1969 Volkswagen Convertible “Ohio Bug”

Hated the way the way it looked

18 months

Since I was 15 years old, 37 years

Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club

May be a split window beetle

I bought it out of San Diego California in 2008, believe the car was out there entire life.

Ron of Rons Perforance Machine, engine builder, his good friend Walt who fine tune the engine and suspension, Willie & Dee @ Buckeye Upholstery, the guys that work for me who help me with putting it together.

1963 VW Rag Top Beetle, 1967 VW Single Cab truck, 1975 Euro Beetle

Volkswagen 2015

4

1915cc

Full flow HD Aluminum case, MSD Ignition, Empi 40 Hpmx dual carbs

External Oil Filter and Cooler with fan

Alternator and Pulley system

Kennedy stage 1

Stock

1st 3.8:1, 2nd 2.06:1, 3rd 1.26:1, 4th .89:1

Rons Performance Machine Dayton Oh

Stock

Change the bumper brackets from 1969 to pre 67 to accept old style bumpers

4 inches

my self

Airkewld Lowered Gas

Airkewld Lowered Gas

2" Drop

Stock

Airkewld 4" narrowed front beam,

Super Speed Chrome 5 x 130 wheel pattern

Super Speed Chrome 5 x 130 wheel pattern

17"

17"

17" x 205 x 40

17" x 205 x 45

Tan

Single Stage acrylic enamel

Jim Meara Auto Restoration Techniques, Columbus, Oh

Pre 67 blades

Pre 67 fenders

Change fenders and bumpers to make look like a 59

Jim Meara

Padded dash removed, all vents filled in, new switches, added polished steel trim

Speedometer out of 59 beetle,Dehne Digital Fuel Gauge

Flat 4 wooden

RETROSOUND CLASSIC

Pioneer 6 x 9 in boxes

me

Vintage Speed

Scat Pro Car

Front seat where replace with Scat Pro Car seats, Sewfine Interior Products out of Denver CO where used for all the interior

Buckeye Upholstery of Columbus, Ohio