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57 BEATLE for sale
phatratpat - December 17th, 2005 at 06:05 PM

:bounce I have a 57 big window beatle for sale, she needs a ground up resto but is a good solid starting point.
98% complete missing semiphores ,interior is shabby
but complete, original 36 hp motor runs well
cant find snd gear could be linkage could be somthing else? floor pan good & solid, rust in door posts as usual
price $600

location BRISBANE

REGARDS...PAT...

bajachris88 - December 17th, 2005 at 06:12 PM

on Behalf of PhatRatPat, heres the piccies of his 57' bug for sale:

bajachris88 - December 17th, 2005 at 06:12 PM

by the way, thats a vw bat wing steering wheel. Quiet a collectable on the classics. Can be worth a bit by itself if restored up.

[ Edited on 17/12/2005 by mynameischris88 ]

bajachris88 - December 17th, 2005 at 06:15 PM

btw, i saw this bug myself, engine started 1st time. Excellent for its age.

bajachris88 - December 17th, 2005 at 06:16 PM

:)

phatratpat - December 18th, 2005 at 09:39 AM

:bounce More photos to follow :cool:

kroozzn63 - December 18th, 2005 at 01:24 PM

looks good

Gibbo - December 18th, 2005 at 01:36 PM

U2U sent.

KDFking - December 18th, 2005 at 04:00 PM

am very interested...am looking at restoring another 57-60 model and just bought one from SA a few months back...but this looks alot more og ...would you be willing to take an offer????

bajachris88 - December 18th, 2005 at 04:48 PM

more piccies:

[ Edited on 18/12/2005 by mynameischris88 ]

bajachris88 - December 18th, 2005 at 04:49 PM

bajachris88 - December 18th, 2005 at 04:50 PM

bajachris88 - December 18th, 2005 at 04:51 PM

phatratpat - December 19th, 2005 at 04:49 PM

:rudolfSOLD....thanks Chris
thanks everyone ! !

kombibob - December 19th, 2005 at 05:24 PM

nice work big fella:thumb

lohoon - December 19th, 2005 at 05:44 PM

A small thing.Thats not a batwing steering wheel.They wont fit later beetles.They were only until 1955.And they dont look like a split bus wheel.

phatratpat - December 19th, 2005 at 08:33 PM

:smilegrin:I know it wasnt a bat wing the
lad just got excited

bajachris88 - December 19th, 2005 at 09:24 PM

thanx 1STCARBUG!!! Lol, he told me it was, his falt his falt :P