Re: [T3] 1965 Variant N (Squareback)

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

the 65 Squareback in my Signature is there because a good freind that is
local to me GAVE it to me! He tried to sell it whole but couldnt and instead
of parting it and making money he felt it would be better to keep a very
intact and original 32K mi car in one piece besides the fact that it has
virtually no rockers, 4 unusable fenders half a pan that is rotted out and
hasnt seen the road since the early 80's.

I feel it my duty to return this car to service again, I already have the
rockers, pan half and bumper mounts (thanks Neil) rear fenders and
bumpers... and with such low mileage only a general reconditioning will be
necessary to the mechanicals, and oh yes!  BRAKES, the pedal has been
permanently affixed to the floor for 15 years or so.

Project to commense in 2005.


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: "Toby Erkson" <air_cooled_nut@pobox.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] 1965 Variant N (Squareback)


> -- NOTE --
> The below is my *opinion*.  It's likely to piss some people off,
particularly
> the owner of the car.  But I gotta get this off my chest because it
really,
> REALLY bugs me.  The word "you" is used in the plural form (like "ustedes"
in
> Spanish).
>
> > The best offer I've gotten so far is $1200.00 for the car.
> > People have "claimed" about $2200 in parts if I part it out.
> Uh huh.  But when it comes time to get serious a LOT of those claims will
> disappear.
>
> This is also where the problem lies:  Greed.  I know when a car is in
plain to
> crappy condition the worth of the car parted can be more than the value of
the
> car whole.  No denying that.  But the more of these cars are cut up, the
less
> of them are on the road, plain and simple.  Nobody makes replacement metal
> fenders/wings for them.  Nobody makes replacement metal pans for them.
Nobody
> makes quality replacement dashes for them.  Nobody makes replacement
chrome
> trimmed pop-out window rubber for them.
>
> If a car is a true basket case, one that would take thousands to rebuild
due
> to extensive rust and/or missing parts, or has been in a major accident
> (again, $$$$ to fix) then I can understand parting it out.  But to take a
> perfectly GOOD car and part it out simply because it's worth more money
that
> way?  I have no respect nor patience for such an individual.  They are not
an
> enthusiast that honors the hobby but an individual motivated by money.  I
> don't care if you just lost your job -- I've been out of a job for 13
> months...with a mortgage payment (I'm now employed as of last week)!  I
don't
> care if your SO (significant other) is divorcing you.  I really don't care
> what the excuse is.  The cars are rare enough and you want to butcher one
for
> a few extra dollars?  Hell, I can go on but I think I've made my point to
> anyone who takes the time to actually read and digest what I've said.
>
> > Where in Canada are you?
> > The $1200 buyer is from New Mexico...21 hour drive.
> This isn't as uncommon as it used to be and certainly shouldn't stop you
from
> selling it.  The buyer is the one who has to cover transportation costs.
>
>      Toby Erkson  --  air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
>      '72 VW Squareback, '95 VW Jetta, '81 Gold Wing, '73 Porsche 914
>      http://www.icbm.org/
>      Portland, Oregon
>
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