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posted on July 4th, 2010 at 12:15 PM
My new project 1960 Beetle


I just picked up a 1960 Beetle for a project. The body and the floorpan have next to no rust at all. There is a bit of surface rust under the battery but is is still really solid. It has a running 1300 motor and it came with a truckload of spares...worth well over the $400 I paid for the whole lot. Apparently it has been sitting in the PO's shed for the last ten years. It was pulled apart for a paint job and that's the way it stayed. It has a few different paint colours on it but it looks like it was originally jade green with true red interior. I plan on taking it back to original.

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smile.gif posted on July 4th, 2010 at 03:59 PM



looks like alot of work, but good price though!
will watch with interest ;)
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info.gif posted on July 4th, 2010 at 07:55 PM



Hi

Did it come with the 1960-61 aussie tail lamps...???

1/2 amber 1/2 red ??

LEE




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I just picked up a 1960 Beetle for a project. The body and the floorpan have next to no rust at all. There is a bit of surface rust under the battery but is is still really solid. It has a running 1300 motor and it came with a truckload of spares...worth well over the $400 I paid for the whole lot. Apparently it has been sitting in the PO's shed for the last ten years. It was pulled apart for a paint job and that's the way it stayed. It has a few different paint colours on it but it looks like it was originally jade green with true red interior. I plan on taking it back to original.


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posted on July 4th, 2010 at 08:05 PM



Good on yer, I got a '60 which is my weekend -driver, to bunnings and back. Great model, tricky with no fuel guage though but mine has it's original motor. Good luck with the resto! mine could do with one but I love the original interior and old-car smell and am reluctant to change much. With not much rust on yours it will be more pleasant to rebuild:)
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posted on July 4th, 2010 at 11:19 PM



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Hi

Did it come with the 1960-61 aussie tail lamps...???

1/2 amber 1/2 red ??

LEE

No it didn't. It has the normal tail lights.




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I just picked up a 1960 Beetle for a project. The body and the floorpan have next to no rust at all. There is a bit of surface rust under the battery but is is still really solid. It has a running 1300 motor and it came with a truckload of spares...worth well over the $400 I paid for the whole lot. Apparently it has been sitting in the PO's shed for the last ten years. It was pulled apart for a paint job and that's the way it stayed. It has a few different paint colours on it but it looks like it was originally jade green with true red interior. I plan on taking it back to original.





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posted on July 5th, 2010 at 07:54 PM



why why do so many people pull poor beetles apart and them leave em to rot:no::fakesniff:
I hope you get him back together and back on the road soon.:blush:




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car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. :fakesniff:


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