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Madtat · 01-02-2013, 03:43 PM

My 1972 Super. Static drop and a hole in my door panel.

JRE · 01-02-2013, 04:29 PM

I've had a few. My fist one was a 72 lowered with bright red pant and a duel carb 1600 and Enkie 8 spokes next one was a 62 rag top did a pan off resto mod. had porch wheels 2 1/2 ' dropped spindles flawless white paint top to bottom then I did a 57 Ovel Euro spec convertible with semaphore turn signals. then the last one was a 56 ragtop With a 215 hp 2275 that did 12.3 in the quarter mile and was street legal and the black paint was just as shiny on the bottom of the car as it was on the top.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-02-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Madtat

My 1972 Super. Static drop and a hole in my door panel.

You sure that's a static drop? I see a set of fully inflated air bags

Madtat · 01-02-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

You sure that's a static drop? I see a set of fully inflated air bags

Riiiiiight!

mongoose · 01-02-2013, 08:13 PM

i'd love a bagged vr6 mk2... if people around here weren't out to lunch on the price of them lol

**special-K** · 01-11-2013, 07:57 AM

Every time I look at people's Bugs it makes me want another. I had my '56 from 71-82. I remember I'd say "This is the hot rod of the future" and they'd all laugh. With a blueprinted/balanced (counter balanced crank) 1915cc,close ratio gears in a '67 transaxle,and Hurst shifter that little bug had he get up & go!

Lemield · 01-11-2013, 01:31 PM

I was a Beetle guy whan I was younger. I guess I'm still a VW guy since my DD is the 2005 Diesel bug. My coworker calls it a 'Bogus Beetle'.

2 1957 oval window bugs
1960 European with semaphores
1962 (made into a Baja)
1966 (swapped the pan to one of the 1957 bugs)
1971 1641CC dual Webers
2002 TDI
2005 TDI (currently my daily driver)

PAWS 72 · 01-13-2013, 12:02 AM

A beetle that came to the cruise inn and a bus I saw at a car show this fall.

**special-K** · 01-13-2013, 09:16 AM

When I was a young bugger I found the oddest bug I ever saw,and bought it. I had the '56 and had had a '58 before that (when I was 13). This one was a '58 European model. It had a KPH speedo,semiphores and amber fender top turn signals. It also had that little parking light on the driver side cowl. The tail lights were the post-61s with amber turn signals. Here's the weirdest part...it had the typical 1st year larger back window,BUT,all the other windows were from the 57-back. And,so was the dash! That's not all. The rear deck lid was the 57-back type,it had the multi-colored Wolfsburg Crest on the hood,and since it had the early dash (with no fuel gauge) it had the early gas tank. In other words,this '58 had a 57-back body with a large window. It was definitely original. This was 1973 and it was all original with original paint. My dad messed with VWs and a friend he did it with had it. I bought it just because of the oddity. I went through it and painted it for a girlfriend to take off to college when I was 18. I've never seen or heard of another like it. Has anyone else?

theastronaut · 01-13-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

When I was a young bugger I found the oddest bug I ever saw,and bought it. I had the '56 and had had a '58 before that (when I was 13). This one was a '58 European model. It had a KPH speedo,semiphores and amber fender top turn signals. It also had that little parking light on the driver side cowl. The tail lights were the post-61s with amber turn signals. Here's the weirdest part...it had the typical 1st year larger back window,BUT,all the other windows were from the 57-back. And,so was the dash! That's not all. The rear deck lid was the 57-back type,it had the multi-colored Wolfsburg Crest on the hood,and since it had the early dash (with no fuel gauge) it had the early gas tank. In other words,this '58 had a 57-back body with a large window. It was definitely original. This was 1973 and it was all original with original paint. My dad messed with VWs and a friend he did it with had it. I bought it just because of the oddity. I went through it and painted it for a girlfriend to take off to college when I was 18. I've never seen or heard of another like it. Has anyone else?

