Hi,
Im selling my 1963 VW beetle

-Ivory white color (fair paint condition)
-black factory ragtop
-empi 8 spoke style rim, black color
-sport exhaust
-new motor 1800cc twinport
-new starter motor
-new battery
-12 volt
-EMPI hurst style quick sport shifter

-sport steering wheel
-2 honda civic front seat
-additional tachometer (not installed)
-alpine cd player
-alarm
selling for $2300 ono
ps. no reg and no rwc (rwc last time was 2 years ago)

Im in Melbourne, reason for selling cause im leaving overseas this week, so have to sell really2 fast
contact me at 0421 471 262

cheers,

randy

This is the picture:

bargain!

Hey Frogger, is there any rust on the car? If so what is the extent (Surface or eaten through)? Has there been any rust repair work done, if so where?

For those interested, some of the main areas of rust in beetles are:

Front heater channels - From outside, look behind the front wheels at the bottom of the body (near but not the guards), if there is nothing there, it's a good start. You may see plates welded in if there was rust there so the next place to look is inside the car. Check in front of the A pillar above the heater channels for holes.
Rear heater channels - From outside, look at the front of the rear wheels at the bottom of the body (near but not the guards), if there is nothing there, again it's a good start. Another giveaway is rust bubbles or bog in the panel between the door and the rear guards specially in the lower areas. Take a fridge magnet to check for bog. Check inside the car at the place the heater tubes join the channels again in front of the rear wheels.
Doors - get on the ground and look up at the bottom of the doors, this area is typically not touched when painted and will show if there are any issues with the doors. The drainage holes in the doors often get blocked and with water buildup comes rust.
Battery tray - Look under the car where the battery tray is, check for rust or new plates welded in.
Under the spare wheel - simply remove the spare wheel and look from both inside the boot and from under the car.

Sorry to use this post to do this, but it will help both buyers and sellers in finding the right vehicle on this forum. Given there are post from across the country, it is best for both buyers and sellers to know what and where to look.

I'm sure there are many areas to look for rust in the chassis, but it is the body that takes the most (except head replacement on the chassis) time and will require a respray if rust is found. For those experienced VWers, feel free to add to or amend my suggested places to look for rust.

[Edited on 27-12-2004 by Bugs]

im intrested, where r u , tried to ring ya mobile a few times but got a engaged signal
cheers

seen it around last year ...... very nice one

do you have more pics of interior and exterior???
seems to nice.

[Edited on 7-1-2005 by rose]

I had an agreement with this tosser to buy the car and had an agreed price to purchase. Emailed him back to get his bank details and he sold it to some one else. He has since skipped the country. Hope the car at least went to someone on the forum.

:cry