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lawrence Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#767539
Yeah I thought of doing that...apart form that the car looks beaut....And have been told that it's a slow vintage market at the moment.

VDU.88A Officially Full-On Dubber

306 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#767564
This one was in VWMA issue 13 feb07

Probably no longer available but you never know your luck was in VIC

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lawrence Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#767578
Thats alot less than the one on ebay even being a few years old.... but you really have to look at them both in the flesh before comparing prices........

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#767582
lawrence wrote:The sky blue one has been modified. I like the original looking oval....just that im very confused with the 36hp with 1100 and 1200's.

And also the AD prefix has me stumped....
its probably just had a 1600 Sbug engine in it in a past life and the rego papers havent been changed

after 54 years its probbably had more than 1 engine
old 36hp 1200 as sweet as they are arent exactly ultra mileage engines
from memory they dont have replaceable cam bearings so once thats worn theyre usually junked

lawrence Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#767584
So what would an overhauled engine cost???

Ive seen many with 1600's put in them and would perform alot better...Just depend s your usage and expectations vintage/original versus daily driver/performance

57oval Officially Full-On Dubber

305 posts · joined Oct 2006 ·

#767589
Joel wrote:
lawrence wrote:The sky blue one has been modified. I like the original looking oval....just that im very confused with the 36hp with 1100 and 1200's.

And also the AD prefix has me stumped....
its probably just had a 1600 Sbug engine in it in a past life and the rego papers havent been changed

after 54 years its probbably had more than 1 engine
old 36hp 1200 as sweet as they are arent exactly ultra mileage engines
from memory they dont have replaceable cam bearings so once thats worn theyre usually junked
My oval is still running the original engine, now with twin 28pics

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#767592
lawrence wrote:So what would an overhauled engine cost???

Ive seen many with 1600's put in them and would perform alot better...Just depend s your usage and expectations vintage/original versus daily driver/performance
for a 36hp? i hate to think

i was at Al from stokers sidings place a few weeks back and he has a customers '59 in the back yard for a rebuild
it had taken him months to track down all the parts he needed

for a showpony/weekend toy a 36hp is great
they run like clockwork but for anything driven regularly, a fully loaded school bus would overtake one going up hills, which is why theres usually something bigger in there

lawrence Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#767596
yeah for me I have a fleet car and an oval VW would be my second, weekend or fun car...

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#767975
sorry about the Quality of the pics Lawrence. Had to use an old camera. The mrs has relocated our good one 😀








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56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#767981
As i said to you on the phone. maybe $15K for it, not worth the $18K price tag. I couldn't find the roof rack or the D sign anywhere for it either.
You can't see it in the pic's, but it has 4 large chips out of the bonnet with touch up paint on them. there is a mark on the roof near the rain gutter above the drivers door where it looks like a buffer has been pushed to hard and the clear has been burnt. It runs smooth and has been a driver not a trailer queen 😀
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#767984
Looks like you've had a pretty thorough look over it there Jace - good stuff !!!

👍

A new one for the list of not-quite-rights... should be a split case trans not a tunnel trans.

Curious on the two front inner guard pics... almost looks like there's no pan to body seal there, or is it just an optical illusion ???
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lawrence Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#767986
gee thanks Jace....So much different in the "dealer pretty pictures" ay?. You have saved me alot of heartache.

I rang the dealer this arvo and said I wouldn't even put in an offer, he grumbled and he just hung up....

I'll just wait and keep an eye out for another oval at club meets etc. Those images u took really told another story.

Regards
Lawrence

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#767987
Sides wrote:Curious on the two front inner guard pics... almost looks like there's no pan to body seal there, or is it just an optical illusion ???
There is a a rubber there, But it's probably the oldest rubber on the car. Doesn't look like the body has been taken off the pan for the respray. Could be wrong, but it was pretty dead. (the rubber that is )😂

Is anyone clued up on chassis numbers?
I'm curious to know if it is the correct floor pan for it? I thought it was the wrong G-Box.
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#767989
lawrence wrote:gee thanks Jace....So much different in the "dealer pretty pictures" ay?. You have saved me alot of heartache.

I rang the dealer this arvo and said I wouldn't even put in an offer, he grumbled and he just hung up....

I'll just wait and keep an eye out for another oval at club meets etc. Those images u took really told another story.

