Do you have or know where a Orange 1973 Super Beetle is with VIN:1332148995 PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!

[scoomscoom]

the book never ends...but thats a good thing because after you find it you have to write about building it

[David802]

Somebody should sticky this thread. GL OP.

[watsonst04]

Somebody should sticky this thread. GL OP.

Another reason I keep it updated to put it back on top again.... I wish it would, but most stickies help out a lot of people and this one would only help out one person. Thanks for the support!!

[Fe2O3]

I'll keep an eye out as I hunt for my old VW.... also a 1973 Orange Super Beetle LOL

[watsonst04]

I'll keep an eye out as I hunt for my old VW.... also a 1973 Orange Super Beetle LOL

What's the info on your bug? I'm looking all the time (Almost everyday) and I'll be gald to keep the info right next to mine and dual search!! At least the chances will be a little better and maybe just maybe one of us will found our bug!! HAGO!!

[hyperlightboards48]

is this considered orange? http://quincy.craigslist.org/pts/3011142391.html

Its really far from CA but figured i would post it... Free bump

[watsonst04]

Thanks for looking out, but its more like this:

[volkswagenr]

I'll keep an eye out as I hunt for my old VW.... also a 1973 Orange Super Beetle LOL

What condition was your beetle in? i know a guy here in Ohio that recently bought a nice looking 73 super that is orange and it came from Georgia.

[watsonst04]

What condition was your beetle in? i know a guy here in Ohio that recently bought a nice looking 73 super that is orange and it came from Georgia.

Would be cool if we both found our cars!!

[watsonst04]

I leave for CA on the 19th for 2 months. I'll be working alot (12hr days) and only off for 3 weekends total, so it's going to be fun... As always scout them orange bugs for me!! Thanks!!

[-teknien-]

Awesome thread! Good Luck with your hunt.

Try crazedlist.org for searching multiple cities and states on craigslist

[watsonst04]

Awesome thread! Good Luck with your hunt.

Try crazedlist.org for searching multiple cities and states on craigslist

Thanks, I have been using searchtempest.com, but I'll try the crazelist.org and see if I like it better.

Anyways I fly out tommorrow heading to CA. I have no leads nor any more info on the bug. I was hoping to have something to work with. I seen a orange beetle the other day and I got a pretty good flash back of the car.... Hopefully I will find the car. On the flip side if I ever find the car (crushed, etc). My mother bought my brother a Baja Beetle as a grad present. The bug has been sitting on my land forever like a sad story. I'm thinking about buying the car from him and re doing it. It will have a little twist being a baja beetle, but I'll paint it Orange like hers was...IDK just a though.....

[kuma85]

Dude, this thread needs a bump.

[NTUNED]

Awesome story!!!! I hope you find the bug!!


Hi kuma

[kuma85]

Awesome story!!!! I hope you find the bug!!


Hi kuma

What's up B?

[watsonst04]

Dude, this thread needs a bump.

Awesome story!!!! I hope you find the bug!!


Hi kuma

Thanks guys.....I'm searching everyday hoping to find it while I'm out here in CA.....

[watsonst04]

I'm still searching.. I posted a WANTED ad on Criagslist in the Watsonville area. I know it could be a good thing or bad thing. If someone has it and is a D-bag they could try and get a arm and a leg for it. I figure if it gets me to the car, it's worth it. Even if I can't buy it due to some over pricing, I would rather know where the car is at then to keep wondering all the time. I'm trying to save a little bit of money to hire I private investigator, but they aren't cheap. Wish me luck!! NOW CHECK THEM VIN's!!

[-teknien-]

did you post this on The Samba?

[abeR]

still nothing on my end. VIN search ends in TX

sorry man

[Tkaczuk]

Sweet story, if it ends up in PA or surrounding area I will be more then happy to help. I hope all works out.

[JasonTorch]

... so I wrote this post to get the word out:

http://jalopnik.com/5925129/help-thi...d-super-beetle

Good luck!

[abeR]

[-teknien-]

... so I wrote this post to get the word out:

http://jalopnik.com/5925129/help-thi...d-super-beetle

Good luck!

