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steven wood
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I believe I could be happy with this one 
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53 0val
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His wife is also a doctor........tough life huh? 
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vdubinit
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Location: central coast
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I just thought with the money backing that car and the shop doing the work that it would have turned out better. If someone buys that car for $125k that is a joke, I don't care how many NOS parts are in it. If the car was 100% correct $125k would still be high. The 1950 split vert that was on the samba last year for $75k was way nicer.
What's the deal with the 54 and later oval interior, I guess it goes with the back window? I haven't ever seen any splits with leatherette interior, and even if they did offer that seems like they would at least have the early seat stitching pattern. |
That was flawless LEATHER, not leatherette.  |
Those seats could be solid gold but if the stitch pattern is wrong I am not to impressed. I had real leather in my 59 ghia vert, but I copied the original pattern. Leather is really not that special, I prefer original materials. I think that split is the worst high dollar split vert resto I have seen yet. Now when I say worst I mean it is still a very nice car but just not as nice as any of the other full restos I have seen. |
well here you go heres the window that you are trippin on
its a repo of course but atleast its available
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=253707
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buggen
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| buggen wrote: |
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I just thought with the money backing that car and the shop doing the work that it would have turned out better. If someone buys that car for $125k that is a joke, I don't care how many NOS parts are in it. If the car was 100% correct $125k would still be high. The 1950 split vert that was on the samba last year for $75k was way nicer.
What's the deal with the 54 and later oval interior, I guess it goes with the back window? I haven't ever seen any splits with leatherette interior, and even if they did offer that seems like they would at least have the early seat stitching pattern. |
That was flawless LEATHER, not leatherette. |
Those seats could be solid gold but if the stitch pattern is wrong I am not to impressed. I had real leather in my 59 ghia vert, but I copied the original pattern. Leather is really not that special, I prefer original materials. I think that split is the worst high dollar split vert resto I have seen yet. Now when I say worst I mean it is still a very nice car but just not as nice as any of the other full restos I have seen. |
well here you go heres the window that you are trippin on
its a repo of course but atleast its available
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=253707 |
Not trippin. Just wouldn't catch me restoring a car like that missing one of the best parts about a split vert. |
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Brezelwerks
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More significant to note, with this window now being faithfully reproduced (which is a major achievement by itself), it also now means that the split kabrio can now, and suredly will be fully re-produced in the near future. Will be certainly interesting to see the debut of a "new/old" kab.
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lenny copp
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Dave
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Good to see Jesse still stichin', Lenny.
That sewing machine in the background looks vaguely familiar... 
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wcfvw69 
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WOW.........WOW........ 
Some day I'm sending a car to you Lenny!!!
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lenny copp
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Good to see Jesse still stichin', Lenny.
That sewing machine in the background looks vaguely familiar... |
Dave
It breaks my heart to tell you that Jessie had a stroke. We took him to the hospital in Febuary. He is now in a nursing home because he can not walk yet.
Please send out some good vibes because he needs them very much.
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GangsterWhiteWalls
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| dr mac jones will be interviewed on volkscast radio next week (to be aired on tuesday). |
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RareAir
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GangsterWhiteWalls
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its a weekly radio program on the web talking about aircooled vw stuff. they have a lot of famous vw personalities that come on the show.
for the old archive of radio shows go to the www.cal-look.com then under forums there is a section for volksbash radio.
here is the link to the new site http://richchristensen.com/radio/ (the click on volkscast radio) |
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FRK
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It has been for sale for quite some time. I don't know if it's something wrong with it because no one is buying. I saw it back in the day at the Classic and it looked very nice. Does anyone knows more about the car how it is now??
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Suboval
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Dr Mac Jones "52 split vert |
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| It has been for sale for quite some time. I don't know if it's something wrong with it because no one is buying. I saw it back in the day at the Classic and it looked very nice. Does anyone knows more about the car how it is now?? |
1. Oval front fenders.
2. Oval rear window.
3. Cast bumper guards.
4. and...
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FRK
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Dr Mac Jones "52 split vert |
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| It has been for sale for quite some time. I don't know if it's something wrong with it because no one is buying. I saw it back in the day at the Classic and it looked very nice. Does anyone knows more about the car how it is now?? |
1. Oval front fenders.
2. Oval rear window.
3. Cast bumper guards.
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That explains it!
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allsidius
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Dr Mac Jones "52 split vert |
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| It has been for sale for quite some time. I don't know if it's something wrong with it because no one is buying. I saw it back in the day at the Classic and it looked very nice. Does anyone knows more about the car how it is now?? |
1. Oval front fenders.
2. Oval rear window.
3. Cast bumper guards.
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That explains it! |
Don't think those minor deviations would kill the deal for me, but the prices of these have inflated to a point where it may be difficult to find buyers who would prefer 25 horses to a frame off restored first year Buick Skylark:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1953-Buick-Skylark-/222302...mp;vxp=mtr
There are thousands of other interesting 50s sports cars to compete with this lovely car, Jaguar XK120s 190SLs...
As much as I love beetles, the price hike on the 50s VWs cannot be sustained in the long run, as soon as people understand the work and cost required to keep these cars in top condition. $120 k is beyond what your average Joe may sneak away from the household budget, the finance guys that shells out this kind of money is bound to go bored, I think.
That is my humble opinion, the car is overpriced, and shame about that rear window.
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vwhelmot
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 2:53 am Post subject: Re: Dr Mac Jones "52 split vert |
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| For 125g I'd expect a better resto to be honest. There looks like some real suspect untidy welding going on under the rear parcel shelf areas etc plus the wrong details. Whoever thought that the floor pan spine etc was good enough wasted his time. It's a lot of money , if it was cheaper then fair enough but 125 is top top dollar. |
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SamboSamba22
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Suboval
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Dr Mac Jones "52 split vert |
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You notice there are no pictures of the rear view mirror...
And the non-stock interior...
It is overpriced.
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