[T3] 69 Fastback Critique

[Jim Adney]

On 30 Nov 2014 at 17:20, Craigs List wrote:

> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1692123
> 
> Ben keeping an eye on this one for a little bit. Price seems fair. What do
> you guys think about this one? Condition? Originality?

Body may be good, as he claims, but I'd get Keith to look at it. He's 
close.

This is a '69 that has been converted to carbs. It may or may not be 
well done, and if the engine is "new" it will probably mean that you 
get the pleasure of figuring out how to get it properly jetted. Yes, 
I'd worry about a "new" engine with no miles on it.

The seats have been replaced with lowbacks and the padded dash is 
completely gone. The OG wheels are gone and there's no spare. The F 
turn signals are from an earlier car, but the fenders look to be '69, 
so there may be some bondo or welded metal in there. The wiper motor 
arm has been removed and improperly replaced.

One front bumper overrider is missing and there's no rear bumper at 
all.

It's hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but the front looks 
raised to me, while the rear looks lowered.

There are just a whole lot of little things here that look like 
someone customized this car without really knowing what they were 
doing. If you buy this, you should expect to spend a lot of time 
sorting out things.  

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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