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Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:12 pm

Here is a few Pic of my car i pulled out of the junk yard 3 months ago. It is 95% rust free it looks like at one point some one tryed to Rebuild it into kind of a Hot rod it had a new paint / rubber's all around the car thats what saved it from siting for the last 20+ years also it was siting on a old pull barn that has the roof blown off some years ago but had assfault floor. car is in Super shape for how long it has ben siting. I put all new brake system also had the floors stiped and seald i just wetsand and buffed the car 2 days ago looks lot beter but still need lil more work. the car has a Blown bus motor 1500 why i dont know but i rebuilt a 40hp 1300 for it it rdy to go back in :) should be on the road in next few weeks i hope. I still want to lower it down some Here is some Befor and after Pic tell me what you think

The day i pulled her out of the junk yard

that night with me starting to clean it :)

Cry cuz its happy it has a Home

a few day later when she had time to heat up and get the snow and ice off

Some pic's of the Floors and spot where you would find rust but there's no rust not bad for siting 25+ years

Under the floor's NOT bad at all

New Brakes

The motor when i got it and after the rebuild

Took it out for a spin be for i rebuilt the motor :)

I spent the weekend Buffing and wetsanding it

Thats all i got for now Hope you like it so far :)

Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:40 am

Hell yeah man looks like you got a real nice ride there.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:13 am

I just love threads like these and it looks like you are happy with the car.

It's funny how it warms a hearth to see a bug being saved from sinking in to the ground..

Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:18 am

That is great!

That car is incredibly solid as well. What are your plans for the car? Your engine looks pretty good; I like the picture with straight on with the headlights and the snow :)

Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:43 pm

Thanks . I want to get a set of EMPI 5 with red line's I love them a lot

Also want to add some Chrome gravel guard not sure if i want OEM running boards or polished

Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:04 pm

You want OEM running boards :lol:

Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:17 pm

Nice score, your car looks awesome! 8) Get the OEM boards!

Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:27 pm

Looks great!!! I like the rims you want too. But I would go with the OEM running boards. Lower that girl alittle. Keep the pics comming, what does the inside look like?

Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:30 pm

Here are some more pic of the inside and under the hood:)

With the stock Running borads just need new rubber and trim

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:02 pm

Hate to pry....what did you have to pay for it??

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:32 pm

I got it for $1000 :)

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:52 pm

thats rock solid

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:58 pm

Bad @$$! 8)

Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:20 pm

Wow!!! You did pretty good!!!
Looks really nice.

Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:04 am

Im going to repaint my 57 Running borads off my 57 and see how thay look till i get the new rubber kit for them then i buy a new set of OEM running borads. i will post pic later today

Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:13 pm

You got a gem there for coming out of junk yard!!!!!!!
Seems, from the pics, there were a few to choose from--did you go see that one specific or did you have to root through the lot??
Good car! Have fun!

Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:40 pm

Hard to find a good solid bug these days and pulled from a junk yard!! Nice score! :D

Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:49 pm

Where are you from?? I saw your pics of where you got the bug, Looked like there was alot of VW's there??

Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:14 pm

Widdow wrote: I got it for $1000 :)

Many, including myself, have paid much more for much less. Looks to be a very solid car.
Congrats 8)

Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:49 pm

I have ben looking for a nice bug to build for last 6-7 years. I came Across a craigslist add guy said had early fenders and he Works on all Air cooled now im looking for fenders for my 57 so i called him up he said he had LOTS of VW parts is i want to come over and look throw his stuff i could to see if he had any thing i could use. So i asked him hay do you have any Beetles for sale he said ya i got 4 of them for sale a 1965,1966<-Mine, 1968,and 1959, So i went there and come to find out This is a OLD hight School FULL of VW stuff and about 70+ Air cooleds in the old School Parking lot it was a FULL out VW Junk year 50yrs of VW/Parts. So i had a fun day looking at all the stuff.. the guys name is Jeff he is some what ok. thinks some stuff is still gold and what not he has a few ovals most of the car have ben siting for 20+yrs if not longer Just waiting to be come part of the earth :*( All this time i never new there was a VW farm only 20mints down the road from me :) Here some Pic of the lot Sorry for all the SNOW it was -10 out side that day if i make a nother trip there i take some more pics