Hi everyone, this is my first post and i thought id introduce my bug.
my sister bought the bug in 1983 for $1300 from the SA riverland dealer that sold the vw new, to the orig ovner.
On the last service in the orig service book from the old lady when we got it it had done 15000 mile. 15000 ml in 24 years not bad.
COLOUR: Manly TAN current mls 38000
the bug has stayed in the family and was my first car also, and been a shed queen since, used for now and then back up car the odd time.
the car is still as we got it , other than new front carpet. and headliner. My Dad put Holden rims with VW centres welded in on it in 1983 to get a bit more rubber on it , but still have the orig rims and orig tyres with the 15000 mls on them.
I have all the orig wallet full of brochers and service book,radio book (still got the orig radio), RAA book , RAA membership cards , first and other rego slips, Orig purchase invoice.
thought this may be of interest to some.
Paul
Neat looking dub. Love the note on the bottom of the rego certificate second last pic. 😂
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
This looks great and is a nice time capsule. Thanks for sharing and welcome to the site.
Yogie
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"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
nice car in mint condition by the looks.... where's the speedo? Or has it been mounted down a long dark hole? 🙂
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
Yea didn't notice that till is posted the pic. Since I've gotten all keen again to give the old vw a birthday I've taken it out to put in some new indicator and warning light colour plastic. I had a globe come out of its holder , while fishing for it realised the original colour strips were faded and brittle.
I've got a few bits and pieces ordered to spruce her up a bit. Just replace a few brittle rubbers etc. The door seals are stuffed , the worst things are just age things , rubbers hardening up etc.
Nice car mate.
Before you go replacing all your rubbers you might want to try 'gibbs oil' on them.
The rubbers on my 62 were hard,.. I sprayed this stuff on them and over a period of time they softened up nicely.
Used it on my rubber floor matts also.
Matt Berry on here is distributor for it,.. contact him for more info.
Love the colours on the driver's side door card.
And... the condition it is in!
Awesome find and beautiful dub!
