Re: [T3] A rare one is up

["Jason Weigel" <notchboy@satx.rr.com>]

<x-flowed>A beer is a good start.

I would never sell it to a an individual whom thought it was something it 
was not. At the least to save my feedback. More of a went to buy a snow cone 
but left with a bannana split.

jason


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 7:30 PM
Subject: RE: [T3] A rare one is up


> Well, my point was that If I were looking for a kit for a 356 Porche and
> bought one that was advertised as one and it wasn't when I got it Id be
> rather peeved.
> Of course if I were looking for that kind of thing Id have done the
> research and know exactly what it was I was looking for and not have been 
> a
> problem.
> I guess this kind of thing is common on Ebay, the only Ebaying  I do
> is for buying Antique radios and Ive never seen the description throw in
> names or things that didn't pertain to the item being sold, or I didn't
> notice them in my quick skimming each week.
>
> Ill have a beer now how's that?
>
> Keith
>
>
> Subject: Re: [T3] A rare one is up
>
> Hey if I choose to advertise to a Porsche 356 guy or an EMPI collector 
> about
>
> my T3 tool box and Keith doesn't understand why that's fine. Or anyone 
> else
> for that matter. I just made it a bit easier for that kind of collector to
> find my odd type of item. Lighten up, have a shot of tequila or something.
>
> As it is I have had 3 questions from PORSCHE guys wanting to know 
> condition,
>
> completeness and such before they decide on bidding. So I guess my false 
> web
>
> of trickery has paid off. I cant wait to catch some of those EMPI guys in 
> my
>
> web as well!!!!!!
>
> Scott thats a great spread below on what comes in the box. Im goint to 
> check
>
> out that site a little more now.
>
> jason
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > The Finnish site gutefahrt.com has a page about spare tire tool kits that
> > lists the contents of the Type 3 kit:
> >
> > > The type 3 tool boxes
> > >
> > > In 1965 or 1966 Hazet developed a special toolbox for the VW type 3
> > > series (VW 1500 limousine, the VW-Variant and the Karmann Ghia 1500). 
> > > The
>
> > > interior of this box was very different from the boxes described 
> > > earlier.
>
> > > This box contained 14 different tools, as listed below:
> > > . a large screwdriver, no.: 811-6
> > > . a medium screwdriver, no.: 813-2
> > > . a phillips screwdriver, no.: 814-02
> > > . a phillips screwdriver, no.: 814-3
> > > . combination pliers, no.: 1850-22
> > > . double ended spanner 7x8, no.: 450
> > > . double ended spanner 9x11, no.: 450
> > > . double ended spanner 10x14, no.: 450
> > > . double ended open wrench no.: 605-13
> > > . pliers, no.: 760-3
> > > . wheel nut tool, no.: 772
> > > . extended sparkplug tool, no.: 2505
> > > . contact file, no.: 2125
> > > . oilplug tool, no.: 2567
> >
> > This list is actually not quite right because as Dave points out it also
> > includes a 27mm wrench for the generator. Many of the tools are slightly
> > different than the ones in the Beetle kits too. These kits are much 
> > larger
>
> > than the others (made to fit the wheel instead of the hub cap) and 
> > include
>
> > more tools. The box itself is plastic which might be one reason why so 
> > few
>
> > of them survived.
> >
> > Jason, you really hit a nerve when you posted those search keywords!
> >
> > Scott
> > 62 343
> >
> >
> > On Aug 26, 2006, at 7:55 AM, Keith Park wrote:
> >
> > > So its false advertizing.
> > > Its just an ordinary bug kit (however rare or not that is) with nothing
> > > specific to Type3's or Porche's or Empi?  Im surprized folks don't
> > > complain
> > > to ebay about it.
> > >
> > > Good thing I don't spend much time (or money) on ebay...
> > >
> > > Keith
>
>
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