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1974 Volkswagen Thing
Sale price: $US $5,340.00 make an offer
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Year:
- 1974
- Mileage:
- 65,474
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1974 Volkswagen Thing for sale
Current customer rating: (228 votes ) based onThis auction is for an unrestored 1974 VW type 181 "Thing".
This car is cosmetically not perfect but by far the cleanest. most complete. unadulterated and true. non-restored 181 you'll find on any of the selling sites.
It starts immediately from cold and will run with confidence all day. every day.
Previous owner spent over $3000 getting back to as close to stock as possible.
About the car:
- Great head turning condition.
- Convertible top in great shape. no holes. slight rub haze on back lexan.
- Convertible top frame in great. Street condition.
- Mileage is not known but reads 65. 00
- Engine is original “A” series. burns no oil. starts right up and runs strong.
- Very slight oil drip
- Floor pans are solid and sturdy as are bottom of wheel wells. There is some minor surface rust in the form of a smaller (1-2cm) bubbles and chips; please see images.
- New side curtain replacements still in factory bag (Velcro installed fabric and lexan only. uses original frames).
- Inner top corners of front seats have split seems about 3” long.
Have all receipts from recent work.
STOCK EXCEPT FOR:
- EMPI “Trigger” shifter
- EMPI ceramic exhaust (NEW)
- EMPI heads and valve covers
- Baja Wheels
NEW:
- Newly rebuilt Solex Carb
- Newly rebuilt wiper motor by “The Thing Shop” **Wiper Motor is Thing specific. next to impossible to find and expensive to rebuild ($320) if available.
- CV joint boots (repacked. bearings were fine)
- Fuel pump
- Ignition points
- Ignition wires
- Spark plugs
- Cap and Rotor
- Distributor (complete with rod)
- Steering column indicator switch cluster
- Brake cylinders
- Brake drums and shoes (front)
- Flexible brake lines
- EMPI ceramic exhaust
- Shifter bushing
- Shift rod coupler
- Coco yellow floor mats
Please call or text with questions. 484. 256. 4191
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Comments and questions to the seller:
from Robert, dated 18 march 2021Your Thing looks to be in very decent shape. Where is it? I need to know to get a shipping quote.
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