Should I Sell the Bug...

[my59]

[67ctbug]

I think you all are right. I'll keep going on the '67.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'72 Dodge Wrecker
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[TinCanFab]

If your gonna switch to a 72 with foam rot (missing pan?), why not just find another 67 shell and make a decent car out of 2? That's basically what someone did with my 58 and 59 pan. In the end you'll end up with a 67 worth $3000 compared to a 72 worth $1500 for the same amount of effort.
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They're never really ever finished 58 rag build...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=658092

[67ctbug]

I kind of want to keep the vins matching..
This is why I was mad at the '67 along with the floor...

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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016

[Zundfolge1432]

I think that will buff out.

[pops711]

Keep the '67!!!! take a break from it for awhile or work on something else to get re-excited about it.

[txoval]

Sell it/junk it. This kind of work takes a lot of time, money, and experience you do not have.

The 72 is not a better option

You need to find a dry running car, not a POS rusted and in pieces.

Others in this thread need to remember your situation. You have no money or experience. No time either if you want to be driving it when you turn 16 in 1-2 years I'm guessing

[Sharp64]

[Abscate]

OK - old guy warning....

[panicman]

I haven't voted yet.

How much time and money have you already invested in the 67? Are you already invested in excess of your plan?

Do you have the skills to repair those rusted out sections properly?

Do you have reasonable access to the replacement parts?

Can you commit to a reasonable timeline for completion?

I can't tell how old you are or whether you're in school. If keeping the 67 could damage your efforts to pursue school, work, or relationships, then sell the 67.

No matter what you do, I would avoid the 71.
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[bryanvw61]

Some word from this guy that knows your dad... and if you want me to swing down one afternoon in the next few weeks and give some honest opinions, let me know.

But I look at it like this... finding rust or mistakes you want to correct makes you angry and want to move on, thats natural. I can tell you from experience, I had a 66 Mustang project I spent so long on trying to make something perfect for the shows, 5 speed conversion, cobra motor, it was going to be sweet... but I spent so much time going for perfect I lost interest and sold it.

The VW community is not like that, so I say do this...

1. Get the car structurally sound
2. Get the car mechanically sound
3. Put a plate on it
4. Enjoy

5. Pull a fender and fix the rust, knowing that you are a couple hours worth of work bolting the fender back on and enjoying the car again.
6. Pull another fender, primer a door, replaces the window seals, chip away at the work and know one day when you have the time and money you can take an hour or a winter and pull the body, send if off for paint.

[AZOffTheWall]

Bryan is dead on, leave some of the non critical issues and focus on getting it together and running, go back and fix that stuff later. You're young, the skills you will learn building this car will stick with you for the rest of your life.
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=676470&highlight=

[67ctbug]

[my59]

In the world of wood project boats there are those with a hull up on stands that takes years to be perfect enough for the owner to sail (and typically causes significant other to get a divorce) and then there are the sailing projects that while not perfect get used and enjoyed and bit by bit get better.
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Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget.

[txoval]

I guess I will be the asshole in this thread.

Your 67 has severe rot and you cannot half ass the repair. By half ass, I mean you cannot use pop rivets or fiberglass and bondo. VW's are already death traps in accidents, do you really want to be driving around in one with structural rot?

IF you have a mentor with experience making the proper repairs, you could probably handle it, assuming you have access to the proper tools.

The tools required are not cheap...finding replacement metal is not cheap.

If you are hell bent on keeping it, see if a local body shop will hire you and you could do the repairs on the side/after hours.

I still recommend getting rid of it and starting with a clean car.

[67ctbug]

I've already been doing all the repairs with a welder... I haven't touched a thing of fiberglass or bondo yet. I don't like to cheap out on things.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016

[txoval]

Ok, good luck with it

[iowegian]

[Zundfolge1432]

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