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Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:26 am

Here's my '63

It's not exactly what you'd call stock though:

:D

Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:38 am

I’ve de-Herbied my white 63 since I posted here a few years ago. Current look:

Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:46 am

Early '63, I drive it back and forth to work in the French Quarter. One of these days I'll get around to polishing out the paint. Getting new tires put on right now.

Did the math from the production numbers in Progressive Refinements, I put the build date at approximately September 7, 1962.

krs.br79 wrote: At what point did they stop adding the Wolfsburg crest on the hood?

Old question, but Progressive Refinements says October 1, 1962 as the discontinuation date of the crest.

Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:50 pm

My 63, getting some help from the boy cleaning up the inside.

Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:48 pm

My 1962. Just getting started giving her TLC.

Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:45 pm

I bought this in VT in late June and my adult son and I drove it back 1,700 miles from Albany, NY to Arlington, TX over the 4th of July weekend. It has a 20yr old restoration and around 67k miles, but its a well maintained infrequent driver. Lots of plans to refresh this further and enjoy it for a while.

Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:51 pm

here's my 1963

Sun Sep 08, 2019 2:35 am

November 62 Pearl White survivor

Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:20 am

Mon May 18, 2020 5:15 am

Here are my two 1962's.

Grey one (Beatrice) - is our weekender. Must change out those fat front indicators for the peanuts.

Green one (Beryl) - starts, 6v, I rescued her from a junking yard 2017 Must have been sitting there for years. I bought her home, cut and polished her, put air in her tyres and he came alive.

Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:59 pm

Mine in 75 and 77 then again now

Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:41 pm

Here is my 63 ragtop

Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:01 pm

Dake wrote:

Here is my 62 it needs some work. :lol:

A few updated pics

Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:20 pm

My September 1961 '62 model sunroof deluxe sedan...

Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:22 pm

Does it seem like there are more sunroof models in '62-'63?

Lots of them posted on this thread?

Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:47 pm

My ongoing improvement/restoration:

Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:24 am

Currently transporting my 1962 from CA to WA.
Bought from my Dad who purchased it in 1991. I will be the 4th owner.

Originally sold in Germany and shipped to CA. The interior was redone in 2012, engine and paint are original.

She hasn't been driven (or washed/waxed) much in the last 10 years, but was a daily driver from 91-2001.

Can't wait to get her home and give her some love.

Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:23 pm

I'm the 4th owner of this '63. The OG owner purchased it from a dealership in Yakima, WA. The second owners purchased it from the same dealership in '68 and had it until a couple of years ago when they sold it to their friend, aka the guy I bought it from. He spent the last couple of years restoring it with plans to keep it but his wife's health needs cooler temps so they decided to sell. I drove roundtrip to the Western Slope of Colorado twice to get my paws on it.

Wed Apr 06, 2022 8:04 pm

My original 63 (august of 62)

Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:03 pm

I have one of each, a '62 sunroof and a '63 sedan. Obviously "stalled projects" for now (I've owned the '62 over 24 years). Pans are done, though! I should be done finishing out my shop in the next month or two, and the Bugs are at the top of my retirement project list.

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