My VW Title Issue

[JoshStratton]

For anyone who was interested, after 6 LOOONGGG months, I finally got a title in the mail yesterday!!!

Finally this is resolved....sort of. Ohio titles need a notary, but this is from Missouri and no notarization has taken place. I hope they are not required from there. I will have to hurt someone...

Figures too. I went and put a retainer on a lawyer yesterday too. They were going to try and get me an Ohio title.

[wantahertzdonut]

If notary isn't required in the state it's coming from then you shouldn't need it to be here in Ohio. My Mustang had a CA title with no notary and I had no problem getting it transfered.

[Steve1968LS2]

You inspired part my my current "don't get robbed" story. Glad you finally got a title.. at least it's a step.

[Martin71RS]

We have a WINNER!!!! cool your efforts finally paid off...

Martin

[JMarsa]

What about the states that don't have titles, only registration? if your state has titles, will the car now have one?

--JMarsa

[JoshStratton]

I wasnt aware that other states did not have titles. Louisianna didnt require titles until about 15 years ago, but Ohio would require one to register the car in this state. They will not even allow titles from companies like 'Broadway Title'. If you dont have one in Ohio, you are SOL. You can get a lawyer who can get you one if you can provide proof you purchased it in good faith. The lawyer will perform a VIN search to make sure it is not stolen and then present your case to the courts.

[blackbeast]

congrats, now hopefully we can both have some luck with the idiots that screwed us over!

[toxicz28]

Cool deal! When are you getting your air ride and bad brakes??

[JoshStratton]

LOL eventually. I want to get it cleaned up and running for now.

My plans are for a 4 valve air ride kit, 5" narrowed front beam, BAD brakes with dropped CP spindles 17x7 rims and a 2270cc type 4 motor.

It'll look a little like this when done (without the rag clip):

[toxicz28]

The '54 I'm redoing is getting pretty much the same treatment. The PITA is it's a link pin front with a swing axle rear, and since the stuff he sells is for a '57-up, there's alot of modifications I have to do to get the stuff to work. Nothing too bad, and at least I'm getting paid to do this car.

[JoshStratton]

The '54 I'm redoing is getting pretty much the same treatment. The PITA is it's a link pin front with a swing axle rear, and since the stuff he sells is for a '57-up, there's alot of modifications I have to do to get the stuff to work. Nothing too bad, and at least I'm getting paid to do this car.

I love oval windows.

The link and swing shouldnt make a difference. All Bugs from 1949 - 1968 had a swing axle rear. From 49 - 65 they all had a link front and the pan didnt really change between that time. If you mean Pete at Airkewld, he sells a kit that is for 49-65 Bugs. It should work on your 54. I'd love to see some progress pics. Keep up the good work restoring a great car
http://www.airkewld.com/parts/prodde...?prod=ARK-4100

[toxicz28]

I love oval windows.

The link and swing shouldnt make a difference. All Bugs from 1949 - 1968 had a swing axle rear. From 49 - 65 they all had a link front and the pan didnt really change between that time. If you mean Pete at Airkewld, he sells a kit that is for 49-65 Bugs. It should work on your 54. I'd love to see some progress pics. Keep up the good work restoring a great car
http://www.airkewld.com/parts/prodde...?prod=ARK-4100

Yeah, that's whose kit I'm using. The 4 valve kit is nice.
The bulkheads for the shock mounts were off, had to get new ones. The original park brake was adjusted at the front beam, new cables only go to the handle, gotta cut the tunnel to cut the cable tubes and bend them so they hit the handle. Park brake handle opening is .543" new park brake is .901". The best is, after all the crap I went through to get the bulkheads, when he (the guy I'm doing the car for) went to order his transmission, he found out he had a crashbox that's only good for about 40hp( ) he needed to get an entirely different transmission, so the axle tubes, bulkheads, brackets, etc. that I refinished for him are now useless. It's just little tedious B.S. and setbacks. The time schedule was blown away. It was supposed to be going back to him (the owner) rolling, with the body painted and polished this weekend. The pan doesn't even roll yet . I'll stop complaining now. Once I get the pan rolling, I'll post up some pics for you.

[novanutcase]

Hey Josh!

I think I saw your car out here in Cali! Did you go to the Pomona Swap Meet a few months back?

