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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#867920
As many of you may know, I've moved back to Ireland for a short while, and last weekend took my 68 bug out of hibernation in my Dad's garage. Its been in there for the last 15 years, only being taken out for the odd time I was back from Sydney. For example its had the same tank of petrol in it for the last 7 years!

This is how I found it! It hasn't been outside for the last 4 years!



Plenty of dust on it



After just a pumping up the rear tyres and new battery, it started up on the first turn of the key 🙂. The engine is a 1300TP that was rebuilt by a VW apprentice mechanic 10 years ago and has less than 100 miles on it.

Took the kids out for a drive to a nearby fishing lake. Amazingly its motoring with no problems at all! I think I might give it a service and replace the brake fluid just to be safe!



Cheers

Steve

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#867935
oh sweet!
my beetle gets dusty in my shed n looks similar after about 3 months without it's blankee on 😂
maybe check fuel lines as well 😉
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520 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#867936
Wow, and it still looks amazing!

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#867956
Brake lines usually look OLD long before they leak....

remember they have cooler weather ALL the time

No HOT summers like Australia...

Car looks excellent....

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#867966
I think I would be more concerned about replacing fuel lines (and the fuel) before they fracture, we all know what this end result can cause.

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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#868018
Yep have already done the fuel lines. Have ordered a full set of of hoses and hard lines and wheel cylinders for the brakes. Went to a VW meet near Galway in it, its biggest journey in the last 15 years. Met some guys from Eircooled.com including a Ghia, few bugs and a 356.

Weather leaves a lot to be desired though!

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2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#868043
She looks great dude 🙂

Hope you've done the oil change as that will have degraded after 7years.
The petrol you got lucky on but can still cause varnish on all the inner surface of the petrol system.
Brakes, yea replace the lot inc MC seals to be totally safe.

Otherwise enjoy your Beetle 🙂
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