1974 Volkswagen Thing

beetle Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

Gasoline

1974 VW THING, VOLKSWAGEN VERSION OF A JEEP IF YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR JUST THE RIGHT NICE SOLID VW THING TO COME ALONG, YOU MAY OF JUST STUMBLED ACROSS IT HERE. ONE OF THE MOST RARE OF ALL VW'S IS THE VW THING. BEING IT WAS ONLY IMPORTED INTO THE U.S. IN 1973 AND 1974. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST SOLID 1974 VW THING YOU MAY EVER COME ACROSS. EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONE RE SPRAY MANY YEARS AGO, ALL THE UNDERSIDE AND INSIDE IS OE PAINT. LOOK FOR YOURSELF IN THE PICTURES, OR EVEN BETTER IN PERSON AND SEE FOR YOURSELF, THIS IS ONE SOLID VW THING. MY FATHER IN LAW AND I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ALMOST TWENTY YEARS NOW AND HAS ALWAYS LIVED IN OUR GARAGE. EXTERIOR THE EXTERIOR IS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF IN THE PICTURES. LIKE I SAID, IT WAS PAINTED YEARS AGO BUT STILL SHINES UP GREAT. WE HAD THE BUMPERS REPAINTED WITH ALL NEW HARDWARE. ALL FIVE RIMS RESURFACED AND PAINTED A NICE FACTORY SILVER. THEN CAME NEW (TIME ERA CORRECT) ALL TERRAIN TIRES ALONG WITH THE SPARE TIRE FOR THAT LOOK THAT BELONGS ON ALL THESE VW THINGS! SHE WILL RIDE DOWN THE HIGHWAY BEAUTIFUL OR PULL YOU THROUGH ANY KIND OF SOFT TERRAIN. OF COURSE, ALL FOUR DOORS POP OFF AND THE FRONT WINDOW WILL LAY DOWN ON THE HOOD FOR THOSE OFF ROAD EXPEDITIONS. THE TOP IS ORIGINAL AND HAS SEEN ITS BETTER DAYS. YET, IT WILL GO UP AND KEEP YOU DRY IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN THE RAIN. IT HAS A RIP ON BOTH SIDES THAT I JUST TAPED UP WITH DUCT TAPE AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES. LETS FACE IT THOUGH, NO ONE DRIVES THESE WITH THE TOP UP. SO EVEN THOUGH THE TOP FUNCTIONS, YOU WILL NOT WIN FIRST PLACE TROPHIES (LIKE I DID BACK IN THE DAY), UNLESS YOU BUY A NEW ONE. IE; 249.OO COMPLETELY NEW ONLINE. THE FLOORS ARE ORIGINAL AS WELL AND SOLID AS CAN BE. SOMEONE REINFORCED THE BATTERY TRAY AT SOME POINT BEFORE WE OWNED IT. BUT, LOOK FOR YOURSELF, SOLID WITH NO RUST OR HOLES. WE ALSO HAD THE FRONT END TOTALLY REBUILT; FROM BRAND NEW GERMAN BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER), TO NEW SHOCKS AND STEERING DAMPER. FRONT END IS VERY TIGHT AND SMOOTH. FURTHERMORE, HAD WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM REDONE; FROM NEW DUAL MASTER CYLINDER TO WHEEL CYLINDERS. BRAKES WORK GREAT INCLUDING EMERGENCY BRAKE. MOTOR AND UNDER THE HOOD IT HAS THE ORIGINAL 1600cc DUAL PORT MOTOR WITH ONLY 66,976 ORIGINAL MILES. IT MAY LEAVE A DROP OR TWO TO MARK ITS TERRITORY, BUT NO MAJOR LEAK. IT HAS A BRAND NEW CARBURETOR, NEW PLUGS, WIRES, FUEL PUMP AND FILTERS, ECT. IT ALSO CAME WITH THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER FACTORY HEATER BOXES AND NOT THE TERRIBLE GAS HEATERS. YES, THE HEAT IS ALL HOOKED UP FACTORY AND WORKS GREAT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE MOTOR PURRS LIKE A KITTEN AND STARTS WITH FIRST TOUCH OF THE KEY. AND IT SHIFTS GREAT WITH NO GRINDS WITH ITS FACTORY FOUR SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE DECK LID AND THE DOORS ALL LOCK WITH THE FACTORY ORIGINAL IGNITION KEY TOO! TO UNLOCK THE HOOD, YOU PULL HOOD RELEASE HANDLE IN GLOVE BOX. LOOK AT THE FACTORY PAINT UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT; IT IS IN UNBELIEVABLE CONDITION WITH NO RUST WHAT SO EVER. IT EVEN HAS THE FACTORY RUBBER PLUGS STILL IN IT. IT ALSO HAS A MATCHING ALL TERRAIN SPARE TIRE SECURED DOWN WITH FACTORY HARDWARE. NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE NEW SCREEN IN THE TANK. ALL FACTORY EMISSIONS STILL HOOKED UP. ORIGINAL JACK AND HARDWARE IN PLACE. FINALLY, IT HAS A JACK WIRED IN UP FRONT FOR TOWING. SIMPLY PLUG IT