1955 Volkswagen Baja (black Widow) on 2040-cars
Olympia, Washington, United States
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This is a fun Baja. Has small repair done in both front wheel wells (see pics). 15ft paint job. It has some runs and body work is rough. Body has some very small dings. Interior has some wear and tear. For a 55 it is in great shape. Odometer reads 30k, but it only goes to 99k so I'm sure it has passed 100k once or twice. Many additions were placed on this car. Converted to 12V. Windshield washer with electric pump. Blinkers with auto shut off. Fuel gauge. Hood hinges with springs. KC side lights. After market transaxle has taller hardened gears so it cruises at 70mph. Trans is strapped to prevent breakage when driving off-road. Motor was built to a 2110cc and has the new EMPI 2 barrel so none of those Weber problems. Skid plate installed under motor and trans. Fuel tank is in the rear of the car with a quality fuel door installed. Also fuel relay behind driver seat allows the fuel to be shut off or switched to an additional tank. The wiring has been gone through and well organized with a new fuse block. Electrical all seems to be in good working order (horn too). Spare set of rims and tires are great in the snow. They have less than 200 miles on them. The Club and a fire extinguisher are included. History: It was purchased in California. The family drove it for many years and gave it to their son. He got in a front end accident in the 70's. He then turned it into a Baja. Made a few trips into Baja California (tags are still in the window). They moved to Oregon and eventually gave it to their son in the early 2000's. That's when they replaced the trans and motor. He joined the Marines and left it at a friends in Washington where it sat from 2005 until 2012. I bought it January of 2013 and performed some TLC to get it back on the road. I drive it a few times a week. I prefer Paypal, but other types work too. Buyer is responsible for shipping, but I can help with arrangements. |
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