Someone's Having A Bad Day

[Geezer]

I saw this happen this morning. I can imagine the conversation earlier went like this:

The woman says, "Ain't you gonna tie it down?"
The man says, "Heck no. This thing ain't going nowhere. Besides, we're just going down the street."
Driving down the street a few minutes later.......it rolls off the trailer.

 

[baboon]

It sure made me feel better about my day.

 

[popper]

Note the "ouch' on the tailgate? Previous problem?

 

[jrbfishn]

People vever learn...

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[bbbass]

New Beetle model... no big loss

 

[Lonesome Dove]

New Beetle model... no big loss

I've seen plenty with signs For Free!

 

[bbbass]

I've seen plenty with signs For Free!

I'd take a few older ones for the right price... soooooo easy to work on, and easily upgraded engine and suspensions. Not like today's screamers, but still a double carb 1835cc or a 2200cc is a nice push.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I'd take a few older ones for the right price... soooooo easy to work on, and easily upgraded engine and suspensions. Not like today's screamers, but still a double carb 1835cc or a 2200cc is a nice push.

Built many 60s VWs only one I never did was Karmman ghia. Poor man's 914

 

[striker55]

Built many 60s VWs only one I never did was Karmman ghia. Poor man's 914

I knew some guys who put Porsche motors in their bugs.

 

[Geezer]

Built many 60s VWs only one I never did was Karmman ghia. Poor man's 914

I had a '62 Beetle and a '68 Type 3 fastback. My buddy had a '67 Beetle and '70 Karmann Ghia. We each had a spare engine ready to go.

We were going to the Winston Cup race at North Wilkesboro, NC and we went to town Saturday evening to buy our beer. No beer sales on Sunday then. We were coming home in his '67 and broke a valve.

I caught a ride to his house and got his '59 El Camino and a chain and went back and pulled him home. We swapped engines and drove it to North Wilkesboro the next morning. Good times.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I had a '62 Beetle and a '68 Type 3 fastback. My buddy had a '67 Beetle and '70 Karmann Ghia. We each had a spare engine ready to go.

We were going to the Winston Cup race at North Wilkesboro, NC and we went to town Saturday evening to buy our beer. No beer sales on Sunday then. We were coming home in his '67 and broke a valve.

I caught a ride to his house and got his '59 El Camino and a chain and went back and pulled him home. We swapped engines and drove it to North Wilkesboro the next morning. Good times.

Engine swaps are a 30 minute deal.
I used to buy the automatics for $1-$300 and convert them to 4 speed and resell for whatever the market was. Put on some cheap chrome wheels and hubcaps, lower the front end and make pretty good money.
It's crazy what they are worth today and the built 2 litre motors are screamers.

 

[baboon]

Built many 60s VWs only one I never did was Karmman ghia. Poor man's 914

Growing up I hung out at this one friends garage behind his house. Ozzy had a Karmman Ghia that was in fairly decent shape until Ozzy got it. He redid the motor, then started about body work on the rear passenger side. Ozzy like to drink as did everyone that hung out there. What should have been pull a dent & a little Bondo turned into a quarter panel & a a ton of Bondo. I doubt he ever finished it. Some time after moving to Texas I hear he dropped dead at a very early age. He was always an anemic looking dude. His life was his moms basement & the garage. He did make the epic road trip to the state fair with Gonzo & me. That was an incredible trip that had him freaked out until he was safe back in the basement.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I had an acquaintance in the 70s, and his daily driver beetle ran 16.50s.

Might not sound so quick, but considering stock they ran 22 or 23 in the quarter.

 

[Tnhawk]

I had a 63 VW Van. Never should have sold it!

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I did a few Baja bugs and put a 1914 cci with dual 40 IDA Webbers on some ported heads together. It would lift the front tires when it could get traction with off road tires. I put some worn out 12" Mickey Thompsons on the back and busted the transmission. That was not what I was expecting. LOL

 

[striker55]

I had a 71 super beetle, rebuilt the motor in my dad's garage. Headers, two barrel carburetor, centrifugal distributor, oil cooler. It had a small wing, Hurst shifter and a smaller steering wheel.
Then I signed up for Beetleboards, company paid for a paint job, attached decals advertising Artic Lights cigarettes. They paid me $30 a month.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

We had a 73 thing bought new.

I ran the dog crap out of it when I had my learners permit.

 

[bbbass]

Built many 60s VWs only one I never did was Karmman ghia. Poor man's 914

My best high schrool buddy had a Karrman Ghia with an 1835cc, cambered rear, transporter clutch/shaft/rear end, and Pirelli tires. He drove it like a 911. Pretty much fun, but he often scared the crap outta me.

 

[bbbass]

I had a 63 VW Van. Never should have sold it!

The middle brother of us 3 boyz had an old orange and brown VW van in the 60s... he listened to Motown music with his brand new 8track and was quite the miscreant in the back.

 

[mroper]

I knew some guys who put Porsche motors in their bugs.

Around me anyone who ever swapped motor in one made that claim. Just like every v-8 that went into a chevy was a corvette motor.