The idea is to build a clone of an SP Beetle in either red or yellow with the stripes, 14" rostyles, blanked off exhaust cutouts but with a few modern upgrades like disc brakes, about 75Kw from the motor and if feasible, fuel injection. As with most projects plans may change.....
The seed of the project was planted when I was offered a complete 76 body without pan.
When I went to collect the body, the guy told me that he could not give it away for free and that I had to pay him R1. I did not have the correct change, so I paid him 100% over the asking price, R2 - hence the name Twobucks
The day we collected Twobucks
The body was mounted on a specially made frame with castors to facilitate easy moving
As can be seen, the body is in excellent condition.
The left door needs to be replaced as blocked drain holes allowed rust to form at the bottom of the door.
Even the original upholstery was in good condition.
Fortunately, the dashboard is not butchered.
The two way radio that was fitted left a 20mm hole in the center of the roof and the rear apron is slightly creased. Small challanges really.
We have since stripped the body completely in preperation of bodywork and paint.
The main objective now is to get a rolling pan on wheels.
