The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico

[jtauxe]

Well, I have dropped the reserve price in the auction considerably.

It is just under 24 hours until the auction ends. Part of me hopes it sells and part of me hopes it does not.

Stay tuned.
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[jtauxe]

It did not sell, but they bidders were very close to the reserve.

Think, think, think...
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[cdennisg]

Is there a way to contact the high bidders to make a deal? That is one advantage to BaT and the discussion forum there.
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Confusious say it takes it takes two wipes to know you need three, but it takes three wipes to know it only needed two.

[jtauxe]

I did make a second chance offer. And sent a message "Do you visit The Samba?" Perhaps that was too subtle. He said that yes, he goes there some times. I figured I'd not be too hard to find here.

Now I am back to reconsidering if I want to spend my hard-earned retirement time restoring it.
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[jtauxe]

An update...

Note how in this pic the oil gallery plug on the left is covered with JB Weld:

I replaced the two case plugs on the right, using aluminum NPT plug fittings, in an attempt to match the thermal expansion of the case.

It was later discovered that hiding under that mess on the left was an original case plug with a hole in it:

WTF?
Now the oil leak mystery is solved, and now the engine will get a full rebuild at Painter's Grinding in Denver. It will mark the beginning of a whole new chapter for this truck! And with that frustration now resolved, I am reënergized to continue the restoration.

The saga continues around the bottom of page 5 in the original thread for this truck:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=552034
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD