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I went and saw the '66 Squareback for sale in Phoenix for $5900. Do a search on http://www.traderonline.com and search on 1966 Vt|üI a really poor photo of it. Time was near dusk, about 6:05 p.m. Overall, the vehicle was _very_ nice, but is it worth $5900? I don't know, you could probably build one this nice for $5900 but would you have a 57,000 mile, zero rust Squareback? If it was $3000, I'd buy it on the spot. The current owner was a pretty interesting guy - he provides old German and other Foreign cars for commercials. He had just sold the BMW 2002 that was in the Taco Bell commercial and had several other low-mileage, original Volvos and 914s. Here's my evaluation: Engine: Carburetor air intake seal, metal thingy, and pre-heater hose missing Stock exhaust - looked to be the factory original, chrome tip missing New engine air intake seal Interior: Nice rear rubber cargo mat, 2 or 3 very small tears (1") Excellent rear padding (under rear rubber mat) Nice front trunk area New carpet Nice original upholstery Good '66 only arm rests, driver's side handle cracked Dirty headliner It had white front door and rear passenger panels, which I believe to be correct. The seat and rear cargo panels were red in color, with the front seats being highbacks. To the best of my knowledge, a '66 Squareback would have lowback seats and the upholstery should match the front door panels - White. I guessed that the original owner must have decided they wanted highback seats at some point, perhaps for safety, but I fail to understand why they would replace the seats with red ones. The red upholstery appeared to be factory original, perhaps from '68, as it had some wear. The current owner did not have any information on this topic, he in fact, believed the seats to be original and argued about it. It had factory shoulder belts and no lap belts (dangerous!) Heater lever did not seem to work - I could not move it, all other air controls appeared to be functional Dash cracked in the usual places around the speaker but in good condition otherwise Body: Door seals original and trashed - All need to be replaced Hood seal original and trashed Rear hä‡l missing, some damage was noticeable around the lip of the seal, perhaps damage from hauling/loading something? Nice 1 year old paint - I assume the original color was Sea Blau so it appears the repaint was a shade or 2 off from the original but it was dusk so I could be wrong Cherry floorpan Zero rust vehicle Some battery acid around battery inside but no damage has been done Nice original paint in inside fender wells Repainted without removing any seals, fender beadings were painted over, minor overspray on edges of original window seals Rechromed bumpers New WCM side and lower chrome Electrics: Dash lights did not work 6-volt lights real bright Battery hold down and cover plate missing Electric chokes worked I did not pay attention to whether the dash lights worked - oil and generator lights Emergency signals were functional Suspension: Nothing represented as new but seemed to be in good shape Brakes: New master cylinder - "$150 from Bill and Steve's" New brakes and lines Engine: Smooth running Started up and idled nicely Carbs were "Cleaned by my Porsche mechanic" No apparent leaks Looked like a factory '66 engine Fuel pump was not factory correct but was original style Road Test: Front end creaked a little over speed bumps, grease it? Brake pedal needed adjustment Shifter sloppy, difficult to engage some gears and reverse lock-out plate MIA or busted, definitely needed a shifter bushing, which he said he would pursue Engine lacked power, I suspect it is out of tune or just not broken in yet. (only 30 miles on rebuild) Other: Used in Haggar (?) jeans commercial in Chicago 2nd owner Some paperwork from original owner 57K miles 30 miles on rebuilt original engine (I didn't check the engine #s), original was frozen from 20 years of sitting Partial toolkit w/bag Original jack Stock radio bracket and antenna but no radio Purchased in Germany as a US-spec vehicle An original California car Original CA black license plates were turned in to the DMV when the 2nd owner bought it (woops!) Original bolt-t`<of roof rack included but not installed on vehicle (holes were filled when painted) - Everett ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe