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junorico24 · 12-12-2011, 01:00 AM

Anyone here own classic VW Bugs, bus or type 3's? or have had one before.
School me on them considering getting one for a project car.

Sam8madness · 12-12-2011, 03:43 PM

I had a 62, pretty beat up appearance wise but ran great.

If you've never done a project car before, bugs are great. If you have, a bug will be a breeze.

DO IT. Tons of parts, decent prices for said parts. Minimal tools required. You can drop the motor with a jack and milk crate.
Try to find something with good floors, engine bay and hood/actually trunk. Those are the worst fixes.

mr_miles · 12-12-2011, 04:02 PM

I had a 69, loved it. they're fun to drive, easy to work on too. like Sam said, try not to get one with rust on the floorboards or the heater channels (heater channels are on each side of the car directly below the doors) and you're good!

larryn2o · 12-12-2011, 06:58 PM

got my first buggy in 1976 , still have it.

come over and check us out .

http://www.aircoolers.org

junorico24 · 12-13-2011, 12:17 AM

Thanks mates.

Shinare · 12-13-2011, 06:29 PM

those pics make me giggle. :) what fun!

junorico24 · 12-13-2011, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larryn2o

got my first buggy in 1976 , still have it.

come over and check us out .

http://www.aircoolers.org

Yep, I am looking for a 70's bug.Super beetle. Which is your favorite model?

junorico24 · 01-16-2012, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam8madness

I had a 62, pretty beat up appearance wise but ran great.

If you've never done a project car before, bugs are great. If you have, a bug will be a breeze.

DO IT. Tons of parts, decent prices for said parts. Minimal tools required. You can drop the motor with a jack and milk crate.
Try to find something with good floors, engine bay and hood/actually trunk. Those are the worst fixes.

I got a 74 standard. Minor rust ( small rust hole) on the back left corner on my floor pan.Strange none on the battery side.

The right floor pan is solid, no rust.I checked the undercarriage, it's good.But I might separate the body from the floor and to check. I don't want rust to build.I plan on coating everything that might rust with Pro 15

Heater channels is rust free. No rust anywhere else really.Started gutting and now trying to unstuck the rear axle nut and get the breaks lose so the wheels spins.

I love it.These cars have a lot or personality.hihihi lol. I read that they can be addictive.I'm already thinking of buying another one that runs at a bargain price.

lol

TLyttle · 01-16-2012, 10:58 PM

IMHO, Larryn20 has the right idea, just make it into a duner. That's what I did to mine, and it was a blast. A stock VW? Sorry, talk to someone who likes watching paint dry...

junorico24 · 01-17-2012, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_miles

I had a 69, loved it. they're fun to drive, easy to work on too. like Sam said, try not to get one with rust on the floorboards or the heater channels (heater channels are on each side of the car directly below the doors) and you're good!

Why did you sell it?

A1an · 02-02-2012, 02:52 PM

I'm more into watercooled Volkswagens but my brother had a nice Type 3 that he was restoring (ended up selling it). Check out Samba for great info on old aircooled VWs.

Spidermandud · 02-02-2012, 03:45 PM

There's a chopped one wandering around wilson county, tn. I've always thought it looked pretty sweet.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&b...LOHosQK0wPGrDg

fnkngrv · 02-02-2012, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spidermandud

There's a chopped one wandering around wilson county, tn. I've always thought it looked pretty sweet.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&b...LOHosQK0wPGrDg

I saw a canary yellow choptop while in NashVegas last summer for IA...was pretty sweet looking.

12-12-2011, 01:00 AM	#1
junorico24 Drives: toyota yaris yrs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 642	Classic veedub Anyone here own classic VW Bugs, bus or type 3's? or have had one before. School me on them considering getting one for a project car.

12-13-2011, 06:29 PM	#6
Shinare Bronze bombshell yaris Drives: 09 Yaris HB 3door Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 641	those pics make me giggle. :) what fun! __________________ Now I drive a CARMINE RED METALLIC 09 Yaris 3-door!! I'm Back!!! WooHoo!! Mods done so far: Tinted windows, Viper 211HV Remote Keyless Entry, Atoto Android headunit, backup camera, steering wheel controls Before it was totaled I drove a 2007 Black Sand Pearl 3 Door Lift-Back M/T with 49k miles. Stock Everything except for black tint, all red badges, red dash, and stealth garage door opener. Ultra-Gauge mounted on steering wheel. A1 Electric MES Central Locks and Avital 3100 Alarm system.

02-02-2012, 03:45 PM	#12
Spidermandud Drives: Black '08 Yaris Hatch S Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Johnson City, Tennessee Posts: 320	There's a chopped one wandering around wilson county, tn. I've always thought it looked pretty sweet. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&b...LOHosQK0wPGrDg __________________ -Will-

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12-12-2011, 03:43 PM	#2
Sam8madness View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota yaris hatch Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Twin Falls, Idaho Posts: 36	I had a 62, pretty beat up appearance wise but ran great. If you've never done a project car before, bugs are great. If you have, a bug will be a breeze. DO IT. Tons of parts, decent prices for said parts. Minimal tools required. You can drop the motor with a jack and milk crate. Try to find something with good floors, engine bay and hood/actually trunk. Those are the worst fixes.

12-12-2011, 04:02 PM	#3
mr_miles Drives: 2013 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 914	I had a 69, loved it. they're fun to drive, easy to work on too. like Sam said, try not to get one with rust on the floorboards or the heater channels (heater channels are on each side of the car directly below the doors) and you're good!

12-13-2011, 12:17 AM	#5
junorico24 Drives: toyota yaris yrs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 642	Thanks mates.

01-16-2012, 10:58 PM	#9
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	IMHO, Larryn20 has the right idea, just make it into a duner. That's what I did to mine, and it was a blast. A stock VW? Sorry, talk to someone who likes watching paint dry...

02-02-2012, 02:52 PM	#11
A1an Drives: '89 Jetta, '07 Rabbit Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 55	I'm more into watercooled Volkswagens but my brother had a nice Type 3 that he was restoring (ended up selling it). Check out Samba for great info on old aircooled VWs.