Unexpected addition

58Dub · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:52 am Post subject: Unexpected addition

Well, thought I would post some pics of what ended up being an unexpected Christmas present. Stumbled across the add here on the Samba a couple days before Christmas for a 1960 here in Michigan. The car has 57,xxx miles on it...still has an oil change sticker on the door from 7600 miles. I thought it would make a decent warm meather driver while I continue to work on my basket case 58. So far it appears to be a fairly solid and unmolested but not a show piece. Needs some big clean up. One unexpected surprise is an access hole someone cut from the interior to the engine compartment...I guess to get to the generator nut. A little work with the MIG should fix that. The chrome seems to have taken quite a hit from being stored..need to look into getting the bumpers and headlight rings rechromed.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

The car was originally purchased as Sig Wilson Motors in Marquette...so for its whole life in Michigan, I guess its expected to need heater channels. Not sure if I can patch them or go for the full replacement.
The engine is currently in boxes...but appears to have everything to reassemble, so thats my plan for the winter. Also seems to have an assortment of various extra parts like intakes and heater boxes. After that, a good cleanup to the interior..add some pop outs, clean up the brakes...and hope to put another bug back on the road next summer. It will be nice to be able to drive a VW to shows and such instead of my Cobalt.

Matt
_________________
58 Beetle (now just a pile of parts in the corner)
60 Beetle (2221 turbo under construction)
70 Beetle Baja project

PSScoots · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:11 am Post subject:

Congratulations on the new project. It doesn't look messed with, and that's always a good thing. I see you also got a manual pump windshield washer. Double Plus Good!

Ronny Bailey · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:46 am Post subject:

Sweet looking little bug. Smile

How long's it been since it was last driven?

58Dub · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:02 am Post subject:

zabo · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:42 pm Post subject:

nice one- dash and trunk area look really nice.
looks like a later trans?
_________________
1960 6 volt sedan- 1978 adventurewagen
–wanted bill spreen atlanta dealer tag frame

Slow6t5 · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject:

Dammit! Why can't I find a score like that! I love 58-59-60's! Great score! Looks really original. Keep up posted on the progress.
_________________
Cheap, Fast, Reliable; pick two!

58Dub · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject:

tkelley · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject:

Great find....Indigo Blue is an awesome color, but I'm biased with my 60'
indigo...

Good luck and keep us posted.

Tom
_________________
When the sun doesn't rise, we'll replace it
with an H-bomb explosion or a painted jail cell...

sturgeongeneral · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:44 pm Post subject:

Very sweey find! My first was a '60 when I was 14 years old.
_________________
Street legal fiberglass rocket ship
2005 Lotus Elise supercharged
1974 Chevy Corvette
My fiberglass car collection!

In honor of bowtie56jw:Another victim of the nasty "C" Praying for ya Jeff!

My exwife said if I towed home one more bug she would leave me. You know, every once in a while I miss her

DrDarby · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:57 pm Post subject:

Nice car I had an Indigo '60 also, now have an Indian Red.
I have a very nice complete 40hp for it here near Chicago listed in the classified if you need one.
_________________
Midwest Autosavers, Inc. Woodstock, IL

58Dub · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:29 am Post subject:

jeffros 58 · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:43 am Post subject: nice find

nice find. see there still is some good volkswagens in michigan . have a few extra 36hp heads if needed would love to see the 60.

58Dub · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:34 am Post subject: Re: nice find

58Dub · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:48 am Post subject:

Well, I'm just about ready to get it on the road. Its been a little longer that I thought, but my projects usually take the back burner to everything else going on. Engine rebuild is complete, disc brakes, new brake lines, sealed up the gas tank, cleaned up a few grounds and just fixed my headlight switch today. Still need an alignment and new front chrome bumper bolts so I can put it back on.

_________________
58 Beetle (now just a pile of parts in the corner)
60 Beetle (2221 turbo under construction)
70 Beetle Baja project

Culito · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:28 pm Post subject:

Nice work!!!
_________________
Copyright CJ Industries, Inc.
'64 standard w/2.0L type 4
'62 bug

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8501 Location: PNW

Another 60 Indigo owner here, falling in love with yours!!! SUPER nice!

Love that you stayed with the 36r and still were lucky enough to have all the original fenders keeping the tail light in the correct location!

58Dub · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks! I like the old 36 look. The rear fenders are actually old replacements from Mexico. Story goes that the original owner was not to good at backing up....and had them pretty bent up. These appear to have been put on quite some time ago. I had to correct the location of the rear lights following a thread somewhere on here. I still have some rust repair to do at the front and rear of the heater channels...but I think I'm going to skip it for now and just drive it this year
_________________
58 Beetle (now just a pile of parts in the corner)
60 Beetle (2221 turbo under construction)
70 Beetle Baja project

gt1953 · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject:

Nice Patina light vehicle. Like the detailed engine.
_________________
Volkswagen: We tune what we drive.
Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.

72 type 1
72 Squareback
({59 Euro bug, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 73 type ones 68 & 69 type two, 68 Ghia all sold})

Azsilverbug · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:10 pm Post subject:

Nice find and great job of getting it back on the road.
_________________
65 Drag Bug
62 Bug
68 Bug
65 Dune Buggy

You can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish

58Dub · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject:

Got the front and rear toe set today. Getting real close to being on the road. Still need to fix my headlight switch, clean up and reinstall the front bumper and make a tie down strap/clamp for my 6v Optima battery. Hope to drive it out to the 131 Bug Run.
_________________
58 Beetle (now just a pile of parts in the corner)
60 Beetle (2221 turbo under construction)
70 Beetle Baja project


Hello! Log in or Register \| Help \| Donate \| Buy Shirts	See all banner ads \| Advertise on TheSamba.com

	Forum Index -> Beetle - 1958-1967	All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time Page: 1, 2, 3 Next
Page 1 of 3

Unexpected addition
Page: 1, 2, 3 Next