For Sale Java Green 1964 Beetle - Must See - VZi, the UK's largest VW forum, community and sales

hoodyy · 08-10-2009, 08:38 AM

Ok...it really pains me to do this, but the wife is going back to Uni, and London is too expensive, so I haven't really got a choice...anyways...enough of the sob story...here's the car...

1964 Java Green Volkswagen Beetle, registered in August 1964 and is one of the last small side window Beetles, registered from new in the UK and RHD.

I've owned the car since April this year (not very long I know) and the chap I bought the car off had owned it since September 2004. When he bought the car it had had one owner from new for around 40 years and had been very nicely pampered by him, with it changing hands a few times previous. He then set about changing it from stock and putting a big 2387cc motor short box and a whole host of Hi Po goodies for the car, running the car in that form for around another year before desciding to de-tune it. The car is very original but has had a full exterior respray around 2 years ago. Due to it's stance, and the amount of speed bumps on the road these days, some of the paint has been lost on the underside of the spare wheelwell, which you can't actually see unless you are looking for it on the floor.

There is a stack of history with the car including most of the MOT certs, original bill of sale, original log book, stacks of tax discs, every service invoice from new, fully stamped up service booklet etc etc

It was a cover car in Dubscene issue 2 which would be included in the sale. There is also a VW motoring for August 1964 which is a nice touch.

Interior:
TMI beige mohair headliner
Newton commercial narrow weave carpet in brown
Fronts seat frames powder coated in cream, tan vinyl covers with cream piping tuck and roll style
Door panels to match seats
Powder coated black pedal assembly
Powder coated black hand brake lever
Empi glove box pull
Empi style door pulls
The previous owner wasnt running a rear seat, but there is now one included, correct year, however it's not trimmed the same as the rest of the interior, I put an awesome mexican blanket over it and that looked pretty badass. You may want to get it covered professionally.

Exterior
Stock body work
Rear bumper hangers replaced with hookys
Hookys hipacs installed in engine bay
Full exterior respray
Inner rear wings stone chipped and then painted out in Java green
Inner front wings por15
NOS java green wing beading all round
Running JGE gee bee gas burner reps in porsche 5 stud pattern
Genuine VW small window pop outs
New german running boards fitted (without trim) trim included
Original german bumpers/overiders, also running bumper bars, Powder coated black bumper irons.

Engine & Box
1600 tp with dual solex’s, unleaded cylinder heads, rebuilt around 3k ago, stock exhaust, running J tubes no heat, all tinware powder coated gloss black, alternator conversion, new coil/lead/plugs/dizzy cap/fuel pump etc. runs real strong no oil leaks
Stock GT beetle box, however it is still running race axles, no leaks

Drivetrain
Posrche pattern front discs
Porsche pattern rear discs
Custom 5 " narrowed beam, custom shock towers, no body mods, with adjusters,
Disc dropped spindles
Mini front shocks to work woth narrowed beam
Kyb Gr2 rear shocks, lowered 1 spline
Running JGE gee bees with brand new smart car conti’s up front and 195/65 out back, wheels in 5 x 130
There is also a spare genuine empi 5 in chrome to use under the bonnet

Extras
Java green engine bay with black powder coated tin ware
Stock black powder coated fuel tank
3 point static cream seat belts in the front

On the whole it’s a very nice, fairly original bug. It has 12 months tax and a fresh 12 months MOT where it needed nothing doing.

It’s a great car and everything works as it should, from the interior lights to the door gaps its very original, it is however not mint, I would like to make it clear that its not super detailed, to sum up it’s a smart presentable early 60’s bug which has had a couple of owners, has had minimal welding and if looked after should not require anymore for years to come.

The paint work is never going to win any awards but its smart and presentable and by no means embarrassing.

The car will come with all the history and all photos/receipt since I have owned it.

I dont like being messed around and i'm as straight up and honest as they come. I like to get straight to the point, so the asking price is £5000, which i'm very solid on.

I'm going to take some more pictures over the next couple of days, but if you have any questions at all, please dont hesitate to contact me here...

hoodyy at gmail.com

Thanks for your time.

Thanks

hoodyy · 09-10-2009, 06:51 AM

Not even a sniff of interest?

tittytwister · 09-10-2009, 09:21 AM

your bug is worth every penny!stick it egay or pistonheads.com

before the picture hunters get there teeth in!

hoodyy · 09-10-2009, 10:27 AM

I've been burnt by ebay too many times, so i'm gonna try and steer well clear of there, but i'll give pistonheads a look though...cheers buddy, thanks for the post!

1970Chassis · 09-10-2009, 03:17 PM

This was Spennys car IIRC.

Tried to buy the same time as you , but I guess you got it, as they say timing is everything.

This car is very good indeed, and there is a rebuild thread on here somewhere to support this.

Good luck with the sale mate.

hoodyy · 09-10-2009, 03:36 PM

Thats the one. Lovely bloke, really awesome guy who clearly loved this car a lot. The work that had been put into it over the years and the history that had been kept for it is unbelivable. I honestly dont want to have to sell, but I really have no choice...

Thanks for the well wishes dude...