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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:58 am Post subject: Barn find 67 |
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Hello Everyone, Total newb here. Been looking for a project for a few months (50s hot rod). When a buddy of said he found something in a barn for me. He said if the lady didnt sell it this weekend it was going to the crusher And i hate seeing cars getting crushed So i drove down to her place not knowing whats in this barn. Got there opened the door to find this bug staring at me covered in dirt and bird crap. At first I told her its not what i was looking for but she shouldnt send it to the scrap yard. Somebody out there wants it. I agreed to pull it out of the barn for her so she could try to sell it And she could use the barn for her new husbands stuff. After looking the car over in the light i thought it was just calling to me. So we agreed on a price and i loaded it up. The car had been in the same spot since 1988 she was on her way to school and it died her dad towed it home parked it in the barn. Now its mine im lost to as what to do with it. lol Have alway liked VWs but never owned one. |
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decobugma07 Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 1049 Location: Newtonville, MA
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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:06 am Post subject: |
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Trying to figure the picture thing out. |
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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:19 am Post subject: |
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risk Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Stumpbroke, Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: |
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Where in arkansas are you located? I'm a 67 owner too welcome to the club.. |
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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:44 am Post subject: |
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I live in Ferndale in West Little Rock |
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risk Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Stumpbroke, Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Chris R wrote: |
I live in Ferndale in West Little Rock |
Thats cool i'm not too far away, hit me up if you need any parts man! |
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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Im sure i will pick your brain at some point. |
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6Kabrio7 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2006 Posts: 2387 Location: California
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:56 am Post subject: |
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I like the vintage custom wheels..Some guy brought a super beetle with those same wheels to our car meet recently. _________________ 67 Convertible July 67 Yukon Yellow
67 Sedan May 67 Zenith blue |
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johnnypan Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 7431 Location: sackamenna
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a 'ja'...as in in half a 'baja'....come to terms with it,its worth your while. |
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decobugma07 Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 1049 Location: Newtonville, MA
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DHMaher Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2009 Posts: 787 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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How's the interior look? _________________ Daniel
"POs, you gotta love them, because killing them is illegal." -Unknown Samba Member
1967 Beetle - Java Green
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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it is a ja. lol I hope 400 bucks wasnt a horrible price. Needs a battery tray. The pans seem to be intact. |
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craigman Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2004 Posts: 2397 Location: redding
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the 67' club! |
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decobugma07 Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 1049 Location: Newtonville, MA
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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Its been raing since i picked it up so havent got much time to look at it. the interior need drivers seat cover i think the door cards and headliner are salvageable just need a good cleaning |
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Chris RRS Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Still trying to figure out what to do with it. If it wasnt for the baja rear i would just keep it stockish and run the piss out of it but with it hacked up in the rear im not sure. |
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decobugma07 Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 1049 Location: Newtonville, MA
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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Chris R wrote: |
Still trying to figure out what to do with it. If it wasnt for the baja rear i would just keep it stockish and run the piss out of it but with it hacked up in the rear im not sure. |
You still can get a rear from a donor and get it back to reality with a kick ass engine. _________________ Custom labels available here
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1217449
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jtwaller Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2012 Posts: 345 Location: HIDEAWAY, TX
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Chris, I sent you a pm. Since you are new, look up under TheSamba.com on the top left of the page. new messages. _________________ 1967 Daily Driver
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the more you stroke it the better it feals.bore it out while your there, you will like it if you do it corectly. watch out for the ones that are used and abused, they can be headaches.well all of them can be headaches. |
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johnnypan Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 7431 Location: sackamenna
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