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1968 Vw Beetle, Baja Volkswagen Bug 1600cc Swing Axle Many New Parts No Reserve on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:100
Location:

Citrus Heights, California, United States

Citrus Heights, California, United States
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Up for auction is my 1968 VW Baja bug. I've owned the car since 2008 and I don't currently have time to keep up with maintenance on a classic car so I'm selling it. The car is currently registered in the State of California with a non-op registration. It has a clean title, I've put just over $5,400.00 worth of parts in this car over the last six years, receipts will be included with the purchase. This thing is pretty good to go, road ready! If the auction goes over $3,500.00 I'll throw in a bunch of my spare parts with the car. Runs and Drives Great.

New Parts on The Car:
  • Clutch & Throw Out Bearing
  • Rebuilt Swing Axle Transmission with New Old Stock Side Gears
  • Rebuilt the entire front steering, including new steering box
  • Re-wired the car back to a stock harness (had a buggy harness in it when I bought it)
  • Rear Tires: BF Goodrich P245 60R 15 (with Spare to match) Tires have less than 100 miles on them, tread is perfect
  • Front Tires: BF Goodrich P195 65R 15 (with Spare to match) Tires have less than 100 miles on them, tread is perfect
  • All new brakes including wheel cylinders and master cylinder
  • Converted it to a 12volt Alternator.
  • Rebuilt Stock Carburetor
  • New Fuel Pump
  • New Starter
  • New Battery
  • New Fuel Sending Unit
  • Mostly all new fuel hoses and brake lines
  • New Stinger Exhaust with Baffle and Tractor Flap
  • Custom built Rear Engine Cage with Bob Drake 1949 Ford Tail Lights, They have a blue dot in the center.
  • Brand new German axle boots, I just put them on last weekend!!
  • New Wolfsburg West seatbelts
Other things about the car you should know:
  • All four fenders are fiberglass
  • Fiberglass hood
  • Fiberglass rear deck lid
  • Visor is Fiberglass
  • Aftermarket pop-up sun roof
  • Has original heater boxes
  • No rear seat, custom wood self that the rear spare tire sits on.
  • Pan is pretty much rust free, even under the battery!
  • Original High Back seats
  • Rear roll cage is installed
  • One piece windows
  • The body is far from straight. This is a baja and has been off road, lots of door dings and dents. 
  • I replaced all the weather stripping when I got the car except the window seals. Car does not leak water except in the very corner of the one-piece windows. This is a very minor leak and a problem with all one-piece windows.
  • Tachometer is hooked up and working.
  • Fuel Gauge works
Things the car could use:
  • Passenger side mirror is broken
  • The car has no e-brake hooked up
  • Heater Boxes need the exchange tubes to hook up the heater
  • Defroster is not hooked up
  • Windshield wipers work, just needs new blades
  • light surface rust where the paint is chipping on the roof, see photo. 
  • The odometer is not hooked up, I have absolutely no idea how many miles are on this car. 
  • Speedometer is not hooked up.
  • Turn singles are not hooked up. 
  • Wiring is there for a horn, needs a horn and button to work. 
  • No interior door panels
  • No headliner
  • No carpet
Feel free to ask any questions. If you're in the Sacramento CA area, drop me a line if you'd like to come check the car out in person. 

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