Hi well i had an interesting day today was told about this 1955 oval thats been in a shed for about 8+ years current owner and around 20+ years in the origanal owners shed that was now up for sale. This thing just seems almost to good to be true origanal sales book, 75000 miles never been welded as no rust and no bog the body was striped and repainted some 8 years ago has all new trim headlining carpets seats redone etc all new rubbers etc it just needs putting back together.
Let me know what you all think does it seem to be a good car? What sort of money would it be worth?
I would think not much more needs to be spent but does need new tyres,battery and bumper bars need to be recromed thats about it. There are dockets for thousands spent on the new uphoulstery for the seats and carpets rubber seals its all there just assemble and go like a big meccano set😁
What a great find. I would easily pay 8k for it if its all there and as good as the photos look. It doesn't cost anything to put back together, so you will have a complete car for 8k (give or take a little).
Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
Yep its all there evan the badge in the steering wheel is like new as are the headlights tailights etc plus an adaptor to fit up to the vw motor so you can start motors when out of the car as well as some extras 4x wheels tail and head lights speedo alltough they are off a slightly later bug😢 and some books on bugs etc😁 I don't think the photos do the car justice and the shine on the paint is straight off the gun its never been polished.has a new set of running boards as well as the old ones all new engine bay sound deading panels new exhaust pluse the old one with the little end tip on it. I had a mate of mine check out the body and paint as he is an auto paint specialist and gave it a big thumbs up👍
Woohoo yes i have paid a deposit on this car i can't wait to get it home and start sorting it out👍 Thanks for all the input sofar peaple. I think i will try and find a new wiring harness for it and fit it while it will be easy to access it anyone know where i might be able to get a new wiring harness to origanal spec? Still welcome any input to this car.
Hi IN2VWS was having a look at your great web site and see one of the accessories brochures circa 1958 that has a pic of the same type weathershield that comes with this car and it list mudflaps as an option to as there is a set of rear mudflaps come with the car as well😵💫
i recently purchased 2 1954 odd bugs plus spares, 1 of them is identical to yours including the colour,he bought all new gear for it,difference is my body is still unbolted from the floor and everything is pulled off it as well😎
i plan on re using the harness in mine, if yours is uncut just leave it.
Top buy mate, hope it all goes together for you, if you buy a new harness they are all Left hand drive, you only need to extend a couple of wires not real hard, I cleaned the paint and crap off of my origional loom as the outer casing wasnt cracked at all and it cleaned up like new,
good luck with her
nah not yet mate, they are staying in his shed untill after i have moved in july, its an absolute twin to yours, top to bottom resto was done, you should put the chrome trim back into your screen rubbers if you can too, looks more original then😎
Yep will look into fitting those trim back into the screen rubbers as there are still a lot of things to fit up etc i will get there just got to get it home now😁
Hi can someone tell me where i can get the correct info for this car as i want to make sure i get it as close to standed as i can like what colours for motor,suspension parts etc for correct details?
Thats great just need to know if they use gloss or matt black, I am realy after high detail and correct colours and try my best to get that wright.
I have been searching on the samba web site also and found some very good pics of motors and suspension parts that are said to be correct it all helps in getting it wright
