m1ataman’s 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle

FOR SALE- $10,900 OBOHello and welcome to my 1974 Super Beetle restoration project. It's finally complete (more or less- 05/09) and I've added a few custom touches to make it mine.  The wheels are Empi 8's and I've tinted the windows, added flush mount taillights, clear front signals, and painted the headlight rings to match the car.  I lowered it about 2 inches in the front and added a heavy duty front sway bar.  The rear has sagged about an inch so the stance is pretty much right.  I'm pretty happy with the results of all the work this took.  I couldn't imagine an easier and less expensive restoration than an old Beetle.  Almost everything (except the specifically Super Beetle stuff) is readily available from Mexican or Brazilian sources and CHEAP!Latest updated mods as of 07-04-10 front lowered 2 inches and 145SR-15 pizza cutter tires, rear sway bar (huge handling improvement),  and all trim painted to match car.  New billet aluminum running boards are black powder coated with polished ribs.  I painted the outer part blue to match.Engine dressed up with Scat flywheel pulley, billet alternator pulley, and chrome dipstick 10-11.  Bugpack header and quiet exhaust (all ceramic coated of course) added a noticeable increase in power and made it quieter as an added bonus.

Mar. 07. All stripped down and almost ready for body shop. Doors are stripped out and ready to be removed and windows still need to be removed. Bodyman already has the fenders, hood, and engine cover. New master cylinder, wheel cylinders, e-brake cables and brakes are now working. I can't wait to get it back all painted and shiny!

06/26/09  I'd hoped that I'd get to drive it until winter before tearing into the engine but a certain loose intake valve guide forced me to get to work on it sooner.  My son is a mechanic and his assistance was really valuable and it made for a great way to spend my Father's Day.  We replaced the cylinder heads, cylinders, pistons, rings, wristpins, and rocker assemblies.  While apart I got busy painting up all the grungy 35 year old cooling tin.  It also got an all new ceramic coated exhaust and heater boxes.  It's still the original 1600 CC's.  I was surprised that it went back in easier than it came out.  It runs much better now with 4 cylinders working instead of just 3.  I intalled a vacuum advance distributor with electronic ignition (Pertronic) as well as Pertronic Flamethrower coil and new carburetor.  It's running fine now!