Was that from the message I sent Jalopnik on Facebook?

[watsonst04]

did you post this on The Samba?

I posted it up there, I don't update it as much as vortex though.

still nothing on my end. VIN search ends in TX

sorry man

Don't be sorry man, thanks for the help

Sweet story, if it ends up in PA or surrounding area I will be more then happy to help. I hope all works out.

I'll drive any where to pick the car!! Thanks for looking out!!

... so I wrote this post to get the word out:

http://jalopnik.com/5925129/help-thi...d-super-beetle

Good luck!

I read this today for the first time and I think my heart just sank into my chest. Words can't describe how thankful I am to have a VW member like you. I like how you did the "Things to look for" I don't know if I said this but the car didn't have bumpers on it (Just had the two little push guard/brackets for the bumpers. I'm pretty sure it had the front vents below the hood. It also had these type of rims on it when my brother sold it:

Was that from the message I sent Jalopnik on Facebook?

Thanks, I didn't even know this was happening, but you guys are awesome and doing stuff everywhere to help me!!

[watsonst04]

... so I wrote this post to get the word out:

http://jalopnik.com/5925129/help-thi...d-super-beetle

Good luck!

Also the floor pan behind the driver seat was rusted pretty good and on the rear seat kick panel (right behind the drivers seat) was a push button to start the car. My brother rigged it up one day after the ignition switch died.

[christoc]

I'll keep an eye out here in the bay area.

I would appreciate other folks doing the same for me! I'm looking for my 73 Super Beetle as well, though mine was last known to be in NY.

http://www.projectvw.com/

[watsonst04]

I'll keep an eye out here in the bay area.

I would appreciate other folks doing the same for me! I'm looking for my 73 Super Beetle as well, though mine was last known to be in NY.

http://www.projectvw.com/

Got a VIN on it?

[watsonst04]

Oh, so I got some help today. I posted a craigslist ad in the Watsonville area. Turns out a guy (Rarafel) a couple houses down the street calls me where the car was last seen. He remembers the car. Well anyways Rarafel said the guy that had the beetle use to have a weird rare car, called a Reliant Super Robin (Crazy little 3 wheeled car) and he has been trying to sell it for the longest time. Turns out he had it for sale on a website. If you look you can see a beetle in the background. Rarafel says it use to have the TAZ sticker on the back window, so what are the odds. If it is the car they have done some stuff to it. The car is now a red orange not the light orange, has bumpers on it and stock bug wheels again. Rarafel has also tracked the guys name down William Wallace that use to be a Math teacher at Cabrillo College and moved to Oregon. I'm searching now to hopfully get some info from him. I hope this is my moms, it could be just another beetle around the same spot and I could be chasing a lost cause. Either way it's worth the risk. Man I can't thank you people enough for all your help so far!!

[abeR]

I cant find a William L Wallace in watsonville.. but his email was listed on his math website - however the info is from 2005. The college is in Aptos, CA and I located one william L wallace there - chances are its him .

I shot you the #




willwallace@charter.net

http://www.cabrillo.edu/~wwallace/

[nepbug]

It seems pretty far fetched that it would be changed between two different oranges, but here's to hoping. Maybe the lighting in the picture is off and it looks darker than it is, or better yet, maybe that orange one is a parts car for yours that is still in running condition!

[watsonst04]

I emailed that address, but it's dead. They normally kill stuff like that after being transfered. I'm going to wait until tommorow and call the college and see if they can help. You never know what they will give up until you call. Hopfully Rarafel's neighbor will come up with William's cell phone number.

[abeR]

I sent you a number yesterday
No dice?

[watsonst04]

I sent you a number yesterday
No dice?

Email and number were no good.....

[volkswagenr]

that picture with the reliant looks like the lighting is messing with the color of the beetle like someone else said. Hope you find out soon

[prasina2]

Rarafel has also tracked the guys name down William Wallace that use to be a Math teacher at Cabrillo College and moved to Oregon.

Maybe? Can't be that many William Wallace's teaching math in OR

http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/Show...sp?tid=1657772

wwallace@clackamas.edu