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Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:56 am

kevhum wrote:

I like the plate number "NOS". :lol:

Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:01 pm

[quote="kevhum"]from the woods of norcal quote]

looks like a dan gurney wheel on the rear.

Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:46 pm

[quote="superman73"] kevhum wrote: from the woods of norcal quote]

looks like a dan gurney wheel on the rear.

Jersey Looker material right there!!

Mark

Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:22 am

The last load was 2,080. I had the 71 Super packed full of piston rods, gears from torn down autostick transmissions, cranks, misc fasteners (including a fuel tank full of bolts, screws & nails), and a bunch of fence posts. A rear clip from a 1973 Ghia, a partial Ghia rear clip, and part of an IRS rear frame were all in the mix.

Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:29 am

you bastard, you should be hung by the testicles and beaten with a broken crankshaft someone refuses to throw away!

Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:48 am

Keep up the good work!

Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:06 am

Gary wrote:

:D At least somebody got the C pillars & rear pieces to save their car! Another bug saved! :D

Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:33 pm

'73 Standard owned by some delusional redneck. It's been parked since 1990.

I asked if it was for sale and he said "Yeah, but I hope you don't think it's a $500 car, it's worth more than that!"

Needs pans, heater channels, and the engine is seized. He wants 2 grand. I offered $200. I think he'll have it for a while.

Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:42 pm

Gary wrote:

The last load was 2,080. I had the 71 Super packed full of piston rods, gears from torn down autostick transmissions, cranks, misc fasteners (including a fuel tank full of bolts, screws & nails), and a bunch of fence posts. A rear clip from a 1973 Ghia, a partial Ghia rear clip, and part of an IRS rear frame were all in the mix.

well at least it seemed like all the good shit was taken already this time, and no one ever misses fat chicks.

Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:25 pm

delamaize wrote: Gary wrote:

The last load was 2,080. I had the 71 Super packed full of piston rods, gears from torn down autostick transmissions, cranks, misc fasteners (including a fuel tank full of bolts, screws & nails), and a bunch of fence posts. A rear clip from a 1973 Ghia, a partial Ghia rear clip, and part of an IRS rear frame were all in the mix.

well at least it seemed like all the good shit was taken already this time, and no one ever misses fat chicks.

:roll: Morons everywhere.

Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:05 pm

19super73 wrote: delamaize wrote: Gary wrote:

The last load was 2,080. I had the 71 Super packed full of piston rods, gears from torn down autostick transmissions, cranks, misc fasteners (including a fuel tank full of bolts, screws & nails), and a bunch of fence posts. A rear clip from a 1973 Ghia, a partial Ghia rear clip, and part of an IRS rear frame were all in the mix.

well at least it seemed like all the good shit was taken already this time, and no one ever misses fat chicks.

:roll: Morons everywhere.

Don't let them get to you brother, they use to pick on the 58 Chevy too. Use to. :D

Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:55 pm

Here is a real sad one!!! For Me!!!!

On a lead to see some ole' VW's ....... Never expected to find...... my first car of hard work, blood and sweat.
Now comes the tears.

1988

To this.... what a shame...

2012

Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:01 pm

Can you buy it? I would get it and re-restore it, because that would be such a great story!

Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:46 pm

Beetlebaum wrote: Can you buy it? I would get it and re-restore it, because that would be such a great story!

Yes it WOULD be a great story.
Buy.... it..... Eh... Sort of.
Its complicated, and that poor ole 64 is toast.
Ive crushed better ones.
Really only could save a few pieces.
It would be nice to have a door hanging on my wall though!
Ive learned my lesson on buying cars for senti-MENTAL reasons.
You pay too much, and get very little.

Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:27 pm

Agreed....... A lesson relearned a couple times.

Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:33 pm

I can never find this topic when i search for it. but everytime i come across it i cant help but read the last 10 pages posted. sad but awesome lives in this thread

Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:47 pm

VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: Beetlebaum wrote: Can you buy it? I would get it and re-restore it, because that would be such a great story!

Yes it WOULD be a great story.
Buy it Eh... Sort of.
Its complicated, and that poor ole 64 is toast.
Ive crushed better ones.
Really only could save a few pieces.
It would be nice to have a door hanging on my wall though!
Ive learned my lesson on buying cars for senti-MENTAL reasons.
You pay too much, and get very little.
Yeah, but DUDE! C'mon!!

Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:51 am

silvertonguedevil wrote: VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: Beetlebaum wrote: Can you buy it? I would get it and re-restore it, because that would be such a great story!

