1973 Volkswagen Beetle

1.6L 1584CC 97Cu. In. H4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirat

Manual

Clear

GAS

For Sale: 1973 Volkswagen Standard Beetle Approx. Mileage: 67000 Clear Michigan Title This car is originally a Georgia car that I have owned since 1998. When I first purchased the car I had it repainted and recovered the door panels and seats. I had it on the road for about ten years. In that time I replaced the wiring harness, updated the front end, added Karmann Ghia disc brakes and spindles, new rear brakes and new tires. I took the car off the road a few years ago to take care of some body issues that I didn’t repair the first time I had it painted. I stripped out the interior and started to repair the body with hopes to put a better paint job on it than it had before. I replaced the rear apron, front apron, found a replacement OEM hood, and aftermarket rear fenders. Overall, the vehicle is pretty solid. There were a few spots on the body that started to show a signs of rust (around the vents behind the rear quarter windows) that I started to repair. There is one spot on the bottom side of the driver side heater channel that needs to be repaired but I do have the replacement panel for that too. The car originally had a 1600cc dual port engine in it. When I took the car off the road I decided to upgrade the engine. I found a set of used Weber 44IDF carburetors and purchased a set of CB Performance offset intake manifolds and linkage (capable of running 1915 to 2110cc engines). I modified the original fan shroud, relocated the ignition coil, and added sparkplug wire clips. I replaced the old, beat up engine tin with OEM (Mexican Beetle) engine tin. I was planning on building up a larger engine for the car but still kept the stock 1600cc long block complete. To accompany the dual Weber carburetors, I made up a custom fuel system using 3/8” dia. stainless steel tubing and -6 AN fittings. When I started dismantling the car, I made sure to bag and tag all of the parts. All bags are labeled based on where the parts were removed to make it easier to reinstall. The when the instrument panel was taken apart, the wiring harness was labeled to match the Chiltons wiring schematic to make it easier to reconnect. The car has been garage kept for the last six years. This car has great potential and could be a great candidate for a restoration, reso-mod, or Baja conversion. Unfortunately, my priorities have changed and no longer have the time to devote to the restoration/rebuild of this car. I suggest either trailering or using a car dolly when picking up the vehicle. New Items and Extras: · New wiring harness · Floors have been replaced once before · New rear fenders · New rear apron · New front apron · New rear brake shoes · New rear brake wheel cylinders · Urethane front torsion bushings · Karmann Ghia front spindles with new disc brakes and pads (have surface rust from sitting) · New front bearings · New front sway bar bushings and clamps · New upper and lower ball joints · New rear jounce bumpers · Newer tires (only a few hundred miles on them) · New German tie rods · AutoMeter Tachometer · Extra Bosch 009 distributor (1600cc Dual Port long block has 009 distributor) · CB Performance wheel adapters for running Chevy wheels (5 on 4-3/4” pattern) on the 4-bolt VW pattern (set of four – still in the box) · Miscellaneous engine parts including heads, intake components, spare case (used for mockup) · New engine tin (Mexican OEM) · CB Performance breather box · Custom modified doghouse fan shroud for dual carburetors · Custom stainless steel fuel system for dual carburetors with fuel pressure regulator · Weber 44IDF carburetors with newly installed rebuild kits (cracked float mount on one carb) · CB Performance offset manifolds with hex bar linkage and ARP studs · Stainless steel engine tin mounting hardware · Chiltons VW service manual – it’s in rough shape but it gets you by