Tweet T'ang
Mike Cox's 1974 VW Thing

Yellow Springs, OH


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Out of the box

Right from the Body Shop

Tweet T'ang was restored by Gary's Body Shop of Dayton, OH (on Rector Rd.). I have owned the car for about 15 years and finally saved enough money to have it restored. Unfortunately I am mechanically challenged, so I did not attempt this myself. The Model 181 Thing was in the shop for about a year and a half. The picture above is right before taking back possesion. Gary's had also restored the undercarriage a couple of year before that. The work is absolutely beautiful with much detail restoration of parts that is not even visible (e.g., the body behind the back wheel vents). A couple of items still need work. For example note that the wipers are missing. I will buy the broken connecting rod between the wipers soon. The engine also needs extra hoses, a new carb, etc. However, the entire interior is new as well as the exterior as is shown here.

With my Baby!

Next to Deaton's