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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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I've put less than 10K on it since I bought it in 2008, did the motor right away. Since I drive it so infrequently and such short distances any problems haven't been pressing issues, tho it is nice to have a car that works right... :/ |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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bradself wrote: |
I've put less than 10K on it since I bought it in 2008, did the motor right away. Since I drive it so infrequently and such short distances any problems haven't been pressing issues, tho it is nice to have a car that works right... :/ |
Yes.....but thats kind of my point. If you have not done the suspension...its shot. Hou just havent driven it far enough to find out. There are several parts that had defects of matetials from the factory. Its typically those things that fool people into thinking these cars are simple to own. Nothing really broken....seems to drive fine....why do anything. No parts to collect. So they dont.
Its either the big parts like glass or fenders....or its the rare hole in the pavement that bends a control arm.....or a missing windshield....and no parts are handy.
I had to put mine in storage for 6 years because I had no place to work on it. Ray |
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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, I'm going to list it here, $1100 rock bottom, more than a parts car but parts cars don't have fresh motors, nor clean registrations! What ever comes first a buyer or glass. Anyone here's free to PM me for my number we can talk in detail. |
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19super73 Hardcore Stock Nazi
Joined: October 18, 2007 Posts: 4351 Location: Cité Soleil
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oasis Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2002 Posts: 2168
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Have you seen this? You could part the rest. |
Wow! And shipping from SF to SF should be no more than a tow ride! That's the kind of luck you need to grab. _________________ Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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kirk knighton Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2005 Posts: 282 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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that yellow 411 is sweet looking! And all it needs is a motor? I just had a local shop build me a 2.1 litre with hydraulic lifters and 40idf dual webers. It cost a few dollars but it was worth it. Now she runs as good as she looks. You could transplant the engine out of yours into this one. |
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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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oasis wrote: |
19super73 wrote: |
Have you seen this? You could part the rest. |
Wow! And shipping from SF to SF should be no more than a tow ride! That's the kind of luck you need to grab. |
Ah, it's in L.A., perhaps doable. Social Security is a lifestyle of a certain kind, I'll say.
If she gets back to me! Have left e-mail, pm, and voice, she hasn't yet stirred. She could buy mine too! I've seen that hooptie rolling around SF, it is indeed nice. |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hey.....seriously.....hang on im looking for glass. Hide the car best you can so they dont ticket the beast. I have a lot of respect for how you are working this....and If you are on SS....I have even more respect for keeping what you can with what little you got. Ray |
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19super73 Hardcore Stock Nazi
Joined: October 18, 2007 Posts: 4351 Location: Cité Soleil
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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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raygreenwood wrote: |
Hey.....seriously.....hang on im looking for glass. Hide the car best you can so they dont ticket the beast. I have a lot of respect for how you are working this... Ray |
No tickets!! Unless I botch it on street cleaning day--have a disability placard, so I'm cool in lots of situations.
If that yellow 411 were still in town I'd be on it like white on rice, but L.A.'s. 400 miles from here, that's a huff. There's another one--a junker in Livermore, about 45 miles from here--$2000! He might come down some, hasn't been registered since '88 and has no pink, ha!! Maybe he meant $200.
Got a NOS gasket from ISPWest, came yesterday, great deal.
We shall see!! Thanks for the props, Ray, and thanks fellas, y'all are an inspiration! |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34021 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:23 am Post subject: |
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19super73 wrote: |
oasis wrote: |
19super73 wrote: |
Have you seen this? You could part the rest. |
Wow! And shipping from SF to SF should be no more than a tow ride! That's the kind of luck you need to grab. |
Looks clean. I'd drop an engine in and go. |
So would I, except for the ensuing divorce it would cause. She tolerates the one "mistress" Clementine, but two would be one too many!
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kirk knighton Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2005 Posts: 282 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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I know, I know....I now have three, when all I ever needed/wanted was one. Things were at peace nonetheless, and then I dropped the latest bomb: one of them needed a new engine! And yet my marriage survived...thrived, even. Type Fours Forever baby! |
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19super73 Hardcore Stock Nazi
Joined: October 18, 2007 Posts: 4351 Location: Cité Soleil
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17970 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:02 am Post subject: Re: 412 Windshield source? |
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bradself wrote: |
Okay gang, I'm in San Francisco, have Stacy at Performance Glass in Redwood City on the case but I'll put a call out here too. I may resign myself to buying a whole additional vehicle, if anyone knows a cheap and/or symapathetic spot I can tear down a parts car, should I find one, let me know. Any Burners on the forum??
Alrighty then, fire away!! |
I have 9 squarebacks in my Boneyard & 5 storage cars @ $20/mo on my 5 acres with room for more! I could even tow your parts car here with my tow dolly for $1/mile. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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19super73 Hardcore Stock Nazi
Joined: October 18, 2007 Posts: 4351 Location: Cité Soleil
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UltraSheen Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2014 Posts: 44 Location: Huntsville, AL
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Regarding the glass issue, I requested a quote from http://www.classic-autoglas.com for a 412 main windshield. It was 345 EUR including VAT. As of right now, that's $460US, not including shipping. |
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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: 412 Windshield source? |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
bradself wrote: |
Okay gang, I'm in San Francisco, have Stacy at Performance Glass in Redwood City on the case but I'll put a call out here too. I may resign myself to buying a whole additional vehicle, if anyone knows a cheap and/or symapathetic spot I can tear down a parts car, should I find one, let me know. Any Burners on the forum??
Alrighty then, fire away!! |
I have 9 squarebacks in my Boneyard & 5 storage cars @ $20/mo on my 5 acres with room for more! I could even tow your parts car here with my tow dolly for $1/mile. |
Slow process, glass is the slowest part. One local driveway possibility, to work on a car, near a Rapid Transit stop, she's mulling it over. Samba sellers don't respond to email, pm's or vm, nutso, but okay, fine. One way way overpriced local parts car, complete with extortionist threats to crush it unless the full ransom is paid, sigh. Will hunt down a car sighted in Sonoma, need a free day. No fix-it tickets yet, thank providence!
Did find a 3spd transmission tho, mine's always been soggy and cantankerous, may not even be a T4, who knows. Bench rebuild on the spare in the works. Tuned the car on the street--this one's super sensitive to dwell, need to reseal the runners at the heads and pop in good injector seals, NAPA Erlich brand, couldn't find the green viton ones. Will drop a nice 205A dizzy in when I gather the gumption. |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17970 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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The 003 automatic transmission in the Type 4 has lower gears for a heavier car than the 003 transmission in a Type 3. They can interchange though. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
The 003 automatic transmission in the Type 4 has lower gears for a heavier car than the 003 transmission in a Type 3. They can interchange though. |
Yeah but its not a big deal. Most have 3.91:1 after about mid 73 and always on the wagon. They just went to one final drive for the last 1.5 years. I think the four doors were the same final drive ratio as type 3.
By the way ....im in Oklahoma City this week. I know where a few rough type 4 are stashed. If they still have glass and I can get access without getting shot....ill see what I can get.
Ray |
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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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raygreenwood wrote: |
By the way ....im in Oklahoma City this week. I know where a few rough type 4 are stashed. If they still have glass and I can get access without getting shot....ill see what I can get.
Ray |
Roger that!! |
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