Re: Toby's new mudflaps, ETC.

[WALTEE <WALTEE@prodigy.net>]

Toby Erkson wrote:
> 
> I responded to a "sell or trade" made by someone to the Type-3 list.  The
> person owns a bus but had the flaps and wanted to lose 'em.  I immediately
> responded and closed the deal at $50.  Yeah, you read that right.  I'm
> terrible at bargaining (the street merchants in Tiajuana loved me) and I
> wanted them so I flat-out offered the amount and he accepted.  Don't care,
> I have them.
> 
> So anyway, after fitting them to my car it appears that these particular
> flaps are meant to fit the earlier models.  I will be able to use these on
> my (newer) model...just gotta drill two holes in my fender lip and remove
> the two adjustable brackets on the flap (no problem).
> 
> I've just been thinking that, since mine are in pretty decent shape, that I
> wouldn't mind "loaning" them out to a shop that could make reproductions of
> them.  They look just like those square Bug flaps you see in the magazines
> but they have some additional material that travels up the lip of the
> fender (this is the area that I'll use to mount to my baby).  So if anyone
> knows of a dependable and reliable place who could make repros please drop
> me a line and we'll talk business (contract, loan deposit, etc.).
>      Toby Erkson
>      air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
>      '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
>      '75 Porsche 914 1.8L for sale
>      Portland, Oregon, USA
> 
> P.S. Adriaan, just a smidgen jealous :)
>      Keith, I'd say tie; paper vs. paper ;)
> 
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Re: Toby's new mudflaps.
> Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
> Date:    5/29/97 11:15 AM
> 
> ...
> Toby
> 
> How much did you actually pay for these mudflaps? I have had a pair
> of them since 1993 and I paid R50,00 (approx $12,00) for mine.
> They're the same as yours, part number and all. Now that should make
> you jealous!!!
> 
> Regards
> 
> Adriaan  Loedolff
> adriaan@norton.ctech.ac.za
> '69 Squareback Automatic (199 500 miles)
 Hey you two;
Not to start a p***ing contest or anything, but I found my Notch sitting
in a repair garage parking lot, and since I knew what it was, I had to
go in and ask if it was for sale. The owner said it was some weird
Porsche and that for $200, I could take it home. I just about s**t and
took it on the spot. I have put at least 10X the purchase price into 
engines and cosmetics in the last 10 years, but it drives 180+ miles a
week (she has 216K K's on the speedo) with no problems. A little tired,
but headed for a re-do soon.  Any body else have any "unbelievable deal"
stories out there to share? I'm a glutton for punishment. Just my $.02
worth.
David Walters
'73 Notch
'92 Sportster