Hi All , After many years sitting i have gotten enthused recently and deceided to give the bug a birthday and tie up the loose ends that were never quite done or could have been done.
I first got the bug when my Sister bought the bug in 1983 from the first owner, She drove it till she squashed it in 1989 ish, being in such good condition less than 30'000 mls we deceided to buy it off the ins company for $100 and use it for my first car.
Well all it got was a body repair and paint and doner 40hp, since the car that rear ended her smashed the generator into the fan and broke off the oil filler stand.
I thought id do a breif show of the tidy up.
Bug after a polish, Last rego ran out in 2005
Doner 40hp still goes good but not era correct
engine out
In with the new 36hp year correct serial,Okrasa kit,Blue Screamer Dizzy,& Arbath Exaust, Porsch 12v 90mm generator.
6v/12v Hybrid Starter.
As car was converted to 12v when we rebuilt it i Converted the 36hp. My 40hp had been running on the orig 6v starter for 22 years on 12v.
I think this will be all for now, thinking of putting it in the SA Bug in in a few months, should be a nice drive down from the Riverland at that time of year
Paul
paulaustralia Casual Dubber
26 posts · joined Aug 2012 ·
