[T3] Any List Members in Eugene OR

Wed Apr 15 19:23:57 PDT 2015

That seems a little harsh, but to each his own. I dig it. We will see what
happens.

A

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 9:12 PM, B Fye <bfye at canyonville.net> wrote:

> 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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