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Bought Myself A Vw 1300


360_Cruiser

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So here goes, my long search for an unmolested ride has come to an end, after discussing with enthusiasts, finally bought a VW Beetle! The price was right, and drove pretty nice so, couldn't pass on.

pros: car's straight, has minimal putty, all metal. Body/ floor-boards have some rust but not that serious. Runs good, almost everything that came stock with the car are functional and are there.

cons: not happy with the poorly done baby blue color paint job (stock factory color btw), condition of front + rear bumpers, rear hubcaps and side steps. So will make the necessary replacements.

Immediate Plans: needs fuel pump, distributor condenser platinum set and brake job.

Have a tight budget on this one, so will fix the mechanical components first and will go for the appearance related fixtures. What I love most about the car is how it sounds!

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Congrats! We admire guys like you who keep these good old machines in best possible condition. It is a pleseant thing to comeacross them on the road as we are fed up of all these similar looking jap machines. Its not necessarily bcos they are jap, jap also made few good cars. But they too are hard to find on the road. Who can say that 240Z isn't a beauty?

Anyways good luck with your project!

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Good find..!! Its great to see even the window rubber beadings in original shape with the nickel trim. You may also consider changing all the fluids and make sure to grease the suspension components as well (front torsion bars, etc...). You can remove and clean the air cleaner as well, if it is the oil dip type. :)

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Great man, feeling so jealous, (j/k) some thing exactly I would go for as well :). I always wanted to get two cars in unmolested condition. One is a VW bug and the other is a Mini. Would you mind if I ask how much did she cost you, so it will give me a rough idea. Me too love the sound of these machines. All the best with your project and keep us posted :) .

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This is a beauty man. My first car was a VW beetle [it was absolute rubbish], 2nd was VW beetle [fantastic, a 12 sri]. Then I moved on as my wife was pregnant. Then bought another as a third car. Loved it. My wife used to say I love my Beetle more than her or children. Then I had to sell it when I migrated. Wanted to buy another in UK but the idea was immediately shot down by wify.

Planning to buy another when I am back in SL. What I would like is a 1300s. Hard to find though.

I had my VW specialist in Nawala, Senanayake avenue. Wonder he is still there.

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WOW! me want one! :D Seriously congrats man,she's a beauty! :action-smiley-033: Always love an unspoiled Beetle!

Hope to see how she goes :angel-smiley-002:

Thank you. I will keep you guys posted!

Nice! looks dam nice, except for the bumbers, colour (preference) and the excessive usage of carpets :D (i see like 4 layers of it.. what's up with that?)

Thank you. Yeah, I need to find some good bumpers, they have are those Brazilian ones which I hear are prone to rust. I also don't like this color on a Beetle so will change to a different one later down the way. You are right, it came like that, with 3-4 layers of carpets. I was sure to check underneath!

Congrats! We admire guys like you who keep these good old machines in best possible condition. It is a pleseant thing to comeacross them on the road as we are fed up of all these similar looking jap machines. Its not necessarily bcos they are jap, jap also made few good cars. But they too are hard to find on the road. Who can say that 240Z isn't a beauty?

Anyways good luck with your project!

Thanks for your comment, I too am a big fan of the Z!

Very nice, IMHO. Ping Supra_N, he might be able to help you out on the plans.

Thanks. Will definitely msg him.

Good find..!! Its great to see even the window rubber beadings in original shape with the nickel trim. You may also consider changing all the fluids and make sure to grease the suspension components as well (front torsion bars, etc...). You can remove and clean the air cleaner as well, if it is the oil dip type. :)

Thanks. Actually the passenger side window beading is original, driver side is different. I am going to change all the fluids and do a complete tune-up and component inspection as the car sat on the same place for a long time. I have already cleaned the air cleaner (oil dip type indeed). Thanks again.

WOW.. great choice mate.Update us about the engine condition and how she perform :rolleyes:

Sure will do! Drove it for a good 100-150kms. No complaints. Thanks.

Great man, feeling so jealous, (j/k) some thing exactly I would go for as well :). I always wanted to get two cars in unmolested condition. One is a VW bug and the other is a Mini. Would you mind if I ask how much did she cost you, so it will give me a rough idea. Me too love the sound of these machines. All the best with your project and keep us posted :) .

Thank you. I hear you, will also go for a MINI one day, absolutely love those! They start off as low as 1.50 and can go all the way up to 8 or so depending on the condition/ rust/ number and age. Supra_Natural has a good post here on A/L covering everything you need to know about the VW, you might want to do a search. Thanks again!

This is a beauty man. My first car was a VW beetle [it was absolute rubbish], 2nd was VW beetle [fantastic, a 12 sri]. Then I moved on as my wife was pregnant. Then bought another as a third car. Loved it. My wife used to say I love my Beetle more than her or children. Then I had to sell it when I migrated. Wanted to buy another in UK but the idea was immediately shot down by wify.

Planning to buy another when I am back in SL. What I would like is a 1300s. Hard to find though.

I had my VW specialist in Nawala, Senanayake avenue. Wonder he is still there.

Thanks! Hope you find a decent bug here in SL, I would advice you to bring parts if possible, They are easy to find if you are in the UK or so.

You need to buy original German bumpers friend.

I know men, would set it off pretty nice.

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wow.. havent seen a beetle in such good original condition in some time..

there is a doctor in my neighborhood who collects VW's he got 2 Beetles just like this

nice one dude.. your lucky to find one like this :D

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For MasterDon and jdnet,

Its my best friends wedding. That's why i did this thing to this ride. we are never going to disgust to old cars. Me and my friends have two VW 1300 cars, 1958 morris minor, Modified VW Transporter (Rupavahini Model), 1961 Austin Cambridge, 1972 Corona Mark 2. So we are always respect to old wheels... This thing we just did only for fun... :angry-smiley-024:

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still having plastic hubcaps on the bumper is poor taste in my view makes it look like a gaudy pandol!

For MasterDon and jdnet,

Its my best friends wedding. That's why i did this thing to this ride. we are never going to disgust to old cars. Me and my friends have two VW 1300 cars, 1958 morris minor, Modified VW Transporter (Rupavahini Model), 1961 Austin Cambridge, 1972 Corona Mark 2. So we are always respect to old wheels... This thing we just did only for fun... :angry-smiley-024:

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Hey 360_Cruiser... U did nice job... U can now hire ur new baby for weddings also... see mine... :rolleyes:

the thing i dont understand ... why hub caps? the other decorations.. okay its for a wedding.. but O.o

and dude.. were you able to remove the pink pain from the tail lights?

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