Hello all! My name is Ryan. I live on beautiful sand mountain in N.E. Alabama. I have had 2 type 1's, 66 and 72 standard. I kept the 66 "naturally" and the 72 for its engine, since it ran. I sold the rest of it to my brother, and now both of my brothers have beetles lol! So I have officially spread the fever around here!
I will probably restore it eventually, but her patina looks so good I can't resist keeping her as a hoodride at least for a while! I know most think I should resto, but I really love how the dings and rust sort of tell the cars story and made a lot of folks happy along the way!
I will try and figure out the photo uploader asap, and get some pics up. The car is currently un-mated from the chassis for pans, patches, and some suspension work, but I will share anyway!
Thanks for having me! I have quite a few questions, and panels to patch i haven't found yet.
I am also a member of Dripn' Drivers VW club, although I am kind of a nomad since most other members are at least 2 hours away.
Anything else, please ask!
When she came home:
The 66 and 72 engine donor:
Some fire damage i'm working with. Few hard to find panels here are super thin: