Hello and thanks for visiting my blog where I will attempt to document a full restoration on a 1963 VW Ragtop. While there are countless VW resources online it is my intent to use this forum as a consolidator of information for the many aspects I will run into during the project.
If you have any feedback or suggestions for the work at hand please feel free to contact me. I expect the project to take 10-12 months to get to a near fully restored and drivable condition. Now, to understand how much work is at hand let's talk about the car.
I took delivery on 4/11/2009 of a 1963 VW Beetle Ragtop. What appeals to me about this car is that it is an original ragtop and not an aftermarket weld-in kit. That said, the car is in very sad shape, with the usual suspects rearing their ugly heads. Rust, dents, missing parts, disassembled engine all will need to be sorted. Having bought this car at auction I've found that some items were not disclosed such as massive amounts of bondo in certain areas and questionable repairs. Fine by me - the greater the challenge, the greater the journey!
In it's current configuration you can see it was roughly converted into a "Herbie" however I will most likely attempt a restoration into original condition, less some common upgrades like 6v to 12v upgrade, stroker kit on the engine (40hp won't cut it) and the like. The original color was Torquoise and i will most likely paint it Torquoise/White Pearl two-tone.
Let's hope that today's enthusiasm remains through the coming months....
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