IN AND YOU NOW HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS AND SIGNALS FOR TOWING. IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW, YOU CAN TOW THIS THING WITH A SIMPLE VW TOW BAR WITH JUST ABOUT ANY VEHICLE CAUSE ITS SO LIGHT. INTERIOR THE INTERIOR IS ALSO ORIGINAL AND IS IN OVERALL GOOD CONDITION. IT DOES HAVE ONE CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDOW AND A FEW NICKS IN THE UPHOLSTERY THAT I COVERED UP. IF IT BOTHERS YOU, A NEW WINDOW IS ONLY 139.00 ON LINE. THAT TOO IS ALL OE PAINT INSIDE, JUST LOOK AT THOSE BACK PARCEL TRAYS!! THAT IS EVEN ORIGINAL CARPET IN GOOD SHAPE. EVEN THE CARPET IN THE DOORS AND GLOVE BOX. ITS THE FIRST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN WITH THESE STILL IN IT. THIS THING WORKS AS IT SHOULD; ALL LIGHTS INCLUDE HEADLIGHTS, TAG LIGHT, REVERSE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, DASH LIGHTS, GLOVE BOX LIGHT AND EVEN THE TINY LIGHT UNDER THE DASH THAT LIGHTS UP YOUR SHIFTER AT NIGHT. ORIGINAL IGNITION WITH KEY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, FOUR WAY FLASHERS, ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND OF COURSE THE HEATER AND CONTROLS. FURTHERMORE, THE DOOR LATCHES WERE STICKING. SO, WE HAD THEM ALL TAKEN OUT, CLEANED, REBUILT, AND PUT BACK IN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THEY NOW OPEN, CLOSE AND LOCK LIKE BUTTER. ALSO HAS THE FOUR POINT ROLL CAGE INSTALLED FOR SAFETY ALONG WITH THE HIGH BACK SEATS ON ORIGINAL SLIDERS. ALL THE BACK SEATS LAY DOWN WITH THE LOCKING HARDWARE PROPERLY TO CREATE THE LARGE PARCEL TRAY COMPARTMENTS. FINALLY, I HAVE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNERS INFORMATION, CUSTOMERS IDENTIFICATION CARD AND MAINTENACE STAMPS IN IT FROM THE VW DEALERSHIP. IN CONCLUSION, THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF AN ORIGINAL, SOLID, UNMOLESTED VW THING THAT I HAVE EVER CAME ACROSS. IM SORRY FOR RAMBLING FOR SO LONG, BUT TRIED TO BE AS HONEST AND THOROUGH AS I CAN FOR NEW OWNER. PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE THE AUCTION IS OVER. WE HAVE OVER TEN GRAND INVESTED IN THIS CAR OVER THE YEARS AND YES , I REALIZE I KNOW I CANT GET IT ALL BACK. AND IT MAY NEED A COUPLE OF COSMETICS TO MAKE IT A TROPHY WINNER AT THE SHOWS AGAIN, BUT IM NOT ASKING THIRTEEN GRAND FOR IT EITHER. I THINK OUR RESERVE PRICE IS VERY FAIR COMPARED TO WHAT SOME PEOPLE ASK FOR THESE THINGS THAT THEY SAY IS SO CALLED RESTORED. PLEASE BID WHAT YOU ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO PAY FOR THE CAR. THE CAR IS FOR SALE AS IS AND WHERE IS. THERE IS NO WARRANTY IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION EARLY, AS THE CAR IS FOR SALE LOCALLY.PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL FUNDS ARE DUE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF END OF AUCTION. IF YOU HAVE NEGATIVE OR NEXT TO NO FEEDBACK, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING, OR YOUR BID MAYBE CANCELLED. AS YOU SEE BY MY FEEDBACK RATING OF 100%, WE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. PLEASE DO THE SAME AND ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE END OF AUCTION. ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND EXPECT POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR BOTH OF US. IF YOU ARE ABLE BY ALL MEANS, COME AND SEE IT FOR YOURSELF, YOU WILL BUY IT!! SHIPPING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER OF THE AUCTION. I AM WILLING TO HELP IN THE FORM OF LOADING IN A CAR HAULER OR EVEN TURNING YOU ONTO THE SIMPLY VW TOW BAR. BUT IS ULTIMATELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. I LOVE THIS CAR AND BELIEVE YOU WILL TOO. SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE AND BID TO WIN!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL