I was bored . . .

I was down cellar grabbing the seats and mounting brackets/adjusters for my 356 the other day. I have a couple of days "off" and thought that I'd strip the mounts, paint them up and attach them to the front seats.

Decided that I may as well put the car up for sale on The Samba while I was at it. I do this every once and again just to scare myself into keeping it. It also motivates me to get something done on it or to it as well.

Here's the new ad:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1150331

I've gotten emails from four genuinely interested folks so far.

Surprising that you can sell a wreck for $7,000 by insulting your perspective buyers . . . sort of.

You speak as if it is sold...I like the video. What? No Dash! But a split rear window...with glass! You're correct, it is a mess!

Got a firm offer for $6,500 last night. Not really looking to sell it, I just enjoy writing ads for it . . . That's a pretty rare 1936 Buick rear window, and 1951 Buick tail lights. I think that they make the car look like a Film Noir detective's car, just real shrimpy and all messed up.

Edit the video to B&W or there will be no Oscar...

You're very right ! It ought to be in monochrome for sure.

There's an iphone app that makes vid shot on it look like super 8--all grainy with hot spots. Gotta be applicable to your vid editor.

Nice ad.

Shame about the car.

$6500!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude, GRAB IT......That car's turning back into DIRT.

I've restored my fair share of New England rust buckets....Believe me, if you can find someone to hand you $6500 for that pile......RUN AWAY with the MONEY!!!!

The poor bastard that buries himself in that abortion is gonna pour $100K into it and then YOU can buy it back for $30,000 from him in 6 years when he hates the sight of it.

Everyone, all together repeat after me.....

The CHEAPEST way to buy old cars is to buy Fully RESTORED CARS from people who BURIED themselves in them.

Take the money and RUN!!!! Or bottle the rust droppings and sell them as GENUINE PORSCHE 356 RUST at the next Parade!!!!

PS...I love your ads....Very refreshing and sarcastic.....AWESOME JOB!!!

TC, I love it. Especially the added bling. Nice touch.
I don't think the scenery is different from last year, either -- right down to the quarter-panel from the Mustang.
You didn't even blow the leaves off! Maybe next time, you'll have a little help dragging her off to a friend's barn, and you can take a series of shots where you pull back a blanket to 'reveal' the barn find.
That'll up the value inappropriately, hey?

I do hafta agree with Jake, too. Seriously. Set half of the proceeds aside to finish it up, then bring the mighty Fiat 600 to Carlisle next year!

Isn't this a tempting little sweetie ? ! ? !

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1150707

Even without the engine included, there's a lot going for this ride ! !

No split rear window, no comparison to your beauty, I mean mess.

That "barn find" idea is brilliant. Please make it the next stage of your marketing ploy.

Well . . . sold the little 356 Bastard last night, money is coming via next day FedEx; $4000 to seal the deal, $2,000 on pickup, $1,000 when I send the title and prior registrations to the buyer.

Gone.

I'll post what's left of the extra parts in the classifieds after all is said and done.

Time to move onto something British next. Hopefully a TVR, but maybe a small Ford or Rover powered MGA, not sure just yet. Still have the Fiat 600 slowly percolating on the back burner, but that's for local highway and errand runs, I'd like something else that's fast and fun and a bit unusual for longer hauls.

I've seen a Ford 302 in an MGB and an Olds (Rover) 215 V8 in an MGA. Both were sweet rides. Bet the engine compartment sizes are real close to each other. Neither one gained any appreciable weight on the front end either. Probably gunna need bigger brakes though.

TC, that's excellent! Good on you. Now onto the next 'one-off' project!

Excellent, that mess will allow you to move on. Keep us posted, your creativity is entertaining.

Dibs on original electric bits!
Specifically, anything to do with turn signals or tail light housings.
I couldn't give a tinker's damn about authenticity, but your old housings have GOT to be better than what I have right now.

Keep me in mind, please.

Guy on the TD site is putting a 215 in a TD replica. Nice little job, that.

The MGA/215 combo could pass inspection, and probably just about anything else, if you build it just right.

Good luck.

Cory,

I ought to have any number of left over parts, this is the room dedicated to Porsche Parts . . . with a handful of Fiat parts sprinkled in destined for the 600.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TeamEvil/G17.jpg
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Robin will be happy to have the room back, 'till it fills up with MGA parts . . . .

We have a handful of Rover 3.9 engines in the barn and LOTS of original 3.5 dual Strombergs carb and manifold assemblies. I'd sacrifice the power for the "look" of originality in the engine bay. Still gotta find the right car, though.