Home at last!

Well, it has been about a month and a half since I put a down payment on the 66 bug and today was the long awaited day when I brought it home.

In preparation for this day I had to gather a few items.

• 4 early bug rims. The tires that were on the 66 were pretty rotten and needed to be replaced. Additionally, I prefer the earlier “smoothie” VW wheel rather than the stock “slotted” wheel that came with the 66.
• 4 new tires. I had 4 new tires installed on the early bug wheels so that the bug could be safely towed home.
• VW tow bar. I picked up a tow bar off of Craigslist to bring the 66 home.
• Tow lights. I bought a set of tow lights so that the trip home was safe and legal.
• (I should add that I have purchased many VW tow bars and tow lights in the past, but I keep giving them away when I sell my cars. Maybe I will be smart and keep them this time…..)

I met with the previous owner, Penee, and we went down to the local licensing office at the courthouse and completed all of the paperwork to have the car title transferred into my name. Once that was completed, it was just a matter of a couple hours work to get the 66 ready to be towed home.

I am still trying to determine what exactly the next step will be, but probably I will focus on getting the engine running, then on the brakes and other mechanicals and then the cosmetics.

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