My Dads Original 1973 Superbug

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 17 Sep 2009, 11:38 pm

#735865

Hey guys,

My dad has been hounding me for ages to puts these up so this is it.

My fathers baby, 1973 Superbug. He has owned this for 2 years now, we found it as we happened to be driving past a dealership in Liverpool.

Turns out that this car had been owned previously by a car dealer for more then 20 years after seeing it in his yard. It was stored away for this time until it just ended up in this Liverpool caryard where we spotted it.

On inspection it had only done just over 80,000 orginal kms with log books to prove this, was completely rust free and original, practically show room condition.

Id never driven a Superbug before, i am very impressed with it, its goes very well and has no dramas keeping up with modern traffic conditions

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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 17 Sep 2009, 11:45 pm

#735866

Very nice!! I love the super bugs!
Don't forget the L bug will rust out the rear pillars from the inside, and moisture under the mats will distroy the floor pan. All unnoticed until you have a hole!
There are a few other hidden spots that will rust away in a "rust free car" bug. Just things to be aware of!

So are they kombi mirrors on it? And looks like the windscreen rubber has been replaced at some stage.

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 17 Sep 2009, 11:49 pm

#735870

Another one

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Sep 2009, 11:49 pm

#735871

Hi

Very nice car, I think that colour is called grasshopper green.

Steve

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 17 Sep 2009, 11:54 pm

#735872

Have since added vw mudflaps, a chrome grill and proper chrome german side mirrors

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LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 17 Sep 2009, 11:59 pm

#735873

Interior with old skool AWA radio

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LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 18 Sep 2009, 12:02 am

#735875

Andy wrote:Very nice!! I love the super bugs!
Don't forget the L bug will rust out the rear pillars from the inside, and moisture under the mats will distroy the floor pan. All unnoticed until you have a hole!
There are a few other hidden spots that will rust away in a "rust free car" bug. Just things to be aware of!

So are they kombi mirrors on it? And looks like the windscreen rubber has been replaced at some stage.

Thanks for the heads up mate we have had the floor pan rust proofed but yeh, yeh it had kombi mirrors on it, weard, i guess someone put them on at some point.

Since then I have picked up proper German ones from George at Rydelmere

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 18 Sep 2009, 12:04 am

#735877

1303Steve wrote:Hi

Very nice car, I think that colour is called grasshopper green.

Steve

Hi Steve,

You are absolutly correct, it has the Dulux sticker under the hood at the front of the car

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LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 18 Sep 2009, 12:10 am

#735879

Michelin XZX

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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 18 Sep 2009, 12:12 am

#735880

Ah, your making me jealous. My '73 needs some TLC to be looking as good as that. That dash is stunning, make sure you get a cover for it!!
Don't forget to look inside the fresh air box (a removable plate in boot)

Those rear bubmer over riders look a little different to ones I have. They are slimer and taller. Did they come with the car?

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 18 Sep 2009, 12:20 am

#735882

Andy wrote:Ah, your making me jealous. My '73 needs some TLC to be looking as good as that. That dash is stunning, make sure you get a cover for it!!
Don't forget to look inside the fresh air box (a removable plate in boot)

Those rear bubmer over riders look a little different to ones I have. They are slimer and taller. Did they come with the car?

haha yeh the air box under the hood was one of the first places i checked for rust when we got it, thankfully it is clean as a wistle, i would stay the car has been well looked after for all these years kept garaged.

Ill eventually get my dad a dash cover, but not urgent as this car very rarely leaves the garage, my dad would much rather polish it all day long lol

The overriders did not come with the car. I purchased them of ebay as a gift for the old man

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eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 19 Sep 2009, 9:21 am

#736102

nice and tidy bug there. especially for a super, a lot seem to get neglected.

German Bug Commited Dubber

73 posts · joined May 2009 · 23 Sep 2009, 5:11 pm

#736835

Congratulations! This bug is beautiful and appears in amazing condition. What a find!

Do yourself a favour, get a coathanger and reach up into the c pillars with it and dig out as much of the expanding foam that is in there on both sides. It was put in there at the factory as a really "smart" way to reduce the noise coming into the cabin. The problem is that it holds moisture against the metal and this is why all supers rust out behind the back side windows.

Cheers

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Sep 2009, 5:59 pm

#736848

The above is excellent information

Is that an 8 track under the dash??

Nice find👍

Futue te ipsum!!!

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 25 Sep 2009, 12:35 am

#737182

German Bug wrote:Congratulations! This bug is beautiful and appears in amazing condition. What a find!

Do yourself a favour, get a coathanger and reach up into the c pillars with it and dig out as much of the expanding foam that is in there on both sides. It was put in there at the factory as a really "smart" way to reduce the noise coming into the cabin. The problem is that it holds moisture against the metal and this is why all supers rust out behind the back side windows.

Cheers

Thanks for the heads up, though i have already taken this action against that foam in the exact way u described.

I learnt the hard way some years back with a 1973 1300

cheers mate

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
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LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 25 Sep 2009, 12:38 am

#737183

Bizarre wrote:The above is excellent information

Is that an 8 track under the dash??

Nice find👍

cheers mate,

indeed it is, came with the car when we purchased it, its an old sanyo that must have been installed some years back, and still works

1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off