My standard 63 bug

vw40hp · 2013-06-11T09:41:17+00:00

This is my 63 beetle. I intend to lower it fit some BRMs and fit a better engine. I fitted new seat trims and will recarpet it then cruise. Its totally rust free so i'm going to leave the body as it is for now

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 14 Jun 2013, 8:22 am

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Burrelli wrote:
Pumba wrote:Should this model standard have roll top seats,the one i had did ???
Roll top seats where in later model standards 65-66 I think.

Mine was a 63 standard,i still have the seats but the car is long gone.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 14 Jun 2013, 10:22 am

#959711

Pumba wrote:
Burrelli wrote:
Pumba wrote:Should this model standard have roll top seats,the one i had did ???
Roll top seats where in later model standards 65-66 I think.
Mine was a 63 standard,i still have the seats but the car is long gone.

They wouldn't have been the originals if they were round top seats.

Amazingly we got round top seats at the same time as the rest of the world which was 65.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 14 Jun 2013, 10:32 am

#959712

vw40hp wrote:
vw54 wrote:Keep it as it is

get another one to modify
I'm only doing bolt on mods so I can return it to stock if I want. everything will be easily reversible

Heard that before, LoL 😂
Just try and make sure you finish what you started , because cost can run up real fast , and a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never to see the road again. 🙁 🥲
good luck.

😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

zoofish Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 14 Jun 2013, 2:50 pm

#959728

Hi there,

Have to agree with Ian - Whatever your plan, decide on it and STICK, STICK, STICK to it and you'll never regret it. I do however LOVE the way the bug looks at the moment 🙂

Cheers,
Trevor🙂.

vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 14 Jun 2013, 4:50 pm

#959741

zoofish wrote:Hi there,

Have to agree with Ian - Whatever your plan, decide on it and STICK, STICK, STICK to it and you'll never regret it. I do however LOVE the way the bug looks at the moment 🙂

Cheers,
Trevor🙂.

Fortunately i'm not new to projects. made a few mistakes with this one and it won't happen again. I know exactly what I want this time

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 14 Jun 2013, 4:52 pm

#959742

ian.mezz wrote:
vw40hp wrote:
vw54 wrote:Keep it as it is

get another one to modify
I'm only doing bolt on mods so I can return it to stock if I want. everything will be easily reversible
Heard that before, LoL 😂
Just try and make sure you finish what you started , because cost can run up real fast , and a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never to see the road again. 🙁 🥲
good luck.

Trust me I have a solid plan for this one.

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 14 Jun 2013, 4:55 pm

#959743

zoofish wrote:Hi there,

Have to agree with Ian - Whatever your plan, decide on it and STICK, STICK, STICK to it and you'll never regret it. I do however LOVE the way the bug looks at the moment 🙂

Cheers,
Trevor🙂.

I guess it wont look too much different. Just lowered with a set of BRMs on it. Im not that keen on the red wheels and off road tyres. lol

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 14 Jun 2013, 5:29 pm

#959744

I have the interior light hole cover for that car......it's yours, if you keep that little beauty looking more or less as is. 👍

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 14 Jun 2013, 5:36 pm

#959746

HappyDaze wrote:I have the interior light hole cover for that car......it's yours, if you keep that little beauty looking more or less as is. 👍

it wont change much. just lowered with BRMs and new carpet and hood lining. both are falling apart. not touching the paint or panels. I might give it a coat of polish to keep moisture out of the paint. 🙂😵

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 14 Jun 2013, 5:42 pm

#959747

Sounds good.👍 PM your postal address, and I'll send it to you.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 14 Jun 2013, 5:59 pm

#959752

HappyDaze wrote:Sounds good.👍 PM your postal address, and I'll send it to you.

Thanks HappyDaze 👍

I wont mess the old girl up

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 14 Jun 2013, 6:05 pm

#959753

Does anyone know the best place to get the original rubber floor mats from? It doesn't appear to have had carpet on the floor pans but did have it up the sides and over the hump and in the back. It also had thick fitted rubber mats on top of the original rubber but it was that hard that they snapped like fibro when I lifted them out

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 16 Jun 2013, 11:27 am

#959940

this is how you do old school touch ups. A bit of house paint and a brush. Obviously doesn't last like factory paint

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vwvic Seriously Crusin Dubber

192 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 21 Jun 2013, 9:53 pm

#960597

Lovin the pics mate. Car is cool as. Would be keen for a Cruze if you end up at Anna bay.

