1968 VW Beetle Convertible – Sales Pictures

Start: Dec. 2020

Complete: April 2022

$21999

New interior, new canvas top, new paint, reproduction steering wheel, restored speedometer.

New bumper, brackets, stainless trim, new running boards, new 2.0l Porsche style rims.

New tail lights, signal lens, side mirrors, all rubber new, New German VW hood emblem, everything works.

Reproduction factory labels, new grab handle, new signal switch, new flasher, new OEM harness, everything detailed.

New trunk liner, painted spare with beauty ring, wire cover, restored factory jack. Looks like it came off the factory floor!

The car was completely disassembled for paint, new engine tar boards.

This car shines from every angle. New visors, and rear view light.

All window tracks were cleaned, new guides, clips, and rubber were used in the assembly.

Ready a nice sunny day cruise!

The car has new base coat/ clear coat paint (Mopar Crystal Granite Pearl – PAU), complete rubber kit, stainless trim, running boards, canvas top, side mirrors, German VW hood emblem, jack plugs, and early bumper blades. The car has been detailed from top to bottom and show well from any angle.

New carpet, floor insulation, door panels, glove box, steering wheel, signal, and ignition. Nice clean painted steel dash with a restored OEM speedometer. Completely new factory style wiring harness. Yes! Everything works, even the horn, wipers, and dome light! The trunk has a reproduction truck liner, all new filler line, breather hoses, clamps, and a Empi wiring cover. The jack was taken apart, blasted, painted, and re-assembled. Painted spare with 135r15 in case you get a flat.

The engine is a 1600cc single-port engine that was rebuild a few years back. It runs great, has had a new flywheel, clutch pack, trough-out, exhaust, carburetor rebuild, 30/31 Pict, 009 distributor, Bosch Point, Bosch condenser, Bosch Cap, Bosch wires, Bosch blue coil, new Contitech belt, tin paint, engine bay seals, tar board insulation, and OEM stickers. This engine bay looks like it was on a showroom floor! The shroud was converted to a new 36hp unit for an earlier appearance. The transmission is a rebuilt 1967 unit that had the axles swapped, new seals, boots, and all mounts.

The car is running a 4” narrowed front beam, and rides pretty nice. The brakes are all new, bearings, seals, shoes, hardware, wheel cylinders, rubber hoses, and master cylinder. New Porsche replica 2.0l 914 wheels with Wolfsburg center caps. Everything has been gone over, cleaned, detailed, or replaced.

Here are some close up pics of the paint and finish: