1973 Volkswagen Thing

Convertible

1776 cc

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

I am selling my 1973 Thing that I have lovingly restored. I am a retired German teacher and my hobby for the past 30 years has been repairing and restoring VW's of all types. This is my last one because I am 71 years old and have given up my toys for other interests - fishing, sleeping, spending time with grandkids, etc. My Thing has a new 1776 motor that I purchased from GEX in Arkansas. They are a specialty shop that builds excellent VW engines. The engine has a mild cam, progressive two barrel carb, extra oil cooler in addition to stock cooler, electronic ignition, alternator. I bought the long block from GEX and added all of my own good stuff to it - and I did it right. The tires are like new. The paint is new - white with black decals. The floor pan, engine compartment and trunk are coated with bed liner - black. This Thing is original except front seats and the engine. I have put about a thousand miles on the new engine cruising the back country roads. It runs great and will keep up with traffic on the interstate easily. I have also the original rims, hubcaps, and through-the-back-bumper muffler. It presently has a stock VW Beetle muffler on it with a chrome tube tail pipe. The top is in excellent condition. The floor pans are good. The previous owner had the floor pans inside the car covered with fiber glass, so there is no rust in the interior. The floor pans on the underside are good. There are some small rust areas that were repaired. I coated the pan with rubberized under seal. For a 1973 it is in very good condition. Like most VW engines it marks its spot with an oil drip now and then. I put all new seals on the engine, but there are still little drips. The transmission shifts like new. I also put in a new clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing. The brakes are like new also. I have spent hours and lots of $$$ on my Thing. I presently have over $10,000 invested plus my time. The odometer shows 64,000 miles, but I cannot say for sure that is accurate. Judging from the condition when I bought the car I think it is fairly accurate. Any questions, contact me. On May-17-13 at 13:23:48 PDT, seller added the following information: The interior is in good condition. The front seats were replaced with BMW seats - very comfortable. The back seat is original black vinyl. It has a gas heater that is complete, but since I spend my winters in Florida I have not tried it out. The floor inside is coated with bed liner as is the trunk and engine compartment. It has lexan plastic removable windows. The doors also remove and the windshield lays forward. I also have a tow bar that goes with the car for $50. As I said originally I have the original rims, hub caps and the through the bumper holes muffler. Anymore questions, let me know. Roger