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Carl and Emily Officially Full-On Dubber

349 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 22 Jun 2013, 7:07 am

#960610

vw40hp wrote:this is how you do old school touch ups. A bit of house paint and a brush. Obviously doesn't last like factory paint

Yes,.. but,.. repainted cars are a dime a dozen. It's only original paint once. GO the touch up route.👍

Love it that you're only doing 'bolt on' mods to this one.

In my opinion this one is well worth 'preserving' not 'restoring'.

Being rust free like it is,.. you do realize what an excellant car you have i hope.

Being a standard is really nice too. Great bit of Aussie history.
Tarin has a nice one on here that looks just like yours.

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 22 Jun 2013, 7:27 am

#960613

Wonderful finally another with the pin stripe! Love it mate looks like my standard's brother.

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 22 Jun 2013, 7:09 pm

#960690

vwvic wrote:Lovin the pics mate. Car is cool as. Would be keen for a Cruze if you end up at Anna bay.

I'm keen. Will probably take the bug to the bay soon so a bit of rego and a cruze is on the cards for sure. The pie run looks cool.

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 22 Jun 2013, 7:17 pm

#960694

Carl and Emily wrote:
vw40hp wrote:this is how you do old school touch ups. A bit of house paint and a brush. Obviously doesn't last like factory paint
Yes,.. but,.. repainted cars are a dime a dozen. It's only original paint once. GO the touch up route.👍

Love it that you're only doing 'bolt on' mods to this one.

In my opinion this one is well worth 'preserving' not 'restoring'.

Being rust free like it is,.. you do realize what an excellant car you have i hope.

Being a standard is really nice too. Great bit of Aussie history.
Tarin has a nice one on here that looks just like yours.

When I found this old girl I had been looking for a long time. I drove to Deniliquin to look at one that was immaculate. when I got there it had been smashed , the whole thing was brush painted and it died as I drove it out the driveway. not even sure why I bothered to start it up. This one I found on ebay and it didn't sell I rang the guy and picked it up the next day. It was way better than I expected. When I saw it it took me 2 minutes to tell the guy I want it. I intend to keep it the way it is dents and all for now. One day I might restore it but not for now.

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 22 Jun 2013, 7:24 pm

#960695

Thanks Greg for the light cover. Hopefully I can help you out some day

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 22 Jun 2013, 7:30 pm

#960696

tar76 wrote:Wonderful finally another with the pin stripe! Love it mate looks like my standard's brother.

Very cool. 👍 wish mine still had a bit more of the pin stripe on it

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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 22 Jun 2013, 10:12 pm

#960720

can see some of the pin in this pic

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 22 Jun 2013, 11:25 pm

#960724

tar76 wrote:can see some of the pin in this pic

looks like you still have more pin stripe than me. looks good with the radars

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 18 Aug 2013, 1:25 pm

#966798

I have done a couple of little jobs. Converted it to 12v with a accuspark electronic ignition , Fitted a new muffler and fitted a tow bar to tow my little van when I finish it. Gotta love that shiny rear bumper 😂 ( I have kept all the original bits )

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127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 18 Aug 2013, 1:27 pm

#966799

The camper. I have a bit of work to do on it, like remove the dodgy A/C , fit it out inside and paint it

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 3 Oct 2013, 6:05 pm

#971659

After converting it to 12 volt, rebuilding the carby, fitting electronic ignition, replacing the brakes and greasing the wheel bearings I finally got it on club rego.

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 3 Oct 2013, 6:10 pm

#971660

Ready to Cruze

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 3 Oct 2013, 6:11 pm

#971662

added some accesories

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vw40hp Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 3 Oct 2013, 6:12 pm

#971663

fitted the tow bar too

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whatnowthistime Casual Dubber

23 posts · joined Sep 2013 · 3 Oct 2013, 7:17 pm

#971670

that is a very nice standard. they look so good in turkis with a little patina.

to answer your question from months ago, being a standard it should have a fuel tap not a gauge.

I's rather jealous, it looks like you have basically all of the right standard bits, they aren't easy to find if they are missing. (ask me how I know)

if you get the carpet redone and you want to keep it 100% correct you need to get the bits over the wheel arches made shorter then the normal deluxe kits, as you can see in your pics they finished up the wheel arches at the back of the rear seat backrest.

btw this is my 63 standard. it needs to be totally re polished to look like this again. at the moment it's split from the pan waiting for me to give the pan/running gear some well needed love

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127 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 3 Oct 2013, 9:59 pm

#971685

Verry Nice. whatnowthistime . Do you have any more photos ? What's with the hole in the Hood ❓ My bug is pretty clean underneath. Most of the original paint underneath is still fine. I was just going to give it a light rub back and a fresh coat of grey POR15. This is hard to believe but it doesn't leak oil either although there is evidence of past leaks.

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