I bought this a few days ago.. I have only just had a close look at it today. It is a cute 66 complete beetle..
I was going to break it up as a donor car for my 67..

However, the more I look at it the harder the decision is.. It is so bloody complete!

The door pillar on the drivers side needs major work to strengthen and remove rust.. Other than that the pan is good, all the body parts are good.. The chrome is great! the interior needs a refurb..

It is sort of hard to take the tools to it and break it up.. maybe I'm old and emotional.. What should I do?.. Is anyone looking for a 66 resto?

I can't keep it in storage for long as it costs too much so I have to make the decision in the next week or so.. I can break it up and store most in my existing lock up but I can't take on another resto.. In fact I am considering selling on my red 67 beetle and just concentrating on type 2's..

Anycase.. enough rambling.. What should I do?

Rear shot

[Edited on 13/3/2005 by StenGuns]

I only bought it for the chrome bits and the wheels

Is this a regular beam?

That beam has adjusters welded in it
and it looks as if someone has installed the anti-sway bar upside down.

My resto is a 66, I love them..
If you want to part it out I would gladly buy a lot of stuff from it!

send it to me...that'd be the good thing to do....i have the parts it need to be fixed up.

then i can love it like it should...

and when ya ready i'll send it home...

ya can send me the red one too!

awwww come one...pls

You're right it has been lowered.. Let me know what you're after.. I will start to break it up next weekend (that is unless someone takes the whole car)

fine. i know i'm not loved..

:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry

actually i love the color...well the color i think it is under the dust.. any idea what it might be??

Are you giving it away? What sort of dollars, saw it on here the other day forsale...

don't break it up! it looks tidier than mine...

he's selling it...giving it away is just my wishful thinking...

i don't think he posted a price..

can't see a price, but i may have missed it

rat
DSKmember

yeah...don't break it up...looks too good...

can you email me any more pics please?
brucebutcher@email.com
Interior
guards
bumbers

Cheers
DSKmember

The reason I bought it was because I wanted some of the bits for my 67 (rims, external mirror but not much else..)

The only reason it isn't a runner is due to rust having completeley eaten through the drivers door pillar. It is probably the same on the other side..

So, it seems it will be broken up.. If you wants bits (or the complete car less a couple of bits) U2U me

would love too...but the postage is a killer (I knwo, i got one already coming from sydney

but what color is that...looks so nice....thinking old school styleing with cream would be nice...

you have u2u

Whats gonna happen with the body??
if its gonna be a doner or get scrapped would it be possible to get you to cut a couple body panel sections out??
for a bit of $$$ of course
cheers

Happy to.. The majority of the shell will be scrapped

Not sure.. the pictures are an accurate color rep

Stenguns you are a legend!
I'll get some pics tomorrow of what I am after
Cheers!
:bounce

:kiss

thanks stenguns

btw why are u letting go the red one...I thought it was ur daily...or do i have the wrong one in mind??

Was going to be but the effort is a bit much.. I am regoing next week and will run it for a while..But hard to get out of a 04 bora into a 67 beetle.. Matter of fact, I like driving the 71 dual cab the most..

My son is 17 next year and will need a car.. Intention is to do an olde skool full resto on the 67.. But to be frank.. You can buy a lot of beetle for 4-5K (71 super bug upwards).. So spending $7000+ on a resto of a type 1.. Plus the fact I have bugger all time available.. Well I guess you have to be realistic.. Also got a yard full of Type 2's which are what I get my kicks from..

In fact the red 67 was an emotional buy to help a fellow dubber.. Now its just taking up the car port

wash it?

pity, i thought it was nice, and agerat runner for a first car.

but know what u mean, u can get great cars for a few thousand...

seen some real nice ovals for $4-5 recently...

but everyone seems to be parting...i guess when i do mine up, i kinda hope to never have to part them...it's be so disheartening to see something i worked on parted..

but heres to u. I still ove that color. I reckon olde school kool with cream...

but thats me
d4

Maaaaate..

Water restrictions in Sydney..

or it couls work in ur favour

if the dust is all thats holding it together...saves u time pulling it apart