1971 vw beetle 1200

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1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by i_am_me » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:42 pm

this is the latest addidtion to the fleet.
1971 beetle 1200,it now runs drives and stop suprisingly well :lol:
needs new floor pans and a lot of tidying up but for a beetle isnt bad at all.


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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by Jordi » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:12 pm

I have come to the conclusion you have far too much time, money and most jealous of all, space.
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by Edweird » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:47 pm

Jordi wrote:I have come to the conclusion you have far too much time, money and most jealous of all, space.
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:34 pm

That's a minter compared to mine! But I bet you paid more than £50 :lol:

We seem to have a familiar taste in cars :lol:
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by i_am_me » Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:48 am

was £300
but that came with a set of period accurate original seats that cost the previous owner £300 on their own :lol:
he didnt want to sell it but his wife made him so i jumped at the opportunity.
i had it running within the day and after fitting a throttle cable ive had it driving and it all works surprisingly well :lol:

all it needs is floor pans and heater channels replacing and it will be practically done(apart from the birds nest wiring thats in it :lol: )
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by dndnk » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:33 pm

Thought that was my old bug for a min ford mk1 mettalic purple ibelieve , mine had s 1641 in it though we ith s huge twin choke delorto carb , was a great flame thrower
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by ScottieJ » Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:12 pm

dndnk wrote:Thought that was my old bug for a min ford mk1 mettalic purple ibelieve , mine had s 1641 in it though we ith s huge twin choke delorto carb , was a great flame thrower
What was the reg? My mate used to have a purple beetle with something like that fitted? Didn't selling to a guy called Elvis did you (he's actually called mark :lol: )
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by dndnk » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:56 pm

cnp730h if i remember rightly
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by OllieSJ » Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:29 pm

Mate whats happened to the mini build ??
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Re: 1971 vw beetle 1200

Post by Jordi » Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:30 pm

Mini build?
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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