Importing and converting

davesong Learner Dubber

3 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 21 Apr 2010, 11:01 pm

#774413

Hi All,

I am new to this site and now realise I hade two very big mistakes in the 90's; 1. sold my 57 splitty (90% done and running) for way to little and 2. sold my 54 ex-RAAF double barn door splitty to (I think his name is Bill, the old guy in Caloundra, Qld), for a steal - and no disprect intended but he definitely knew he was bending me over and rogerring me hard!! It it's condition it would be worth about 30k today and he got it for $1,500.

Anywho, fast foward 13 years and a whole lot of expereince later, I was wondering if importing a split panel from the US and 'converting' it to a 21 window would be seen as (a) sacreligious and (b) way too expensive?

Any assistance would be gratefully received.

Happy cruisin'
Gary

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 21 Apr 2010, 11:24 pm

#774420

a) You do what you want with any car you own.

b) About $3700 to import a vehicle from the USA plus 10% GST on the cost of the Vehicle (I had something arrive a few months ago). Then about $20K to $100K to do whatever you want to the van.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Apr 2010, 12:40 am

#774423

davesong wrote:Hi All,

Anywho, fast foward 13 years and a whole lot of expereince later, I was wondering if importing a split panel from the US and 'converting' it to a 21 window would be seen as (a) sacreligious and (b) way too expensive?

Any assistance would be gratefully received.

Happy cruisin'
Gary

You could just buy a 21 window Kombi from the USA...

I think there are still plenty over there at fair prices...

Its better to have one restored over here than rusting away over there...

LEE

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

crsedge Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 24 Apr 2010, 3:52 pm

#774858

Wolfsburg Automotive in Victoria are doing some of these 11 window conversions to 13, 21 or 23 window versions.

It might be cheaper to see what their prices are with a locally based 'restoration' project....

May '55 Oval

davesong Learner Dubber

3 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 24 Apr 2010, 5:49 pm

#774872

Hi, Thanks for your responses.

As I am in the Middle East I was thinking of getting it restored locally so I could monitor the progress hands on.

I will start a new forum as I would be keen to hear from anyone who has thought of or completed an EV Spiltty?

Thanks,
Gary