Here's a couple of pics of my 1965 Beetle. I gave it a rebuild with the intention of it being a daily driver back in 2003 and it was driven daily up until April earlier this year. The fact it was in daily use was starting to show and I decided to give it a semi retirement.
It still has the 1200 and is stock standard except for a 009 Distributor... Which I'm not exactly sure if it does provide any extra power to a 1200 馃檯
I have taken it on many trips across the state without any major problems. I am however going to give it another rebuild in the not too distant future... A fresh respray in Gulf Blue again but with Ivory below the swage line and maybe a change of wheels and an adjustable front beam and a rebulit 1600 twin port for some better hill climbing ability.
Camo 路
Wow, I thought in the first photo it already had a full resto recently and it looks great. Good luck with the future plans.
Kev
Mountains Greg 路
Thanks Kev, I'm just fussy... At the time of buying it some years ago now, it sat in my garage for 12 months before I started tearing it apart for a resto. Soon after I saw a UK VW magazine with a so-called "Rat Look" Bug in it! I could not believe it, this bug would have made a perfect rat look with a nice set of wheels but, it was too late. Now I'm struggling to find the look I like.
Greg
niejls 路
Love it. Nice color.
eraser 路
love the bug and the trailer just makes it awesome :P
hellbugged 路
nice ride 馃憤.......just strap on some chrome BRM's and it's happy days for your new look
Mountains Greg 路
Hey guys,
The colour is the factory original VW Gulf Blue. I sprayed it myself back in 2003 in acrylic and I then drove it daily up until 12 mths ago. I am going to respray it again hopefully over the next summer in two pack. Acrylic just isn't as durable. I have found it chips very easily from stones etc. I would love to get a set of BRM's and lower the front-end but, I am also about to start a build up on a 62 Bug which may end up being a Cal Looker