Date:         Sat, 8 Oct 2016 09:48:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
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From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Friday Beetle question
Comments: To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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What's the big advantage of 12V on an old beetle? Brighter headlights? Does LED technology make conversion unnecessary?

Thanks
Jeff

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> On Oct 8, 2016, at 9:23 AM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:
> 
> Your early 60's was converted to 12V by someone.
> 
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Edward V Barger
> Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2016 12:03 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Friday Beetle question
> 
> Are you sure about 12 volt I had early 60s had 12 volt 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Oct 7, 2016, at 8:59 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> How close to N. Alabama are you? If you don't want it then maybe I'm interested.....
>> 
>> I owned a 1967 Bug. They shipped with 1500 CC engines and were the first year with 12V electrical systems. The following year went to a de-tuned dual port 1600 CC engine.
>> 
>> If this one's worth saving depends on the shape of the body and floor. If 100,000 miles is legit then the transmission suspension and steering are probably OK but you can guarantee a full brake job. Fortunately brake parts are cheap. So are engine rebuilds if you do them yourself, providing the bottom end is sound.
>> 
>> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
>> www.kegkits.com
>> www.stir-plate.com
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
>> Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 2:19 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Friday Beetle question
>> 
>> Friday Beetle question.
>> 
>>       Not far from me sits a 67 Beetle at a private garage.  It is a basic hard top and well used and some rust.  It had a original owner that used it up to about 100,000 miles then parked it in a barn.  for a few years it has sat under a tarp in the garage yard. 
>> 
>> I think it is original in all ways no special steering wheel, original shifter and wheels and all that stuff.  It was running when parked. 
>> 
>>       I’m telling myself to not go look at it but a friend asked if he would sell it and he said originally he was going to fix it for his daughter but she doesn’t seem interested. 
>> 
>> Any thoughts on what to look out for if I was crazy enough to take Basically a well used 67 bug in original condition with about 100k, and some body rust but probably reasonably solid.  I’m sure everything well worn.
>> 
>> What is it worth?  What kind of offer would I be expected to make?
>> 
>> What are goods and bad about the 67 bug?
>> 
>> If I took it on it would be a long term slow retirement project.
>> 
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> Not in need of another project and really just a bus guy.
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