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Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:50 pm

I recently baught a stock 71 convertible "super." Before I got the little car I knew it had rust but I THOUGHT it wasn't bad, when I got it home I waxed the shit out of it, cleaned the top and it looked decent. Then I wanted some wheels on it so I baught some empi 8 spoke wheels at the local auto fair for $125 (all 4),thenn it was to HIGH so i lowered it. I liked my bug and it turned alot of heads, but I noticed while I jacked the car up the shop floor FILLED with rust from how weak the car was, and so I was going to drive it the way it was until winter so it would be my "WINTER PROJECT."
Well it turned winter and I started my restoration, put it on jack stands I found out that it was hit in the front and rear (bad) then I took the running boards off and there was no metal behind them all rusted out (bader). After that my neighbor came over to see what I was doing so while we were talking I sat on the rear bumper and I heard metal scraping and hitting so i went inside the car and striped the carpet come to find out there were rust holes the size of my fist from the fender wells to the battey tray which the PO hid with bondo did very good job and so the noise I was hearing was the door jams hittind together which means the car was about to fall apart (badest). So all this damage was TO bad to fix, I came to a stand still, and remember THATS WHAT YOU GET FOR THINKING and always take the time to check the car before you by it :roll:

the only good thing I got out of that POS is one of those cool VW couches lol

Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:51 pm

Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:56 pm

That looks like a big project, You will learn lots if you stick to it. Oh and tatersgravy thats really lame to use just a smiley, Atleast say something with it.

Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:26 pm

Looks a little rough, but really, for a vert that isnt bad.

Other than the rear crossmember rot, the rest is definately typical.

Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:02 pm

It doesnt look real bad, Im used to much worse here in Michigan. I picked up the Bug-Me videos on floor pan replacement and Heaterchannel/rear quarter panel replacement when I first started restoring Bugs and They are really great. It helps give you a better understanding of how these cars are put together. Stick with it and you'll have yourself a really nice 'Vert

Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:23 am

thanks for the info but I recently got another vert :D RUST FREE never been hit and I rhino linered the floor pans and i got to go cause im at school

Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:42 am

Quote: the only good thing I got out of that POS is one of those cool VW couches lol

im gunna need to see this couch.

Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:32 pm

Here are pics of the new bug!!!! i'm going to use my top, glass, engine/trans out of my POS. I plan on slamming this one Sam!! along with black under the molding, and I just got the stock wheels powder coated black, new chrome hubs, and white walls (or the epmi 8 spokes what do you think will look better). I put road signs over the floor and black & white checkered flag cloth as my door panels I will try to get pics of it and the couch soon. Ohhh yea this car was baught NEW from the PO!!!

Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:29 am

Nice super, what year is it?
I'm not a fan of supers but there is some potential,
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176929&highlight=super
Just don’t make it look like this,

Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:57 pm

6volt wrote: I recently baught a stock 71 convertible "super."
:roll:

Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:09 pm

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I just threw up

Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:11 pm

okay here are some little things i've been working on.

-doorpanels
-shifter
-floor
-taillight assemble

reflecter holes removed

shifter handle

Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:36 pm

Are you 12?

Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:41 pm

roland wrote: Are you 12?
Are you not?

Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:59 pm

no im 15