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Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: steveo_32 on April 23, 2007, 11:39:13 PM: Well here is my newest Beetle
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here is the trunk, No rust except for the spare tire tray due to newspaper being folded on the bottom for 30 years.
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Ribbed doors
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Engine is a 1958, runs like a top, had a new exhaust bought at VW in the 70's, Single tip exhaust, and new heaterducks!
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Rear apron, is a little smushed due to a caddy gettin mad, but totally savagable and notice the solid no cutouts, All pre-55 beetles have this.
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Original key in the glove box,
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Original running boards in great shape still, just need recovering.
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Has a perfect hole in the ds fender, (does anyone know of a std rear fender mounted mirror?)
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Picts soon to follow of the interior!
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: steveo_32 on April 23, 2007, 11:49:17 PM: every nut and bolt is orig, and the seals are truly different from and made out there! I have always known about certain things regarding STD canadian beetles but seeing one so untouched is awsome!
Cheers
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: kafer_kid86 on April 24, 2007, 12:56:40 AM: ...........jealous, sweet car
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: amishrabbi on April 24, 2007, 01:10:31 AM: i hate to say it...but if you arent going to drive this in the rain or anything...hoodride it
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: Matt on April 24, 2007, 05:52:51 AM: Quote
i hate to say it...but if you arent going to drive this in the rain or anything...hoodride it
Bite your tongue junior.
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: egspot on April 24, 2007, 05:56:46 AM: That was a hell of a find by your uncle Les. Please keep the pictures coming as you restore it.
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: amishrabbi on April 24, 2007, 09:15:50 AM: Quote
Bite your tongue junior.
well i know how often you guys finish projects :P
better to have it on the road than in pieces forever
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: surgerypending on April 24, 2007, 10:24:50 AM: Pretty cool...original Strato Silver.....i love that color!
Nice find!
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: steveo_32 on April 24, 2007, 10:36:46 AM: It will be on the road in a few weeks, its going to get.....................tires and brakes...............and some scotch brite to lessen the pink!
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: silas on April 24, 2007, 11:32:03 PM: wow. great looking 55. nice score man.
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Post by: Scratchy on April 26, 2007, 10:23:48 PM: Yeah it's an awesome find, but do the numbers match?
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: G-dog on April 26, 2007, 10:47:10 PM: Let me see- 2332 ,giant turbo ,intercooler,spendeola tranny,mission control electronics ....Klaatu killer...yeah thats it.. ;)
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: CHEECH on April 27, 2007, 08:24:58 AM: I think your blower motor in there would look sweet :rockon: :rockon:
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Post by: josh on April 27, 2007, 09:14:21 AM: cool find! congrats, was it local?
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: Shane on April 27, 2007, 10:59:54 AM: I just keep seeing photo's of nude women.. Where is the Car? :P
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: notchback on April 27, 2007, 04:51:08 PM: I checked it out last night along with other things but there were a lot of \"SPREADS\"
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: steveo_32 on April 27, 2007, 11:28:23 PM: I warned you dude!! It was a local find in abby, Missing motor thou.
Very cool car none the less, i put a battery in and gas......................runs awsome, just bought the brakes today and if anyone has a set of crappy rusty bumpers im looking for a pair!
Be on the road soon!
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: Brassmonkey on April 28, 2007, 06:34:04 AM: I have a pair of rusty crusty bumpers complete from my 56, I was woundering why I kept them, there yours if you want them.
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: steveo_32 on April 28, 2007, 10:04:46 AM: I'll take em!!!
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: amishrabbi on May 02, 2007, 04:10:13 PM: ive known a person who lives at the house this beetle was at for a year and never knew it was there ]:(
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: steveo_32 on May 05, 2007, 10:14:45 PM: sometimes i forget how i got one or two of them??
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: Mid_Isl-63 on June 01, 2007, 12:21:46 AM: Cool find... even better that is the canadian version, I am partial to them myself.... even better that it is local ! another one \"saved\"
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: volks14wagen on October 25, 2007, 10:37:07 AM: Very nice find i actually just bought a 55 deluxe that looks almost the same and will add some pics soon...love the style of just gettin it on the road and drivin it restos take to long lol
Title: 1955 Cnd Std
Post by: steveo_32 on February 06, 2008, 12:14:14 PM: found a home in victoria, Off to a new owner.