[T3] Any List Members in Eugene OR

Craigs List craigslistcsprings at gmail.com
Wed Apr 15 19:09:48 PDT 2015


B

Keep looking past it for a couple of days. :) Let me figure out my move.

A

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 9:08 PM, B Fye <bfye at canyonville.net> wrote:

> 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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