1974 VW Thing

Chris Gosda

I had an idea and ran with it. As the project evolved, so did the idea. I couldn't be happier with the result.

8 months

15 years

Foul Air VW Club. Gateway Chapter.

Keep building. Maybe a bus or a Karmann Ghia next. Who knows.

When I bought it, it looked like it had a rough life, probably should have been crushed and turned into beer cans.

Don Vollmer, Robbie Serfling and Chris Gosda.

Too many to count. VWs, minitrucks, muscle cars. The fun stuff.

VW 1974

4

1641cc

1641cc, mild cam, custom exhaust, smoothed tins, dual 34 carbs, custom twist linkage, alternator upgrade, serpentine drive, HEI distributor.

Custom Freeway Flyer transaxle by Midwest Aircooled

Original Thing pan stripped and new floor pans. trans raise, air ride suspension by my shop, Dubonair Suspensions.

Owner

Doetsch Tech

Doetsch Tech

2" drop

Dubonair Suspensions

2- Viair 485

Airlift 3H

Airlift Dominator 2500

FLO 28" tank

15"x5" BRM

15"x7" BRM

Hot Rod Red

Vintage Flatz

Robbie Serfling

Dropped 3"

Front Fender raise 1.5", front tubs, rear tubs, rear shelf raise, smoothed rockers, Front bumper drop 1.5", rear bumper drop 3", fillers front and rear, smoothed body seams

Owner

Forever Sharp half wrap

Sewfine Interiors custom made red with black stitch