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Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:05 pm

jsturtlebuggy wrote: I did not know it was two different people posting about the same buggy.
Did not know it was posted on a web site for sale.
Yes dealing with people on Craigslist can have it problems.
What were your plans to do with it?
Rebuild it and use it or turn it for a profit?

the dude in the other thread is probably the jackass trying to sell the car that just fucked me outa the sell? after so many calls he probably started asking questions :roll:

Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:11 pm

I'm the poster of the other thread, the car was on craigslist. I looked at it and can announce that it has a new owner, but I am not him. I will post more detailed pics and the full story later today, possibly in the offroad thread I started

Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:19 pm

Ultramoron wrote: I'm the poster of the other thread, the car was on craigslist. I looked at it and can announce that it has a new owner, but I am not him. I will post more detailed pics and the full story later today, possibly in the offroad thread I started

it has a new owner but you are not the new owner, but yet your gunna post a full detailed story with pics.

the dude selling it was a fuckin jackass with his run around story to me.

Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:20 pm

Please delete this thread. it is of no value.

Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:03 pm

I have missed out on classics too in the past by a seller who was flakey or realized what they had, but never got that salty about it. Life ain't always fair.

Want to see more of it first hand? Poke around the split bus forum and it happens time to time, and members whine about it.

Suck it up and go on.

Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:09 pm

Well said.

Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:42 pm

joescoolcustoms wrote: I have missed out on classics too in the past by a seller who was flakey or realized what they had, but never got that salty about it. Life ain't always fair.

Want to see more of it first hand? Poke around the split bus forum and it happens time to time, and members whine about it.

Suck it up and go on.

moved on. just got tiered of the back and forth phone calls and trying to set up a time to view it only for him to pull the add. no skin on my back side really.

Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:17 pm

joescoolcustoms wrote: I have missed out on classics too in the past by a seller who was flakey or realized what they had, but never got that salty about it. Life ain't always fair.

Want to see more of it first hand? Poke around the split bus forum and it happens time to time, and members whine about it.

Suck it up and go on.

This happen to me last spring. I found an Allison with a completed chassis that had a 911 Porsche motor on it. I made a deal over the phone and had to drive to Connecticut to pick it up. I literally got one exit away when the guy calls me to tell me he sold it to someone else. I seen the seller at the show and he told me the guy that got it bad mouthed me.

Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:50 pm

Above are 4 pics from the original craigslist ad, posted in Salem Oregon. CL ad said he didn't know what the vehicle was but had an askng price of $500

I don't need or want a dune buggy but did notice the big nut generator on the 36hp engine. Also noticed the 56-59 beetle steering wheel. I called the owner and was hoping to maybe find a treasure trove of parts for my '55 Beetle. I was hoping it would have pre-55 seats, a round voltage reg., a '55 only fuel pump, and maybe some other goodies.

The instant I called the owner, he said the vw was not for sale and he thought he was going to have an auction on the car because of all the interest. We spoke some more, and I shared with the owner my interest in the engine parts only and hope that it might have a few other things for a pre-55 beetle. I also found I only live a few blocks away from the owner and we grew up in small towns only about 5 minutes apart.

He took my number and said he might call me back in the future, after I hung up I was sure it was the last time I would hear from the seller.

I started a thread in the offroad forum, trying to find out why the seller is getting all the action on a scruffy old dune buggy. That thread lead me to this thread started by VWLooseNuts

Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:21 pm

Some more pics, notice late oval era gas tank installed in rear and late 50's steering wheel. Engine has a few '55 parts but was a late 58 serial number.
Pan has angled heater control so its '56 or newer, still has a roller pedal, and the little thumbs that hold the front mats in place. Also has two bolt wheel cylinders so I'm pretty sure that about narrows the pan down to being '56-58 or so. Seats are '56 and newer style also