1962 VW Beetle project car, 3/4 done

Description

I hate to sell this car, but I am never going to finish it. I have owned this car for 16 years, worked on it for 6 years. It has been sitting too long. I have too many other projects to complete. My loss is your gain. I am selling this car for what I got in it, no profit. Plus my labor is free. So you are getting a great deal. I have done most of the “hard labor” parts of this car. There is still work to go, but an average body person can get it done.
I have the ignition keys and a clear title.
Look how low the front of this car is to the ground, I have it jacked up in back with coil over, this car has the look you need!
The price I am asking is my “break even” price, I am making zero profit on this, plus all my labor is considered free. Price out what you are getting and you will see my price is pretty fair. Price these parts out yourself, you will come to the same total, I am not trying to make money here, just not loose money. This could be a really good car for some one with some welding skill and some time.
PAYMENT - 0 NONREFUNDABLE PAYPAL required. Remaining balance due when you pick up the car (bring a trailer). Final payment can be paypal, cash, certified bank check or gold, NO PERSONAL CHECKS. We might consider a partial trade for a running vintage VW (no projects!).
What is original
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All glass is good
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Original interior body color (dark gray) outside of car was repainted red, then repainted blue metallic, outside is badly faded (patina) now.
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Has original door panels and rear panels
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Has original radio block off plate (I love this!)
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Has original white steering wheel
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Fenders need work but are salvageable, an average body person can finish these off
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1 bumper, in “street” condition, not show quality but usable
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Side trim is complete and original
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Original hood
Work that has been done, see pics
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Replaced both pan halves
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Replaced front frame header (not a job for the timid)
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Added 2 new ¼” fuel lines (2
nd
line incase you run FI and need a return line to the tank)
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Primer and painted pan red (best color for a pan in my opinion)
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Rebuilt transaxle - PR (Chico performance racing) pro street transaxle with 4.12 R&P & 0.824
th
= “freeway flyer”, race axles, fulcrum plates, split boots, coil overs
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All urethane transmission mounts
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Rear disc brake kit, with parking brake
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SOLOW 4” Narrowed front beam, powdercoated
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2” dropped spindles
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Front disc brakes
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All new brake lines, including check valves and front solenoid switch –(so you can lock the front tires and do burnouts!)
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someone cut a big hole below the back window (easy to change the starter and adjust the clutch) i made a cover with matching pattern.
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Entire back part of the car can be unbolted, this is a big deal, makes removing and installing engines SUPER EASY! VW should have done this.
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Roller gas pedal
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SCAT drag fast shifter, with switch mounted for front line lock on brakes (switch is exact same switch used in MAD MAX Intercepter car to turn on the supercharger – way cool)
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All 5 rims white powdercoated
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Rear tires and spare are Nankang 165/80R15
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Front tires are super low profile Federal Formoza 165/45-R15 tires
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Good rear decklid
Engine
This engine has a name, it is called “Black Swamp Fever”
This is a 1776 engine with special twin plug cylinder heads and a custom made distributor based on a Pertonix distributor with Datsun 720 twin plug cap and rotor.
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Heads and CNC machined by The Bug Patch, 2
nd
plug added, 10mm fine thread
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SCAT C35 cam
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Carbs are dual solex 35, very similar to old school Kadrons
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Fan shroud is stock VW FI, so it has the venturi ring for maximum air flow, maximum cooling
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Heater boxes, header and muffler all high temp gray powdercoated
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Hi volume oil pump with filter built in
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Swivel foot adjusters on rocker arms
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This engine was run for 20 minutes to break it in, all you need is gas and a starter, then you can tune the carbs and be on your way.
Parts included but not installed include
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Not shown in picture is spare tire, white powdercoated
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You get everything in the pics as shown
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All 4 fenders
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1 bumper (street condition)
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1 low back seat, 1 low back seat bottom bare metal
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1 complete set of 1968 bug seats with Sewfine seat covers, would work until you get the lowbacks rebuilt
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Lots of sheetmetal, including both heater channels, the front firewall, lots of other little metal parts you may need (price this out, not cheap!)
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A box of lots of small stuff
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TWO 10”X15” 5 lug bug rims (I was going to put some massive 1970’s meat on these, oh well)
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New thunderbird muffler (high temp gray powdercoated)
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Stock jack
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Hubcaps
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White steering wheel