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1974 VW Thing

March 31, 2020 By 10Web Leave a Comment


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Issue
April 2020
Owner
Chris Schneider
Ride
The Scarlet Lady
(1974 Volkswagen Thing)
Photographer
Chris Gosda

Ride Details

Original Cost
$3k
Build Cost
$28k
What was the inspiration?
I had an idea and ran with it. As the project evolved, so did the idea. I couldn't be happier with the result.
How long did it take you to build?
8 months
How long have you been building?
15 years
Club Affiliations
Foul Air VW Club. Gateway Chapter.
Your future plans?
Keep building. Maybe a bus or a Karmann Ghia next. Who knows.
Vehicle history
When I bought it, it looked like it had a rough life, probably should have been crushed and turned into beer cans.
Thanks to
Don Vollmer, Robbie Serfling and Chris Gosda.
Previous Rides
Too many to count. VWs, minitrucks, muscle cars. The fun stuff.

Engine Details

Make
VW 1974
Cylinders
4
Displacement
1641cc
Engine Mods
1641cc, mild cam, custom exhaust, smoothed tins, dual 34 carbs, custom twist linkage, alternator upgrade, serpentine drive, HEI distributor.

Driveline Details

Axle
Custom Freeway Flyer transaxle by Midwest Aircooled

Chassis Details

Chassis
Original Thing pan stripped and new floor pans. trans raise, air ride suspension by my shop, Dubonair Suspensions.
Frame Builder
Owner
Front Shocks
Doetsch Tech
Rear Shocks
Doetsch Tech
Spindles
2" drop
Four Link
Dubonair Suspensions
Compressor Info
2- Viair 485
Valve Info
Airlift 3H
Airbag Info
Airlift Dominator 2500
Other Mods
FLO 28" tank

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
15"x5" BRM
Rear Wheel Type
15"x7" BRM

Paint Details

Color
Hot Rod Red
Paint Type
Vintage Flatz
Painted By
Robbie Serfling
Graphics By

Body Details

Bumpers
Dropped 3"
Body Mods
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
Body Mods by
Owner

Interior Details

Steering Wheel
Forever Sharp half wrap
Seats
Sewfine Interiors custom made red with black stitch

“The Scarlet Lady”

1974 VW Thing owned by Chris Schneider

Owned by: Chris Schneider

Photos by: Chris Gosda


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Filed Under: April 2019, Features Tagged With: 1974 Volskwagen, 1974 VW, 1974 VW Thing, custom, Feature, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Thing, VW, VW Thing


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