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Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:43 pm

I have a great looking 1987 Cabriolet that just had $1k in repairs done on it last week and I find it needs another 1 or 2K in repairs to make it right. (All suspension issues) If these further repairs were done, I think the car would run for years and years to come. Thing is, I am totally broke and cannot invest any further money into what has become a project. Its an awesome looking car, runs perfect but it needs springs, struts, axles etc...

I'm wondering if I should try and sell the whole car as is and try to get $1k for it to recoup my losses or if I should part it out.

If I part it out, I wonder if any of you know if the seats (front and back) would fit into my 1974 VW Beetle. I know there are a lot of little parts I can sell online and it has a BRAND NEW (aaaugh!!) catalytic converter on it that I hear might be worth something as scrap.

I am really, REALLY going to miss this car. It has been good to me. I just am not sure what to do to get the most for my money. Having it sit in the carport while it is being stripped would not be a problem so, no worries there. Is it worth the effort?

Thanks in advance.

*Signed,
Bummed and without a convertible this summer in California*

Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:27 pm

I put it up on my local Craigslist for $1k. If someone buys it, great. If not, I guess I'll try and part it out. I was looking at the seats and the Cabriolet seats are on a rail screwed to the body. Not sure how easy it would be to get them out. Has anyone ever changed the seats in a bug? Can it be done?

Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:06 pm

r-savage wrote: If I part it out, I wonder if any of you know if the seats (front and back) would fit into my 1974 VW Beetle.

You'd have to bend the seat frames in the back inward where the sliders are - watercooled seat tracks on the floor are bit wider than on bugs. But there have been many people who have done this sort of thing successfully.