With the shop now slowly making headway, I meet all kinds of people, all kinds!!! Well one of the guys that has been coming by I found out is a huge VW fan with quite a few treasures hidden in a barn. I love it when he stops by, because we both speak VW fluently. So long story short, the other day we were taking Type 3's, and I mentioned I would love to own a square nose notch (70's) and I know he has one in the barn, but not said anything about it.
Forward a few days and he call and said that if I am out and about to stop by his place. Well I did a day or so later, he ask if I am still looking for a project VW, yes I am, getting my hopes up for the notch. He takes me to a lean too and shows me a Type 3 Ghia that he will sell me cheap. Now how cheap I don't know we did not talked price, I looked the car over and all the glass is good and the trim seems to all there, but all the rubbers will need to be replaced. In short it is a pan off resto, no matter how you look at it, could not see any rust.
Now I do like the Ghia's think they are very unique and there is not a lot in the country. But after a little research I found that parts are nearly non available for this car, or at least very very hard to find. Now I don't mind shipping in parts from around the world to do a quality resto, but I do not have the time nor the financial ability to do this at this time. But I do not want to let this car slip away, I thought to buy it and stick in the corner of the shop for later. I really want that notch.
What you guys think?
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Re: VW offer
Kinda sums it up for meWatercool wrote: But I do not want to let this car slip away,
Both the notch and ghia are nice cars. If the panels are straight on the ghia, I'd say go for it.
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Re: VW offer
You can always sell it if it doesn't work for you, but it will be harder to buy it again by the sounds of things. Good luck. I say go for it.If you park it in the new shop, it will be an attraction and I'm sure good for business.
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Re: VW offer
I think everyone would like a type 3 ghia......pity they only came in type 34 
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Re: VW offer
I am with you on this one.
Not being a Ghia man, but defiantly a Type 3 fan, I would make the following proposal.......
Get the Ghia, Make it work in the new shop as a crowd puller, then when you have time, swop it for a Type 3 Notch, and a hand full of cash...
Win...Win... seems to me...
Good luck Henry.
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Not being a Ghia man, but defiantly a Type 3 fan, I would make the following proposal.......
Get the Ghia, Make it work in the new shop as a crowd puller, then when you have time, swop it for a Type 3 Notch, and a hand full of cash...
Win...Win... seems to me...
Good luck Henry.
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Re: VW offer
Just buy it!Watercool wrote:With the shop now slowly making headway, I meet all kinds of people, all kinds!!! Well one of the guys that has been coming by I found out is a huge VW fan with quite a few treasures hidden in a barn. I love it when he stops by, because we both speak VW fluently. So long story short, the other day we were taking Type 3's, and I mentioned I would love to own a square nose notch (70's) and I know he has one in the barn, but not said anything about it.
Forward a few days and he call and said that if I am out and about to stop by his place. Well I did a day or so later, he ask if I am still looking for a project VW, yes I am, getting my hopes up for the notch. He takes me to a lean too and shows me a Type 3 Ghia that he will sell me cheap. Now how cheap I don't know we did not talked price, I looked the car over and all the glass is good and the trim seems to all there, but all the rubbers will need to be replaced. In short it is a pan off resto, no matter how you look at it, could not see any rust.
Now I do like the Ghia's think they are very unique and there is not a lot in the country. But after a little research I found that parts are nearly non available for this car, or at least very very hard to find. Now I don't mind shipping in parts from around the world to do a quality resto, but I do not have the time nor the financial ability to do this at this time. But I do not want to let this car slip away, I thought to buy it and stick in the corner of the shop for later. I really want that notch.
What you guys think?
1960 VW Karmann Ghia - Project http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=26973" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1967 VW Type 3 Notchback - Project (completed) http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=25261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1967 VW Type 3 Notchback - Project (completed) http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=25261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: VW offer
Just buy it!Watercool wrote:With the shop now slowly making headway, I meet all kinds of people, all kinds!!! Well one of the guys that has been coming by I found out is a huge VW fan with quite a few treasures hidden in a barn. I love it when he stops by, because we both speak VW fluently. So long story short, the other day we were taking Type 3's, and I mentioned I would love to own a square nose notch (70's) and I know he has one in the barn, but not said anything about it.
Forward a few days and he call and said that if I am out and about to stop by his place. Well I did a day or so later, he ask if I am still looking for a project VW, yes I am, getting my hopes up for the notch. He takes me to a lean too and shows me a Type 3 Ghia that he will sell me cheap. Now how cheap I don't know we did not talked price, I looked the car over and all the glass is good and the trim seems to all there, but all the rubbers will need to be replaced. In short it is a pan off resto, no matter how you look at it, could not see any rust.
Now I do like the Ghia's think they are very unique and there is not a lot in the country. But after a little research I found that parts are nearly non available for this car, or at least very very hard to find. Now I don't mind shipping in parts from around the world to do a quality resto, but I do not have the time nor the financial ability to do this at this time. But I do not want to let this car slip away, I thought to buy it and stick in the corner of the shop for later. I really want that notch.
What you guys think?
1960 VW Karmann Ghia - Project http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=26973" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1967 VW Type 3 Notchback - Project (completed) http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=25261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1967 VW Type 3 Notchback - Project (completed) http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=25261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: VW offer
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