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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2002 Location: Texas
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:16 am Post subject: |
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if you post a dead center shot of the rear, at least center the ill fitting aftermarket bumper _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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Volktales Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2013 Posts: 545 Location: Nanaimo, B.C. CANADA
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This is a super clean car, there's a few things that look a little off and there's some work to be done on the fenders, but it's still a pretty clean car. It's definitely not a $15,000 car and I think the use of a Barrett Jackson auction as a reference is just dumb. If you want Barrett Jackson prices, take it there and see where it gets you.
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I could imagine if I actually had that much loot to buy that Beetle, bring it home, and hear my wife say you paid $15,000 for a car with a big dent in the fender like that? WTF! Was it really too hard to fix this before the sale??? _________________ 1974 "Restfalia" Camper 2000 cc EFI 2001-
1970 Beetle first car, rotten, yard art 1985-
1966 Sunroof Beetle, restored 1998-
1964 Ghia, ongoing project 2007-
1962 Beetle Beryl,original paint survivor 2012-
1970 Savannah Beige Beetle 2012-
1992 16v GTI, 100% stock 2006-
1991 "Terseo", wife's old daily 1995-
1969 Chevrolet CST/10 (family owned since new)
1965 Gold Corvair Monza 2021-
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Even if he ditched the crank pulley, Cal-Look window rubber, cheap ass carpet, both aftermarket bumpers, all the rubber that was painted with the car, clean the paint off the firewall insulation, ditched the aftermarket oil filler, mounted the coil right, ditched the fuel filter in the engine compartment, replaced the garbage 009 distributor and put an original vacuum advance on, and ditched the carpet in the trunk, it still wouldn't be worth $10,000. |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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jays58s wrote: |
Even if he ditched the crank pulley, Cal-Look window rubber, cheap ass carpet, both aftermarket bumpers, all the rubber that was painted with the car, clean the paint off the firewall insulation, ditched the aftermarket oil filler, mounted the coil right, ditched the fuel filter in the engine compartment, replaced the garbage 009 distributor and put an original vacuum advance on, and ditched the carpet in the trunk, it still wouldn't be worth $10,000. |
I like the pre-sale prep he performed to assure electrical stability- by loading the fuse box completely with 16 amp fuses... _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:43 am Post subject: |
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hitest wrote: |
jays58s wrote: |
Even if he ditched the crank pulley, Cal-Look window rubber, cheap ass carpet, both aftermarket bumpers, all the rubber that was painted with the car, clean the paint off the firewall insulation, ditched the aftermarket oil filler, mounted the coil right, ditched the fuel filter in the engine compartment, replaced the garbage 009 distributor and put an original vacuum advance on, and ditched the carpet in the trunk, it still wouldn't be worth $10,000. |
I like the pre-sale prep he performed to assure electrical stability- by loading the fuse box completely with 16 amp fuses... |
Lol, don't you just love seeing that? And people wonder why things go bad with their cars... |
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moab762 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 518 Location: El Segundo, CA
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Dirty Hippie Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2007 Posts: 189 Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:20 am Post subject: |
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You are turned off by the two tone paint job. And yes, the price is absurd. But, he does like it very much. |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:24 am Post subject: |
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I'm more turned off by the crap carbs, the hacked up dash, Cal-Look rubber, crappy interior, the missing hub cap, and the fact that he added one too many zeros to his price, but yes, the two-tone paint schemes are and should be a thing of the past. Am I the only one that wants to email people like that to try to bring them back to reality? Lol |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Oh, and the cheap running boards and lack of chrome, the cheap bumpers or lack of missing bumper parts, and the huge indentation at the bottom of the drivers door, but I'm sure $25,000 is a fair price to someone who really likes their car lol. |
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moab762 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 518 Location: El Segundo, CA
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:30 am Post subject: |
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jays58s wrote: |
I'm more turned off by the crap carbs, the hacked up dash, Cal-Look rubber, crappy interior, the missing hub cap, and the fact that he added one too many zeros to his price, but yes, the two-tone paint schemes are and should be a thing of the past. Am I the only one that wants to email people like that to try to bring them back to reality? Lol |
Ya. I didn't have the energy to list all the crap that's wrong with that car. That's gotta be the most absurd price I've seen in a long time. And ya, your not the only one that wants to email people about there ads. I had one a couple weeks back that got me to the point that I emailed the seller back (this was via craigslist). They posted the car without pics (that I asked for and finally received) of the cancerous rust in the sunroof and roof of the car. But "other than that the car was perfect!". Whatever. That's actually the second time in a week that I've received follow up pics that included very bad rust that was not even mentioned in the ad. I have way more respect for people that put the bad out there up front. Than those that try to hide it until the last minute. Makes me run for the hills. Wondering what else they haven't told me. |
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moab762 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 518 Location: El Segundo, CA
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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2002 Location: Texas
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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That's awesome. I squinted at that guy for a couple minutes, wondering what he did to you and who he was. Long before noticing the Baja... Well done. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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56Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Dirty Hippie Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2007 Posts: 189 Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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"Hauls butt", but aparently doesn't stop for s#!t. |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Dirty Hippie wrote: |
"Hauls butt", but aparently doesn't stop for s#!t. |
LOL, hauls butt, it's been hit in the butt, the butt has been replaced, the front is damaged, EVERYTHING on the inside was painted the same color because someone was too cheap and lazy to take it apart, and I guarantee those fenders aren't correct for that car, among many other things. |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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As original as they come, yet the car and wheels have been repainted, rear bumper is aftermarket, and the underside of the deck lid is black? That interior almost looks too good to be true, but at least it's the correct '65 only interior. I always question cars with that low of mileage that have been repainted, unless it sat outside the entire time under the sun.
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moab762 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 518 Location: El Segundo, CA
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Why do people cover up their license plates in pics? I'm honestly asking. I don't see the security threat. Since your driving around everyday with your plates visible anyway. (scratching my head...) |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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moab762 wrote: |
Why do people cover up their license plates in pics? I'm honestly asking. I don't see the security threat. Since your driving around everyday with your plates visible anyway. (scratching my head...) |
I personally don't think it matters but driving around a few people might see your car. Post it online and it easily becomes thousands. _________________ How to Post Photos
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