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Jim Bear Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2006 Posts: 670 Location: Watkinsville, GA
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Someone needs to jump on this. A solid in WCNY.
http://rochester.craigslist.org/cto/5366953264.html _________________ "You're either on the bus, or you're off the bus." ~kk
'85 Vanagon Westy - George In the Stable 2020-?/'74 Weekender - Ophelia In the Stable 2007- ?/'69 Beetle Convertible - SOLD 2017-2020/'67 Beetle - September SOLD 2013-2016 /'67 SO42 Westy - Sage SOLD 1996-2001 /'69 Transporter - Baby Blue SOLD 1995-1995/'72 Westy - Nelly - SOLD 1990-1995--STOP FRACKING |
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Iggy1492 Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2013 Posts: 11 Location: Houston, Tx
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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My wife sent me out to buy groceries and I came back with a 65' last weekend, a back of the body shop yard in the middle of nowhere find. beautiful rust and patina.
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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silvertonguedevil Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1692 Location: Vale, OR
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Is that a Coral Red car? _________________ -Greg |
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d-rick Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2006 Posts: 889 Location: Columbia,MO
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Brought this '60 mango beetle home yesterday. Pretty damn rough but whatever..it was cheap and I have wanted an early beetle for awhile. _________________ 1959 mango-trailerbus
1962 single cab *1/2
1966 13 window
1967 panel/camper
1968 cig-panel *1/2
1968 passenger bus *1/2
1969 beetle
1969 dormobile
1978 sage green Westy
1990 DoKa
2002 Golf TDI |
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swharris Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2010 Posts: 496 Location: N. Orange County
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Found this very straight and completely original paint, rust and accident free '67 standard this last weekend. It is originally from Torrance CA, but spent most of it's later life out in the So. Ca desert. Solid little car but it's missing a few items like the og steering wheel, seats and hub caps. It also needs a carpet kit and a headliner to make it 100%. Anyone recognize the aftermarket steering wheel?? If anyone has these items and is reasonable about price, hit me up. I want to get this little guy back on the road. Thx.
Can't decide if I'll keep this one and DD it or flip it. Link to pics below.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskug98aL
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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silvertonguedevil wrote: |
Is that a Coral Red car? |
Yes sir, best untouched car i've ever owned to date |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Usually I complain about cell phone pics. This one, however, gave me wood. _________________
EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Thanks , as soon as i get into it i'll start a topic here |
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slave1pilot Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2010 Posts: 943 Location: Tehachapi CA
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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This wasn't today, but it was about 6 weeks ago.
A friend in Minnesota gave me this 64
unfortunately, I didn't have a way to get it home to California.
Also, the entire bottom of the car had rusted away.
Now, I know many of you could have (and would have) saved this poor girl.
I just wasnt able to.
So, I salvaged as much as I could and brought those parts home.
_________________ My Photobucket for my Herbie Project - http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/TK-439/library/Herbie?sort=3&page=1
Currently:
1963 Ragtop Beetle
Previously:
1967 Beetle
1968 Beetle
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Wes8 Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2014 Posts: 13 Location: NJ
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Picked up this 66 right hand drive Saturday march 5th.. Car was parked in a back field since 1975 so I decided to wake it up for its 41 year nap. Original color is ruby red. Needs Heater channels floors rust repair and a full going over . I am just glad to save another right hand drive car.
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Malokin Martin Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: E-burg
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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I don't know anything about bugs. Would someone be willing to tell me how much the rack would be worth? Probably 3/6 clamps. Didn't want to go swimming in the blackberries if it wasn't worth anything.
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Slip into your carharts for ten minutes- it's worth it. Minimum $250 on those racks. Is the owner letting you go nuts there? I see stuff inside.
I don't know what you mean by 3/6 clamps. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Malokin Martin Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: E-burg
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Its had a poor life this one. It's been out there for quite a while. Some crazy mag wheels on the back but the wheel wells don't look cut from what I could see. Engine is seized. Interior doesn't look half bad, but it would be a bloody/hot afternoon getting inside to strip stuff out.
Thanks for the input on the rack! Really appreciate it. I didn't know how many clamps it came with. There's one on either side if I remember right. The other passenger leg is buried in the bush, so I couldn't see if there was a clamp there. I imagine I would have to bend them a bit to get it loose as the screws look rusted. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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I'm amending slightly. If the owner lets you- why not just drag that thing straight out to have a better look at things. You don't want to miss a Kameii under dash tray; seat recliners; 356 brakes and a Speedwell steering wheel. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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The Watto Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2016 Posts: 37 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Sorry if you saw this in another forum. I reposted because I put it in the wrong forum.
I went to grab a pair of low back seats off craigslist and scored me a '66 Shell. Well... I say scored, my wife says, "oh great, more junk".
Anyway, pretty straight. The front and rear aprons have a little bondo. And the only cancer I found was in the rear of the passenger heat channel on the top side, the bottom is solid. Over all it's a good shell for $100 and it even came with an assortment of deep well & regular metric sockets hidden in the dirt and trash.
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Rathguten Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2011 Posts: 200
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Sweet deal! I love getting free-bees like the socket set. I once found a complete Hazet tool kit in a fatty that I bought for $250. That shell looks really good, especially for $100. Congrats! |
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hubCapT Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2003 Posts: 337
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Been hunting these two for 4 years, last weekend it finally happened. The excavation of the rag top was tricky, quonset hut was well past its prime, falling in and supported by random posts. Got them both loaded up with only a few yellow jacket attacks.
_________________ "I have always thought that stereotypes were a real time saver." cdennisg |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Today In Bug Hunting History |
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Congratulations from one of your weirder friends in Boise! Great save(s). Anxious to learn the green car's birthdate.
-Bradford _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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