The GTV

[Coxy]

When the haze clears you can see better I suppose. I can't wait to see it progress.

[Speed-Randy]

Does it have to be from Texas? There are quite a few here in California and I run across a lot of vehicles in my work.

[Zach Gomulka]

Does it have to be from Texas? There are quite a few here in California and I run across a lot of vehicles in my work.

  A Texas Yellow fender fender from California will do just fine

[Bugsy]

Hey Zach!

So sorry to here about your accident, but "the plan" is excellent. Thats what i would have done in the same situation.
I know all about "the car ownes me"  , and you can´t do anything to it without thinking "is this right?"

Regards Patrik

[Zach Gomulka]

I know all about "the car ownes me"  , and you can´t do anything to it without thinking "is this right?"

Exactly. Every time there was a grey area I would just ask myself, WWED (What Would Empi Do). 

[Bugsy]

Hehe!

I have a sunroof 66´ bone stock that i got for free last year beacuse the owner (that bought it new), just wanted it to stay untouched and gave me the commission to keep it like that. Can´t touche that car without thinking twice, what would the original owner do???
Even the dented fenders stay put to keep the cars history, for now.

[Speed-Randy]

Does it have to be from Texas? There are quite a few here in California and I run across a lot of vehicles in my work.

  A Texas Yellow fender fender from California will do just fine

Sorry for the stupid question, not being a late model guy I didn't realize that Texas yellow was a color. My bad!

[Rick Meredith]

Ok fellas, here's where I'm at. It's been a tough week. I'm surprised my boss didn't fire my ass, my head has been spinning for days now.
Like I said before, there's no possible way I could afford a full restoration, money or time wise. I've got a lot of other important things in life coming up (no, not kids!) that are going to need my complete, undivided attention. I also have zero desire for a restored car. I love that the car was a bit scruffy around the edges. It had character. It had charm. And hanging on to it for years, when I could use the equity for something else my girlfriend would find more appropriate, has little appeal to me.
I've also had a love/hate relationship with this car the last few years. The reasons I love it I've stated and are obvious. Like I've said before, I don't own that car, it owns me. It goes further than that even. I'm that cars bitch! I can't do what I want to do with the car, I have to do what is correct for it. It leaves me little to no creative input, and as you can tell by AssHull's car, I've got a lot of ideas swimming around in my head. I do want a car I with too much power, too much noise, and no heat. Something impractical!  Something I can do burnouts in and not waste skinny 165's that are $200 each! It's insane to spend that money on tires, but that's what that car deserves. I want something that I can get creative with. I really feel like there is more of "me" in AssHull's car than there is my own.
But then I had an idea... What if I found a Texas Yellow donor car, pushed back the inner structure of my car, swapped the hood, fenders, door, and even the quarter panels over, touched up the paint where needed/welded, find decals and call it good? Of course I know there's a lot more to it than that, and it's still going to be expensive. But at least it's not full restoration expensive. And it retains much of its appeal to me. I know the guy for the job, he is fucking expensive but he does damn good work, and he's in my area. He's also a VW guy,  knows my car and the history that surrounds it.
So that's where I'm at. I'm going to drive back and get the car sometime soon. You all can help me out by finding that original paint 1972 Texas Yellow donor car!

Sounds like an awesome plan!

Let me know if there's anything I can do... all ready searching for a Texas Yellow donor!

[Rick Meredith]

Stay tuned to this thread Kids!

We're gonna be seeing all sorts of Cal-Look awesomeness happening over the next few months!

[Zach Gomulka]

 

[Frenchy Dehoux]

   Zach

   Do you need anything from me on the motor free of charges let me know if you need my help.

 Frenchy

[bugnut68]

Very nice feature on this car in the October Volksworld... just saw it today at the local bookstore.

[Zach Gomulka]

I need to get my hands on that issue.

[56BLITZ]

Hey Zach, are ya still lookin' for a parts car?
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5866149885.html