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Well, I jumped into a quick paint job by using rustoleum type paint and rolled it on. The internet shows you can do a great job with it as long as you are on top of it. I was trying to beat the cold, and should've used a hair dryer to pop the bubbles as I rolled it on. So.. it looks better...

Thanks for the intel. The guy I bought it from is a lifelong VW modder, so I'll see if he knows what case the builder used. I sold most of my tools so I'll grab a good jack, and an engine stand and then get around to digging into it. It leaks quite a bit, quite wet underneath (just moving...

No luck on pictures, the website says the cell phone picture is too large :D But it's a 74, modded engine with 50k on it built for highway travel and canyon carving. 80hp or so? Not much rust, needs a little paint job and new tires. Suspension is upgraded as well. Has a decent oil leak that...

A little update...since other projects are taking forever, i needed a beetle! 69/70 are hard to find in the condition and price i want, found a 70 that i was debating on (floor pan was completely Flintstone'd) but with winter coming and no garage, it's probably not the best project to try and...

Still keeping an eye out for a 69/70. Also currently building my house, so not on a rush for another car project. Emailed and text about a good looking prospect but got no response..as usual.

Figured the Baja kits would vary if it's an owner mod so I'll keep that in mind. I don't plan on actually racing it or needing to stick to standards, just wanted to keep the stock look of the body. The baja style does give more options with less clearance issues but not really the style i...

I dont want to rent a trailer since I am in the mountains, which would mean renting one, bringing the car up here and having to drive it back down somewhere... at that point I would just make my trailer work. But the ease of the hitch things seem nice and inexpensive. How about the Baja...

Thanks for all the great extra input and links once again. The available bug selection pool is narrowing now that i know more about them, but at least ill get a great building block. Main hurdle right now is no garage, or else there are some projects that are inexpensive that I'd jump on...

Thanks for the great input, exactly what i was looking for. I'll have to look into bus parts and see what they are going for to see if a swing axle would work for now. Lower gearing and portals would be nice.

So I've always wanted a classic beetle and I think its finally time to snag one for an inexpensive and fun build. I've done a bit of research, but I learn best by getting hands on time. A raised beam and type 3 this and that only means so much in pictures and forums...I'm ready to start...

Still in the process of Allstate trying to screw me over. On multiple occasions, they answered me incorrectly on what my policy covered, and only now am I realizing it. But I needed a vehicle for work, so I picked this up. It'll stay mostly stock other than mods for work.

Been busy trying to get work stuff lined up and not having a vehicle hasn't helped. It's like everything is on hold because of this so I'm looking forward to be done with it. Still waiting on Allstate.. it's "finished" but they are taking their sweet time to actually finish it up and talk to...

I was stuck at over 11k, thankfully weather cooperated and we were able to get it. The trail was not very snowy for the most part but was and is very drifty as I now know. The night I got stuck I thankfully was able to grab a jacket from the front seat and a backpack that had basic necessities...

Yeah I've been pretty busy dealing with it so far, might actually get to bed early tonight. As I've discovered along the way, this forum makes it hard to easily post pictures without getting out the laptop... Which rarely happens, and is why I wasn't able to update as regularly along the way...

Doubtful... Unless it's coming west into the mountains. I will be down in the front range on Sunday.

Thanks, better mpg is something I'd surely like, TW read it as the only reason which it isn't. I want to get back to one before for work one for play again and no reason keeping this thing. I am still tossing the idea around of something smaller and less off-roady but i think i still want to...

For those following wondering if I drove off into the ocean, I'm still around. I hung out at a friend's place in Oregon for a bit while pondering my next moves. As much as I wanted to make it down to Baja this trip, I've decided to shoot back over to Colorado so I can get some work stuff...

Thanks!

Yeah it was surely a little more adventure than I was looking for. And it would've been a much easier time if the weather hadn't warmed up, making that powder snow into a wet heavy mess.