This is up for my inlaws. I listed his 40’s Plymouth Business Coupe up last year, and now he’s trying to sell his restoration project. I can try to answer any questions you may have, but I will try to be as detailed as I can below:
The car is a '74 Beetle, that has a partial restoration begun on it. I am not sure how rare this is, but the car has a factory moonroof, with a crank handle to open it. The previous owner started doing body work, and some paint (I assume to check his body work, not final paint). The car is complete, to my knowledge, and almost original. The fenders and doors on the car are OEM, but the hood is an aftermarket, fiberglass replica. The chassis is mostly rust free. I was told that there are tunnels along the doors that are used for heat, and they are prone to rotting out. On this chassis, they are in great condition.
The engine and drivetrain are included, but unknown condition. It was supposedly in good running condition 20 years ago, but has not been started since. The tires are flat, and the brakes are rusted up pretty good, so moving it onto a trailer will take some work.
The interior is complete, but in rough condition. All of the hardware is there though, so it’s a good canvas to start with.
Also included are 4 extra fenders (aftermarket extended flairs), and 2 extra OEM doors.
Thanks. Yeah, it’s getting harder and harder to find old VWs that aren’t all rotted out.
Sorry about the bad pictures, they are scans I did of his printouts of the photos he took of it, lol. It’s also listed on the VW collectors club site that he is a part of, but I figured it’s definitely worth a shot here, for someone looking for a winter project.
You can use the subaru trans you just have to get a reverse cut ring and pinion a company in australia sells them, A Porsche transaxle would be ideal for this swap.
