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VW BEETLE 1500 1967

Sale price: £4,995.00 make an offer

Car location: TOTTON, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

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VW BEETLE 1500 1967 for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.1) based on 398 votes

VW BEETLE 1500 1967. EASRLY FACELIFT MODEL. 1500 "H"  HIGH COMPRESSION SPEC ENGINE.   THE CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A THOROUGH AND FULL RESTORATION BY MYSELF PRIOR TO WHICH IT HAD BEEN OFF THE ROAD FOR MANY YEARS.   IT HAD BEEN IN THE SAME FAMILY OWNERSHIP FROM THE EARLY 1980'S.   TO START THE HEATER CHANNELS AND FLOORPANS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE BODY BEING LIFTED FROM THE FLOORPAN FOR WORK TO BEGIN IN EARNEST.

THE ROLLING  FLOORPAN WAS THEN FULLY RESTORED AND PAINTED INCLUDING NEW BRAKELINES. MASTER CYLINDER AND FLEXI HOSES. NEW DAMPERS. BALLJOINTS. STEERING KNUCKLES AND WHEELBEARING S ETC WERE ALSO REPLACED

THE ENGINE PROVED TO BE SATISFACTORY ON INITIAL STARTING. HOWEVER AS THE PUSHROD TUBES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT THE DECISION WAS TAKEN TO OVERHAUL THE HEADS WITH NEW VALVES AND GUIDES ETC.   THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED. DETAILED. NEW BELT AND FUEL PUMP INSTALLED.

THE BODY RECEIVED NEW PANALS WHERE NECESSARY. FOR EXAMPLE IN THE LUGGAGE AREA AND SPARE WHEEL WELL BEFORE BEING RESPRAYED INSIDE AND OUT IN ITS ORIGINAL ZENITH BLUE.

THE BODY WAS THEN REMOUNTED ON THE FLOORPAN AND THE NECESSARY CONTROL WIRES REPLACED.   THE WIRING LOOM WAS CLEANED. CHECKED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY. /p>

ALL OF THE AIR DUCTING TUBES HAVE BEEN REPLACED

THE INTERIOR RECEIVED NEW CARPETS BUT OTHERWISE JUST NEEDED CLEANING AND DETAILING

TH BODY RECEIVED NEW TRIMS AND THE WINDOWS NEW SEALS TOGETHER WITH THE DOOR APERTURES

NEW TYRES WERE FITTED ALL ROUND PRIOR TO MOT

THE CAR WAS MOTD WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND IN EARLY OCTOBER 2013

ALTHOUGH USED TO DRIVING CLASSIC CARS I HAD NEVER DRIVEN A BEETLE BEFORE NOW AND HAVE FOUND IT A VERY ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE; THE ENGINE PULLS WELL WITH LOTS OF TORQUE AND THE HANDLING IS DIRECT AND LIGHT.

I WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY IT BUT NEW PROJECTS MEANS I HAVE TO RELUCTANTLY ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE

 

 

 

 

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