Hi,
I have a 1964 VW Beetle that I'm doing up. I've owned it since 1992. The body is fairly straight, no serious rust problems.
The news so far So far my mechanic has put in
1. recon 1641cc engine+1300cc Transmission - include Mahle pistons/barrells, heavy duty high rpm valve springs,
lightened flywheel, new cyc heads, Engle 110 camshaft/gear set, 200mm clutch
kit, and a pierburg kombi fuel pump.
In 2003, the old original fuel pump malfunctioned and caused a fire which I put out quickly thanks to a fire extinguisher I kept in my glove box.
(The bigger fuel pump was necessary because during Summer, the hot conditions caused the smaller original fuel pump to malfunction and cause a vapour lock- stalling the car for hours- even at night when temps were still hot 25+)
2. lowered front end. Includes anti-sway bars front and back.
3. KYB Shocks.
4. 12 volt conversion plus everything else needed for it.
At the moment, I'm toying what else to do next to the Beetle to make it go smoother, drive safer+reliable and look prettier =).
The paint work is getting old- the fender have different shades of blue, there's some minor rust holes near the fenders and one big one underneath the front window rubber. I'd like to give it a new professional paint over and rust repair patching- but I want to hold that off to the last.
My other problem is that I'm very slow in doing mechanical work and I don't think I'm up to the task of restoring the car by myself. Small stuff I can do, but I find some of the work just too bewildering to manage.
On my list is to replace all the small stuff, the rubbers, gromits, etc..
who would be a good shop to help me manage this restoration in Victoria?
Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber
298 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
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Owner of a 1964 VW Beetle, 1641cc engine, etc..
Owner of a 1964 VW Beetle, 1641cc engine, etc..
