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 Scotty
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| posted on April 5th, 2009 at 10:27 PM |
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What to do with a 1968 Bug?
Guys/Gals
My Nineteeen year old daughter has a 1968 bug, its in not bad nick, but has some issues. Now whilst she loves it, she wants somethig that will start
when she wants it to start and stop when she wants it to stop. She wants aircon window defrost etc etc. Something a 1968 Bug does not give her. So I
offreed to buy it off her so she could get something that will.
So now I have a 1968 bug just about to run out of rego and and I am wondering what to do with it.
Ideas so far
1. Do it up and keep it as a road car, I dont really want to.
2. Do it up as a project car, go through engineering and put it on the road as a tough street car. Possibility.
3. Do it up as a deicated track car. Mmmmmm
4. Sell it. Probably what I should do.
Now I will probaby have a budget of around $15 000.00 over the next 18 mounths to spend on it. Interested in your thoughts.
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| posted on April 5th, 2009 at 10:41 PM |
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hey.. if your hearts not in it you pretty much answered your question..
however but a crackin idea is to do it up nice n sweet n give it back to your daughter for her birthday or something as she will 'always' love her
beetle (it's a vw thing)
you' ll be no1 dad forever!! 
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| posted on April 5th, 2009 at 10:43 PM |
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Have a bit of a look around on various forums and internet pictures and see what you want, see what you like, don't like.
Everyone will tell you what they like, or what they think you should do, but at the end of the day you have to be happy with your own car and what you
do with it,
some will say keep it original, some will say stick some mags on it and a sports steering wheel, some will say dump it on the ground and scrap the
floor pan off it,
but what do you want from this car?
weekend driver? drag car? etc...
Think about in 5 years time where would you like to see this car, or even if you would like to see yourself in it at all.....
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Kind Regards
Des
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Scotty
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| posted on April 5th, 2009 at 10:55 PM |
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Love to have either a nice street car but rather a track car. Money as always will help determine the route.
Reguardless things that will need to be done;
Geabox and clutch
Engine
Brakes
New seats, buckets
Tart up the paint work in a few spaces and this car will be streetable. Do all of the above to a good spec then maybe strip interior and put in roll
cage later.
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| posted on April 7th, 2009 at 11:07 AM |
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Sell it to someone on here who needs a bug?
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| posted on April 7th, 2009 at 11:17 AM |
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If you're mechanically minded and enjoy getting your hands dirty a 15k budget can go a fair way for either of those routes.
For my money tho (well, your money really ;-) ) a '68 isn't all that interesting as a standard road car, but makes a pretty sweet track car. Case in
point - mine's a '70 which would've started off pretty much identical to your '68 - and although it ain't the fastest thing around, it's a
helluva lot of fun and I can't see me ever parting with it (well, maybe except for a mid 80's 911 track car)
Where abouts are you located - are you in a club ???
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| posted on April 7th, 2009 at 11:20 AM |
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Couple of posts that might give you some ideas:
Budget to go racing - http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=69984&page=1
Vassy's '54 oval track car build up (uses a 68'ish chassis) - http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=74498
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| posted on April 7th, 2009 at 11:28 AM |
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Baja it!
 
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears.
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta! |
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Keep KEEP KEEP KEEP
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posted by Scotty
Guys/Gals
So now I have a 1968 bug just about to run out of rego and and I am wondering what to do with it.
Ideas so far
1. Do it up and keep it as a road car, I dont really want to.
2. Do it up as a project car, go through engineering and put it on the road as a tough street car. Possibility.
3. Do it up as a deicated track car. Mmmmmm
4. Sell it. Probably what I should do.
Now I will probaby have a budget of around $15 000.00 over the next 18 mounths to spend on it. Interested in your thoughts.
Scotty
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Hi Scotty,
First thing to do, is replace the balljoints,tie rod ends, brake hoses - brake cylinders etc.. master cylinder renewed or stainless sleeve installed -
etc..
You can have it done up to look great...
and get admiring glances.... lol
have the interior done to your liking...
engine overhauled to 1835 or 1916cc.. Weber carbs etcv..
this will get you a good accelerating beetle...
Air Conditioning is not Impossible... just darn hard... lol
best wishes
LEE
PS: I wish I had $15K to spend on My beetle... lol
so, it will drive like a new one...
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