Regards
Lawrence
Always happy to help someone save a $$$.
I looked at a few of his other cars there. All much the same story. over priced for what they are.
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#767990
Does anyone know what is supose to be where these marks are under the rear guards. It's the same on both sides.

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#767991
tell him he's dreaming after seeing those pics

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#767993
Looks like where the lower body to pan mount should be, you know going into the shock tower... right shape outline for where the double up piece goes onto the body

Didn't think Oval's had those lower mounts tho... just the one further up near where the shock actually mounts... and the lower mount came in '59 I think. Kinda makes sense since you can see in the pic there's nothing for a mount there to bolt into. Looks like an Oval pan to me... see how spindly and straight the frame horns and torsion housing looks compared to a "normal" bug.

That mounting thing is weird tho... really suggests a body and pan mismatch.... almost like maybe it used to sit on a later pan, but has since been put back on the correct one after the last repaint.
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#767994
Chassis number comes out as a '56....

1956 (1 Jan 56 to 31 Dec 56)
Chassis 1,060,930 - 1,394,119
Engine 1,277,347 - 1,678,209

Engine number comes out as a '58 (tho looks like a restamp to me)

1958 (1 Jan 58 - 31 Dec 58)
Chassis 1,774,681 - 2,226,206
Engine 2,156,322 - 2,721,313
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lawrence Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#768002
yeah was dodgy in the end.....what about under the bonnet. Must have been full of bog...

and the radio didn't work, log books weren't there either as advertisement said the car came with log books...

The mechanic that checked it out said it was the " most unbelievable Oval he had ever seen"...and he charged me $110...for what????

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#768003
and the radio didn't work, log books weren't there either as advertisement said the car came with log books...

log books bullshit
he must have been polishing his white shoes what crap

thye didnt have logbooks in 55
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#768007
Yeah, tough one hey Lawrence... better to be eyes open tho obviously. Mechanics - no comment.

😉

Dave you sure about no log books in 55 ??? Dad always told me with his 59 (that he bought new) getting it serviced there was a book they stamped... that was with Lannock Motors in Sydney, who was the main VW dealer at the time. He thought it was really odd, as at the time non-VW mechanics didn't want a bar of servicing a Volksy anyway !!!
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'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
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VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#768008
lawrence wrote:yeah was dodgy in the end.....what about under the bonnet. Must have been full of bog...

and the radio didn't work, log books weren't there either as advertisement said the car came with log books...

The mechanic that checked it out said it was the " most unbelievable Oval he had ever seen"...and he charged me $110...for what????
Sorry dude. But the guy that was there didn't even know where the battery was. was just taking random pic's of it and telling me he new all about VW's. He's done a few lately 😀
He asked me if i thought it was value for money.
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#768010
Those heater channels have been replaced looking at the carpet retaining channel at the door jamb and lower hinge h/ware .... ???
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VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#768014
matberry wrote:Those heater channels have been replaced looking at the carpet retaining channel at the door jamb and lower hinge h/ware .... ???
It's covered in that black chassis stuff. hard to get an idea if that had been played with or not..
Have to admit the bottom of the door jambs looked like the most dodgy part on the car.
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#768114
those bolt holes on the rear inner guards were probally for rear seat belts

great pics well done on the inspection the wonders of the net


"" Dave you sure about no log books in 55 ??? "" yeah handbooks instructional manual
but carnt remmeber seeing actual service books until later in the 50s maybe they did have them
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#768115
Forgot to say this car reminds me of one built by john & Laurie Kuljis from Melbourne in the early 90s or so

Anyone remember that car it was the same colour scheme
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

lawrence Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#768116
This site should do VW road worthy certificates lolol...im serious you guys are great

I'll just hold on and wait for something better to come along. I have up to 20g's to spend just will take some time.

Lawrence

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#768145
As soon as i saw the car i thought to myself, that's the car i've seen advertised for years!!!

So funny reading this, considering a while ago when Bob and i lived around the corner we went in for a perve and ended up having a chat with the old guy.

We were in the kombi, and he was asking us all these questions about Volkswagens, getting our opinions, as he didn't know too much about Volkswagens. What he did know, was all wrong. He was the sort of old dude that talked facts that were wrong, but would convince you they were right. Definitely makes a great car dealer.

I'll give the old bugger credit though, he took us to the basement, and man oh man, he has some nice expensive cars of his own in there!!!!
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"