®ichard's 65 Rag

ConcreteAce · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 2:36 pm

here is a tid bit for ya

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... ing+ragtop

4130_nasa · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 3:14 pm

ConcreteAce wrote:

That is one sweet looking ride! :thumbs:

Is it an original rag or did you have it welded in?

You noticed that...

Yup, its a welding in rag.
The guys before me did a good job, only a few places are tell-tell signs of previous donor car.

thebucket wrote:

Richard you still got the old wheels?

I do... they are packed in storage right now. 2 sets of Porsche Fuch rims/tires, 1 set of 5 spokers, 1 set of 4 lug Centerline Drag lites... Might be posting a few sets in the Classified section soon.

Boom · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 3:25 pm

thats Bo's old one?? havent seen it in a while man looks great still

EAnderson · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 3:34 pm

The car looks great!! :thumbs:

When are you going to get it on the road? I'd like to check it out.

volksnuts · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2008 6:22 am

ConcreteAce wrote:

ahh my friend do your home work sliding rags were still an option until 67. it only stoped in the US models in 63

You could only get them on German Market standard model cars through 67.... but I have never seen one

oops... didn't see the link

ConcreteAce · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2008 4:17 pm

volksnuts wrote:

ConcreteAce wrote:

ahh my friend do your home work sliding rags were still an option until 67. it only stoped in the US models in 63

You could only get them on German Market standard model cars through 67.... but I have never seen one

oops... didn't see the link

Ive never seen one past 63 either thats why I was asking if it was cut in, I imagine they would be RHD drive as well but not sure. Think how valuable and rare an original 65 ragtop would be :hillbilly:

Texasbuggys · **Posted:** Sun May 25, 2008 10:01 pm

That is a super clean ride! Love the black! Very clean!

4130_nasa · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:12 am

Update. (sorry for the bad cell phone pic)

On Sunday, I got a wild hair to pull the 2275 out... (spun a bearing a few weeks ago) Just now got around to messing with it. Had a 2110 laying around, so we'll see how that goes. Spent a few hours familiarizing again on doing an engine pull by myself. And of this of course was done in a cramped 1 car garage, at an apartment. I got everything done, new motor in it in about 3 hrs. Would have been sooner, but I had to reuse all the shroud pieces, alternator, electronics from the old motor. All I didn't have to complete and fire it up was new manifold gaskets, which I plan to pick up this afternoon.

I think I must have sweat 10lbs! A cold beer sure tasted great once I was done. :beer:

gostros · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:31 pm

nice

Boom · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:32 pm

looks like someone used to be into bmx

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