My new...old ride

[db]

In a follow-up to this thread Back to my roots I would like to introduce my 1963 Beetle. I picked it up today from North Jersey, only two minor snags towing it back (had to tow it since we didn't have the title transferred and plates). Here are some additional notes on the car:
- Originally from Massachusetts
- All original parts, chrome, engine etc.
- Paint is not perfect but resprayed once to original colors
- Original interior
- 137K on the dial
- 1200cc, 6 volt
- Rag Top (Frikin' Slayer!!!)
- AM Radio...you know it
- Heat works, AC too (the ragtop)
- Drum Brakes
- Has original jack & owner's manual

Also snapped a few pixors, taking the family for a ride around the block. Will snap some more glam shots once I get the title transfer and my antique plate.

Dad's Happy


Ummm Dad are you sure this thing has airbags?


Off we go...has a spot patch job, at bottom of door, like I said the paint is not perfect I plan to redue within the year. My goal was to find something that I could drive right away and was original and solid.


Daily Driver M-F; Daily Driver Sat-Sun


1200cc of raw 40hp!!!


Profiling


The AC


Dad you are telling me the engine is in the back of these things?


Pimp Dash

Should have it at Volksfest incase anyone wants to peep in person. I am totally stoked to being driving air-cooled again! The best way I can describe it is...it feels like time slows down and everything is in slow motion. Mainly b/c the car is slow, but since there is nothing power about the car it's like you have rewound your watch 50 years ago. You just can't help to smile while you drive it.

[eurotrashed]

i'm even more jealous than i was from the last thread. congrats

[liquidmike]

Nice Dave! any plans for it? that thing would look perfect with just a slam.

[duke]

Beautiful Davey. Looks like you and the boy were having fun!

[shedpress]

Good deal Davey! Can't wait to see this in person at Volksfest. Glad you snagged it.

[twenty4valve]

haha, thats awesome man. Ill have to check it out in a few weeks.

[Rabbit1]

That's awesome dave! I'll always love the air cooled stuff.

[dubdreaming]

looking good dave. maybe we'll see you at volksfest... i'm trying to talk corinne into showing stock class

[mk-4gasm]

sweet car...when are you putting some chrome S4 wheels on it?

[VWjetta97]

looking good db! going to bring it to any shows this year?

[Handeye]

So does this one have the heater that burns fuel?

[db]

Thanks for the comments guys, for now I plan to look everything over to make sure everything is in working order. It seems it is, but I want to pull the drums to see the brakes, they guys said they are new pads but I want to do some deeper inspection on the car to make sure everything is solid that I physically can’t see. I am getting the title transferred this weekend and hopefully the antique plate will be here within 1-2 weeks as well. It will be nice to have at least once car that won’t need inspection

My initial plans are just to clean it up ya know wax, spit shine interior and motor. Then enjoy it over the summer, if I sell some of my other parts I plan to get 5 Spoke Chrome Empi’s and new tires. The rims on it now are not perfect in fact I think they are the originals as well. Tires are getting dry rotted around the valve stems too. So if anything this year will be about enjoyment and maybe new rims and tires, and any little replacement trinkets I find at some local shows.

I really do not plan to show it, but I will probably take it to some local GTGs or shows. I mainly bought it to zip around town on the weekends, take it for Ice Cream or the drive-ins.

Next year or perhaps over the winter if I work out this deal, I may have the paint redone. Same colors want to keep the OEM colors but make the body perfect. Then lastly the seats, headliner, carpet would be replaced. Same deal keeping it OEM but just NOS parts, my Dad would do the interior.

Heat – Yeah it has the working heater channels and controls, but the tubes are off the back. I doubt I ever will use the heat since it’s strictly a summer car.

[db]

Did some clean-up today after I got the title switched over along with a temp plate until the Antique tag comes in. Minors tune ups, a spit shine and switched out the amber turn signals with clear and replaced the rusty pea shooter pipes with fresh chrome ones. Had a blast driving it around in the warm weather.


Beep Beep


Clear Turns help pull the front lights together


Cleaned up, can't wait to color match that damn door, sticks out like a sore thumb to me


PA Plates = Ugly


Shoot em' up!!! ($10 for new chrome tips haha gotta love cheap NOS parts)

[Kaos]

Cool as hell Davy .. One day hope to get a Gia We could go cruzin Boys getting big man. Great to see son an dad doin things together

[NotoriousDUB]

Those colors are so smile inducing it makes me sick