You are very lucky, indeed, and best of luck. These Beetles are getting so
rare, that we rarely hear of one. 1955 was a very good year.

Randall Brink, d/o/b 1955

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Randall Brink
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1970 VW Type 1
1973 Mercedes-Benz W115 240D
"Mike64Bug" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Well, my "new" long term project has arrived. Actually, it's been
> here for about a month. Right after it got here, winter finally
> arrived so I haven't had a chance to look it over much. It's an
> "early" '55 Beetle. It needs pretty much ALL of those highly sought
> after "55 only" parts which will make it a somewhat ambitious...uhhh
> ...expensive...project. I'm not looking to make this a 100 point
> show car so I'll probably live with some compromises. The back of
> the car had been hit and repaired consequently it no longer has its
> W decklid, "H" apron and '55 only taillights. Ouch. On the good side,
> the car is amazingly rust free. The pan is really clean and solid
> as are the heater channels. Not a flake of rust anywhere. All four
> fenders are beat up and I'm not sure how restorable a couple of them
> might be. All of the chrome is shot, door handles, hub caps, vent
> window frames, etc. The front axle is bent, the trunk lid has been
> hit on the handle in typical VW fashion. (more metal work) I guess
> I'm going to have to practice up on sheet metal welding and hammer and
> dolly work. I have already found and purchased a correct '50-'54
> W decklid and a set of '55 only taillights.
>
> If anyone would like to help out, the next items on my "need to find"
> list are a correct rear "H" apron and rear dimpled/beaded fenders.
>
> One curious note. The car is white which is not a '54/'55 color.
> The original Polar Silver shows through in spots but this car was,
> at some point, completely disassembled and painted white. And I do
> mean completely.
>
> Wish me luck and I'll be posting pics as the work progresses. (slowly...)
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~mfkoch/55-4
>
>
> --
>>>>Mike
> '64 sunroof Beetle
> '55 semaphore Beetle
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