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1959 Volkswagen Bug

KCTACO (3 owner profiles)
Purchased: 2008-05-15

Engine

1600 single port from a 67 model fully build from the case up with new parts.

Exterior

Original L436 Indigo Blue baby! NOS Empi delswift mirrors, OG roof rack, british badges, mobil badge, og license plate frame, OG bug visor...

Interior

Original water blue and Grey and a mexican blanket to cover the horrible back seat...all original black paint on the floor boards, original empi coach steering wheel, australian Volmac seat recliners, saphire 1 radio with ivory buttons.

Suspension

6" narrowed off of a genuine 56 oval beam shockless with a stablizer and new everything. 2.5" Old school CB drop spindles. 1967 rearend dropped two outside splines with blown back shocks.

Wheels

old as hell rocket wheels in 5.5 with 145/65 smart car tires in the front and 165/15's in the back...

Stereo

wind noise from many rusty pin-holes and shot weather striping...

Awards

Top 50 at Drag for Diabetes 2012//1st place at texas showdown and the lowest static drop in my area

Future Plans

shhh...its a secret but it will be bad azz.