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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject: My $700 88 Cabriolet |
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Bought this 88 Cabby for My B day last March.... Paid $700 for it... Had a few probs but it's RUST FREE....
When I bought it
Did the motor mounts...Installed new front speakers.... still had the original 1988 magnets in the doors(cones had disinegrated) and of course new wires had to be run as the old ones were broken in a few places... So a 1/2 hour job turned into a 2 hour job
Also swapped in some new plug leads... runs much better (the PO had the wrong ones on it)
Sorted a rough running cold start issue... A disconnected vacuum line running into the drivers fender... Reconnected and runs way smoother... Also cleaned out the rain tray and "stitched" the plastic cover back into one piece... Musta been 1/2 a pound of crap in each side... used a stick to clear the rubber drains as they were packed solid... Added a "billet" gas cap too
Bought some Centerline wheels with almost new tires for $200.... Sold the Snowflakes and shot tires for $150...
Polished them up (2hrs work for all four)
Added a fairly rare KAMEI "Hood Scoop" .... Found it on eBay.de..... Need to find some colour match paint...
Added blue LED's to all the instuments(no pic of the cluster)
Need to lower the front 1"-1 1/2".. and I'm done
Whatcha think?? |
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veedubman72 Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2014 Posts: 230 Location: United States
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Are you not going to lower the back? Otherwise, for $700 not bad. |
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BigPapaYams Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2014 Posts: 30 Location: Scotts Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Good find!! Solid cars are a great value. Cosmetics like paint aren't difficult to fix (or live with). Small issues that you've been able to diagnose and fix make this simply a no-brainer!!
Congrats. Enjoy _________________ BigPapaYams (aka JAY)
Scotts Valley, CA
1980 Vanagon Country Homes Camper (purchased not running - still not running)
1980 Rabbit Pickup (purchased not running and ugly but good potential) with 1.5L diesel & 4-speed
1981 Rabbit Pickup (my daily driver) 1.6L diesel & 5-speed
2009 Yamaha T-Max scooter (SOLD) |
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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 12:27 am Post subject: |
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My 88 in "Graffitti Lane" in Toronto
Getting it ready for a 4600 + km trip back to BC |
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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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Had a buddy wrap the "scoop"
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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Picked this up for $50... brand new in the box.... a suede Nardi wheel
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calicabbyguy15 Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2015 Posts: 1 Location: LAKE ELSINORE, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Nice Cabriolet !!! I am looking for the same kind of deal! I want to sell my classic VW Bug to get a 1988-1993 cabby... the ones for sale here in SoCal are $1500-$3000 with high miles and need a lot of work ...would love to find one for $700!!! |
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TMI Products Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2014 Posts: 744 Location: Corona, Ca
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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the marketing manager here just picked up a '92 so we can start patterning custom interiors and making replacement foam _________________ Mario De Leon
1965 Turbo Mustang Fastback
1966 Type 3 Fastback
VW Division Sales Manager
[email protected]
TMI Products
1493 Bentley Dr.
Corona Ca, 92879
1-800-624-7960
951-272-1584 FAX |
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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:01 am Post subject: |
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TMI Products wrote: |
the marketing manager here just picked up a '92 so we can start patterning custom interiors and making replacement foam |
Keep Me updated... need to do the drivers seat |
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Shadd Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2007 Posts: 883 Location: Lancaster, Ohio
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TMI Products Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2014 Posts: 744 Location: Corona, Ca
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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As far as that fabric pattern, probably not. But we will be coming out with some new patterns using suede and different stich lines. _________________ Mario De Leon
1965 Turbo Mustang Fastback
1966 Type 3 Fastback
VW Division Sales Manager
[email protected]
TMI Products
1493 Bentley Dr.
Corona Ca, 92879
1-800-624-7960
951-272-1584 FAX |
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veedubman72 Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2014 Posts: 230 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry if this is a thread jack, but If you guys (TMI) could replicate the Mk1 GTI fabric (blue velour with the red stripe), you would have several customers banging down your door. |
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TMI Products Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2014 Posts: 744 Location: Corona, Ca
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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veedubman72 wrote: |
Sorry if this is a thread jack, but If you guys (TMI) could replicate the Mk1 GTI fabric (blue velour with the red stripe), you would have several customers banging down your door. |
Here is where the problem lies. I know people want the original fabric, weather its a watercooled, vanagon, or air cooled. In order to get the best pricing on fabrics, we have to buy between 500 and 1000+ yards. Unfortunately, the few guys banging down our doors will not be enough to make the investment.
Not saying it couldn't happen, but is it even available? _________________ Mario De Leon
1965 Turbo Mustang Fastback
1966 Type 3 Fastback
VW Division Sales Manager
[email protected]
TMI Products
1493 Bentley Dr.
Corona Ca, 92879
1-800-624-7960
951-272-1584 FAX |
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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Added some Riken Turbo wheels and Koni coilovers with Eibach springs...
How it sits these days
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vwjunkie3 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2010 Posts: 66 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Looks very nice!! |
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MrPapageorgio Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 27 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Did a 2.0 16v swap.... 143hp at the wheels... 2x's the smokey old 8v had.... PDQ
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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vwjunkie3 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2010 Posts: 66 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:06 am Post subject: |
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Very nice sir!! |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Very nice indeed! If you haven't already, get a lower suspension tie bar on that cabby, the increase in power & traction will fatigue the lower frame horns & cause failure of the unibody. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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