May have been a rebuilt black market car, VW wouldn't have put one together with that combination of mismatched parts.
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JRE · 01-13-2013, 01:04 PM

I had a Euro 57 convertible or a while. They didn't change the side windows until 64

shawno72 · 01-13-2013, 01:11 PM

I am originally a VW guy. First car was a 69 and then a 64 bug before I got a truck. My first full time job was at a VW shop. Il still work at the same shop one day a week to help fund my truck build.
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classicchev · 01-13-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

When I was a young bugger I found the oddest bug I ever saw,and bought it. I had the '56 and had had a '58 before that (when I was 13). This one was a '58 European model. It had a KPH speedo,semiphores and amber fender top turn signals. It also had that little parking light on the driver side cowl. The tail lights were the post-61s with amber turn signals. Here's the weirdest part...it had the typical 1st year larger back window,BUT,all the other windows were from the 57-back. And,so was the dash! That's not all. The rear deck lid was the 57-back type,it had the multi-colored Wolfsburg Crest on the hood,and since it had the early dash (with no fuel gauge) it had the early gas tank. In other words,this '58 had a 57-back body with a large window. It was definitely original. This was 1973 and it was all original with original paint. My dad messed with VWs and a friend he did it with had it. I bought it just because of the oddity. I went through it and painted it for a girlfriend to take off to college when I was 18. I've never seen or heard of another like it. Has anyone else?

Do you have a picture of it, I have a buddy up here that is a VW guru, and if he can not figure it out, i doubt anyone could explain it... It almost sounds like someone put all these parts on, sounds like a Canadian Standard, but I think in 58 they changed to the bigger window.
My neice has a original 58 Beetle and it has a large window. 67 was to goofy year, but is now the sought after ones.

classicchev · 01-13-2013, 01:56 PM

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may have been a rebuilt black market car, vw wouldn't have put one together with that combination of mismatched parts.
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1967!!!!!!

JRE · 01-13-2013, 02:00 PM

The side windows where the same from 64 down.

theastronaut · 01-13-2013, 02:13 PM

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1967!!!!!!

'67 had its own one year only parts, not earlier parts that had already been phased out. It was very common to upgrade earlier cars with later turn signals, especially imported euro spec cars that never had turn signals to begin with. Enlarging the rear window was also common.
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classicchev · 01-13-2013, 02:16 PM

Agreed, also getting a split or an oval and grafting it in to the newer roofs.. When you see one done, they just look wrong

classicchev · 01-13-2013, 02:18 PM

The semiphores are the big ????, lots of "pieces" put together, I think its a "Bastard Bug"

JRE · 01-13-2013, 02:19 PM

They used semaphores on the Euro bugs until 67

classicchev · 01-13-2013, 04:59 PM

Here is what my "guy" responded.

I've heard this story a few times. There may have been a few factory cars that went through like this but I think these cars are just "updated" with the new rear window. We saw that on Splits, Ovals as well as other cars like the '63 Corvette go through this awful transformation.

**Boog** · 01-15-2013, 11:41 PM

Gollee, would you look at that pile of rear window frames?
The little car has been around for so many years now I'd hate to have to have the job to validate one. So many of them have been mix n matched through the years.
Not everybody's thing but I used to like the glass fenders with flairs and glass hoods that were available in the early 70's. Didn't care for the Mulholland style though.
JC Whitney and Sears used to sell a good bit of VW parts. A number of body kits were available back then.

SCHRUMGMC · 01-15-2013, 11:59 PM

I love VW Beetles as well, Grandfather had a 68,72,74

Light Blue,Yellow,Whitish Color

mgkgmc · 01-16-2013, 10:45 AM

Im letting mine go if anyone is interested. Hopefully Im not breaking rules. If I am delete this.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...p?product=6903

NONHOG · 02-12-2013, 12:58 AM

If I ever do one. It'll be just like Dad's. 58 w/ a hopped up 69 engine.
Americans in the rear only. I'd probably get them all around.

Check out that shine!
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classicchev · 02-12-2013, 01:03 AM

Obviously you are the one being held down from Mom!!!

01-02-2013, 03:43 PM	#26
Madtat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hell Paso TX Posts: 804	Re: How many members are VW guys My 1972 Super. Static drop and a hole in my door panel. Attached Images

01-02-2013, 04:29 PM	#27
JRE Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukie Oregon Posts: 547	Re: How many members are VW guys I've had a few. My fist one was a 72 lowered with bright red pant and a duel carb 1600 and Enkie 8 spokes next one was a 62 rag top did a pan off resto mod. had porch wheels 2 1/2 ' dropped spindles flawless white paint top to bottom then I did a 57 Ovel Euro spec convertible with semaphore turn signals. then the last one was a 56 ragtop With a 215 hp 2275 that did 12.3 in the quarter mile and was street legal and the black paint was just as shiny on the bottom of the car as it was on the top.

