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labmission Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2004 Posts: 41
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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 Samba Member
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 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2004 Posts: 41
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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 Samba Member
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 Samba Member
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 Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1357 Location: Richmond, VA
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fl59bug Samba Member
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 Samba Member
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 Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2013 Posts: 2000 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 _________________ '65 Sunroof Bug |
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AlanInMass54 Samba Member
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 Samba Member
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 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2004 Posts: 41
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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 Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2012 Posts: 5013 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 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2004 Posts: 41
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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 Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2012 Posts: 5013 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 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2004 Posts: 41
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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 Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2012 Posts: 2385 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!
_________________ Jesucristo es mi Señor y Salvador! |
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Pruneman99 Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2012 Posts: 5013 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 Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3619 Location: CT
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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. _________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
KentPS wrote: |
...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
mukluk wrote: |
He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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Pruneman99 Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2012 Posts: 5013 Location: Oceanside
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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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