1968 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic

Beetle

1500cc-Gas-4 cyl-1.5 Litre-91.10 cu. in.

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

“1968 VW BEETLE-PROJECT” For those that have never bid on one of my auctions, I want you to know I don’t try to hold anything back and try to tell everything I know about the item I’m auctioning off. If you have any questions I encourage you to ask them prior to bidding-this includes extra pictures, I want my bidders to feel comfortable with their bid-my feedback is 100% and I am proud of it, see feedback left for me. I try to put plenty of pictures of all the details for you to view and always have more for the asking. I have bid on a number of cars and was the winning bidder on a good number of them on eBay and find items I was not informed of in the description, this as I know can be very disappointing! BACKGROUND: · This VW belongs to my ex-wife that now resides in an assisted living facility and I am helping her sell it. She informed me she was driving it and it just quit running and had to be towed in 2011…I have been storing it for her, but now need the room. I have been messing with it the past couple of weeks to learn as much as I can about it. I am not a mechanic, but these VW are pretty straight forward. She bought the car 3/24/2010. In March of 2010 it had the interior door panels and interior quarter panels replaced with better ones along with front door glass. In MAY and June of 2010 she put $1056.38 into this VW. THE WORK CONSISTED OF: replace front & rear brake shoes & machine both front & rear drums / repack wheel bearings / replace all four wheel cylinders / replace master cylinder / replace brake line / repair & or replace headlights, bulbs, fuses, wiring, headlamp switch, rear tail light bracket assembly. Along with a complete safety inspection. ALL INVOICES WILL GO WITH THE CAR. According to the invoices this work was done between 110,387 miles and 110401 miles. This Beetle’s odometer now shows 111,529 miles if accurate and I have no reason to believe it’s not. This is low mileage for the year of car it is & how structurally sound-it seems to be. She did not drive this car very long before she became too sick to drive it any longer and had to go into assisted living. Her wish was always to fix it up and drive it as long as she could. The damage to the left rear and left front fenders as well as the outside rear view mirror occurred when some smart individuals thought it would be cute to turn this poor little bug onto its side- while in my care! The 1968 VW came with a 91.10 cu. In. engine/1492.9 cc (1500) that developed 53 HP @ 4200 RPM. According to the specs, which I believe it has. POSITIVES: · Very solid and sound car, an easy restoration. · Very little surface rust. · Very nice floor carpeting…needs vacuumed and cleaned but quite nice. · Most safety work already done. · Floor pans in front seem to be solid. · Transmission seems to be in good shape. · Parts easily available (MID AMERICA MOTORWORKS) VW parts. · Good clean Colorado title in hand, along with invoices on work performed. She also filled in purchase price as "GIFT" · Running boards are solid. · All window-glass intact-no cracks. · Seats and upholstery is usable as is-no springs showing-needs cleaning, if mine I would re-upholster the seats and headliner. · Includes original interior parts--- door panels/door handles trim/rear quarter panels. · Includes original exterior parts--- 4 hub caps/headlight bezels/spare tire-tire not good. · For more pictures contact me and I’ll get them to you. · This 1968 VW Bug has great possibilities for restoration at a very reasonable cost for what it needs—body work is minimal—this condition of VW is getting exceedingly hard to find this solid! NEGATIVES: · Motor will not turn over by hand. · Consider the fact that the engine probable needs rebuilt or replaced. · Floor pans in back seat area need replaced. · Body work on left side fenders and outside rear view mirror (view attached pictures). · Needs paint job. · Needs new headliner and upholstery, but very useable as is. · Needs tires—(two hold air/one has leak/two won’t hold air). · Needs battery-windshield wipers. · Needs new welting at fenders as well as running board covers (see pictures where welting is loose on left front & right rear fenders and running board covers). Also very small dent on right rear fender. Possibilities: · I do have someone that might transport, depending on location and distance for $1.85 a loaded mile-no brokerage fees! Please contact if interested. · I can store for 30 days for pick up arrangements-if needed. No guaranties on safety or condition of vehicle after 10 days of full payment. I am also available to help load. ADDED NOTES: · When turned over it just landed on its fenders, it did bend the rear view mirror & broke the mirror glass, which would need to be replaced, the front fender is not bad at all, mostly scratches. The rear fender has been bent lightly but very easily repaired as it is not bad at all, seems it went over very easily. The roof was not touched nor damaged & the door is fine, no damage & functions properly. I asked her about the heater & she said it worked fine. The engine seems frozen, if mine I would replace it. I mentioned been turned on its side to explain the light damage to the fenders & mirror. The body otherwise is very straight & solid, perfect for an easy restoration, if one wanted to go that way, the VW would be a great driver as is with motor work, tires & outside rear view mirror. I do have more pictures on Drop-box and could provide a link for anyone interested, but I would need an email address to send the link! I could also take extra pictures for anyone that might want to see any particular thing & add them to Drop-box. PAYMENT: · Deposit of $200.00 due within 24 hours of winning bid to PayPal, no refunds on deposit. · Full payment due within 7 days after auction ends, by certified funds, wire transfer or cash upon pick-up (NO PayPal on balance). · Contact me within 24 hours for payment arrangements. · If feedback is less than 10 and not 100%---please contact me prior to bidding!!!!! · Contact me with any special request as I will try to work with you if it is at all possible to do so. · My personal cell phone number is 1-719-641-6735 and my name is Clint---call between the hours of 9 A.M. and 9 P.M.—if no answer please leave message and speak slowly and clearly, then repeat info again, I WILL RETURN YOUR CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. · Pease do not bid on this VW if you do not intend to go thru with your commitment to buy this BUG as a bid is a legal contract to purchase said item! 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