Grandfathers 72 Beetle

[1o1proof]

My grandfather bought this new and drove the wheels off it. He passed in 99 and the car has made its way around the family, and it finally found the right owner. My uncle (his youngest son) ended up with it and restored it, he brought it down for us to see. After this he is sending it to his daughter, who plans on driving it.

Just wanted to share.

 

[2001slvrstntj]

Looks great, very nice.

 

[Squatch]

My grandfather bought this new and drove the wheels off it. He passed in 99 and the car has made its way around the family, and it finally found the right owner. My uncle (his youngest son) ended up with it and restored it, he brought it down for us to see. After this he is sending it to his daughter, who plans on driving it.

Just wanted to share.
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Those wide whites and the red piping on the white seats adds a nice vintage/custom vibe to it. Sweet ride!

 

[Zorba]

Interesting that it has low back seats - our '73 had high back seats, and I think our '69 did too.

 

[Tray Burge]

Way cool!
Yea Zorba, I had a yellow 72 and my stock seats came up higher also?
I always carried a small toolbox in mine because I was always breaking down for some other reason or not. lol

 

[Squatch]

Interesting that it has low back seats - our '73 had high back seats, and I think our '69 did too.

'67 was the last year of the low-back buckets in the Beetle, so someone did a nice conversion. It's not a direct swap. Some alterations must be made. Low-backs look sharp!

 

[Zorba]

'67 was the last year of the low-back buckets in the Beetle, so someone did a nice conversion. It's not a direct swap. Some alterations must be made. Low-backs look sharp!

Too dangerous - even for a safety scofflaw like me.

 

[Squatch]

Too dangerous - even for a safety scofflaw like me.

I understand completely, but still would opt for low-backs. Can you imagine an early 'Vette with high-backs? (((shudder)))

 

[LukesfirstJeep]

Looks great. Brings back fond memories.

Around 1977, I had to drive a Beetle of similar vintage from Annapolis, MD to central PA. The points were sticking and it would only run wide open. We made it Williamsport, PA, when it stalled at a traffic light and wouldn't start. When we finally got it home, it only took a quick clean up of the points with a file to fix, but I knew even less about cars then than I do now.

 

[HardSell]

Too bad this photo doesn't show the CJ behind me with 37s.

 

[1o1proof]

Interesting that it has low back seats - our '73 had high back seats, and I think our '69 did too.

You are correct, it originally had high back seats. He said he liked the look of the shorter seat and this is what he came up with.

 

[JEEPCJTJ]

You are correct, it originally had high back seats. He said he liked the look of the shorter seat and this is what he came up with.

He must have also liked the look of the metal vent window latches, the thin metal horn ring and the all metal dashboard with the thin metal decorative strip all the way across.

Smaller tail lights and front turn signals along with the domed hubcaps on wide five wheels would have been a nice touch but I'm not complaining about what I do see.

 

[never monday]

Backdated the dash too!