1977 Vw Beetle Rat Rod on 2040-cars
Oak Park, Illinois, United States
If i had a good place to store and work on this, I wouldn't be selling it... but I don't so I am. This is a completely ridiculous VW rat rod. It currently runs and drives fine, but the brake lights stopped working so I haven't driven it far in a couple of weeks. About two months ago I grove around 500 miles in a weekend. I'm not going to claim it was comfortable, but the car had zero problems.
If you're looking for a reasonable daily driver, you should absolutely not buy this car. It has one seat, no interior, no heat, questionable wiring and really requires ear plugs for long drives. If you're considering buying a bright yellow Lamborghini to drive slowly and get attention, I promise this will attract more (and more positive) looks. You will get used to having your picture taken. It literally caused an accident while parked as someone drifted across the road while looking at it. I had an approving, positive conversation about it with a 1%'er at a gas station. I bought the car mostly as is from a local guy who worked on it with his two sons. It has so many unique touches I don't even know where to start. Sanded down to bare metal, rusted, then sealed with epoxy. Road sign fenders (and the beginning of an interior). License plate inner fenders. License plate dash. Raised coil-over suspension and brand new all-terrain tires. Headlights are apparently from some 1920's truck. Chopped & snubbed nose front end. Trimmed engine cover. Welded roof rack with snowboard bolted on. Stinger header. Beyond the rat rod nature, major issues are: Floor is solid, but has some riveted in patches and could stand to be replaced. I have a quote of $1400 including labor from a very reputable VW restoration shop. Heat channels are solid & in good shape. Boots on the axles are in rough shape and work but should be replaced eventually. I have a quote of $490 to replace both axles including labor from the same shop. The brake lights just stopped working. It's been very cold, and it's possible one of the switches froze up. The fuel gauge just stopped working but is likely just a bad connection. Working on getting that fixed before it leaves. Other than that, it runs strong, shifts fine, stops fine, and drives straight. Additional Parts not yet installed: 1920's horn & chain pull switch. Lots of additional road signs. Miscellaneous mirrors and other bits that could be welded on. If it doesn't sell in the next couple of days, I'm taking it in to get the floor, axles, and electrical issues addressed. I just thought I'd see if someone was interested that might want to do the work themselves. |
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