I received my bug’s Birth Certificate today from Germany. Interesting. Confirms what I thought about the manufacture date, and the paint colors. It’s not a detailed, itemized history of the car, but it’s interesting to have. The car came into the US through Miami. I don’t know if was sold there, then re-sold in Alabama, or if it was shipped to a dealer in Alabama directly.
Month: April 2010
PARTS – Front Bumper
Picked up an original Beevis-era bumper from Manny, a nice guy in Memphis. One little ding, and a bit of rust on the back, but overall it’s in decent shape.
Add $35.00 to the Beevis Bill.
New Keys for Beevis
The keys for Beevis are original (I think), so I want to get a new set to use. Off for my first visit to Tupelo Hardware on Main Street. This is the famous hardware store in Tupelo where Elvis Presley’s mother bought him his first guitar.
It’s a cool place. Elvis got his guitar here, but I couldn’t get the keys. They were out of Volkswagen blanks. Oh well, still a cool place.
Head off to Miller’s Safe & Lock for a couple of keys. Add $5.36 to the Beevis Bill.
Plan of Attack
After a closer ‘surface’ examination, it’s obvious there are some problem areas. The window rims are troubling, as is the bottom of the ‘A’ pillar on the passenger side. It looks cancerous. Once I dig in and start disassembling the whole thing, I’ll be able to see the extent of the damage. On the brighter side, there aren’t a lot of parts that are missing.
Up next, I want to do two things to the car:
- Make a list of what parts are missing.
- Make a list of what areas are damaged.
Then I can price the missing parts and come up with an estimate for purchases, and I can start to get an idea of how much repair work needs to be done.