How do I learn about the VW Bug?

[cantdrv55]

I’m getting all excited about this project!

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

I’m getting all excited about this project!

You say "project car". How much of a project? What years are you most interested in?
Here's a project, but probably too far from you. I have a rebuilt motor you could buy and put in it. It's not far from me, but I have too much on my plate to work on it.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2532855

[cantdrv55]

That one is actually really close to me but they’re asking too much I think. There are a few nearby that I want to check out once I have final clearance from the CFO.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by rcooled

"Dad, I like the houndstooth inserts"!

[Evans, Marv]

The guy across the road from me has an early '50s split window. It's one of those deals (like my Porsche) that's been in his garage for years, but he never does anything with it. It's in really good shape too. I think it's stock or mostly stock.

[911Ghia]

Just for interest

https://journal.classiccars.com/2020/04/07/75-years-ago-us-troops-liberated-volkswagen-factory-in-germany/

Rich

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

That one is actually really close to me but they’re asking too much I think. There are a few nearby that I want to check out once I have final clearance from the CFO.

I'm going to be reluctantly selling my '50 split to help finance a cabin I'll be building at Bear Valley. It doesn't need much work and probably will cost too much for you. I might get up to 50K or so. Your CFO will likely balk at such a purchase.

[cantdrv55]

$50k? That will be a most definite no. I’m having to justify my want for a 6th car as it is.

[Seahawk]

I drove by this today: 1971 for $6500.







I can stop and get more info if you are remotely interested.

Best.

[GH85Carrera]

Back in 1973 I bought my 1973 Superbug. It cost $2,700 out the door. With the inflation calculator that is the equivalent of $17,580 today.

I paid it off in 12 months, and traded it in for my 1974 914 2.0 that I custom ordered to be MY car.

[widebody911]

I sold my '52 a few years ago for $30k; used the proceeds to buy a 356

[cantdrv55]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

I drove by this today: 1971 for $6500.







I can stop and get more info if you are remotely interested.

Best.

Looks like the right car for me but it’s all the way across the country. There are quite a few here in the SF Bay Area worth considering. Thanks for the offer though Seahawk!

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

Looks like the right car for me but it’s all the way across the country. There are quite a few here in the SF Bay Area worth considering. Thanks for the offer though Seahawk!

All good...two minutes letting the iPhone do it's thing. I didn't even get out of the LC

It is so easy to get lost on Samba, btw...I started the "what if" scenarios yesterday since it was so hot out. I entered the "Three Step" program today.

Then the 2002 thread.

Help me.

[GH85Carrera]

To answer the question in the first post, buy bug, take it apart. Super simple. Fix the problems, reassemble. Not much to them. A few books and help from the internet and you will know learn all about the beetle.

[Bill Douglas]

I really like them. I've had three of them. A bus, a 1960's beetle, the pictured (1974?), well four of them if you count the 911SC.

[jhynesrockmtn]

I've had a few including my first car, a 63. The rest were FV race cars. Agree on Muir's book. I'm on my second copy. I've thought about getting one to play with but I'm up to my arm pits in 914 projects.