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FunkyOldPatina
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Joined: October 13, 2012
Posts: 200
Location: Sunny UK!
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 Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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What a great find and save!
Congratulations from the other side of the pond  |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Pruneman99
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Joined: February 22, 2012
Posts: 5013
Location: Oceanside
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Pretty slick |
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Busstom
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Joined: November 23, 2014
Posts: 3850
Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Good on you for putting your pics on TS and preserving this thread for future readers! |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| mukluk wrote: |
| Congrats on the find and the save, what are your plans for them? |
I’m posting classified in samba for parts of the 65 for sale or trade for parts for the 58 (1958: going for title and running. Correct as possible with no budget.) by no budget I meen money isn’t in the budget so the VW will have to pay for its self. |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Pan vin matches body
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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One of the rims I got with the bugs is this 15 inch bus(?) am I right?
They aren’t cheap anymore
What should I ask?
I’d like to get a deck lid in trade for it...am I out of line?
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Jamie75
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Joined: January 17, 2016
Posts: 1
Location: North Devon, UK
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Nice save, watching with interest😎 |
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joey1320
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Joined: September 12, 2006
Posts: 2325
Location: Cleveland, OH
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hitest
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Joined: September 30, 2008
Posts: 10296
Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| labmission wrote: |
One of the rims I got with the bugs is this 15 inch bus(?) am I right?
They aren’t cheap anymore
What should I ask?
I’d like to get a deck lid in trade for it...am I out of line?
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I know you didn't ask for pricing idea in the bus section- but I can share an opinion about value here. Decklids for your car are in $50-150 range. This rim is pretty rusty around the bead- so once it's media blasted it will need some surfacing in order to paint or powder coat it and have it hold air. At a bus swap meet it's liable to be in the $30-$40 range at most based on condition. Good ones are fetching $50-$60 to give an idea. My price experiences are all west-coast however, if it helps.
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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
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| hitest wrote: |
I know you didn't ask for pricing idea in the bus section- but I can share an opinion about value here. Decklids for your car are in $50-150 range. This rim is pretty rusty around the bead- so once it's media blasted it will need some surfacing in order to paint or powder coat it and have it hold air. At a bus swap meet it's liable to be in the $30-$40 range at most based on condition. Good ones are fetching $50-$60 to give an idea. My price experiences are all west-coast however, if it helps. 8) |
Thanks Everett
So $20 + that bus rim = a useable deck lid? |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Went on a parts run to Kansas
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fl59bug
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Joined: November 23, 2005
Posts: 1976
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Looks like a solid and complete 36hp engine you've got there! Nice work bringing this car back to life. |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| fl59bug wrote: |
| Looks like a solid and complete 36hp engine you've got there! Nice work bringing this car back to life. |
I think this engine has been stored inside
probably since it was separated from the original car
Thanks for the kind words
Moral support means a lot as this was not part of the plan
but I’m just gonna roll with it
I guess the best way is to not say no
And say yes to the right things
So when y’all say yes I say yes too.
Say yes to not crushed bugs |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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Good news!
We finally got to court and the title is in the mail. |
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JDub
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Joined: October 16, 2002
Posts: 97
Location: Mountain Grove,MO
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Nice save. I hope you continue to post your progress on the '58. I am sending you a pm. |
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dodgerodder
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Joined: April 25, 2010
Posts: 170
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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That’s awesome news about the title!
And great save with the cars, it was meant to be!
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My 66’ build thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=699235 |
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finster
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Joined: May 26, 2012
Posts: 7951
Location: north o' the border
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| Dare I ask - is your wife on-board with this project yet? |
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dodgerodder
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| finster wrote: |
| Dare I ask - is your wife on-board with this project yet? |
Never ask permission, just beg for forgiveness 
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My 66’ build thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=699235 |
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labmission
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Joined: April 10, 2004
Posts: 41
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare! |
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| finster wrote: |
| Dare I ask - is your wife on-board with this project yet? |
She went to court with me so I’d say yes
I’d say the problem is with me
I’ve built a 67 bug from scratch before so I know what I’m up against
I start school in the fall and an internship next week
So I can’t go overboard. |
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