Guacamole Thing

[rugburn]

Long time aircooled guy.

Too long since I had a VW project.

Patina build.

Pan off planned in October.
Local VW guys are helping me.
Hopefully I turn this around and drive it in the snow this Winter.
I had a ‘73 back in the college daze and bumper skiing was so great to get around a bunch of drunks

 

[rugburn]

Found it locally and $1500 dollars later it was delivered to me by an older farmer and his wife.
Great people

Numbers matching, so original and the trunk/ foot box is flawless

 

[rugburn]

First order of business was to get in rolling
14” tires are difficult to find these days.
Lucky 🍀 for me I had a source for matched sets

 

[rugburn]

Looks sano.
Original Avocado 🥑 paint

 

[rugburn]

Stocker 1600 dualport locked up.
Numbers matching

Pull it when the tub is off.

 

[rugburn]

This 40’ container dropped off this am.
Can’t wait to get all my shit from the last two decades sorted out and get these builds on track

 

[rugburn]

Scored a few engines this week.
1776 dualport that is seized ATM and a neat little single port ready to rip.

One exhaust stud is fubarred but other than that she’s going to go in Guac so we can have some Winter fun

 

[cagcig]

Looks great. I've always thought these were cool.

 

[rugburn]

Had a few hours to myself today and started sanding the hood to get out the natural aged paint and see if it looks worthwhile.
I am more than happy with it

 

[zerobalance]

Heck ya, I currently have 3 Things. I had an Avacado Green one a few years back, supposedly the rarest color.

 

[rugburn]

Heck ya, I currently have 3 Things. I had an Avacado Green one a few years back, supposedly the rarest color.

That’s what I am talking about 🔥.
There is a guy in Cincinnati that advertises on The Samba that is buying and selling VW, aircooled Porsche parts and has a bunch of Thing parts as well.

 

[zerobalance]

Yeah, that's Lil Dave. He has quite the hoard of stuff, and honestly there are a shitload of VWs running around Ohio. The only one of my Things I have pics of on my computer is my current bagged car, I have one that getting lifted as well.

 

[rugburn]

That’s bad ass 🇧🇪🔥👊🏼

 

[Bebop]

Love it !

 

[bdkw1]

The real guacamole.

 

[rugburn]

The real guacamole.

🔥🔥🔥ODELAY 😎🥑

 

[Sceep]

Hell yes. In for updates. What are your plans?

 

[rugburn]

Current plan is to swap the locked OE engine for the single port and just get it running.

Between a few parts here and there , I think we could have it doing donuts in a few days work.

Long term plan is pan-off and sand the patina smooth.

Basically a Class 11 Thing resto-mod.

Nothing fancy, just the basics.
Less is more