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Re: Dilemma...


Congrats... but  more INTERIOR shots!  :-)


Keith

Keith Park

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com
71 Squareback
65 Notchback
65 Squareback
75 Opel
87 Golf
88 Rx7 10th Anniversary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "phillip bradfield -- volkshaus" <phillip@volkshaus.com>
To: "Type 3 list" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: Dilemma...


> Whew, had a long day today:
>
> The owner of the '66 Variant called me around 10am. I met him at his house
> shortly after. After talking to him, I learned a little about the history.
> He said he thinks he's owned it since 1982 or so. It's been in his garage
> for the last 10 years, so he hadn't driven it in a while. Apparently he
left
> it exactly the way it was when he bought it, complete with added
reflectors
> on the bottom, to the rear, of the front fenders, and also at the top of
the
> fenders and cooler latches on the rear hatch.
>
> After looking at it closer, it is a factory red car. Pinch welt is half
red
> and white. The bottoms of the seats are red. The only part that isn't red
is
> the shifter boot. I'm not sure if these are typically red.
>
> I had to leave before I could drive it, and told the owner that I'd give
him
> a call to come back.
>
> While running errands, Brian Fye gave me a call and said he'd be in
Medford
> around 4:30pm, and would look over the car with me.
>
> Now, you have to understand, he too, is interested in this car.
>
> After he arrives, I called the owner and arrange to look at it again.
Brian
> (along with his wife Shannon and their daughter) and I drive over and look
> at it again.
>
> After looking it over again, I ask if we can go for a drive. The three of
us
> take it out for a drive. All gears work. Brakes are a little squishy on
the
> first pump (current owner recently replaced the master cylinder). The only
> problem was a weird shake while driving one road one time, it went away
> after slowing down.
>
> Once we were back, Brian looked at the oil and noticed that it was running
> hot. Not sure what the problem is.
>
> I forgot to say, earlier in the day, after looking at it the first time, I
> told my wife about it and she gave me the OK. The only stipulation was
that
> I could only spend $800. She had no idea what the guy was asking.
>
> So after the test drive Brian went over to check on his family, waiting in
> their car. While Brian was away, I told the owner that I could offer $800,
> and he accepted! Right after, Brian came around the corner, and I smiled
and
> said, "You're too late, I bought the car!"
>
> So, I'm now the proud owner of a '66 Variant with a Pigalle interior!!!
>
> I've snapped a few pics:
>
> http://www.volkshaus.com/images/typ3/66/
>
> There is more to the story than this, I'll let Brian take it from here...
>
> -- 
>
> Phillip Bradfield
>
> Member:
>         southern oregon vw club: http://www.sovw.com
>         rose city volksters: http://www.rosecityvolksters.com
>         ddb: http://www.theddb.com
>
> 1969 Variant - Savanna beige, Type 4 2.1l (soon), speedster soon to have a
> bus dash
>
> 1968 Variant - Granada red, 1835 with dual 40 Dellortos, with 67 euro
> fenders
>
> 1963 1500 - Ruby red, 1600 with dual Solex carburetors, soon to be full
> automatic!
>
> 19?? Sandrail - Primer, soon to have 2.3 EFI Turbo Ford motor
>
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