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Just wanted to share a project I had a small hand in.
A few years ago I was checking TheSamba just to see what is available in my area (you never know what may turn up) and saw an ad for a '63 Ghia that had to sell by that weekend, and it was very reasonably priced.
Well, I wasn't really in the market for a Ghia, but this had a clear title, was cheap, sported a bunch of parts that work good for building sandrails, was cheap, and also fairly local (did I mention cheap?)
Well, it got to be Friday and the ad was still up, only he modified the ad to say it was going to the scrapyard if not sold and picked up by Saturday. I knew what the scrapyard would pay, so I gave him a call to see what the scoop was.
Turns out, his employer suprised all the employees that week. They were offered to keep their jobs, IF they relocated to South Carolina, IN 2 WEEKS! Now this guy had a wife and kids, a house, and other items that go with normal life. This Ghia was headed to the bodyshop, was all stripped down in preparation for that.......but the job news created a whole new set of priorities for him, in very short order. He literally had no time to even part the car out, and had a very narrow window to even haul it off for scrap.
We struck a deal sight unseen (remember I'm operating off the parts I know will be fine for buggy useage) and I paypal him the money. He sends the title, arrives that next morning, and I go pick it up that weekend. He wasn't even home, never even met him in person. Saved from the crusher!! Turns out to be a decent car for the money, and includes all the trim, windows, etc, with the exception of a motor and bumpers.
I promptly stash the Ghia in a barn until needed.
Now a couple of years later I get a clean-up-n-out burr in my butt, and throw the Ghia up on TheSamba to see if anyone is looking for a restoration candidate. Couple of bites later, this fine fellow and his lovely companion come down to check it out. Very nice couple, they take lots of pictures and ask lots of intelligent questions and want to think about it but will get back to me.
They got back to me, and the next weekend it went home with them.
The link has the rest of the story.
Kinda neat to have a hand in saving one from the crusher that actually gets restored like intended.....
A few years ago I was checking TheSamba just to see what is available in my area (you never know what may turn up) and saw an ad for a '63 Ghia that had to sell by that weekend, and it was very reasonably priced.
Well, I wasn't really in the market for a Ghia, but this had a clear title, was cheap, sported a bunch of parts that work good for building sandrails, was cheap, and also fairly local (did I mention cheap?)
Well, it got to be Friday and the ad was still up, only he modified the ad to say it was going to the scrapyard if not sold and picked up by Saturday. I knew what the scrapyard would pay, so I gave him a call to see what the scoop was.
Turns out, his employer suprised all the employees that week. They were offered to keep their jobs, IF they relocated to South Carolina, IN 2 WEEKS! Now this guy had a wife and kids, a house, and other items that go with normal life. This Ghia was headed to the bodyshop, was all stripped down in preparation for that.......but the job news created a whole new set of priorities for him, in very short order. He literally had no time to even part the car out, and had a very narrow window to even haul it off for scrap.
We struck a deal sight unseen (remember I'm operating off the parts I know will be fine for buggy useage) and I paypal him the money. He sends the title, arrives that next morning, and I go pick it up that weekend. He wasn't even home, never even met him in person. Saved from the crusher!! Turns out to be a decent car for the money, and includes all the trim, windows, etc, with the exception of a motor and bumpers.
I promptly stash the Ghia in a barn until needed.
Now a couple of years later I get a clean-up-n-out burr in my butt, and throw the Ghia up on TheSamba to see if anyone is looking for a restoration candidate. Couple of bites later, this fine fellow and his lovely companion come down to check it out. Very nice couple, they take lots of pictures and ask lots of intelligent questions and want to think about it but will get back to me.
They got back to me, and the next weekend it went home with them.
The link has the rest of the story.
Kinda neat to have a hand in saving one from the crusher that actually gets restored like intended.....
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