[T3] Any List Members in Eugene OR

[B Fye]

It's 75 miles from me and because of asking price, I didn't bother to go look

B. Fye

> On Apr 15, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> We have not talked price yet. It is only listed on the Samba as far as I
> can see. I looked.
> 
> The price would have to be right. That is for sure. That is a hell of a
> drive from OR to TX.
> 
> Adam
> 
>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:51 PM, B Fye <bfye at canyonville.net> wrote:
>> 
>> He wa asking big $ on the samba.  What is he asking on CL?
>> 
>> B. Fye
>> 
>>>> On Apr 15, 2015, at 6:31 PM, Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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?
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> *******************************
>>>> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
>>>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
>>>> *******************************
>>>> 
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