Chances are you’re already a vw beetle fan. What I love about the beetle is it’s the most versatile car ever sold on the North American continent. With it’s air cooled nature, it needed no radiator; partly because it’s body style is so simple, it practically invites restoration and modification.
This car is not sold new in this market today for various reasons. No airbags, lots of air pollution from the unique motor for starters. But you can still find restoration parts at various places online.
Separating the VW body from it’s chassis was a simple affair. There were a few items that tied the car’s bottom to it’s top. Things like the electrical wiring, the steering wheel and assorted odds and ends on the dashboard. But aside from these items, that was about it.
If you want more fun, the motor is removed with only four (4) bolts. Since the motor is air cooled, it’s self contained.
There were many ‘kit car’ replacement bodies offered for sale. For the most part, you unbolt and remove the VW bug body leaving the motor and running gear and bolt on the new body.
The VW squareback was the world’s first production car to have electronic fuel injection as standard equipment. In 1968, no less. Yes, there were several other cars that had fuel injection, a few even had electronic fuel injection. But no manufacturer had the confidence to offer it as standard equipment.
And finding parts for a VW squareback is relatively simple these days, I usually look at online auction sites first to get an idea on prices. I do enjoy sites that show step by step rebuilds, it’s fun to watch their progress especially when details are given. VW Bug Parts is another parts site also.
And there’s nothing like a decent ragtop restore job:
There are several vw resources that have been on the net for years. Making it easy to get the info you need to make sure the volkswagen rebuild part you are buying is the correct one. A lot of vw enthusiasts explain procedures in detail which makes the job a whole lot easier. Finding a VW Bug for sale at the right price is a great feeling.
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