Volkswagen 1973 VW Thing Type 181 Daily Driver

1973 VW Thing . Good solid daily driver

Quick History . n Older gentleman I know has had this car since 1983. Ive been after him to sell me this car for years . I finally got it about two years ago with plans to build a good dependable daily driver. Ive since purchased an all electric car and don't drive it and its the LAST of my vw collection. I want it to go to a nice home.

CONDITION

Ill start by saying this is not a show car . . What it is . s a good solid . ependable driver. When I bought it I went through the brakes an replaced the shoes and slave cylinders The brakes are great. I had my mechanic go through the engine . asically new pistons and cylinders as well as fuel pump. arb. uel lines . lugs. wires. points . It has a new battery. The car runs great . Its not super fast or anything but ive driven it on 100 degree days and its never overheated or acted funny. I have once or twice had a hard time starting it once hot . but that's a vw for ya. Oh yeah . the engine is a 1600 bug engine . it does not have the skid plate (although I have it and you will get it with the purchase) . Nor does it have factory Thing exaust. Whats on it works well though.

OK the body. The floor is in OK condition . in the past someone made a patch for the battery tray and its working . here are some cracks in the floor that have been brazed up. but it is the OG floor and needs nothing to carry on. All the doors are OK and work fine. One of them has some wonky bends around the inside edge(drivers rear). (I have a replacement white door for this one. just didn't take any pics of it) . There is no rust in the body at all. the engine compartment is solid as well . fenders look good as does the windshield frame . the hood does have a small dent from of all things a squirrel falling out of a tree onto it. Now . the top. op. rame. ow are all new (least a year old anyway) and are from the Thing Shop. No Top can compare to their quality and it shows. Car also has Glass Sliding Windows . hese are absolutely THE BEST windows and Ive had them on every thing Ive ever Owned . They were not cheap at all. But trust me if you ever have a set you will never go back to the plastic ones.

The wheels and Tires are also less than a year old. They are 17 inch and the tires have less than 500 total miles on them. The car has been lowered a tad by adjusters and could really use some new shocks. The rear bumper is fine . eeding a blast and pain job. the front one I did bump into my wifes car and bent it a tad. (see pic) fully repairable I just haven't gotten around to it .

The gas heater was working last winter . It stopped toward the end of the season and I do know whats wrong with it . With purchase of the car you will get a spare heater(not pictured) a good and tested pump and some new line to run to the heater as well as the tee. (its disconnected as of this moment)

Other electrical components

The car has NO radio. he head lights and taillights work fine . the turn signals work sometimes. I do have a brand new turn signal as well as a new wiper switch that you will get in the purchase. (not pictured)The wiper motor and wipers are not on the car but you will get all that stuff. The car was in boxes when I bought it and I don't drive it in rain so just never got around to installing it .  

AUCTION REQUIREMENTS

There will be a $150. 00 Non Refundable deposit required by paypal within 24 hrs of winning the bid. I Know that pictures can be hard to determine actual conditions of cars so if you come to view the car and decide you don't want it . well no harm no foul . ut you will not get back the 150 as that will go to my costs in selling them online. I ask that the cars be paid in full (remaining balance less the $150. 00 deposit)within 10 days of purchase in CASH only . I will not accept a check of ANYKIND. I can help with reasonable delivery for a fee

SUMMARY

This car is really a great car for restoration. The body is great and with a paint job would be awesome. It runs fine and was built to be a dependable driver . he top . op frame . nd GLASS windows are new. They could use a good bleach cleaning due to sitting outside from under trees . he latches work fine. The seats have new covers over them but the horse padding is shot out . ie . it needs new pads. There is an EMPI gt steering wheel in the car but not the correct horn button. I think I have the factory wheel and you will get that too. I have a spare for it around here somewhere as well . but I don't have the original jack. So. You will get the car. ne rear drivers side door. ll the wiper parts . he dash pads (in good shape) as well as one extra one The carring bags for the Glass window. spare gas heater  . spare 181 late model vw steering wheel . O TITLE for the car . ill of sale only . f you live in Alabama ill give you my 1973 tag that's on it . Im sure I missed something so shoot me a message with any questions. Car can be driven home !!Fuel gauge works . lol. All in All a Good lil thing. I have over 10g in it as of right now . The glass windows alone . well go to thing shop . com and check em out youll see.   

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