01-02-2013, 08:13 PM	#30
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: How many members are VW guys i'd love a bagged vr6 mk2... if people around here weren't out to lunch on the price of them lol __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

01-11-2013, 07:57 AM	#31
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: How many members are VW guys Every time I look at people's Bugs it makes me want another. I had my '56 from 71-82. I remember I'd say "This is the hot rod of the future" and they'd all laugh. With a blueprinted/balanced (counter balanced crank) 1915cc,close ratio gears in a '67 transaxle,and Hurst shifter that little bug had he get up & go! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-11-2013, 01:31 PM	#32
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	Re: How many members are VW guys I was a Beetle guy whan I was younger. I guess I'm still a VW guy since my DD is the 2005 Diesel bug. My coworker calls it a 'Bogus Beetle'. 2 1957 oval window bugs 1960 European with semaphores 1962 (made into a Baja) 1966 (swapped the pan to one of the 1957 bugs) 1971 1641CC dual Webers 2002 TDI 2005 TDI (currently my daily driver) __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

01-13-2013, 12:02 AM	#33
PAWS 72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sheffield, ALA Posts: 2,471	Re: How many members are VW guys A beetle that came to the cruise inn and a bus I saw at a car show this fall. Attached Images

01-13-2013, 09:16 AM	#34
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: How many members are VW guys When I was a young bugger I found the oddest bug I ever saw,and bought it. I had the '56 and had had a '58 before that (when I was 13). This one was a '58 European model. It had a KPH speedo,semiphores and amber fender top turn signals. It also had that little parking light on the driver side cowl. The tail lights were the post-61s with amber turn signals. Here's the weirdest part...it had the typical 1st year larger back window,BUT,all the other windows were from the 57-back. And,so was the dash! That's not all. The rear deck lid was the 57-back type,it had the multi-colored Wolfsburg Crest on the hood,and since it had the early dash (with no fuel gauge) it had the early gas tank. In other words,this '58 had a 57-back body with a large window. It was definitely original. This was 1973 and it was all original with original paint. My dad messed with VWs and a friend he did it with had it. I bought it just because of the oddity. I went through it and painted it for a girlfriend to take off to college when I was 18. I've never seen or heard of another like it. Has anyone else? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-13-2013, 01:04 PM	#36
JRE Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukie Oregon Posts: 547	Re: How many members are VW guys I had a Euro 57 convertible or a while. They didn't change the side windows until 64

01-13-2013, 01:11 PM	#37
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: How many members are VW guys I am originally a VW guy. First car was a 69 and then a 64 bug before I got a truck. My first full time job was at a VW shop. Il still work at the same shop one day a week to help fund my truck build. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

01-13-2013, 02:00 PM	#40
JRE Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukie Oregon Posts: 547	Re: How many members are VW guys The side windows where the same from 64 down.

01-13-2013, 02:16 PM	#42
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: How many members are VW guys Agreed, also getting a split or an oval and grafting it in to the newer roofs.. When you see one done, they just look wrong __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

01-13-2013, 02:18 PM	#43
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: How many members are VW guys The semiphores are the big ????, lots of "pieces" put together, I think its a "Bastard Bug" __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

01-13-2013, 02:19 PM	#44
JRE Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukie Oregon Posts: 547	Re: How many members are VW guys They used semaphores on the Euro bugs until 67

01-13-2013, 04:59 PM	#45
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: How many members are VW guys Here is what my "guy" responded. I've heard this story a few times. There may have been a few factory cars that went through like this but I think these cars are just "updated" with the new rear window. We saw that on Splits, Ovals as well as other cars like the '63 Corvette go through this awful transformation. Attached Images __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

01-15-2013, 11:41 PM	#46
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01-15-2013, 11:59 PM	#47
SCHRUMGMC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,989	Re: How many members are VW guys I love VW Beetles as well, Grandfather had a 68,72,74 Light Blue,Yellow,Whitish Color __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra 1959 GMC 100

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02-12-2013, 12:58 AM	#49
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,458	Re: How many members are VW guys If I ever do one. It'll be just like Dad's. 58 w/ a hopped up 69 engine. Americans in the rear only. I'd probably get them all around. Check out that shine! __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

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