Aircooled VW South Africa

I still don't really know what year it is I have tried looking but I'm confused
(original chassis no. was 6126659)
Chassis Number/ Vin: AAVP0219980194723
Engine Number: SFDR259526

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Could some one please help me

Cause If Im reading it right then its got a 1958s motor in and a 1960s body?

Just called the guy with the papers to see If he had sent them. I ended up having a long chat. He said that he only owned the car for a few years and then scraped the car dew to the rust and swapped it with a panel beater in exchanger he got his car resprayed. The panel beater had plans on fixing it up this was in 2002 which never happened. The guy also never asked for the papers. The car was then sold to some one els then to another person and now finally me and I am the only person who is going to end up with the car and the papers after it was scrapped. The papers were sent on Saturday and should be her tomorrow. I cant wait to see them

Ps. he says Its a 1963 Beetle

I GOT THE PAPERS

Congrats, getting the papers sorted before you start is probably the most important part in my view! Well done, now you can go for it.

Sorry but I still only start on the 2nd of December. I have a 18 day camp between now and then so I still cant start, then I still need parts so if any one from the eastern cape has any year beetle body that they want to get rid of that would be great!! I need a body parts car for the project

Thanks Richard

You wont believe it but I tested my 1975 beetle key in the door handles and ignition and it works That is so cool cause now I only need one key and I don't have to replace the handles and ignition barrel

hey dude. i got a call today from a guy in Cape Town that wants to sell his 1960 beetle. he says its to nice to break up for spares. the pan is vrot, no engine, vrot suspension. he was looking at r1000 or nearest cash offer. i.ve not seen this car personally. thort u'd be interested. give him a shout on 084 2088 223 Leon.

Thanks will call him now but getting it down here is going to be a fun task I will have to make a plan.

It might end up looking like this

Okay I need help with Ideas how could I get this thing down here in one piece I was planning on going just with a venter trailer but now I'm stuck (I am also picking up a pan from Shelly's so have to be able to fit it to) and by when I say I, I mean the person who Is going to Cape Town (Dad)

I have chatted to the guy and he is a really nice guy. We had a long chat about his 1971 or 1972 beetle been totaled by a taxi and he agreed to give me a set of 1964 beetle door handles with keys and to give me a 1964 pedal set which is great. He also told me that he will take the body of the pan for me for easier trance port which is great but the heater channels or rusted away and the is a lots of body filler but even if I just use the back window part and the one section of the roof and the mud guards its worth it. plus on scrapys front window I have noticed that the is a hell of a lot of fiber glass so I can replace that. I cant believe it but this project has not even started yet and Im having so much fun!!! I love this car even though its a pile of rust!!
Even finding the parts has been really fun but when I get that car and the pan I am going to be sooooo happy!!!

Good for u bud,that beetle is all u need to get u going,looks like u can use a lot from it,,,make a plan!!!

i say take the whole car as is.
use the venter trailer, put the pan on from shelly's and dunk the beetle on top of it, strap it down and off u go, very slowly and take lots of pics during the trip when u stop to check if the parts are still on the trailer

Okay I'm going to use my other trailer and get the guy to take apart whats left of the beetles pan and put it in side the trailer then the new pan on top and the beetle body on top of that. It is really going to look funny but its going to have to work. So if any of you see a beetle on a funny trailer between next week Saturday and the following week Thursday take pictures as I said I'm going to be on a camp from next week Friday till the 1st of Dec and will only find out then if the car gets home safely (don't you just love the family! )

And its Mine I finally have parts!!!!