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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649662
it has a late model engine lid???

the rare 1967 model beetle in USA had late headlamps
and towel rail bumpers and horn grills..

the European 67 beetle had sloping early headlamps... etc

the standard beetle was a cheap model..
painted bumpers and hubcaps - no interior light or glove box lid .. early ones had a painted stripe instead of chrome side strips... painted 1/4 windows..

the Custon 1300 beetle had stainless steel blade bumpers without overriders..
still no glovebox lid and hoodling only in the centre part of the roof...

LEE
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649666
matberry wrote:I had a '69 model standard, with upright hlights and early bumpers, horn grills etc. Also 6volt system with 12volt diameter gen and starter, headliner only in the center roof section, no glove box door, res fuel tap and no chrome on body or windows, and 1200 cc. Looked much like those above.

that would have been a very rare [in Aust] German made 1200 that was sold in Europe..
because of fuel costs the 1200 was available for many years in europe



LEE
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649669
StenGuns wrote:Didn't VW Aus get rid of a bunch of cars in 68/9 that were assembled from remnants.. They had very little trim and were very basic.. eg.. no pillar trim, no glove box lid, nuts and bolts interior.. They were called a VW Standard or a VW Custom... Just a thought
they were made cheap to sell cheaper than the deluxe model... standard was 1200cc
Custom was 1300cc engine bare bones model..

the metal parts for the trim over the doors wasn't on the body or the pillar trim - they were made especially that way...

so Robert, that looks like its an odd beetle and worth keeping... have a look under the bonnet to see where it was made..


Lee
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Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#649670
This still has a 1968 chassis number so we still have a problem comparing it to a 67! From what i've been told, the front end and bumpers have been changed to early model parts.
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Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#649671
I cant see any compliance plate or "made in whatever country". Where would i find it ?
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649672
apart from the bumpers and bonnet and guards and dash

it looks like 1968 model body..
Late model doors - large glass -
flat hubcaps and 4 stud wheels..

I've never actually seen anyone go to the trouble of fitting the towel rail Extra round support pieces..

usually they just add late bumpers without the black round support pieces...

there should be a Made in Western Germany on the aluminium plate behind the front spare wheel...

or made in Australia - in which case someone has made it up from pieces of different models...

a set of New sloping headlamps and it would look great..

I didn't see any pics of inside the car

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649683
Well Robert

this is one beetle made in Germany in 1968 that had a 1300 engine series F

but the engine in it seems to be from a 1966 beetle..
1300 F series...

Body has large glass - larger than the Aussie 67 beetle...
Late model doors... late gear lever and knob -early dash with 3 plastic demister vents ?? German Glass -
wide early chrome strips.. early bonnet, lock & handle.
early speedo -

will probably have 4 stud wheels with drum brakes all round.. and maybe balljoint front end??
or it could still have link pin front end..

this would have been a 1300 beetle from maybe the UK
seeing its RHD....

But its one rare beetle....

a bit of a clean up and polish, the wheels should be black & white.. and replace the heater hoses..

Lee

PS: and a new pair of headlight chromed rings..
or new headlamps..
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Notch65s Officially Full-On Dubber

309 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#649685
please post more pics of the car ... ?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649686
the compliance plate was originally on the drivers side of the black middle inspection plate behind the spare wheel

You can see the two holes for the rivets that held it on

it would have good to get the ident plate

but the chassis number is good enough...

cheers

LEE
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Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#649773
Nothing rare about it.

Its a 1968 pan and body, with a 1962 front end welded on.

I love panel beaters who use silicon and bog instead of welding to patch up the petrol filler.

Anyway this car is for sale, with more pics here http://kuch.com.au/robert/beetle for $2500 so let me know if your interested.

Kuch
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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#649778
After seeing the pics it's pretty evident that this car has had lots of work done over the years, Upholstery for starters + two tone steering wheel to match paint job (bet that was expensive), front blinker holes filled, head lights fitted with indicators, chrome?? looking blinker switch, window rubbers etc.

It wouldn't surprise me if it's had an early Aussie front (bonnet release cable on drivers side) grafted on to a '68 body. Might have even been done as a cheap way to repair accident damage, back in the day there would not have been much second hand stuff post '68, until they had been around for a few years.


Regards,

Matt.


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Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#649782
Check post above mate!

Was an accident damage, and the repairer welded a 1962 front end onto a 1968 body.

Its not a bad car, needs some work.

Kuch
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649794
Kuchster wrote:Nothing rare about it.

Its a 1968 pan and body, with a 1962 front end welded on.

I love panel beaters who use silicon and bog instead of welding to patch up the petrol filler.

Anyway this car is for sale, with more pics here http://kuch.com.au/robert/beetle for $2500 so let me know if your interested.

Kuch

Oh well bad luck Robert....

its certainly a bitser then....

but I'm sure someone will buy it...

they certainly went to a lot of trouble...

or it had a lot of panel damage...??

cheers Robert....

LEE
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Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#649797
Apparently had a front ender, so dont know how bad it actually was.

By the way, its not my car, and i dont own it. Just thought id tell people about it here in case they are interested.

Thanks
Kuch
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