1966 Sea Sand VW Sunroof Beetle Project

[cande83821]

Here is my latest. This car was acquired from the Original Family owners. I bought the car from the son of the original owner. The car was garaged from new until the Son got the car and then it was stored outside for about 5 years. It's been painted on the outside only 1 time. The inside paint is all original. The dash is incredible. The seats and carpet upholstery have been replaced but everything else is original inside. The original 1300 engine came with the deal but the PO had a 1600 Single Port longblock installed with all the original components. It is a pretty straight car having only been slightly bumped in the front but that has been straightened out now and the only rust on the car is on the passenger side door and that it. The pan is perfect!. Here are some pictures of the car how i got it and some after some TLC.

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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert




Precious metal...Vintage VW's

[cande83821]

Here is some After shots. I took out the seats and mats and cleaned up everthing on the floor and all the mats and vacuum it all pretty good. I cleaned under the hood and changed the bumpers that came with the car. The bumpers are pretty cheesy but at least not Rusty! I will get originals later and put those on when i can. I also polished the car up a little and detailed the motor and all the wheels and hubcaps.

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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert




Precious metal...Vintage VW's

[brotherbob]

Great car , just drive it and enjoy!
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[Motomazzo]

Wow. Great car. I can't believe how many of these cars there are out there that some folks STILL run across VWs in this condition. You just start thinking that almost all of them have wound up where they're going to wind up and then, BAM! A car like this.....almost completely unmolested. Just don't chop the top or any dumb stuff like that, LOL!!

Enjoy!

Moto
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[jmsmilin]

nice
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[63Ragtop NZ]

sweet.
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[lawn ninja]

Nice car. Take a body hammer and bang that dent out of the rear fender. I'll bet it pops real easy like.
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My 64 1500 S Notchback project here
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[cande83821]

To Motomazzo,
I just read your 66 build thread and said to myself I'm sure glad i live in Socal. I guess were really spoiled and lucky to live out here where the cars (if you can still find them) are so dry and rust free. You have a lot of talent, i would never try anything that daring. Keep up the good work.
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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert




Precious metal...Vintage VW's

[imadechili]

damn clean

[cande83821]

Here's the latest....

It looks a lot different now. I decided to lower it some (Cal-Style) narrow the front beam 2 inches. remove the bumpers install Black powder coated fast fab T-bars, Found a speedwell s/wheel and installed a Hurst shifter. Next is exhaust and eventually a bigger motor and some minor paint work.
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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert




Precious metal...Vintage VW's

[MichaelBrenner]

what sized wheels/tires are those and how did you lower it in the front? This is what I'm going for!!!
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Brenner Racing
SNORE 1179

[cande83821]

It has;
145r15 front with 15x5
215/70r15 rear with 15x6.5
2" narrowed adj. beam with drop spindles
Minimum drop in rear
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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert




Precious metal...Vintage VW's

[MichaelBrenner]

Thanks for the reply, very nice car! I want to get one like this with bumpers and then slap a nice trans/engine combo to make it really dangerous!
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Brenner Racing
SNORE 1179

[cande83821]

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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert




Precious metal...Vintage VW's

[Bashr52]

[cande83821]

[webberjames95]

i like it. i want your car my friend
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[cande83821]

Ok you can have it...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1337542

(for money)
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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert




Precious metal...Vintage VW's

[sixfootdan]

Good looking car.
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