1973 Volkswagen Thing

RATROD CUSTOM VW NOT KIT CAR OR DUNE BUGGY

1.6L 1584CC 97Cu. In. H4 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Manual

1833023501

Clear

GAS

OK......THIS COOL PROJECT IS NOW AVAILABLE AT NO RESERVE......LET ME KNOW WHAT IT 'S WORTH ON OPEN AUCTION...BID TO WIN....................... FOR AUCTION IS MY 1973 VOLKSWAGEN "THING" FOUR DOOR CONVERTIBLE WITH 26,592 ACTUAL MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS BETTER SCHEDULED FOR A TOTAL RESTORATION THAN A PATCHED UP DRIVER.....JUST MY OPINION. I AM THE SECOND OWNER, AND HAVE A CLEAN FREE AND CLEAR TITLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT READY FOR THE ROAD AND WILL NEED RESTORED, AGAIN IT IS NOT A DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE STARTED AND IT SEEMS TO RUN GOOD, BUT NEEDS FUEL LINES AS I HAVE A MAKESHIFT ONE JUST TO START THE CAR. THIS VEHICLE WILL NEED FLOORPANS AND ROCKER PANELS AS THEY ARE VERY RUSTY. THERE IS NO TOP ON THE VEHICLE AND THE TOP FRAME IS IN POOR CONDITION. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CLOSELY, I HOPE TO HAVE BETTER PICTURES IN A COUPLE OF DAYS SHOWING THE FLOORS AND ROCKERS MORE CLEARLY. THESE VEHICLES BRING OVER 13,000 IN GOOD RESTORED CONDITION AND WITH THESE LOW MILES THIS CAR HAS GREAT POTENTIAL. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL MANUAL AND WARRANTY CARD. AT THIS PRICE IT ALLOWS THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO RESTORE THIS ONE THE RIGHT WAY......I JUST CANNOT COMMIT TO THAT KIND OF RESTORATION AT THIS TIME, SO THE VEHICLE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO ENJOY. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING OR BIDDING, I WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS PROMPTLY. 08-29-2012 I JUST POSTED 15 NEW PICTURES OF THIS COOL PROJECT, AND HERE IS WHAT I CAN TELL YOU...... THE ENGINE AREA IS ONLY SURFACE RUST, THE FRONT STORAGE AND FUEL TANK AREA SEEMS VERY SOLID AS WELL. I UNBOLTED THE TANK TO SHOW THE AREA UNDERNEATH, AND IT APPEARS DECENT (LOTS OF SURFACE RUST).....WHEN THE NEW FLOORS AND ROCKERS ARE INSTALLED THIS SHOULD BE A SOLID CAR.....THE PASSENGER FLOOR COULD BE SAVED AS IT ONLY HAS A COUPLE HOLES BY THE BATTERY AREA IN BACK (BUT IF YOU REPLACE ONE YOU SHOULD REPLACE BOTH) THE DRIVERS FLOOR HAS SOME SHEET METAL LAYED DOWN, BUT IT IS RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH AND BY WHERE THE SEAT MOUNTS TO THE FLOOR. THE CENTER HUMP AND CHANNEL IS SOLID SO THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE IS STILL SQUARE......IF I WAS TO TAKE THIS PROJECT ON I WOULD STRIP IT DOWN AND HAVE THE ENTIRE CAR MEDIA BLASTED TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS DONE. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE IS BROKEN SOMEWHERE UNDERNEATH (NOT TOO BIG OF A DEAL) JUST LETTING IT BE KNOWN. ALL THE DOORS APPEAR VERY SOLID (AFTER MEDIA BLASTING THERE MAY BE SMALL PINHOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF MAYBE TWO DOORS...BUT THERE ARE NO REAL HOLES NOW) ALL THE HANDLES ARE OILED AND BOTH THE LOCKS AND HANDLES ALONG WITH LATCHES WORK WELL. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME IS SOLID OVERALL (DRIVERS SIDE AT BOTTOM MAY NEED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WORK ....NOT MUCH) AND IT FOLDS DOWN AND THE LATCHES WORK WELL. TOP FRAME COULD BE SAVED, BUT THE FRONT TOP BOW IS SHOT. FENDERS AND QUARTERS SEEM SOLID AS WELL (AGAIN AFTER THE CAR IS MEDIA BLASTED YOU WOULD KNOW MORE) SO I HOPE THIS ANSWERS ALOT OR ALL OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE HAD.....PLEASE ASK ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE, THANKS AND BID OR BUY WITH CONFIDENCE !!!!