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JKBagley Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2020 Posts: 13 Location: Waldheim, LA, USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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This '63 Ragtop now resides at my house...
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7934 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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has it got those vent tubes in the front wheel well? _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7023 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Cool find, but I can hear those cinder blocks it's on just waiting to crumble and give way from here. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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JKBagley Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2020 Posts: 13 Location: Waldheim, LA, USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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mukluk wrote: |
Cool find, but I can hear those cinder blocks it's on just waiting to crumble and give way from here. |
No worries...I got to it just in time. I even got two tires to hold air (and bought two that will be spares later on). She made the trip to our farm without a bit of drama. Apart from the very shallow door dent, it has not been wrecked and comes with a treasure trove of new and used parts, including six engines (two are complete with original German tin, carburetor, and distributor). There must be 25 boxes of catalogued parts for the '63, as well as T2s, T3s, T4s, and Porsches. There are two all-metal top racks, two extra front seats, 6 swing-axle assemblies, six flywheels, a bunch of window glass, and 9 jack/lugwrench combos.
I'm pretty excited to get started!
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Gerb Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2012 Posts: 79 Location: Southwest MI
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 11:28 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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So this followed me home yesterday - 1964 Ruby Red beetle. It's been owned by a few local buddies over the past 10 years or so, and now it's my turn. It needs the typical floor and heater channel work, but overall not too bad. Still has the 40hp 6v motor. I believe the interior is mostly original.
_________________ ~gerb (Todd G)
'73 Super Beetle Sport Bug
'72 Super Beetle Baja Champion SE
'64 Ruby Red Deluxe Beetle |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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NICE!!! Looks straight and clean as can be. Looking forward to seeing your progress _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Stoney Hawk Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2007 Posts: 1017 Location: Washington
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:36 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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A little hunting and gathering. This 67 vert is pretty picked over but what’s left is dry and original paint.
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58euro Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2011 Posts: 193
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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This 1962 gulf blue bug followed me home the other day.
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FritzCP Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2005 Posts: 463 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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holy cow that thing is dry. Please post up some post buffing pics! _________________ Fritz Custom Products
Fritz 10 - Tin Screw Torquer
Fritz 124 - Crank Pulley Puller
Fritz 70 - 6306 Bearing Puller
Fritz 44 - Dizzy Puller |
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dehate Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2019 Posts: 7 Location: Ormond Beach, FL
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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58euro wrote: |
This 1962 gulf blue bug followed me home the other day.
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so good! |
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devbear12 Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2013 Posts: 123 Location: Tuscaloosa AL
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Glad to be back, been a few years without a beetle but found this lovely 66, and had a beer with it on our way home. Think its original paint, no signs of repaint, 1600dp, not original interior, but its going bye bye anyway....
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Dave115 Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2010 Posts: 57 Location: Brandenburg, KY
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Well, after 950 miles, 17 hours, and a thermos of coffee, I got this mostly complete 1960 ragtop home. Found on Facebook Market Place. The engine is out of a '62 based on numbers. The bug itself looks like Dec '59 build date.
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Ceckert64 Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2015 Posts: 1955 Location: Manitowoc, WI
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7023 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Looks like it was originally L419 Ceramic Green. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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Dave115 Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2010 Posts: 57 Location: Brandenburg, KY
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Ceckert64, it's bug number 4 for me. I haven't had one in a few years. It is almost a perfect match to the Gearson green.
She is a little crusty in a few places, but rather solid in others(rear shock, front and back bumper mounts, wheel wells etc). She has been sitting outside for the last 15-20 years with rain pouring in the top, so although the floor and heat channels are gone, the rest surprisingly is still somewhat solid.
Mukluk, it might be the way the color comes across in the picture, but the color looks more like a somewhat faded Indigo Blue. Plus the original seat covers are hiding under the funky green ones for the back seat, they look like they match up to the grey listed in the paint codes on the Samba.
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Ceckert64 Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2015 Posts: 1955 Location: Manitowoc, WI
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Dave115 wrote: |
Ceckert64, it's bug number 4 for me. I haven't had one in a few years. It is almost a perfect match to the Gearson green.
She is a little crusty in a few places, but rather solid in others(rear shock, front and back bumper mounts, wheel wells etc). She has been sitting outside for the last 15-20 years with rain pouring in the top, so although the floor and heat channels are gone, the rest surprisingly is still somewhat solid.
Mukluk, it might be the way the color comes across in the picture, but the color looks more like a somewhat faded Indigo Blue. Plus the original seat covers are hiding under the funky green ones for the back seat, they look like they match up to the grey listed in the paint codes on the Samba.
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thats good if the rest is solid, 15+ years with an open roof did some damage for sure. Are you going to start a restoration thread, I will be interested to see it’s progress! _________________ 1964 sunroof Beetle Restoration "Herbie"
“Joann” 1970 Elm Green Squareback
1972 Sierra Yellow Tin Top Westfalia Camper
“Fitz” 1971 Westfalia Poptop |
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Dave115 Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2010 Posts: 57 Location: Brandenburg, KY
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Ceckert, yep, I plan on starting a thread on it here soon. |
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dehate Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2019 Posts: 7 Location: Ormond Beach, FL
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:23 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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awesome find, dave115! can't wait to see what you do with it. looks fairly similar condition to the '60 i picked up recently. originally jade green, resprayed gold once. pulled out of the south carolina field it had been sitting in for a good while by my buddy kyle and now back in florida with me next to my '65. excited to get started on it when i'm able...
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Dave115 Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2010 Posts: 57 Location: Brandenburg, KY
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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She looks good dehate! They are still out there to be found, just have to be at the right place at the right time. |
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watertrails Samba Member
Joined: July 28, 2020 Posts: 5 Location: TN
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:32 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Last week I brought home this numbers matching & complete '67 (original bill of sale marked Sept 1966).
This VW blue '67 with white interior bugged me out when I found it on Craigslist. The seller who trailered it from Midland TX (where it had lived it's whole life) had intended to restore it but decided against it and passed it on to me.
This is a Texas car with very little rust in the body, it has what I call a West Texas sunburn. It came with the original bill of sale, a signed title, and an original manual and service card.
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