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Bugeye54487 Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2021 Posts: 56 Location: WI
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 2:28 pm Post subject: Garage find |
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Found this today, 78 beetle. Has minor surface rust, owner says it need a floor, I didn't see that though, but was hard to get to passenger side. 32000 miles original. Top looks good. Any idea what would be a fair price? And it does have a cracked windsheild.
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sjbartnik Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2011 Posts: 5998 Location: Brooklyn
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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I would be extremely suspicious of the 32K original miles statement unless the owner has documentation to back it up.
Odometer only shows 5 digits so it could be 32K, 132K, 232K, etc. _________________ 1965 Volkswagen 1500 Variant S
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MuzzcoVW Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2018 Posts: 1475 Location: Westfield, MA.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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If that really is 32000 miles, find out why it looks so tattered. Was it left outside for long periods? Like said above, I would be VERY suspicious of that unless there's proof. As far as price keep in mind that everything will need to be gone through, everything. The whole brake system, tires, engine and seals, and anything cosmetic. Even bumpers are hundreds of dollars each now. Even if it is 32K the engine may need to be torn down and refreshed. It's amazing how much corrosion that will develop inside when they sit. Sometimes they run great for a while until that stuff circulates through...seen it many times |
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Bugeye54487 Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2021 Posts: 56 Location: WI
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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In Wisconsin thats a clean car. I can purchase for 4500 or less. I was planning on doing a body off restoration. Seems after all is done its value will have increased? Maybe just dreaming. The owner is the second and purchased in 1984. She claimed original miles. The top has no tears. The bottom side of the car looked mostly covered i¹n
undercoat. I have no reason to believe she is lying. I thought it would make a great restore. |
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Dan the workingstiff Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2006 Posts: 824 Location: Downriver, MI
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:22 am Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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I agree, its a great car. The availability and condition in the sunny salt free areas of our country spoil many. It's shiny and looks good. Mechanicals are easier, cheaper and faster to repair than rust. When I was looking, mileage of the car wasn't considered.
What is your experience with VW? Any restoration projects under your belt? If minimal, for both. Go through brakes, electrical and fuel. If the pan isn't too bad enjoy it a summer or two then get heat in your shop and put pans in the winter. _________________ '69 Beetle
'66 FG buggy
My other air-cooled's
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MuzzcoVW Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2018 Posts: 1475 Location: Westfield, MA.
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 4:09 am Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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Bugeye54487 wrote: |
In Wisconsin thats a clean car. I can purchase for 4500 or less. I was planning on doing a body off restoration. Seems after all is done its value will have increased? Maybe just dreaming. The owner is the second and purchased in 1984. She claimed original miles. The top has no tears. The bottom side of the car looked mostly covered i¹n
undercoat. I have no reason to believe she is lying. I thought it would make a great restore. |
After re reading what i typed...I should have said more. Yes, that definitely looks like a great car, but you need to be realistic about what needs to be addressed when an old car has sat idle so long. Make sure to adjust your offer accordingly. Also if its still fuel injected its easiest to pull the engine to renew all the seals hoses etc that will need to be replaced. If you need advice on that there's a great separate thread in the sticky section for the FI |
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Bugeye54487 Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2021 Posts: 56 Location: WI
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 5:42 am Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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I recently finished this 67 beetle which needed very little work brakes and carb and electrical. I am about to pull the engine to do the top end.
I am up for the challenge. Hoping to get it for less. She also has this 74 sitting around. Wants to get it running. I might help her with that.
Thanks for the opinions. |
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finefettle Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2006 Posts: 699 Location: Shelburne,Vermont
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 5:44 am Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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Can’t do much with $4500 anymore. I wish my project was as nice at the start.
It truly doesn’t look like a 32000 mile car but we only have two photos so they could be very deceiving. Pull it out of garage and check it out and throw out a number you can be happy with. _________________ 1979 Bug project |
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finefettle Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2006 Posts: 699 Location: Shelburne,Vermont
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 5:47 am Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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Man ,you found a honey pot of toys _________________ 1979 Bug project |
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APPLEGREENVW Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2003 Posts: 2388 Location: Seekonk,Massachusetts USA
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Tom K. Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 1606 Location: Central Pennsylvania
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heimlich VWNOS.com
Joined: November 20, 2016 Posts: 6621 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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Nice car. I can help you make room if you want to send that 67 this way. _________________ www.vwnos.com [email protected]
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9654 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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That 74, might be a 1975 110 basic model? |
I'm thinking the Love Bug special edition in Phoenix Red, based on the Standard Beetle. Info here: http://www.sebeetles.com/lovebug/ |
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Bugeye54487 Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2021 Posts: 56 Location: WI
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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I think the white one maybe a champagne edition. White fender beading...going to look again at it! I will get more pictures. |
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Bugeye54487 Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2021 Posts: 56 Location: WI
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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The white convertibles is definitely a champagne edition. Is this make a higher value? |
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Tim Donahoe Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 11740 Location: Redding, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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If the rust is only bad on the bumpers, and the floors look reasonably rust free (only surface, that is), as well as the rust just under the rear of the top, $4500 sounds like a good price to me, especially in WI.
See if the engine turns over okay, and plan on replacing lots of FI seals and whatnot.
Tim _________________ Let's do the Time Warp again!
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APPLEGREENVW Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2003 Posts: 2388 Location: Seekonk,Massachusetts USA
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Prosdn Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2016 Posts: 2 Location: Vinton,Iowa
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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I just bought a 1975 red 110 with 18,000 and original tires ,seats got tore and dirty from sitting so many years . I can only find a sample of the hounds tooth interior at sewfine but it’s a little bigger . Any help with more about these cars. Thanks
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pitterpat Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2003 Posts: 625 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 11:42 am Post subject: Re: Garage find |
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Bugeye54487 wrote: |
I recently finished this 67 beetle which needed very little work brakes and carb and electrical. I am about to pull the engine to do the top end.
I am up for the challenge. Hoping to get it for less. She also has this 74 sitting around. Wants to get it running. I might help her with that.
Thanks for the opinions. |
Nice work on the 67. The b74 looks like it's min decent shape. Nice |
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