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Jokes aside, getting the car sorted shouldn’t be an issue. It has really good bones and no rust. I’m a terrible mechanic but I’ve got phenomenal resources in the car guys and full time mechanics I have as neighbors.  I’m really good at turning bolts to the left. They help me get out of trouble The main reason for the post was to figure out what it is/who made it. It was suggested to ask the experts here and I can’t thank you guys enough. I’m pretty sure it’s a VS, I’m starting to compare the finer pictures from builds I can find. Ultimately, I’ll need to go to some Porsche events and park next to the various manufacturers up close to really compare details.

With that, my 10 year old daughter and I are working on a 73 Super Beetle for her first car.  My first was a Super Beetle that I completely tore apart in shop class. It’s been a few years though and I’ve spent the last 20 years screwing with and rebuilding old motorcycles.  I had a bad accident last year with my daughter in a sidecar.  She came out unscathed but I’ve got some life changing injuries.  I’m not going to ride anymore, hence the foray back into old cars.  

My issue is this…. I’ve always wanted one of these cars.  It really is a bucket list car for me and I need to be careful about going overboard.  The body is really nice.  It’s full of scratches but no accidents or dings.  I was really hoping I could get it running for free to see what I had and how they handle.  I’ve never driven one. Unfortunately, it’s going to take a few bucks.  

How many $$ is the debate.  I think this car would be phenomenal with a 100-120hp motor and a little suspension upgrade…. My O‘Riley guy builds them….

So for now, do I throw the EMPI’s on to get it going without knowing if the motor is going to last for a week to see if I ultimately want a bigger motor? Spring for the Webbers? Get a bigger motor immediately and put this money towards that? Monkey with drums that have been sitting for so long or go ahead and spring for the disc brakes for just a  fraction more….

I just traded a disc brake Austin Healey for 1967 Chevy C10 longbed with no power of any sort. The truck is awesome but holy smokes you have to plan to stop it.  For this car, I absolutely want it to stop on a dime. How fast this car goes may be a question for a year down the road.  

So bare with me.  I’ll probably tag the progress in this thread.  I’m stoked there is a community like this.  It’s going to be fun bouncing ideas off you guys.  I’ll toss this grenade to start — what’s the ideal motor size for these cars

(I’m sure there is endless debate on this forum!)

Cheers fellas!  Thanks for all the advice!

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Do I go with this👇👇 off the bat?  For sale right up the street…

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