. neat buy - though I think you should probably move it to a secret location otherwise Tardis and Stiney may try to take that away from you - not to say their thieves, but it's like that one woman that would make you forget your marriage vows; no one can hold them accountable ;)

[Mater]

oh it;s being hidden in a location even i do not know how to get too LOL

untill the jimmy is done and i can get some garage space back

[STINEY]

Does anyone have any info.......bwaaahaahaaa!

Ask away friend. Parts are plentiful, just beware the cheap stuff as it rarely fits without work.

[tardis454]

the best part about VW bugs is that no one looks at them and scowls. neat buy - though I think you should probably move it to a secret location otherwise Tardis and Stiney may try to take that away from you - not to say their thieves, but it's like that one woman that would make you forget your marriage vows; no one can hold them accountable ;)

I can't finish the one I have now, and I surely don't need/want another one. STINEY on the other hand has plenty of room for much bugs.

[Mater]

i have always liked them never owned one though friend had a 70's super beetle with a fiberglass front end like a baja but a standared rear and had wider tires


still had the standard 1300cc in it was slow made 40whp on the dyno

[JOES66FURY]

Damn son, you change cars like I change underwear....

...says to pot to the kettle...

[SuperBuickGuy]

Damn son, you change cars like I change underwear....

...says to pot to the kettle...

Rookie

[Mater]

who said any thing about changing i still have the others HAHA

[BangShift McT]

Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

(Loathe any air-cooled VW product. Bad experiences all the way around.)

[SuperBuickGuy]

Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

(Loathe any air-cooled VW product. Bad experiences all the way around.)

this from the guy who buys Mopar colanders

[malc]

I went to work in Wolfsburg in 1978 doing illustrating through a job shop for Volkswagen.

The new Golf was just on the market and seemed to be doing well.....they were everywhere.

It seemed though that VW was unsure of the new car and we were kept busy doing chart after chart
comparing the Golf to the Beetle.

I reckoned at the time they wanted an excuse to bring the Beetle back.

[Barry Donovan]

nice find.

I am hoping my little sube world meets a nice chassis like that.

I have 130hp ready to go.. can even keep a tall king of the throne in the middle.
shut the hood clean.

I'd go for my version of an ea82.
weird fact..
my 1980s subaru is the only other car in the world that shares the same wheel bearing as a vw bug/vanagon.
large bearings on the the outer driveshafts.

I am sure Germany sold out their liquid evolution, and subaru went gay with it.