Yes it WOULD be a great story.
Buy it Eh... Sort of.
Its complicated, and that poor ole 64 is toast.

Yeah, but DUDE! C'mon!!

Let me splain it out

Complicated sale.... Well....Complicated purchase.
BUY 0 or ALL his side yard VW's. He is keeping some.
85% Super Fat Chicks, a Couple of Bay Buses, a couple of non "Super" post 67 Beetles and one busted up 64..... at $300 a pop only if you take them all. NONE WITH TITLES. Thats my biggest problem, no papers..... Hard to overcome that in North Carolina. The fat chicks hurt the purchase. Some are complete, some are not. Typical East Coast condition. ROT AND RUST.

Individual prices are higher, but we didnt make it too far into that discussion, as he is adament about ALL MUST GO AT ONCE..... Its a good price if I could buy a few, but 11 without titles OUCH!!!

Do the math.... I have. If I could make 3/4 of cash back just scraping the junk, then parting out the good stuff, I would yes make a few bucks, but it would take years off my life to maybe make a grand. If I were to persue titles, Id have to go the bonded route, which is more cost.

Seller wont break them up at all. Well not at that 300 price. He said he's just take them to the crusher. Even at 13-14 cents a pound he may get 200 a car. Thats what I offered him, and would take them all. No dice so far. Hes a nice guy, and loves his VW's, so he has his own sentiment that has a price.
Im going to call him a few more times.

Do I want it back Hell Yes..... but its not worth it.

My ole' 64 is pretty clapped out. No floors, No engine, crashed, doors are shot, sunroof and frame is bent, left heater channel broken in half, roof has been flexed due to the broken heater channel. May even have been on fire.... In my eyes its toast. If anyone would be willing to repair THIS ONE for sentiment it would be me. Its too far gone, and only maybe save the transaxle, beam, a few odds and ends, and the doors for a wall hanger.
If it were a KDF, Split, maybe even an Oval Id say maybe yes, but I could buy a decent 64 sunroof car and build the same thing, for way less money and way less of my own labor, and it would be better than the orignal. Its no VW38....
Maybe I can talk him into selling just this one, for my setimental reasons, but I doubt it.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:15 pm

Bummer.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:57 pm

VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: silvertonguedevil wrote: VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: Beetlebaum wrote: Can you buy it? I would get it and re-restore it, because that would be such a great story!

Yes it WOULD be a great story.
Buy it Eh... Sort of.
Its complicated, and that poor ole 64 is toast.

Yeah, but DUDE! C'mon!!

Let me splain it out

Complicated sale.... Well....Complicated purchase.
BUY 0 or ALL his side yard VW's. He is keeping some.
85% Super Fat Chicks, a Couple of Bay Buses, a couple of non "Super" post 67 Beetles and one busted up 64..... at $300 a pop only if you take them all. NONE WITH TITLES. Thats my biggest problem, no papers..... Hard to overcome that in North Carolina. The fat chicks hurt the purchase. Some are complete, some are not. Typical East Coast condition. ROT AND RUST.

Individual prices are higher, but we didnt make it too far into that discussion, as he is adament about ALL MUST GO AT ONCE..... Its a good price if I could buy a few, but 11 without titles OUCH!!!

Do the math.... I have. If I could make 3/4 of cash back just scraping the junk, then parting out the good stuff, I would yes make a few bucks, but it would take years off my life to maybe make a grand. If I were to persue titles, Id have to go the bonded route, which is more cost.

Seller wont break them up at all. Well not at that 300 price. He said he's just take them to the crusher. Even at 13-14 cents a pound he may get 200 a car. Thats what I offered him, and would take them all. No dice so far. Hes a nice guy, and loves his VW's, so he has his own sentiment that has a price.
Im going to call him a few more times.

Do I want it back Hell Yes..... but its not worth it.

My ole' 64 is pretty clapped out. No floors, No engine, crashed, doors are shot, sunroof and frame is bent, left heater channel broken in half, roof has been flexed due to the broken heater channel. May even have been on fire.... In my eyes its toast. If anyone would be willing to repair THIS ONE for sentiment it would be me. Its too far gone, and only maybe save the transaxle, beam, a few odds and ends, and the doors for a wall hanger.
If it were a KDF, Split, maybe even an Oval Id say maybe yes, but I could buy a decent 64 sunroof car and build the same thing, for way less money and way less of my own labor, and it would be better than the orignal. Its no VW38....
Maybe I can talk him into selling just this one, for my setimental reasons, but I doubt it. i would talk him out of atleast one of the doors