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Steve's 1971 Beetle

The car left the Australian factory as a 1971 VW 1300 right hand drive sedan. The engine has since been modified to 1600cc through a piston/barrel swap then dual Kadron carbs, Bosch 009 distributor and extractor exhaust have been added. The body is painted "Wild Magenta" and a sports velour interior is installed. Also inside are a Hurst style shifter, wood rimmed sports wheel, tacho and Pioneer CD sound system. Outside there are also 6" chrome rims and wide tyres. When I re-registered the car the 911 number plates were next to be issued - very lucky!I found her for sale on the side of the road 3 years ago in a pretty sad rusted condition for only $1000 (about $800 US). I did all the repairs, modifications and servicing myself. This is my 7th beetle (I have also had 2 split screen Kombis, 2 type 3s, a VW based beach buggy and 2 VW Golfs.)The car has been my daily driver for the last 2 years and the rust is starting to come through all along the roof edge fold overs - again! Unfortunately this seems to be a common problem with this model in Australia.Recently I found a 1971 ragtop Superbug with a great rust-free body for $250 (US $180). Beetle number 8. I am starting to prepare the Superbug body for paint then I plan to move the 1300's interior and mechanical parts over. Finally I will need to rebuild the front suspension and CVs of the Superbug. I am a member of the Volkswagen Club of Victoria http://www.vwclub.com.au/