1956 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic

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SOLID 1956 VW BUG CLEAR TITLE This is my 1956 VW Bug that I purchased in March of 1979. It was originally sold here in Louisiana and has lived here its entire life, and has approx 85,000 miles on it. VIN# 1088466 (stamped into rear of chassis tunnel). I drove it regularly up until I began its restoration in 2004. I had the car completely disassembled and taken off of the chassis I should still have the Vehicle ID tag from the front trunk area because it was removed before painting, I have not had a chance to locate it, but should probably be among the boxes of parts, I havent had a chance too unpack everything. The engine was being rebuilt when Katrina flooded the machine shop that had the motor and the original motor was destroyed after sitting under water for almost a month. I do not have the motor or any motor parts. The chassis had been completely restored, new gas line, brake components bearings, front end aligned, new shocks etc but shortly afterward the shop went out of business due to the owner loosing his house in Katrina and he was uninsured. Our home was also flooded and I was distracted from this project indefinitely. Again, the chassis and body and all of the parts DID NOT FLOOD. The floor pan is very solid with only a small section that needed replacing. There are no structural rust issues anywhere and there was a small amount of surface rust but that was treated with POR15 and a flat black primer was applied two years ago. The car sat in my garage at home until we moved into a new home a recently and the body was put back on the chassis has been covered under my carport out of the weather with all of the parts being stored, dry, in my rear building. I have most of the parts necessary (not 100%), to reassemble this nice old Bug and almost everything is ready to put back together. I have all of the German window glass (with the exception of the front windshield), the original rear oval glass and side glass are excellent, and I have all of the rubber parts for the chassis, glass and doors, (German door rubber as you may be able to see in the photos) and new aluminum trim and scrapers and channels for the windows. I have the original 'W'" rear deck lid with its original license plate light housing, hood, all turn signal and tail light components, window regulators, hinge assemblies for the deck lids etc. I do have the original speaker grill and vent windows which have been rechromed and still look great. I bought all original style horsehair seat pads and red upholstery with white piping that is partly installed, no tears and very usable but not perfect, a few small rubbed points from storage. I have the old door panels that you may use as a template but not new ones. The original steering wheel has been restored and needs painting and there is I believe, the original Sapphire 1 radio included. The running boards are solid and new aluminum trim is included as is new floor rubber for the interior. The body has a few small dings, never appears to have had major damage, for sure not in my near 40 years as the owner. There is a small dent in the top but this car is in amazingly good and solid condition. This was driven daily only for two years then we had our first child and bought a car with seat belts which became my daily driver. The rims are original and I have included a picture of one in the parts photo. The rims have been treated with a rust inhibitor and have an orange look in the photo but this is not rust. All four were sanded and treated and are nice and smooth. The chassis/body currently has a set of chrome rims in fair condition. Other than the front windshield and a motor, the only other major parts that you might need will be a set of bumpers, but the original supports are restored and included. I think most of the small parts are there and most have been restored and even the gas tank is painted and the interior has been specially treated to protect against rust with a coated lining especially made for use on old gas tank interiors. I have the original wiring harness and the original 4 fuse, fuse box. As with almost all vehicles sold on ebay, you must provide for your own transport from my home in New Orleans. There are lots of extra back up parts included. This VW has a free and clear title that is in my name. Please bid with confidence as I have tried not to overstate its condition and I have almost 14 years on ebay. This is one of the most solid vintage VW bugs that you will find, regardless of year. I did not buy it to collect but to drive. It was well cared for and deserves to see the streets again. Payment will be due within 5 days of listing end. Cashiers check or personal checks accepted (no pickup until either of these has cleared which will be from 7 days to 2 weeks after receipt of check. Due to the large number of requests I have uploaded more pictures to the maximum of 24 allowed in the listing. Please ask questions if you have them. Thank you.