1300 VW Beetle (1973) For Sale

Selling as I have to drive too many miles for work than is practical in my bug. Lots of love and labour have gone into it over the years I've had it.



1973 Beetle, 2-axle-rigid body
Original colour blue, repainted (not by me) purple
1285 engine
Mileage:155, 378 (second time around the clock)

I stopped driving it in January 2017 (although I've turned over the engine since then) as I believe the dynamo needs either replacing or fixing, and I bought another car.
I've had lots done to the car over the years (listed below) and in addition to the suspected dynamo, the speedometer doesn't work (I believe the cable has come out), the front passenger chair needs reupholstering (it was a replacement as the old one broke and was an MOT failure- I do still have this chair back, however which can be included if you want it) and the front bumper is bent out as somebody crashed into my car and drove off. The bumper is a replacement itself as the same happened before. This is also why there's a scratch and dent in the offside wheel arch. I bought the car and had it partially refurbished before I could drive it and drove it from 2013 until January 2017. It's also fitted with a stereo inside the glovebox and Acer speakers to the front and back.

The MOT was valid until 14/ 05/ 2017 and the only advisories it had were an oil leak in the engine (however I had this fixed in December 2016) and that the nearside front tyre is cracking.

It's currently parked on my driveway.

04/ 03/ 2013
-Replace screw and spring in choke balance
-Adjust CO and tickover

25/ 03/ 2014
-Repair battery starter cable


2014
-New steering box fitted

February 2014
-New front reg plate - original style

10/ 05/ 2014
-Remove engine and stripdown
-Full engine rebuild
-Build up to turnkey and refit to car
-Basic set up and tune
Parts: crank case machining; reground crank; main, rod and cam bearings; gasket kit and flywheel oil seal; oil pump and cover; piston rings; used cam; set spark plugs

21/ 01/ 2015
-Change fan shroud with replacement used 'none dog house' shroud
-Change fan from incorrect 'dog house' to 'none dog house'
-Replace coil
-Change oil
-Gaskets

12/ 03/ 2015
-Strip and replace clutch cable
-Strip out front leads. Pedal assembly and rear air ducts

May 2015
-Indicator holder replaced

29/ 09/ 2015
-Service
-Replace and retension aux drive belt
-Replace rocker cover gaskets

29/ 04/ 2016
-Horn fixed
-Strip, clean and rebuild rear brakes
-Unseize offside wheel cylinder, adjust
-Replace offside brake pipe
-Replace washer pump and fit one-way valve

02/ 08/ 2016
-Accelerator cable replaced

December 2016
-Full service
-Oil leak fixed


I'm more than happy to provide more information if you need it and you're welcome to come and have a look around the car.

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