Looks good! So what's going to get done first, the Ghia, or the Bug?

Maybe a little of both, but should be Ghia; we'll see...

yea thats the car billy's buddy ownes the five acres next to that guys land.he was going to sell it to billy for 6 hundred.

my buddy has the land behind this guys place...good find the guy had told me it was a 58 but was not sure....its pretty solid except for the pans...

Out on FM 3083?

I am still uncertain of its true year. Titled as a '60 (built in Nov. 1959), color of '55-'56, and the vin plate is screwed on (would that be normal for this year?).

Based on the stamping number you pointed out earlier (under vin tag), it would be a 58 body. The last column (last 6 numbers) of the below chart are body numbers. I got this chart from The Samba. Check the tunnel (Chassis) to see if there is a serial number stamped under where the rear seat would cover it. You can compare that serial number also.


Year Chassis Engine Rear Axle Front Axle Frame Body
Jan 1815 645 2206 943 A-1537 488643 226 1836 295 211 863
Feb 1852 703 2252 831 A-1581 612645 097 1873 729 243 798
Mar 1891 481 2300 862 A-1627 634646 903 1912 412 277 213
Apr 1926 948 2345 671 A-1670 346648 762 1948 858 307 949
May 1962 835 2390 818 A-1712 759650 521 1984 628 338 686
Jun 2001 110 2439 544 A-1759 027652 071 2023 359 364 474

I saw that same chart as well and that added to the confusion. Then in a separate post, I read that VW would 'zero out' those numbers every once in a while and that the body stamping was an internal way of tracking the body during assembly.

The first thing I checked out in the field was the tunnel VIN and it matches the plate in the spare wheel well area.

Some mock up pics to determine what is missing in from the boxes of parts that came with the car...











Things I know, at this point, I am missing are:

Passenger side aluminum track for ragtop
'60 speedo
Left front turn signal support
Headlight adjusting screw
Right side dash grill
Windshield
Rear window
Rear Pop-outs
Back seat-bottom frame and spring
'60 stock wheel
Motor
Transmission horn support bolts
'60 steering wheel
I NEED a 4 tab hood!


I'm sure glad The Classic is coming up...

whats wrong with the hood that is on it...looks correct...no raised vw and it has the spot for the crest....

Looks solid!