I bought my kit off ebay for just over $1000.  Assembly had been started but was then put in storage for 20 yrs.  It came without the donor car.
Phil 

I used a cut polishing compound made by Aqua-Buff
used 1000 grit first and then finished with 2000 grit then put on two coats of wax.
Phil

Just wondering where you are located?
I am in the Vancouver area.
Phil

welcome
These cars are lots of fun.
Is yours a front or rear engine.

If you look in the Download Manuals section of this site-
https://tdreplica.com/assembly_manualsTOS.htm 
you should find what you need to solve your pedal issue.
Phil

 
To keep the engine cool you need to follow the design of the German engineers of the beetle by separating the cool air side of the engine from the hot air side.  I fabricated a floor and side walls for my engine compartment out of sheet metal and made sure all the engine cooling tin was installed.
Also make sure that fresh air can enter the c…[Read more]

Did you actually remove the assembly from a beetle or did someone just hand you one and say it was from a beetle?  My guess is that it is out of a vw van.
My 74 beetle assembly measures approx. 15 1/2 inches from shaft to shaft.
Phil

The wheels are aluminum alloy made by Western Wheel in the late 70’s or early 80’s.  They came with my donor car. I had to spend some time to clean them up,  they look great now.

I am on the West coast.   Approximately three miles north of the US border in South Surrey, B.C.

I am still in the process of building my car — bought it 3 years ago last month– getting very close to being finished.
You should be able to get the rod out but with the body mounted you will need to remove the engine and transaxle and then pull the rod back so that the front end is at the access hole between the seats.  Pull the shifter end o…[Read more]

My car is not finished and I have not joined the the local VW club but any of the members that I have talked to have been very friendly and helpfull.
Their web page http://www.vwdvkk.com/Link/index.html