Two 914's for $25, A true story... Options

[GaroldShaffer]

Bought two teeners today for $25, strange but true
story. Six years ago I had a 73 914, I local guy here in town followed me home one day and asked if I
would be interested in a parts car. In his back yard was a 74 2.0 & a 71 1.7. Both these cars were rusted in half, NO door gaps! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

I asked how much for both and he wanted $1500 for them, I offered $100. Needless to say I didn't get
them. Fast forward to 3 yrs ago, out of the blue he calls me asking if I wanted them, this time he wants $800, I offer $75 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) , again no sale.

Today, I went to lunch at Whopper World wearing my 914club hat. This guy walks up to me and starts talking 914, says he has two in his back yard, yada, yada.... I tell him yep I know, he tried to sell them to me twice be for, well it seems the city is on his ass and he must get them out of his yard by the end of November.

So I go over and look at them. Yep, same cars in the exact same spot. He says give him my best price, I open my wallet and all I have is a $20 and some singles, so I offer $20. He says $500, I turn and walk away he shouts $25, deal. I give him $23 and $2 in change. I have three weeks to get these cars out of his yard. So it looks like I have a two parts cars that I should have never bought but, for $25 I couldn't pass them up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

So stay tuned. There is a few parts I want, the rest will be posted here over the next few months. Half the $$ from selling parts will go to my 914 AutoX fund the other half to a local charity of some sort.

Anyway, theres my story. I will post some pics after the weekend.

- Garold (AKA the 914 Fred Sanford (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) )

[Mark Henry]

Sorry, Foxcraft fender skirts is what I ment.

The 50's style rear fender skirts for bugs, old school cool. Splitty and oval dudes cream their jeans over this shit.

A NOS complete set will sell for $1000USD easy.

I sold a set 3 yrs ago that were rusty, with no seals or hardware, but restorable for $300USD at 'The Great Canadian Bug Show' in Toronto.

7:00am, 2nd thing off the truck, sold. wham-bam thank-you sir!

I also have an almost NOS (painted but never installed) complete set sitting here on the shelf.


Mark