I love the cars. My parents bought me one for a high school graduation gift and I've been hooked since. The longest I went without one was a month, after selling the Ghia before I bought my 61. The 61 is pretty much stock, aside from the 12v upgrade and the lowered stance. Running a stale air 40hp out of a 64 I believe. The car was dropped two clicks in the rear and the front beam is narrowed 5 inches with adjusters installed and 2.5 inch drop spindles. Running 145s on stock rims. The thing scrapes on everything. I love it.
I'm on the Samba but don't post that much (Spike Witwicky there because the 62 is going to be G1 Bumblebee) but my Roommate does a lot (Sid Vicious). Are cars are all works in Progress (The Ghia wasn't but then the Brakes failed and it nosed a poll) The 70 I'm driving now is a temp car and I'm trading it to the guy doing my Body, Paint and Interior for some of the work. It's a Slammed Primer Rat-Rod and a hell of a lot of fun with the motor I have.
Are you on the samba? I have some pics of my car and previously owned cars on there. User name is Rometsch2880. My brother has several cars, a 66 camper, 74 thing, and a new beetle. My dad has a 71 baywindow. My mom and her husband have a nice OG 56 oval, 62 rag, 63 single cab, and a speedster replica. Stepbrother has a very nice 61 bus. Good to see I'm not the only VW/GI Joe fan.
I have a 62 Beetle (Getting body work for restoration), a 70 Beetle (Bought it recently cheap and pulled my 1776 from my 62 to use this as my Driver), my Roommates have a 66 Beetle, a 67 Ghia and an 85 Rabbit Cabby. That's not counting all the cars in my Car Club