READER BUILD: 1965 BUG, 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING
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READER BUILD: 1965 BUG, 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING

A father-son project that finally hit the road last summer.

Submitted by James K. · April 5, 2026

James writes: "Dad bought this car in 1994 from a neighbor for $400. We pulled the engine that summer and it never went back together — until I had a kid of my own and decided we'd finish what he started."

The result is a tasteful, mostly stock-appearing build with a 1776cc engine, IRS swap, and a freshened up interior.

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