


1967 Volkswagen Beetle
Description
Major rust work was done in 2017, heater channels floor pans, carpet, headliner, converted to 12 volt and alternator. professionally painted, unfortunately for some unknown reason small areas of paint have lifted. Then a full 1600 engine build. new this new that, later a Metric Nut narrowed front beam & disk front brake system installed, fully certed. the fly wheel has been replaced by Metric nut 200mm and all machining to suit, including a quality Bosch starter. just had a mechanic remove the engine to sort out a slipping clutch, we are planning another project, looking for a quick sale, price negotiable. blue tooth stereo, USB power supply in the glovebox, boxes of spear parts, original steel wheels in the back of the shed, fun car to drive, guaranteed to put a smile on your face,
Questions & Answers
Hi there VW beetle fans. I thought I would give you an idea on what converting an old drum brake beetle to disk brakes costs, we have receipts for quality high quality dropped spindle disk brake kit, incl king pins, link pins, dual circuit master cylinder plus a 3 inch narrowed beam - because the disk brakes push the front wheels out wider from centre, $ 2672.38 , we have the receipts. Seller comment Tuesday, 1 July 2025 Hi there VW beetle fans, I thought I would give you an idea on what Quality wheels and tyres cost, $ 2222.05 , just the wheels are $ 1522.05 Seller comment Tuesday, 1 July 2025 Hi there VW beetle fans, other receipts for exhaust system, and other small items $ 1367.73 , yes we have the receipts Seller comment Tuesday, 1 July 2025 The 3-inch narrowed beam and disk brakes required certification, this cannot be done in every town, so the car was shipped to Christchurch, to The Metric Nut, the sorted everything for us, Sorry I don't have receipts , but from memory this was between $ 2500 to $ 3500, Seller comment Tuesday, 1 July 2025 So, if you're considering buying a VW beetle, and quality brakes are important, plus cool wheels and vehicle stance please consider the added value this car contains, fully road legal, sorted, ready to go, the above cost equal $ 8362.16 , there abouts. put these costs on top of any typical rust and panel repairs, and no vehicle restoration ever stay on budget, we spent around $ 20 000.00 on restoration, makes this beetle great value, Seller comment Tuesday, 1 July 2025 Can you tell me where you got the mags from? 68fordea22 (1 • 4:32 pm, Sat, 5 Jul )The Metric Nut Christchurch. antzse (267 • Saturday, 5 July 2025 )So, is there anything that needs attention on this VW. How much to get it to Christchurch? parano1 (74 • 5:58 pm, Tue, 8 Jul )Hi Peter, I don't believe there are any issues with the car, except in a few places the paint lifting, If you know anyone in Nelson, they are welcome to come have a look and test drive. when we sent it to The Metric Nut to get the cert sorted, delivery was $400 one way, If you made a good offer, we would bring it to Kaikoura for you no charge. Regards Anthony. antzse (267 • Tuesday, 8 July 2025 )Nice car....some interior pics please. kntosh (3 • 8:55 am, Wed, 9 Jul )sure thing, text me and I'll send them through antzse (267 • Wednesday, 9 July 2025 )Hello Anthony, Do you have a cert for the work on the front end? Will it come with a new warrant and rego when sold? Is the metal under the spare wheel and the battery solid? Does it have any reoccurring rust since it was fixed in 2017? parano1 (74 • 11:21 am, Wed, 9 Jul )Hi Peter, text me and i will return any photos of areas you want, Yes we will put it through a WOF, its rego is into next year already. antzse (267 • Wednesday, 9 July 2025 )the car is fully certed for the wheels, lowered ride height, disk brakes, narrowed front beam. Seller comment Wednesday, 9 July 2025 Hi there do you have a inlet manifold in your spare parts? lachieclarke68 (0 • 11:29 pm, Wed, 9 Jul )Hi Lachia , what type of inlet manifold are you looking for, single port . duel port , single carbi , dual carbi, please advise. antzse (267 • Wednesday, 9 July 2025 )Hi single port, single carb is the manifold I’m looking for. Cheers Lachie lachieclarke68 (0 • 2:15 pm, Thu, 10 Jul )Hi there, sorry no, but post your cell number, someone watching this auction may be able to help you. antzse (267 • Thursday, 10 July 2025 )Hello Anthony, Could you tell me how many miles it has done since rebuild? parano1 (74 • 4:41 pm, Thu, 10 Jul )Hi there, sorry the best I can tell you, the engine was rebuilt in 2020, since 2017 the car has only travelled 32000 k, so I'm assuming somewhere around 18000 k. going on carjam numbers. antzse (267 • Thursday, 10 July 2025 )Hi if anyone is selling or knows someone who is selling a single port, single carb manifold can you please contact me on 0275451303 lachieclarke68 (0 • 6:13 pm, Thu, 10 Jul )
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