Project Car...The Beetle.

[Raza]

You know, they sold the Beetle RSi down in Mexico.  That's a car I'd buy when I hit that lottery next year.

[Soup DeVille]

You know, they sold the Beetle RSi down in Mexico.? That's a car I'd buy when I hit that lottery next year.

That was a car I always got a kick out of, but it was so horrendously overpriced I'd beat myself if I ever bought one.

[Raza]

That was a car I always got a kick out of, but it was so horrendously overpriced I'd beat myself if I ever bought one.

I know, I know.  I'd never spend honest money on it.  Didn't it cost over 80 grand US?  And isn't it mechanically identical to the original R32? 

Still, I'd like to get a little more power of it and go hunting for overconfident backwards hat types.  I'd love to see the look on their face when a "riced out" Beetle whoops them in a race. 

[Soup DeVille]

I know, I know.? I'd never spend honest money on it.? Didn't it cost over 80 grand US?? And isn't it mechanically identical to the original R32??
?

Yes and yes.

[280Z Turbo]

I know, I know. I'd never spend honest money on it. Didn't it cost over 80 grand US? And isn't it mechanically identical to the original R32?

Still, I'd like to get a little more power of it and go hunting for overconfident backwards hat types. I'd love to see the look on their face when a "riced out" Beetle whoops them in a race.

You don't know how to get more power out of anything.

[Soup DeVille]

You don't know how to get more power out of anything.

Put more money into it? 

[280Z Turbo]

Put more money into it?

Nah, he wouldn't even know what to buy. He'd waste all of his money on electric superchargers, throttle body spacers, and cold air intakes.

[Danish]

Nah, he wouldn't even know what to buy. He'd waste all of his money on electric superchargers, throttle body spacers, and cold air intakes.

Its kinda odd that you mention that because I got this PM....


Raza
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I'm thinking of grabbing this for my car.... Thoughts?

http://sunamiturbo.com/

Raza

[280Z Turbo]

I'm not sure that the Porsche dealer will install that for him.

[JWC]

I'm going to make an offer on this VW, but not what he is asking.  Probably half.  The vehicle is salvagable, but there is rust-thru holes around the lower part of the windshield, an important item if you want the windshield to stay on the car at hwy speeds.   It doesn't run, but the engine isn't locked up.  He says that the fuel pump is not coming on and I know several relatively inexpensive reasons why that would happen and a couple of relatively expensive reasons.  The floorboards are gone, rusted clean away.

Good point of the car is that it has never been wrecked.

[Raza]

Its kinda odd that you mention that because I got this PM....


Raza
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I'm thinking of grabbing this for my car.... Thoughts?

http://sunamiturbo.com/

Raza

[Raza]

You don't know how to get more power out of anything.

You're kind of being a dick for no reason.

[280Z Turbo]

You're kind of being a dick for no reason.

It happens.

[Raza]

It happens.

Okay.  I can be a dick too, you know.

[JWC]

OMFG!

Now what am I going to do!

I looked at the VW convertible Saturday and made a very low offer, knowing the guy wouldn't take it.

Yesterday, I find out that a friend of mine who has a 1971 Beetle has decided to sell his and I'm the lucky recipient. 

Only, the guy with the 'vert, just accepted my offer and he's throwing in a Schwinn ten-speed bike.

My wife is going to have a cow. 

Now I own two VW's.


(And six bicycles)

[sparkplug]

OMFG!

Now what am I going to do!

I looked at the VW convertible Saturday and made a very low offer, knowing the guy wouldn't take it.

Yesterday, I find out that a friend of mine who has a 1971 Beetle has decided to sell his and I'm the lucky recipient. 

Only, the guy with the 'vert, just accepted my offer and he's throwing in a Schwinn ten-speed bike.

My wife is going to have a cow. 

Now I own two VW's.


