Isabelle the 1965 VW bug resto.

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:36 am Post subject: Isabelle the 1965 VW bug resto.

Hey guys.

This week I'm going down to view this 1965 bug that's crying to be back on the road, she has been sat for 27 years since the old 6v motor blew.

She is about 9 miles out of my home town currently and a one owned car from new, and still has all the original documents.

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

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:36 am Post subject:

Seeing the 65 bug for the first time to check it out, recorded a little video and walk around, sorry for the background noise, its been sat for 24 years local to where i live, and hoping to snap it up as a project, and something worth saving being a 1965.

Check out the video:

Link

check out all the pictures i took.
https://www.facebook.com/joesdlee/media_set?set=a.10152926346853488.1073741836.512758487&type=1

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:37 am Post subject:

quite a bit to update so here goes, pictures from first viewing.

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:50 am Post subject:

Pickup date yesterday, thanks to some good mates and some great helping hands. so here is a few pics, currently editing a little time-lapse video.

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:50 am Post subject:

here is the time lapse video as promised Smile

Link

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:54 am Post subject:

here is yesterday's snapps, starting to see the extent of the rust damage to the poor thing.

now for the what the fuck am i doing face.

Keith · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:15 am Post subject:

WOW !! I'm going to be honest, that bug isn't worth throwing a single dime into. Even if it were given to you, you paid too much!

Also, that's NOT a '65, it's a '66. The rims and hubcaps are easy giveaways ( though they could be changed) the next giveaway is the round heater knobs and the chrome on the inside door panels. If your vin number starts with "116", it's a '66. If it starts with "115", it's a '65. I know that a LOT of our VW's got title with the wrong year, mine included. Your bug was likely made after Aug of '65 as title as a '65 even though it's a '66. My '65 was built Aug of '64 and was accidentally titled as a '64 because they used the build date and not the production ( or model ) year.
_________________
Formerly known in the forums as "OVALTEEN"

"I firmly believe that some villagers from Botswana could probably build a better road than PennDot."- Splitty

"If you do anything to your car someone will hate on you for it. People absolutely love to complain and find fault with others. Don't let it bother you. Just live and have fun."- Lind

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:17 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info keith, i will check the vins as soon as i get home, but i think your right the 116 rings a bell.

You really dont think its worth saving?

Keith · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:20 am Post subject:

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:22 am Post subject:

dose it make any difference if it was free in the first place Wink

Still think its something i want to slowly restore, i have spare time at weekends, so i think its still a go ahead for me even if i re-shell it!

it dose have the 1300 badge on the decklid, so im assuming your are right Smile

, but will double check my vins when i get home.

Keith · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:27 am Post subject:

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:46 am Post subject:

Completely understand where you are coming from, and yes it sure does need all them things.

But its something thats going to be a labour of love, and i might need another car to build this one but at the end of the day if another shell is needed thats been sat on someones drive, its two bugs that have bought another one back on the road, that possibly never would be.

and also to be honest do we ever get back what we put into these cars, apart from possibly ovals or split's.

Smile

Q-Dog · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:47 am Post subject:

That right there is a donor for a dune buggy.
_________________
Brian

'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle

Keith · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:51 am Post subject:

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:00 am Post subject:

true true, but a friend of mine has a correct year body on a project thats solid just on a 72 pan, so the plan is to mate his solid body with my correctly stamped pan.

The spline of this pan is still solid and i already have pan halves. Smile

so i think im set up quite nicely to be honest, i understand the whole early bug and yes they are awesome, but i don't personally have the space to keep or maintain a early bug or give it the attention it would warrant.

a pre 67 bug has always been a think i've wanted, which this dose fall under the category of that.

maybe another man's rubbish is another mans treasure, falls into this category Smile

Keith · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:12 am Post subject:

Q-Dog · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:53 am Post subject:

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:43 am Post subject:

Floor pans Smile

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:43 am Post subject:

them today on the way back from bus fest the split I was I set on fire.

grandmst · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:44 am Post subject:

Well today's been a fail think I need to buy a blow touch or impact gun to free off these rear hub bolts.

Tried with brute force then went out and bought the longest breaker bar I could find.

That didn't help. Car 1 me 0


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

	Forum Index -> Reader's Rides	All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time Page: 1, 2, 3, 4 Next
Page 1 of 4