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jmattp Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2002 Posts: 263
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Fun thread...
In a split window bus I got in a trade, I found a bowl with a clay Ernie (from Burt and Ernie) sculpted around the stem/mouthpiece (yeah... THAT kind of bowl).
In my 70 Beetle, I found a little stack of dealer maintenance stickers, all stuck together (I know they're original because the name and address on the original dealer maintenance book matches) and a ring. I gave the ring to my daughter. It's nothing expensive, just a cool ring of silver and stone or shell.
In my first Volkswagen - a Super Beetle which I bought for $4000 in 2001 - I found holes in the floorpan, body, fenders, heater boxes and heater channels! Surprise! |
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chaosisme Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 1256 Location: Orange County, Ca
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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I found an interior door handle insert in my squareback, which was nice because I already had two but one was in really bad shape. Now I have two good ones! _________________ '65 1500 S [quareback]
'68 FI Sunroof Squareback
'70 Westy
OCT3 - Orange County Type 3's |
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d2bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 48 Location: Swannanoa, NC
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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When I started going through the '72 Super that I rescued from a grove of pine trees, there was an "eat more possum" plate in the glove box. Didn't find any possums in it, but our cat had a lot of fun with the family of mice that had taken up residence. |
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stevensj13 Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2011 Posts: 715 Location: Willow Spring, NC and Saugerties, NY
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:12 am Post subject: |
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Found an old American Airlines booklet with flight tickets, a reciept, insurance stuff, and some other paperwork from 1992. The trips was from New Jersey to Greensboro, NC (I'm just south of Raleigh, NC). Pretty neat |
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vanilla_gorilla13 Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2010 Posts: 133 Location: Hialeah, Fl
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:51 am Post subject: |
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found some roaches (weed) in the ashtray... glad i found it before i got pull over, haha.... _________________ '71 Super Beetle (sold) |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:34 am Post subject: |
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As of today, I've seen it all. Cleaning out a customers '61 double door panel that has been sitting for years and I find this, I was wearing gloves luckily....
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5152 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:48 am Post subject: |
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^^ Road hard and put away....... crusty and dry? _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:56 am Post subject: |
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stale air wrote: |
^^ Road hard and put away....... crusty and dry? |
LOL, I don't even want to know. |
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Rathguten Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2011 Posts: 200
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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I paid $300 for a '72 Bug cause I needed an engine. While I was busy pulling the engine, my son popped open the hood and found a complete VW Hazet tool kit. |
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0nebadbug Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2009 Posts: 1087 Location: Rockford, Illinois
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:42 am Post subject: |
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jays58s wrote: |
As of today, I've seen it all. Cleaning out a customers '61 double door panel that has been sitting for years and I find this, I was wearing gloves luckily....
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Not sure which is scarier the doll or the electrolux Vacuum hiding under it... _________________ ::: Slowoval ::: LaDawri Sebring ::: '61 Creampuff ::: Dust Storm '66 ::: |
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pb_foots Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2010 Posts: 1089 Location: Ben Lomond, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:29 am Post subject: |
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0nebadbug wrote: |
jays58s wrote: |
As of today, I've seen it all. Cleaning out a customers '61 double door panel that has been sitting for years and I find this, I was wearing gloves luckily....
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Not sure which is scarier the doll or the electrolux Vacuum hiding under it... |
nothing sucks like Electrolux!
Panel van with a blow up doll is seriously creepy.
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5152 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:20 am Post subject: |
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jays58s wrote: |
As of today, I've seen it all. Cleaning out a customers '61 double door panel that has been sitting for years and I find this, I was wearing gloves luckily....
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I bet she still "puts out". _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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stale air wrote: |
jays58s wrote: |
As of today, I've seen it all. Cleaning out a customers '61 double door panel that has been sitting for years and I find this, I was wearing gloves luckily....
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I bet she still "puts out". |
LOL, she got put out to the trash, where she belongs! |
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cseay1 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2012 Posts: 1341 Location: Elkwood VA
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Jacks Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2006 Posts: 2348 Location: San Clemente, Ca.
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Found a 7 shot .22 revolver from the 1930's and a $20 bill in a 60 panel bus that I bought for $100. _________________ Jack Staggs
Actual name |
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bonebrake Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Found a book on learning to sail under the drivers seat of my Syncro. Would love to sail the 7-seas some day. Maybe it's a sign. Hmmm. _________________ '58 Beetle Ragtop - RIP
'67 Beetle
'89 Syncro tin top
'17 Golf Alltrack Sportwagen |
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williamM Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2008 Posts: 4333 Location: southwest Arizona
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Found the home made front headliner full of dog food and mouse shit. Took a few showers to get that combo out of my hair. (Kind a like tootsie there will take a few scotches to get rid of that nightmare) _________________ some days I get up and just sit and think. Some days I just sit.
opinion untempered by fact is ignorance.
Don't step in any! |
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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2008 Location: Texas
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Ever find something unusual in your VW? I found a key... |
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in removing my door windows, regulators, vent wing windows and trim, inside the door, I found this miniature H.S. Diploma dated May 28, 1965. Now, I realize there's no guarantee that MY '66 was a graduation gift for a young girl in '65, but that would make a good story!
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Paused 66 project bug
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"Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman. He's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it." --- Jeff Spicoli |
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hopkin Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2012 Posts: 2480 Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: Ever find something unusual in your VW? I found a key... |
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You should track her down, shouldn't be too hard with her name, name of school and graduating year. She might like a note about the car.
I exchanged several letters and pictures with the PO of my car, she was very happy to hear about the car.
Speaking of, and not as weird as some of the previous posts. I found a DM in the glove box, put there by the original owner when the car was new; for luck (I'm the third owner).
Later I found some more coins under the floor mats:
They tell a history of the car, it was sold new in Germany (in Feb '97) and has been to France, I bought it in the UK and imported it to Canada in 2012.
I keep all the coins in the car. _________________ 1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
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williamM Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2008 Posts: 4333 Location: southwest Arizona
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: Ever find something unusual in your VW? I found a key... |
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Found a paper weight.
_________________ some days I get up and just sit and think. Some days I just sit.
opinion untempered by fact is ignorance.
Don't step in any! |
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