[T3] Any List Members in Eugene OR

[Craigs List]

Jim and Mike,

I have uploaded another group of pictures I got tonight. From what I can
see, it has issues, but it looks like a nice survivor with opportunities to
make it better. It is also not so nice that I feel bad driving it.

In all honesty, I don't see a lot of issues that POR-15, in the hidden
spots, and a little elbow grease couldn't fix. There are some rust issues
that I will have to take the fenders and side panels off for. That is not a
job I am not up for.The engine cover / trunk area could use a complete
replacement. That could be a project, but it is not something that cannot
be done.

I am a bit scared to take the panels off and find rot. I know first hand
that these cars rust inside out. I had to chop up a 69 squareback because
it was too far gone about a year ago. Someone had decided that "repairing
the rust issues" meant spraying foam filler in every possible spot. This
only gave the water a place to hide while it TRULY rotted from the inside
out. I just don't see that here.

Let me know what you guys see.

As far as the odometer reading 77777, I asked him. He and his 9 year old
son drove around until they hit that spot and pulled over for pictures. The
car currently has 78,500 miles on it.

Adam

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 11:54 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 14 Apr 2015 at 21:31, Craigs List wrote:
>
> > Here are the pics.
> >
> >
> https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3scmv7LTNgSfk0yWjNqMFlBWjBKUVU1Y21CZ3A2NEhqVWZ1S0xZRmtVUzhOYjN2b3I2ckU&usp=sharing
>
> It looks pretty rough, and we don't get to see any of the usual rust
> problem areas. I'd like to see if there's anything left of the rocker
> panels as well as what things look like inside the wheel wells and
> under the back seat.
>
> The seat belts are replacements and the front seat covers have been
> replaced. They look good, but the buttons have been left out of the
> seat backs.
>
> There are rust-thru holes in some odd places, like under the rear
> license plate, under one of the headlights, and just behind the LR
> tire.
>
> At least some of the carpet is missing. We can't see much of it. I'm
> guessing that it all got water damaged and thrown out. Expect water
> leaks.
>
> The trunk floor is rough. The FI brain cover is probably installed
> wrong, letting water in.
>
> The rubber gaskets we can see are toast, as is the dash.
>
> Can't be sure, but there is probably rust-thru into the trunk from
> the front wheel wells.
>
> No photo of the engine: FI or some kind of carb conversion?
>
> There's a spare (?) knob of some sort stuck against the windshield in
> front of the speedo. The reading (77777) on the speedo seems like an
> extraordinary coincidence.
>
> Torn headliner. No spare tire. No trim rings on the road wheels.
> Wheels have been painted, or they are the wrong (Beetle?) wheels.
>
> The oil dipstick cap sits in a recessed area. I've not noticed that
> before. Is that a fasty thing?
>
> --
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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