My Beast! 1974 Beetle L-series

Burgo Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 26 Jan 2009, 11:21 am

#691558

Hey Hey all!
Bought this beauty about a year ago for $700, as it didnt come with an engine or gearbox.
After tonnes of procrastination and a hell of allota work she is just about roadworthy for just over $4000!
Its a 1974 L-series Beetle geared with a 1600 twin port engine which has been well looked after...
Ive pimped it with some 'checkerboard' vinyl for the flooring with a matching pillow....
And whats a VW without fluffy dice...
For my first car... I'm Lovin' it lol =)

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 26 Jan 2009, 11:56 am

#691563

looks good man!

you should post some more pics...

p.s when are you going to slam it??? 👍

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 26 Jan 2009, 12:03 pm

#691565

Looks good
what other plans do you have for your Beetle?

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Kind Regards
Des

paladin Slammed & Awesome Dubber

79 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 26 Jan 2009, 12:15 pm

#691567

Great looking first car mate. Well done!

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Jan 2009, 1:28 pm

#691576

well done...

how about a pic of the engine...?

if the bumpers are rusted...
rub the rust off with wet & dry paper then paint it with
a pressure pack etch coat or primer then paint them a satin black... not too glossy - not to flat..

if done properly they will not rust again...
do behind the bumpers too with etch primer..

cheers

LEE

http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug

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

Burgo Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 26 Jan 2009, 1:45 pm

#691579

Yeah i have two new bumpers, i just need to get the old rusted ones off
I dont have too many further plans apart from trying to get it on the road =)

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Jan 2009, 1:57 pm

#691581

thats the main thing to be able to drive it.... lol

if the bumpers are brazillian made

buy some good car wax and wax them every week or so to stop them going rusty...
I use Meguairs canubra wax on one of mine...
I've had it for a few years without going rusty...
but as soon as I stop waxing it won't last long...

cheers

LEE

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

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 26 Jan 2009, 9:31 pm

#691668

Nice one Burgo - welcome!

Pay your debts, CxxT

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 24 Aug 2009, 6:38 pm

#731171

I like the floor dude. Whats the plans for the stereo?

More pics at http://clubvw.org.au/david_carter1.htm
My beast at Warwick drags:
And at Marulan:

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Aug 2009, 8:41 pm

#731214

love a good L

Nice car

Register it and drive it 👍

Futue te ipsum!!!

Burgo Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 24 Aug 2009, 9:04 pm

#731225

Oh shes on the road alright, glad to say i got it regoed a couple months ago...
I was only just recently on my Learners so the most driving i could do with it was down the driveway do a u-turn and back up again (without the old man supervising 🙄)

And dave: i have two pioneer speakers in the backseat passenger panels and am going to buy a sub to add some doof doof to her.

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 24 Aug 2009, 9:23 pm

#731232

nice. from what i have seen in bugs it is best to avoid putting it behind the seat, facing into the seat because you lose sound quality. My one sounds pretty good atm. Just depends how you want to build your box i guess

More pics at http://clubvw.org.au/david_carter1.htm
My beast at Warwick drags:
And at Marulan: