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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 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >