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rovnrev
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 Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:31 am Post subject: Not a Gazelle |
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Its not a Gazelle, has Mercedes badges and sits on a Beetle pan. Is it a home built bastard or off the shelf kit?
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VW Fact #422: #1 on the 1965 VW dealer service checklist was "Avoid answering complaints with an off-hand: 'All VWs have that trouble". It's not true, and besides, small consolation to the owner." |
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rovnrev
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Not a Gazelle |
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VW Fact #422: #1 on the 1965 VW dealer service checklist was "Avoid answering complaints with an off-hand: 'All VWs have that trouble". It's not true, and besides, small consolation to the owner." |
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Dan the workingstiff
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Not a Gazelle |
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You found that in the desert? That's nuts! In the rust belt it would have been long rotted away....
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rovnrev
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Not a Gazelle |
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| Dan the workingstiff wrote: |
| You found that in the desert? That's nuts! In the rust belt it would have been long rotted away.... |
I love Arizona!
But the thing is actually for sale. It sounds like the guy hauls scrap metal for a living. I suspect its fiberglass and he didnt realize it or had to take it with a larger haul.
Dude is very short on details and didnt even know it was a VW. It was listed as antique car, now listed as kit car. He sent these to me and I was delightfully surprised to see the front beam and swing axle. Im going to look at it and will take more pics.
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weasel_ugs
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Not a Gazelle |
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| Dan the workingstiff wrote: |
| You found that in the desert? That's nuts! In the rust belt it would have been long rotted away.... |
Yes, its nice living in the Southwest! |
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