Howdy gents,
I'm a relative newbie here and to the beetle, my basis understanding of the beetle comes from what i have learned from my 73 lowlight ( transition model) and what i read in VWM ( avid reader)
A mate of mine has given me his 63 ragtop for the weekend and after an unsuccessful e-bay auction, he want's me to buy it.
What are these worth?
factory ragtop!
rare as hen's teeth right?
is basically a rat rod - I've seen worse rust on beetles... been re-sprayed yrs ago. needs new doors/ panels ( all hav dents in them) but i am a confident back yard panel beater... so body doesn't worry me.
It's a 63 - so king pin front end with adjusters, and it's been lowered a bit.
but everything rattles on the car - suspension wise. was told the front end was tightened up. - what do i look for?
Has comfy but aftermarket seats. and aftermarket puke steering wheel. Would prefer original everything.
somebody has tried to do a cal look on this beetle, so very basic, no overriders on bumpers and chrome is showing it's age ( if original )
obviously the engine is not original
engine no:H1115100
chassis no:5040571
it leaks oil - not sure how bad, just going to go for a drive momentarily and park over newspaper to see...
Its most likley a 1500 single port with newer brosol carby but has a flat spot in the lower rpm area - was told the jets need drilling???
but it seems to go alright.
empi short shifter - hasn't been aligned properly? hard to find 1&2nd, and occasionally jumps out of 3rd... apparently all occured after empi shifter installed...what does that sound like to you?
nice empi 8 spokes..
going for a drive, will put on jackstands later this arvo, let me know what you think and what to look for especially...
he wants 3 and change....
worth it?
jvans5434 Casual Dubber
31 posts · joined May 2010 ·
