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Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:11 pm

Found this girl today. A couple phone calls and a couple hours of driving and there she was. He told me his price and I'm happy with it. Original floor I think but very rusted. no hood or engine lid and no seats. Doors look factory.

Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:40 pm

Did you get it's story too? :shock:

Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:34 pm

I love it! Hopefully it gets fixed up.

Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:17 pm

nice find!

what is that piece in the roof dent?

Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:30 pm

Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:22 pm

I'll get the story tomorrow. It looks like a roof top signal light. Maybe they drove it after the accident. The semaphore is crush on that side.

Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:50 am

excellent find, congrats fellow Canadian Zwitter owner!

Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:36 pm

Hey, At least the ashtray is there.

Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:48 pm

Cool find. Looks like a good candidate for a 3 fold....that would solve a lot of your problems with trying to straighten the roof out. Either that or just clip the roof with a new roof.

Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:47 pm

dsharun wrote: I'll get the story tomorrow. It looks like a roof top signal light. Maybe they drove it after the accident. The semaphore is crush on that side.
Which both fits, and explains the crease/dent caused by it becoming a fulcrum once the car rolled onto it. :idea: :!:
Nice subject for experienced metal-smithing capabilities.
Good luck, and keep a rolling photo record.[pun intended]
(for yourself, and shared here of course)
Grant

Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:57 pm

Wow, a fantastic find!!!

What part of the province was it sitting in?

Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:58 pm

I regret not buying it after the guy saved it from the bush about 6 years ago. :oops: :roll: :x

Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:27 pm

Graft in an Oval roof clip and make it a '57! Parts will be much cheaper. :lol:

Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:27 pm

Awesome! Hope you get it back on the road soon. Lots of Canadian Zwitters still out there. :)
Paul

Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:31 am

Found in the bush near Winfield Alberta 10 years ago, then sold again near Sherwood Park Alberta. Found again by me an hour west of Edmonton Alberta. Sad part, my end of the deal feel thru. I'll regret it I know.
Thanks

Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:15 pm

I wouldn't feel so bad about having to part with the amount of $ it's going to take to find pretty much every part missing on that Zwitter. You could do better finding something that is less of a basket case. IMO.

But hats off to the person who is going to resurrect it. It will be fun to watch if the restoration gets underway.

Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:36 am

Congrats 8)

Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:38 am

Nice Find Indeed! Congrats!

Does the Car haVWe a VIN tag? Pan Numbers Match up?

Do you get any owner History with the "project?' I've found that with a project that challenging, re - constructing the car's History is as rewarding as re - constructing the car! And perhaps even faster ......

And if you end up finishing the car & keeping it for awhile, any 'Live" contacts made in the search will be yours & your car's friends for this life & the next!

ste VW e

Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:08 pm

dsharun wrote: Sad part, my end of the deal feel thru. I'll regret it I know.
Thanks
He didn't get the car, folks. This topic just dead ended.

Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:55 pm

It's on this forum ............

So it's not "Dead," only sleeping again :0) Hope to hear the next chapter soon.

Anyway, it's been fun following you on this chase the Canadian Wilderness .................. Thanks!

Ste VW e