My 1968 Bug

[Eugene Pfeil]

I baught myself a 1968 beetle about a month ago. I started to strip the car to restore it. I am still figuring out how to upload picture. I will post pictures a little bit later.

[Eugene Pfeil]

Here is a few pics.

[Pine]

That looks like a nice project!

Just a word of advice: don't worry about fancy shiny bits, additional gauges, bucket seats and wide wheels at this stage. Get it mechanically 100% and roadworthy first, then take if further from there...

[Blitzkrieg]

That looks like a nice project!

Just a word of advice: don't worry about fancy shiny bits, additional gauges, bucket seats and wide wheels at this stage. Get it mechanically 100% and roadworthy first, then take if further from there...

yessss Pine gave me the same piece of advice waaaaay back in 2008...guess who didn't listen

[Eugene Pfeil]

Thnx. I already started the engine, it sounds fine. It is stil on the road. I baught the car from a friend and he started to strip the car. I baught the hole car for 3000 rand and prt of the deal was, that they pay the lisence up to next jear. I hope I am Finished by then. I am posting pics a little bit later.

[Eugene Pfeil]

Here is more pics of the Beetle. I have actually already started about a month ago on the project and I joined the forum this week. So its not me that is working fast, it is pics from what I did the last month.


I got all the spares that was stripped out.










I have taken the body of the chassi

[YvaneS]

Wow thats a great bargain you bought there. Good luck with the project!

[jolas]

Good luck with your project !

[Eugene Pfeil]

More pics


Before

After

Before

After

[BUGGOFF]

nice buy, next time you post pics youll be done.

[Eugene Pfeil]

Thanx, does anyone know where I can buy rear light tail lenses. The place where I buy my parts dont have stock. And a few more questions. Is rubbers and beadings always that expensive, becuase I paid like 4500 rand for all the rubbers and beadings on the car. The beading trim around the window in the door was like 400 rand for one of them.

[Junior]

Looking good I got my tail light lenses from calooker but it takes a long time and he is still recovering from his bike accident. It is going to look really good when your done

[Eugene Pfeil]

Thanx. I wondered why calooker didnt reply me. Now I know.

[John Alves]

Hi Eugene

Are you going to use that steering wheel, if not, I have a steering wheel from a 68 if you wanna swop.

[Eugene Pfeil]

I am looking for a steering wheel, can you send me pics