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SCORE!!!!! 
I was at the All Air Cooled Gathering in Flanders NJ today which has a great flea market with it.
I've been missing or have had the wrong mirrors on my car since I've owned it.
I haven't wanted to spring for new ones for they aren't cheap! I've made do and have been "happy".......but always on the look out.
Well I scored big today!
The proper convertible inside mirror........ Needs cleaning and some paint..... $15.00
I also lacked a Right side mirror but again, the $$'s are huge to purchase one....... A good used one for $20.00
Even though I'm trying to sell the car....... I just can't stop "improving" it! No money to be made on this one! 
I also found that my asking price of $4,900 is amazingly fair! There were two other similar Convertibles there for sale, $9000 and $9700!
Not obviously better cars either! 
Dave
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You want the USED mirrors! The new/reproduction outside mirrors for 'Vert's are crud, even the ones on VWoA packaging!
I've got a box full of crap mirrors from my convertible restoration.
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Joey
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Nice job!
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79SuperVert
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Wow. Very nice.
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emu88
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Really inspirational thread dave, wish I had the same space but it makes me wantt go go out there and do stuff to my beetle too. I have the same rust issues on the bottom of the doors too... That will have to wait for years yet!
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Fantastic articles, thank you.
I'm seriously impressed with the door repairs.
Just a suggestion. I found using gardening Strimmer Cord. Really really strong, it will never snap and is very slippy. Slides over metal and rubber making fitting windows very easy. Only problem is getting a good grip on the cord. As a simple solution To it slipping in my hands is to tie knots in the ends of the cord to allow extra grip. |
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djkeev
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marklee
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build more garage space, dont sell the Bug you will regret it
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| Dang. I would have a hard time selling my bugs unless I had a more desirable one waiting in the wings. |
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Dwayne1m
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| Good luck with that. I just really enjoy verts now that I have one, but I could see myself selling my 78 if there was a 62 vert that I would want to add to the family. |
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Dwayne1m
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That is nice. I don't like bras either.  |
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Terrific work
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| Just curious...why all the negative vibes about restoring a super beetle convertible? They make great, eye catching cars. They might not be rare, priceless gems, but who cares about that? |
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| Just curious...why all the negative vibes about restoring a super beetle convertible? They make great, eye catching cars. They might not be rare, priceless gems, but who cares about that? |
Some guys just view any Super Beetle as the "redheaded stepchild". To each his own I guess. We all have our likes and dislikes. Fact is 99% of the general population that doesn't visit this site can't tell the difference between a standard and a super. They just see a classic beetle. My experience has shown that supers get just as much of a positive reaction as standards. Granted, any car that is older will get more of a "wow factor", so a 50's or 60's beetle will get more attention, but I believe that goes for any make of car. |
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