My long term project is a 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle, which I bought as a rust-free roller from California in 1994. It was my 1st old car, and I choose a VW because they were easy to work on and parts were dirt cheap (at the time). It got it running with junkyard parts that year (back when junkyards were still littered with Beetles) and used it as a summer driver. Between 1994-2004, I slowly modified it into the period-correct Cal-Look car you see below (keeping it as a summer driver the whole time). I've held onto it because of emotional attachment, and it does not take up much floor space.
Nothing is keeping it off the road at this point other than my lack of free time. This project car has never been "done": my next things to do are listed below in order of priority:
Recover the seats (in process)
Install a new radio with USB input
Headliner repairs
Have paint-less dent removal done to remove some of the dings (366k miles, mostly original paint)
Install a used fuse box (mine is in rough shape)
Hella H4 headlights with LED bulbs
Replace the remote oil cooler lines, as they are starting to weep
Install a Mallory box that I've had for 8 years (not sure it needs it)
Weld up the turn signal holes in the front fender & have the fenders & valance repainted
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