Does anyone in here own a bug

71_transporter · Post by **71_transporter** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:13 pm

Hello everyone. Dont see much action on the bug forum huh.
I have a 71 super beetle that the P.O. decided would be fun to cut into a baja. So i am in the process of turning it back into a regular bug.
here is a picture of the beast...

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:09 pm

Welcome to the forum! While I don't own a Beetle myself it's good to see this place expanding a bit. What do you have against Baja Bugs? I've always like them, myself.
-John

steve74baywin · Post by **steve74baywin** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:58 am

Greetings and welcome.
I have a 66 beetle, my stepson a 74, my x a 75, and my GF's son a 74....
Baja's ah neat,,,but I'm glad to see your going to bring it back closer to original.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:11 am

I think it looks pretty cool the way it is. Might have to get me one of those.

71_transporter · Post by **71_transporter** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:03 pm

the problym with that is, is that its a super beetle. supers are not for baja's. Its ok but im going to fix it up so that way i can buy an older one. say in the early 60's
im trying to get to something like this

vdubyah73 · Post by **vdubyah73** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:59 pm

I have a type 1 buggy with a 2275

Realllly fast and basically a street legal go kart. I tow it behind my bus when going some where.

Bill

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:55 pm

I don't know. That Bug is bad ass. Cruzin' here in Chi Town, people would get out of your way!

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:40 pm

71_transporter wrote:

OOOOOOOH! I like this one!

-John

nakedfrog · Post by **nakedfrog** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:42 am

Yep, I've got a 1973 Super Beetle

vwlover77 · Post by **vwlover77** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:38 pm

Here's my '71 SB Convertible, along with the New Beetle Convertible that VWoA was nice enough to let me test drive for a week a couple of years ago.

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71_transporter · Post by **71_transporter** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:14 pm

cant see the pic man its too small

im starting to get mine back to "normal" still need to sand and paint and clean everything up but heres a recent pic
i got my tail piece today so i can weld it back on to turn it back to a bug instead of a baja

tellis · Post by **tellis** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:04 pm

Yep, own a '71 beetle that is now my daily driver, and I have a '74 beetle that is a long term project, but will one day be road worthy again.

rusty57 · Post by **rusty57** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:46 pm

Hey fellas, first post here. I have a 62 beetle. Although, 71 beetles are not regularly turned into bajas, you have your work cut out in making it back to stock. In 71, they still offered a regular (non-super) beetle, with a front beam vs. McPhearson struts. I can't imagine actually running that thing on the highway after doing some off roading. The "super shimmies" may come sooner than later. Well, good luck.

vwlover77 · Post by **vwlover77** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:47 pm

71_transporter wrote:cant see the pic man its too small

Just click on the pic!

56ovalbug · Post by **56ovalbug** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:30 pm

I have a 56 and 65 Beetle.

Itinerant Air-Cooled

Itinerant Air-Cooled

Does anyone in here own a bug

Does anyone in here own a bug