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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
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 Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:34 pm Post subject: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Paid $400 or I would have heard them bring crushed as I walked away
Drove to th next town and took out the money from our scant savings.
Now my wife wishes she wouldn’t have given me the passbook so I could withdraw.
The tally
No engines
one has trans
One is missing a door and hood
One pair of seats
Rims x4
gas tanks are ruptured by salvage
Floors are rusted out
No deck lids
I have to get them out tomorrow
I don’t have a trailer
I have a 3/4 ton pickup with a flatbed
The bugs will be strapped to 4 foot by 12 foot pallets
Anyone live in south central Missouri?
Help would be appreciated |
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HippyTom
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Joined: December 18, 2013
Posts: 676
Location: Florida, West Pasco
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Do you get titles?
The steering wheel, glass, wheels, and seats you got are worth $400. The one pictured looks ok, just depends on rust in the heat channels, pillars, and inner fender wells.
You can source OG hoods, decklids, etc from VW salvage yards if you decide to get one back on the road.
Glad you saved them. It would be great to see them back on the road. |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| HippyTom wrote: |
Do you get titles?
The steering wheel, glass, wheels, and seats you got are worth $400. The one pictured looks ok, just depends on rust in the heat channels, pillars, and inner fender wells.
You can source OG hoods, decklids, etc from VW salvage yards if you decide to get one back on the road.
Glad you saved them. It would be great to see them back on the road. |
Sorry it was so hectic I didn’t get pics of both
Pillers at doors look good pan heat channels at gone bottom of door is gone skin is mint
Where the body meets the deck opening is good on both bugs
Black bug has door handles without button
Green has buttons
Will get bill of sale with vin #
Should be able to go to court for the titles |
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jjohnson67
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Joined: November 06, 2012
Posts: 335
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| That one appears to be 1958 or 9 |
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Busstom
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Joined: November 23, 2014
Posts: 3837
Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Nice work! Especially on the 58/9! I'd lend all my support if I were closer. |
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vwuberalles
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Joined: October 18, 2003
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Location: Richmond, VA
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fl59bug
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Joined: November 23, 2005
Posts: 1976
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Good save! I remember in like, '87 or so, buying a '62 ragtop with the sunroof hole taped up from a guy dolly-towing it straight to the crusher. Paid $75.00 
In the first pic I like that 6-lug straight truck frame - wonder what truck it was under? |
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Pruneman99
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Joined: February 22, 2012
Posts: 5013
Location: Oceanside
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Nice save! Even if they just end up being parts cars they will help save other VWs. At $400.00 you will be in the black no matter what. If you get titles, even better. |
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rcroane 
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Joined: January 03, 2013
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Location: Springfield, Virginia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Buy your wife something nice with your profits when you part these out 
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AlanInMass54
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Joined: August 29, 2003
Posts: 1066
Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Great save! Was watching this unfold. If only they all could be saved. |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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And on the truck
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labmission
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| rcroane wrote: |
| Buy your wife something nice with your profits when you part these out :lol: |
Ok what part do you need? |
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Pruneman99
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Location: Oceanside
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Uncut dash. Sweet.
I'm not sure of your transport method. Kinda looks like something you'd see in a developing country 
I think I rented a 4 wheel trailer from U-Haul for like $75 bucks. |
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labmission
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Pruneman99 wrote: |
Uncut dash. Sweet.
I'm not sure of your transport method. Kinda looks like something you'd see in a developing country :shock:
I think I rented a 4 wheel trailer from U-Haul for like $75 bucks. |
Desperate times call for desperate measures
He was gripeing like you got to get it out of here now don’t waste my time type vibe |
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Pruneman99
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Location: Oceanside
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Lol how ya gonna get it off?
PM sent. |
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labmission
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Pruneman99 wrote: |
Lol how ya gonna get it off?
PM sent. |
Tomorrow will tell |
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57BLITZ
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Joined: June 12, 2012
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Location: DEEK - U.S.A.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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1958 has NO fuel gauge . . . . SO . . . what is that gauge I see?
It's a clock! There's yer rare accessory part!
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Pruneman99
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Location: Oceanside
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Yeah I already PM'ed the OP about it lol |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Nicer than my car! I'd love to see them get saved.
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| They are definitely in the relm of saving. Especially if the OP can secure titles. Whatever happens with them, it's better than the crusher! |
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