Nice Car BTW! I used to have a '68 with a 2 liter and some 48's. No one used airbags to lower their bugs in those days so I pulled some shims out of the front beam, relocated the spring plates in back and dropped her that way! It dropped so low that I had to put skateboard truck and wheels on the front of the car to make it over speed bumps!

John

[JoshStratton]

Yeah, that's whose kit I'm using. The 4 valve kit is nice.
The bulkheads for the shock mounts were off, had to get new ones. The original park brake was adjusted at the front beam, new cables only go to the handle, gotta cut the tunnel to cut the cable tubes and bend them so they hit the handle. Park brake handle opening is .543" new park brake is .901". The best is, after all the crap I went through to get the bulkheads, when he (the guy I'm doing the car for) went to order his transmission, he found out he had a crashbox that's only good for about 40hp( ) he needed to get an entirely different transmission, so the axle tubes, bulkheads, brackets, etc. that I refinished for him are now useless. It's just little tedious B.S. and setbacks. The time schedule was blown away. It was supposed to be going back to him (the owner) rolling, with the body painted and polished this weekend. The pan doesn't even roll yet . I'll stop complaining now. Once I get the pan rolling, I'll post up some pics for you.

At least his is a lot farther than mine will be in the next few years :(. I hope to just get it running and add parts as I go. The bulk of my time/cash will be going into my Trans Am. I wanted something to drive until the TA is road worthy.

[JoshStratton]

Hey Josh!

I think I saw your car out here in Cali! Did you go to the Pomona Swap Meet a few months back?

Nice Car BTW! I used to have a '68 with a 2 liter and some 48's. No one used airbags to lower their bugs in those days so I pulled some shims out of the front beam, relocated the spring plates in back and dropped her that way! It dropped so low that I had to put skateboard truck and wheels on the front of the car to make it over speed bumps!

John

Skateboard wheels. That is the first I have heard of that. It's a pretty good idea! I bet that was a hard ride. That's the only thing I dont like about old Bugs, every pot hole sounds like a car crash. Well, that and the low seats. I like the way they look, but getting hit from the rear will brake your neck.

I have never been to Pomona, unfortunately. This car was found in Missouri. From what I know, it's been there the last 26 years, sitting in a field and then later a gravel lot. It isnt pretty inside (and smells like pee) but the body is pretty decent and should be a cheap-ish restoration.

EDIT: It just occured to me that you meant the car in that picture I posted. That is what mine will look like, sorta, eventually. That car belongs to Pete who owns www.airkewld.com.

This is my car (not very pretty): http://www.joshuastratton.com/CarStu...ug/index2.html

[novanutcase]

Oh yeah! BIG difference!! What'cha got planned for the motor?

[novanutcase]

That's the only thing I dont like about old Bugs, every pot hole sounds like a car crash.

Yeah...bugs aren't known for their "stellar" suspensions.........

[JoshStratton]

Oh yeah! BIG difference!! What'cha got planned for the motor?

You almost need a tetinus shot from looking at it.

I would like to put in a 2270cc Type4 motor. My goal is a very reliable 150 HP @ 30+mpg

[novanutcase]

You almost need a tetinus shot from looking at it.

I would like to put in a 2270cc Type4 motor. My goal is a very reliable 150 HP @ 30+mpg

RELIABLE??? On 2 liters?? Good Luck! Unless they have made these size motors more reliable, I can tell you that you will be wrenching on this sucker pretty much every weekend! I would imagine that you will top it off with some Weber 48 IDA's? Those things are a bear to adjust but when you do....LOOKOUT...that motor will scream!!! Make sure you run a stout trans as the VW stock ones will blow up with that kind of power. I went through 2 transmissions before coughing up the dough and buying a bus tranny. Make sure you use blued axles too. I sheared the ones on my first tranny.

John

[toxicz28]

You almost need a tetinus shot from looking at it.

I would like to put in a 2270cc Type4 motor. My goal is a very reliable 150 HP @ 30+mpg

The '54 I'm doing, only had a little bit of rust. It's biggest problem it had was cracks in the metal.
Make sure your trans isn't a crashbox. The easiest way to tell, is if the case splits down the middle giving you a right and a left half. They're garbage and won't handle more than 40hp. (per the owner of strictly foreign)