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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76935 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:52 am Post subject: Official whine about vehicles and parts for sale |
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There seems to be enough posts about nasty vehicles and over priced parts, so lets keep them all in one place.
All the other forums have "whine" topics and now this one does.
All new topics will be locked.
Thank You (The Management) _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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HALS Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Valley Srings cal
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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WHY , WHY, is all my stuff worth squat ... and everyone elses crap is worth its weight in gold ?......
How's that for a start ? _________________ "Leave it to girls to take all the fun out of sex discrimination." |
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Thanatos Samba Psychopomp
Joined: October 14, 2009 Posts: 1729 Location: Earth
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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http://roseburg.craigslist.org/cto/2072971117.html
VW Gazelle missing many pieces... this was $200 a year ago, I decided not to buy it since there were some impossible-to-find pieces missing, like the seats, the inner tub that goes over the VW pan, top frame, bumper and fender brackets, some of the unique switchgear and the long-discontinued Classic Instruments speedometer, and just about everything else but the fenders, body and grille and some random trim parts were gone, destroyed or severely damaged.
This might be good as an alternative Volksrod body or a body donor for someone with a wrecked Gazelle. |
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Gmiee5 Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2008 Posts: 388 Location: Portland Oregon
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Thanatos Samba Psychopomp
Joined: October 14, 2009 Posts: 1729 Location: Earth
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent deal... if the mid-engine frame is any good, I'd leave off the engine lid, put louvers over the engine and make the engine itself look like an expensive European piece with judicious application of Allen bolts, black wrinkle-finish and machine-tool grey paint and four Weber carbs under an oblong air cleaner, with a Cadillac Cimarron shift boot assembly hiding the shifter to the Toronado slushbox. |
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Thanatos Samba Psychopomp
Joined: October 14, 2009 Posts: 1729 Location: Earth
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BOATPOKER Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2010 Posts: 44 Location: MASS
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:06 am Post subject: |
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I have most of those parts missing parts for sale |
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Thanatos Samba Psychopomp
Joined: October 14, 2009 Posts: 1729 Location: Earth
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Tow'd ? Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2011 Posts: 6 Location: Amity Oregon
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="34FraserNash"]
Almost too good to be true... a $500 Meyers Tow'd. In Portland, Oregon. No body, tub and cage look pretty good, needs lots of TLC but would be worth restoring. Well that little buggy is my new toy LOL Really liked the look have been doing some looking around Im not sure if it is a Tow'd or not I know it looks like one but it has a square tube frame and the fuel tank is differant so far all the ones I have seen are round tube frames. Question can anybody tell me where the ID tag would be? Also can anyone tell me about the Leap Frog kit as Im wondering if that is what it is. Thanks Randy |
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Thanatos Samba Psychopomp
Joined: October 14, 2009 Posts: 1729 Location: Earth
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Tow'd ?"]
34FraserNash wrote: |
Almost too good to be true... a $500 Meyers Tow'd. In Portland, Oregon. No body, tub and cage look pretty good, needs lots of TLC but would be worth restoring. Well that little buggy is my new toy LOL Really liked the look have been doing some looking around Im not sure if it is a Tow'd or not I know it looks like one but it has a square tube frame and the fuel tank is differant so far all the ones I have seen are round tube frames. Question can anybody tell me where the ID tag would be? Also can anyone tell me about the Leap Frog kit as Im wondering if that is what it is. Thanks Randy |
Randy,
I know little about Tow'ds and this is the first I've heard of the Leap Frog (my fiberglass-car knowledge is more in the way of regular dune buggies, kit cars, non-VW race cars, Corvettes, Lotuses and really old stuff like Devin and Kellison specials), you may try http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/ for info, or PM BL3Manx, who is something of a resident B.F. Meyers & Co. expert.
Since I don't know anything about Leap Frog buggies and thus can't speak for whether or not they are like your Tow'd, my opinion is that it's a Fiber Jet Sand Hopper Tow'd clone, a Sand Flee, or a one-off fake Tow'd made with a square-tube frame, possibly with an original Meyers tub or a new tub molded off an original. New fiberglass hoods, engine covers and fenders are available through Meyers Manx itself and will be able to fit any other Tow'd-style buggy except the Vaquero with some modifications, possibly none for near-duplicates like yours.
Glad to see that you rescued it, |
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Tow'd ? Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2011 Posts: 6 Location: Amity Oregon
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well I have found a few things its not a Tow'd or sandhopper as near as I can tell my frame is differant my fuel tank is fiberglass and under the rear deck my wheelbase is shorter also as soon as I figure out how to post pics I will go to the model section Thanks Randy |
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ratherb-buggin Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Shawnee, KS
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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AHHAHAHA... the worst Bucher Job I've seen of Myers Manx yet! haha!!
Gotta love the old line.. " I was told this was a Myers Manx!" If I had a dollar for everytime I saw that post.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1168702
Was told was a mayers manks. I dont know for sure. It does have the tube wiring holder. NO windsheild or title. Make offer. What you see is what you get. 559 707-5411 chris
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Kapt. Q Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2011 Posts: 256 Location: UK
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GTBRADLEY Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2009 Posts: 578 Location: Texas
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I wonder how they can tell the trans is good or not? Maybe they drove to where its parked! _________________ Thunderbug by Bugformance 1969 |
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Dan_Lorenze Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2012 Posts: 61 Location: Ventura County
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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Lol!! |
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ttemple Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2009 Posts: 148 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:33 am Post subject: Very General Complaint |
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Why put an item for sale on the Samba if you don't plan to reply to inquires? _________________ Resto in progress: Spatz on 66 pan
Who dares, wins. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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ttemple Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2009 Posts: 148 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Very General Complaint |
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EverettB wrote: |
ttemple wrote: |
Why put an item for sale on the Samba if you don't plan to reply to inquires? |
Link please. |
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1241176
I had three - the other two have been deleted, apparently. _________________ Resto in progress: Spatz on 66 pan
Who dares, wins. |
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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I am not looking to get into a debate about the worth of a real Manx. Even though this is a real Manx that has been certified, I thik the price is way high for the quality. It is a re-spray, not original gell coat. A 1641 is not all that special to raise the price that much, it has a horrid fan shroud that cools the worst of any out there and the old "see-through" distributor caps. Nothing fancy on the wheels, just a powder coated steel rim.
The hard top is cool, but I do not see where the rear of the top mounts.
I think $ 6 to $ 8 K.
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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Baseball card ART Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2011 Posts: 109 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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I saw that ad and originally thought they were listing it for $1500.00 I know, that seems pretty far fetched, but I think a little more believable than $15000.00 But, a person can ASK for whatever they want... _________________ www.BASEBALLCARDART.com |
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