TheSamba.com :: View topic - I bought a pile! 1970 clipped Ghia aka Patty

Thu May 01, 2025 6:24 pm

Ran into this at Bugapalooza in Tennessee a couple weeks ago. Price worked out. Wife was smitten so why not.
We have some plans.
Starts, runs and drives. 1600 seems ok.
Gonna sweeten up the insides, fix som rust issues and give it some clear coat.
All for fun
The wife named it Pepperment Patty due to the "patina.'

Thu May 01, 2025 6:30 pm

The new owner hard at it.

Next up.... how you can help me pay the JBugs bill!

Thu May 01, 2025 6:33 pm

The wife - MH - started peeling up the tar off the floor today. Her first time! I think I have suffered through this five times in my early life.

Tue May 06, 2025 4:57 pm

Still tearing out 55 years of rust and ruin.
Surprisingly solid for that many years of neglect.
Clearly there was at least one repaint.

Anyone encounter these bags sewn out of insideout headliner material can say what they were for?

I hope I don't die if hanta virus! Gross stuff begind the back seat.

Pealed the rearview out and promptly broke the wi k switch.

Tue May 13, 2025 5:50 pm

Right rear pan is rotted like a Beetle. I find that weird. Maybe the window didn't seal.

Not a lot of room in there.

Making progress. Gonna have to add some other patches. Hopefully there is enough to weld to.

Wed May 14, 2025 5:43 am

Heiferman wrote: Anyone encounter these bags sewn out of insideout headliner material can say what they were for? https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=784018
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=629547

Wed May 14, 2025 6:34 am

Great effort!
With that kind of dedication it should turn out to be a real looker 8)

Wed May 14, 2025 5:25 pm

crocteau wrote: Heiferman wrote: Anyone encounter these bags sewn out of insideout headliner material can say what they were for? https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=784018
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=629547
Aces! I had no idea what to search for.
They will be replaced with something more moderna nd resilient!

Wed May 14, 2025 5:29 pm

kingkarmann wrote: Great effort!
With that kind of dedication it should turn out to be a real looker 8)
Thanks. It is not without its challenges. It took a heck.of a hit on the DS rear.
It is going to be a little rat rod-ish but we want the interior to be nice - budget nice - not Sewfine nice.
Today the owner (Mrs Heiferman) worked on getting the tar off the floor. This was harder than I remember on all the Beetles I have done this to.
While she did that I worked on some rust repair.

I got the outer wing fitted but have been struggling trying to make an inner piece.

Thu May 15, 2025 11:15 am

Heiferman wrote:

I got the outer wing fitted but have been having trouble fabbing an inner piece.
....So Ms Heiferman found them for cheap at M&T and bought both sides. That will be easier!

Tue May 27, 2025 4:39 pm

Still getting after it.