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johnanddes Satellite Wrangler
Joined: October 17, 2004 Posts: 692 Location: Orcutt CA
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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gobeatle wrote: |
Or is it just better to bolt the 1600 to the original tranny? |
yes with modification (grinding) to the bell housing. a 74 tranny will not work without some EXTENSIVE mods. That car is a swing axle, and the 74 trans is an IRS. _________________ John
1969 documented numbers matching bug
1968 F250
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Alan Willis Banned
Joined: November 22, 2004 Posts: 4181 Location: booted from the SEWR and stalked in here
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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You were supposed to erase my location _________________ die schwarzen Schafe #666 |
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67 Florida Deluxe Samba Purist
Joined: June 21, 2005 Posts: 7987 Location: Gainesville and Tampa, Florida
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Alan Willis wrote: |
I,for one,am scared. Do you know how many people in Charleston,SC are probably looking for me?? |
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_________________ -Kent (BaT "daleallen")
OG member of the '67 Posse
A few of my toys, past and present
'56 Oval, '66 KG Conv't, '67 21-Window, '67 Bug, '79 SuperVert, '55 Pre-A Continental |
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mrafindley Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2007 Posts: 642 Location: miami Florida
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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either one will work not that hard to do either way there are alot of post on here about changing 6 volt to 12 _________________ 73 THING
67 Beetle
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gobeatle Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Mid MIchigan
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Or is it just better to bolt the 1600 to the original tranny? |
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mrafindley Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2007 Posts: 642 Location: miami Florida
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gobeatle Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Mid MIchigan
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure what you mean. I think a 63 is 6volt but, what does that have to do with the tranny. |
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mrafindley Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2007 Posts: 642 Location: miami Florida
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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if it is a 6 volt tranny you will have to do some shaving on the bell housing _________________ 73 THING
67 Beetle
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gobeatle Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Mid MIchigan
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, I'm in Mid Michigan. Can we talk about the beetle now. Will a 1600 motor and tranny from, say, a 74 beatle bolt right in to the 63? |
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Alan Willis Banned
Joined: November 22, 2004 Posts: 4181 Location: booted from the SEWR and stalked in here
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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I,for one,am scared. Do you know how many people in Charleston,SC are probably looking for my VW's.
Oh crap,I just gave away my location _________________ die schwarzen Schafe #666 |
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gt1953 Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2002 Posts: 13843 Location: White Mountains Arizona
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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The white mountains is a region in east central AZ. Small rural population. most of us know who drive what VW's around here and who works on them too. _________________ 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}) |
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mrafindley Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2007 Posts: 642 Location: miami Florida
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah me too..why don't people put there city down as a location Heck are they scared someone will look them up or something there could be 10 people that live by me and I would never know would be nice to load up my garage with a couple bugs and work on them together and share ideas _________________ 73 THING
67 Beetle
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gt1953 Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2002 Posts: 13843 Location: White Mountains Arizona
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Go back to where you became a member an for gosh sake put the town or area you are near it is a real help. _________________ 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}) |
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Alan Willis Banned
Joined: November 22, 2004 Posts: 4181 Location: booted from the SEWR and stalked in here
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Where are you located? I could lend a hand if you're nearby _________________ die schwarzen Schafe #666 |
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gobeatle Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Mid MIchigan
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Well, here it is, $700 bucks. No motor but, has a tranny. Not the best find at the best price but the body is so straight it's suprising. There is a lot of work here. This will probably sit a few years before I do much to it. [/img] |
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estofer Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2004 Posts: 867 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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I paid $1,700 for this 66. It is a California car that ended up in Kansas (no rust). The car came with the black and yellow california tags that were on the car back in the 60's. My car ran, but need some engine work, brake work and the interior was rough. A little tlc and a few hundred later I have a nice cruiser! It now has a 1914, lowered front beam and BRMs (see my avatar)
_________________ 1964 Type 1 Vert "Ruby"
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mrafindley Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2007 Posts: 642 Location: miami Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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He said they went down to 800 I would buy it even if you parted it out here on the samba where everyone one thinks their stuff is gold plated IMHO you could make your money back _________________ 73 THING
67 Beetle
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bigways Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2006 Posts: 486 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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I got my 61 for 400 bucks sitting for 35 years, and it runs
3k is way too high. |
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Migit Banned
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 831 Location: Central Illinois
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like it is not worth it at all..... let me know where it is in MI and I'll come take it off their hands! _________________ Looking for a 58 euro hardtop! |
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67 Florida Deluxe Samba Purist
Joined: June 21, 2005 Posts: 7987 Location: Gainesville and Tampa, Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 Barn Beetle |
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gobeatle wrote: |
Saw the VW. It has no motor and a lot of the trim is off and missing such as around the headlights, blinkers, misc stuff. It is a rusty hunk of metal but the body is perfect (no dents anywhere) except for surface rust. The floor is good and they have come down to $800. What do you think? |
....Um, I'm confused.... You say the body is perfect (with no dents) - except for fact that it's a "rusty hunk of metal" **tilt!**
It doesnt sound like much of a car to to build upon. Based on your information, I have a four-letter word for you...
NEXT!
Unless you have a lot of time, are very handy, have a decent amount of money burning a hole in your wallet, and just want something to experiment on, it sounds like one I'd pass on in lieu of something a little more solid and complete. It'd be worth it to pay to have nicer one shipped to you from a dry-climate state. _________________ -Kent (BaT "daleallen")
OG member of the '67 Posse
A few of my toys, past and present
'56 Oval, '66 KG Conv't, '67 21-Window, '67 Bug, '79 SuperVert, '55 Pre-A Continental |
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