WildcatOne's 1970 VW Beetle
Postby WildcatOne » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:38 pm
I hope to have pictures available as soon as the camera starts cooperating...it's blue, I've already worked on it, so I figure it's now a Super Crew Project and a Team Report will be included as it goes along. Today I got the hood open...it's an ordeal...the cable lock is not attached to anything so you have to pull on the cable in the ruins of what was once the glove box while somebody else pushes the hood button and pulls up on the handle from in front of the car. I'd like to disconnect that cable and just have the hood open with the latch in front. I haven't decided yet if that's the way I'll go yet. The engine (rebuilt 1600cc replacing the old 1300) is rock-solid and it runs great. All new running gear, everything. It's 100% street-legal, insured and ready to rock 'n roll. I was supposed to take it to a detail shop tomorrow, but I changed my mind. I can detail it myself, Saturday. I also found out about a couple of VW places in town. Bap-Geon has 3 stores here; also a guy called VW Wizard on the North Side. J.C. Whitney's site has stuff but the site is so convoluted it's almost impossible to find anything, maybe I'm just old school. Anyway, I'm searching for a name for this car. I'm WildcatOne, that's my Blue VW Beetle. I almost named it Wally because Wally Parks passed away the day I got it. Then I thought about calling it George. Still haven't decided yet. I also might paint it black. Pee Wee asked me if it's black, and I thought later, it'd be a cool Pee Wee Bowen Band cruiser. Man...if the Phantoms invited me to join...WOW...I'd be in Heaven...Anyway, life is good. Cheers, WC1
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