The Up-Fixing a '65 VW thread

[Evans, Marv]

Man, I'd love to have that car. It reminds me so much of the one I had in the early 90s that got stolen.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Re: the "Porsche tax," there are many parts in the 356 engine that are the same as 36 hp VWs. The distributor drive gear was kind of worn on my '56 coupe engine. It had "VW" stamped right on it. Stoddard wanted $90 for one, I bought an identical part from Wolfsburg West for $36.

Bought a TON of stuff for the 914 from the VW shop. Gas cap was less than half price, part number for a bus if I remember right

[Rot 911]

That turned out great! You are to be proud of the work you did!

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I did not have hubcaps for the car and I hadn't planned on getting any. Vicki said we can't be driving around like a couple of teenage hoodlums, so I ponied up $580 for new hubcaps.



I photographed a sign painter friend's wedding in exchange for painting the insignia on the shifter.



I was thinking of a red interior while Vicki was thinking of gray. So it's gray.








The VW fits right in with the rest of the air cooled junk I keep around here.

Very nice, great job. None of my bugs ever were that nice, you have done a excellent job preserving the German heritage.

[rcooled]

Very well done indeed! The attention to detail in every area is spot on...the entire car looks absolutely great!

Now get out on the road and drive it...and smile at all the thumbs-up you'll be getting

[porsche tech]

I like! Quite a collection you’ve got going on.

[Rodsrsr]

Extremely well executed. Makes me want to go out and pick up an old Bug.

[billybek]

I can't look at that car without hearing the music from Herbie the Love Bug in my minds ear....

It looks great! Something about the earlier years that is special somehow.

[Bill Douglas]

Nice work!

I wish I still had this one. It was a bit of an odd ball though.

[jhynesrockmtn]

Beautiful work!

[herr_oberst]

"It is a lot like the McLaren F1. No power brakes, no power steering."

[wdfifteen]

“No power steering, no power brakes,” no power engine.
What’s the point of having a ‘57 VW if you put disc brakes, a 1600 dual port engine, and a full synchro transmission?
This car just looks like a ‘57 VW. The soul has been cut out of it.

[911 Rod]

He probably could have restored a 911 for the same money.
Like he cares .....

[Evans, Marv]

Your VW reminds me of mine that got stolen around 1990. I loved cranking the sun roof open and driving to work in that thing. Wish I still had it.

[ckcarr]

Everything must go sale. Try your hand...
VW graveyard here... Any body $500