[T3] Any List Members in Eugene OR

B Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Wed Apr 15 19:12:09 PDT 2015


To be honest, assuming all the rust areas are solid, it is a $1000 car to me.

B. Fye

> On Apr 15, 2015, at 7:09 PM, Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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