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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2020 Posts: 3 Location: CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:00 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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I dont have pictures unfortunately. Im in northern valley |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2020 Posts: 3 Location: CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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From what I can see. The rest of the car doesnt have any rust. Pan looks all clean as well as interior of engine bay and trunk. All electrical works. Mechanically the car is in tip top. All electrical is great too. Registration is up to date as well. |
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AutoMechanic Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2019 Posts: 483 Location: Roanoke Virginia
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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I haven’t found many early bugs out there it’s mostly the late ones I find. |
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Not familiar with Northen valley?
Northern Ca?
North LA?
You must excuse us, we always need more info. To follow _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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This past week one of the cars I’m interested in buying is missing the VIN number stamped on the chassis. The car is siting on a property I’ve already pulled 5 cars out of. This is a pre-65 Beetle complete, with the VIN tag still present in the front bonnet area in the spare tire well.
I’m concerned I would have a hell of a time getting a title with it missing. I don’t know if the vin removal was intentional or that the tunnel had to be opened up for repairs. Thoughts?
_________________ The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.
Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL] |
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pastellgreen Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2012 Posts: 1036 Location: Germany
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Mats W wrote: |
My son sent me these pics over the cell phone earlier this week.
He incidentally ran across this unmolested April 1958 Bug with only two owners and less than 87k on the odometer also nearly all stock right down to the old bias ply tires. Two dents on the left wings, but other than that a very, very nice score . Has been sitting since 1992 so it would obviously need some TLC. I was told this is a part of a car collection of an elderly man reluctant to sell … |
Outstanding!
I would love to see more of this! |
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 6985 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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SamboSamba22 wrote: |
This past week one of the cars I’m interested in buying is missing the VIN number stamped on the chassis. The car is siting on a property I’ve already pulled 5 cars out of. This is a pre-65 Beetle complete, with the VIN tag still present in the front bonnet area in the spare tire well.
I’m concerned I would have a hell of a time getting a title with it missing. I don’t know if the vin removal was intentional or that the tunnel had to be opened up for repairs. Thoughts? |
Regardless of what the intent was, chances are good that'll be difficult to impossible to get titled as is. I'd consider that car as a parts donor only, including a body swap to a good titled pan if the price is right. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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55chevy Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2009 Posts: 57 Location: Norfolk VA
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55chevy Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2009 Posts: 57 Location: Norfolk VA
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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This one is newer than a '60 unless it's had a pan swap.
The blue '59 is a parts car. I enjoyed the goofy logic of the seller's strategy though. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
FU#5 |
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David23 Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2004 Posts: 92
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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ok, so I am the VERY happy new owner of an original owner 59 that has been sitting in a garage for about 35 years and trying to figure out if the engine is original or not, there are receipts for two engines one in 1975 and the other in 1985, I am uncertain if the recpt for the first is rebuild or replace, almost seems like replaced in 75 and that one was later rebuilt in 85 just before the car was parked, is there a code here somewhere to match my engine # to so I can figure out if the orig. engine or not ? the speedo is dated 1-59 |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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David23 Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2004 Posts: 92
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Thanx Everett !! I checked the vin list.... the Car AND engine #'s BOTH fall inbetween Jan and Feb !! WOOHOO !! WOW, I am even MORE stoked now !! will post up some pics as soon as I can Thanx !......... |
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David23 Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2004 Posts: 92
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AWESOME !!!!
Deluxe Lowlight Ghia wrote: |
ok ill be the first to do it. a 1965 euro vert bug i picked up on saturday its been sitting sence the 80s
picking it up
after 5 hours of ownership
its kind of funny really i lived in my house for close to 10 years and just found it 6 months ago and it lived right up the street like 3 blocks |
AWESOME !! |
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A-Step-Towards Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2010 Posts: 145 Location: Albany,Oregon
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Found this one , seems way to rough to build but it’s complete. Plan to keep the 40hp engine and part the rest. No title last registered in Idaho in 1974 kinda solidified it into parts.
_________________ 1961 Vw Bug @61beetle IG |
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Stoney Hawk Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2007 Posts: 1017 Location: Washington
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Do you happen to have any more pictures of the badge?
A-Step-Towards wrote: |
Found this one , seems way to rough to build but it’s complete. Plan to keep the 40hp engine and part the rest. No title last registered in Idaho in 1974 kinda solidified it into parts.
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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With enough money and hard work, that shit will buff right out. _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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A-Step-Towards Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2010 Posts: 145 Location: Albany,Oregon
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 12:29 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Stoney Hawk wrote: |
Do you happen to have any more pictures of the badge?
A-Step-Towards wrote: |
Found this one , seems way to rough to build but it’s complete. Plan to keep the 40hp engine and part the rest. No title last registered in Idaho in 1974 kinda solidified it into parts.
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I don’t,I’m a state away from my fathers property where the bug is. Love your IG content , I noticed your beetle Mable had the same outline as this badge-awesome car btw. I’ll try to get more photos when I’m at my dads in 6 weeks or so. _________________ 1961 Vw Bug @61beetle IG |
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CorvallisKevin Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2021 Posts: 21 Location: Corvallis, OR
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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A-Step-Towards wrote: |
Found this one , seems way to rough to build but it’s complete. Plan to keep the 40hp engine and part the rest. No title last registered in Idaho in 1974 kinda solidified it into parts.
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It’s a shame that it’s so bad. It’s caught my eye a couple times on CL. |
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A-Step-Towards Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2010 Posts: 145 Location: Albany,Oregon
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Agreed, I’ve went back and forth on how to get it back on the road. I’m more a stock guy, I thought about Baja but then it still needs 1 of everything including a title. It was pretty thrashed when they parked it in the woods 4 decades ago which didn’t help. To me it’s sadly a parts car. _________________ 1961 Vw Bug @61beetle IG |
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