(And six bicycles)

Your wife is going to have a cow huh. Well, I'd ask her who she's been sleeping around with. Congrats on the two beetles. Keep an eye on that wife.

[Raghavan]

Your wife is going to have a cow huh. Well, I'd ask her who she's been sleeping around with. Congrats on the two beetles. Keep an eye on that wife.

Congrats JWC.... Hopefully your wife won't have a big cow.

[JWC]

I emailed her at work.....hopefully, she'll calm down before she sees me tomorrow. 

I hadn't really planned on taking on two projects at the same time, especially a rusty convertible.  If nothing else, I can part it out.  I just have to keep it hidden in the backyard or the town will tag it and tow it away.

[S204STi]

That's classic...two veedubs and 6 bikes...I dig that!

[Raza]

The trick is to convince your wife that you can drive both Beetles and ride all six bikes at the same time.  No way she can argue with that.

[JWC]

I secured the rollback and driver for tomorrow morning. As long as no one sells a car that needs to be transferred from another dealer, I'm set to pick up the convertible about eight tomorrow morning. 

One good thing about working at a dealership is being able to use the wrecker and driver at "no charge".  Well, except for buying the driver lunch.

[TheIntrepid]

Congrats

I love the old Bugs. Post pics!!!

[J86]

awesome!

[The Pirate]

Cool!  Be sure to post up some pics when you get the cars.

[ChrisV]

Congrats

I love the old Bugs. Post pics!!!

I second that!

[Raghavan]

I second that!

Never second something that Intrepoo says.

[JWC]

Well, we're on for tomorrow.  I will be taking photos because if this car turns out to be rebuildable, I'm going to want to document it this time.  I failed to do that on any of my other cars.  Usually, I would take photos of them after they were finished..or in the case of two of them, wrecked.

I'll warn you though, this car is in pretty bad shape.  The humid conditions in North Carolina have taken its toll on this poor car in spite of it being locked up in a barn.  My concern tomorrow is not just getting it home, but covering it up before the town sees it and wants it removed. 

Besides the rear brakes being locked up, it also has one dry-rotted tire that will not hold air.   My first investment on it will be finding a tire so I can push it into the backyard.  Actually, I might go a get the spare tire from the other VW Beetle I'm buying next week and use it.  That's a pretty good idea.

Thanks for the help.

[Soup DeVille]

Well, we're on for tomorrow.? I will be taking photos because if this car turns out to be rebuildable, I'm going to want to document it this time.? I failed to do that on any of my other cars.? Usually, I would take photos of them after they were finished..or in the case of two of them, wrecked.

I'll warn you though, this car is in pretty bad shape.? The humid conditions in North Carolina have taken its toll on this poor car in spite of it being locked up in a barn.? My concern tomorrow is not just getting it home, but covering it up before the town sees it and wants it removed.?

Besides the rear brakes being locked up, it also has one dry-rotted tire that will not hold air.? ?My first investment on it will be finding a tire so I can push it into the backyard.? Actually, I might go a get the spare tire from the other VW Beetle I'm buying next week and use it.? That's a pretty good idea.

Thanks for the help.

If you need an 87mm slip-in piston set, let me know.

[JWC]

Well, it got home safely...almost.  I threw the bicycle in the car and broke off the inside rear view mirror.  I was going to replace it anyway.  Fresh out of the barn.  The tractor was the muscle for getting it out.  The man to the left is the wrecker driver.



And, being loaded onto the rollback.




After getting it home, we literally had to shake it off the wrecker.  The left rear tire was flat and I've spent the whole day hammering on the brake drum trying to free up the brake. 

I have given it a pretty good once over...and it isn't as bad as I first thought.  The worse parts are the floors and the wiring.  I hate wiring.  I will also have to learn to install a convertible top.

Overall, $500.00 well spent.  Not to mention the bicycle was thrown in on the deal. 

[The Pirate]

Can't argue with a free bike!  Looks like it will be fun too, I look forward to hearing some progress updates.