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91talon
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 Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:59 pm Post subject: New to me '67... (New pics 08/17/17) |
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So, my wife's family bought a '67 when she was like 16. It's been in the family now for like 22 years! Lol! Needless to say, it hasn't really seen the road in those 22 years. Now our son is 13 and was looking for a first car. I suggested the Bug.
Alas, it's not what it once was, but hopefully it will be road worthy in the next couple months. It needs to have the front pan fixed, i think, to fix the gap in the hood.
I'll try to get it added to the '67 registry soon.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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Nice looking car. Should be a fun project.
A couple of observations. The front fenders are earlier that 67. 67 is the first year of the vertical headlight. The side trim is from a earlier year as well. 67 was the first year of the narrow side trim. Seats are later highback. But it you like those for safety. Stay with them.
The dash knobs in a 67 are rubber coated.
Personal styling changes over the years were done by PO's all the time. If you like the look hag with it. If not, it fairly cheap to return it back to it's as delivered state in 67.
Good Luck.
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91talon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| 67rustavenger wrote: |
Nice looking car. Should be a fun project.
A couple of observations. The front fenders are earlier that 67. 67 is the first year of the vertical headlight. The side trim is from a earlier year as well. 67 was the first year of the narrow side trim. Seats are later highback. But it you like those for safety. Stay with them.
The dash knobs in a 67 are rubber coated.
Personal styling changes over the years were done by PO's all the time. If you like the look hag with it. If not, it fairly cheap to return it back to it's as delivered state in 67.
Good Luck. |
Thanks.
I thought that a few '67's used earlier style fenders and lights? I'm not terribly worried either way, just trying to finish what the family started. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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Thanks.
I thought that a few '67's used earlier style fenders and lights? I'm not terribly worried either way, just trying to finish what the family started.[/quote]
You're thinking of Euro 67's |
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91talon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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Thanks.
I thought that a few '67's used earlier style fenders and lights? I'm not terribly worried either way, just trying to finish what the family started. |
You're thinking of Euro 67's[/quote]
Ah. Thanks! |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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Ooh another '67 resto!! Good luck and welcome to Thesamba!
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| If this is going to be your sons car, keep him out in the garage doing the work on it. Those I know simply "given" their first car when they got their license ran them into the ground, or around a tree, some within days of receiving them. Those who were given the car years before they are able to drive, and did most of the work to have them ready when they did get their license, still have them today. I got the car in my avatar in 89 as a 15 year old..... |
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91talon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| If this is going to be your sons car, keep him out in the garage doing the work on it. Those I know simply "given" their first car when they got their license ran them into the ground, or around a tree, some within days of receiving them. Those who were given the car years before they are able to drive, and did most of the work to have them ready when they did get their license, still have them today. I got the car in my avatar in 89 as a 15 year old..... |
Oh, he's working on it. I'm not giving my kid any car. That picture with him under the car, i was taking the picture with one hand and a gin and tonic in the other. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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I wonder if this bug was a baja once in it's life? Looks like it has new clips on the front and rear?
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91talon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| I wonder if this bug was a baja once in it's life? Looks like it has new clips on the front and rear? |
Honestly not sure. My wife just said they found a decent car to start with. |
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91talon
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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After doing a bit more research, I think the entire hood is from an earlier car, as well as the fenders.
Did they change the hood in '67 as well?
Sorry, I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to early VW's. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| 91talon wrote: |
| After doing a bit more research, I think the entire hood is from an earlier car, as well as the fenders. |
The entire body is from an earlier car!
Notice . . .
Inside door handles.
Door latch strikers.
Open the engine lid and show us the rear apron panel . . .
Like Bill said, looks like both front and rear clips have been replaced.
Not to worry . . . just keep it in mind when ordering parts. 
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91talon
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| 91talon wrote: |
| After doing a bit more research, I think the entire hood is from an earlier car, as well as the fenders. |
The entire body is from an earlier car!
Notice . . .
Inside door handles.
Door latch strikers.
Open the engine lid and show us the rear apron panel . . .
Like Bill said, looks like both front and rear clips have been replaced.
Not to worry . . . just keep it in mind when ordering parts. |
Ugh... I hate messes like that. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| It all depends on what you want to do with "the mess"? If you are going for a 100% correct original restoration, then non original cars are going to be more work to "get back to" what they once were. If not, then that is the perfect clean slate to do whatever you want without regrets of modifying a perfect original example. There are two sides to the coin. |
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91talon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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| I love it. You get to repurpose something that was wasting away, get a youngster doing something more constructive than staring at electronic screens and teach him the value of working hard for something! Also keeps our hobby alive for years to come. |
Yes, I'm introducing him to something far more addictive and expensive than drugs: cars. |
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91talon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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Some more pics of the bug. |
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57BLITZ
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: New to me '67... (New pics 08/17/17) |
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Get out your welder, fix those cracks, and
keep on buggin'!
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:57 am Post subject: Re: New to me '67... |
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Drill a relief hole at the end of that crack. Then weld it up all along the length of the crack. If you don't have a welder. You can drag the car to a muffler/body shop and have them weld it up. After the repair you may need to check the alignment.
Good Luck.
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