What did you score at the swap meet today ?

[restojohnny]

I'm on my way home at the moment from northern california and stoped at the mcdonalds saw a bug on a tow truck looked into it and saw this empi steering wheel. It's not perfect but it's not bad either I asked the guy what's up with the bug and he said they are going to crush it. So I asked if he would sell me the steering wheel on it and he said just take it cuz it's all messed up anyway   So enough said it's mine now  

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Damn....been wanting one for some time ....great score!!!

I'm sure it will be for sale soon 

Well I've been messaged twice and offer's are made but not sure. I have another one but it's too nice for me to use just sits on the wall with the other ones I have 

[Larry S]

Well it wasn't a swap meet but I found this sandblaster on craigslist for $50.00! It will do about 99% of the parts I need to clean for my 56 project. You just hook it to your compressor. It is also full of media so i don't even have to buy any!

[restojohnny]

 Okay Bug In was a great show and the scores were nice for everyone today....Here's  what i scored today  

1) Uber Rare racetrim rocker arms and they are SWEET
2) Empi EZR shifter - SOLD at show
3) Complete Ivory standard 58 beetle 3 spoke steering wheel,column lock etc...(complete)
4) NOS empi cam gear - SOLD at show
5) Bug In plaques # 21, 22, 23, 28 (nos) & #30
6) NICE DDS Deano Dynosoars power pulley w/white band

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[restojohnny]

6am drinking coffee doing the usual perusing of the usual vw websites and local papers and in the paper was this empi sporster and the ad read...."Get it out of my yard !!!!!!!!!!" so I took the 2 1/2 hour drive to get it and yes it has a speedwell steering wheel and the sportster looks to be on a mid late 50's shortened pan.....No motor just a roller missing the seats and the rear metal (I think) Not bad for FREE hundred   yeah it's for sale if you have a taste for this cuz I don't  

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[cedric]

Trip to bug- in 39
Cam gear empi form restojon!thx
2 empi nos steering wheels black and gtv one
1 hazet rond box vw type almost compleet from oval beetle and a hazet tourist not complete but some 365 keys in it
I am happy!

[speedwell]

6am drinking coffee doing the usual perusing of the usual vw websites and local papers and in the paper was this empi sporster and the ad read...."Get it out of my yard !!!!!!!!!!" so I took the 2 1/2 hour drive to get it and yes it has a speedwell steering wheel and the sportster looks to be on a mid late 50's shortened pan.....No motor just a roller missing the seats and the rear metal (I think) Not bad for FREE hundred   yeah it's for sale if you have a taste for this cuz I don't  

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there' s some orange stripe on the from hood  original paint ??

[restojohnny]

6am drinking coffee doing the usual perusing of the usual vw websites and local papers and in the paper was this empi sporster and the ad read...."Get it out of my yard !!!!!!!!!!" so I took the 2 1/2 hour drive to get it and yes it has a speedwell steering wheel and the sportster looks to be on a mid late 50's shortened pan.....No motor just a roller missing the seats and the rear metal (I think) Not bad for FREE hundred   yeah it's for sale if you have a taste for this cuz I don't  

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there' s some orange stripe on the from hood  original paint ??

Yes my friend the hood is the original paint the rest of the sporster the paint has been removed and there is no paint on it.

[restojohnny]

Trip to bug- in 39
Cam gear empi form restojon!thx
2 empi nos steering wheels black and gtv one
1 hazet rond box vw type almost compleet from oval beetle and a hazet tourist not complete but some 365 keys in it
I am happy!

LOL....Your very VERY welcome Cedric and it was a pleasure to finally meet you and your wife in person finally.....Say Hi to your wife and "PINTI"  and ofcourse my old friend Franck 

[Lids]

Picked these up

[cedric]

Will do that !

[restojohnny]

Local score on friday evening it's all for sale so check my samba ads or just ask if you see something you like/want/need 

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[restojohnny]

A few goodies from the june pomona show....Not much 

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[Larry S]

I went to the VW show in Springfield MO this morning and scored a few things, old dist, oval wiper arms, oval wiper wire connector thing, snowflake taillight housing and a bunch of old VW magazines. I got some old 70's Hot Vw's a Hot VW's quarterly from summer of 72, Volkswagen Greats from the 70's ect. I need some more money for my 56 project so it looks like I will have to flip them.

[Larry S]

some more magazines these have some neat articles on some pretty cool old cars.

[UltraOrange67-2443]

Irwindale made up for the last rainy day at Pomona.

1) b/j type 3 conversion beam 3' narrowed
2) 3 turtleback wheels
3) nice original 68 & later type 3 padded dash
4) pair of type 3 French rear reflectors
5) original 67 only EMPI day night mirror

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How much for the 67 Empi mirror dude?

[restojohnny]

Irwindale made up for the last rainy day at Pomona.

1) b/j type 3 conversion beam 3' narrowed
2) 3 turtleback wheels
3) nice original 68 & later type 3 padded dash
4) pair of type 3 French rear reflectors
5) original 67 only EMPI day night mirror

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How much for the 67 Empi mirror dude?

Sorry sold that pretty quick after the picture was posted

[thehanz DVK]

Irwindale made up for the last rainy day at Pomona.

1) b/j type 3 conversion beam 3' narrowed
2) 3 turtleback wheels
3) nice original 68 & later type 3 padded dash
4) pair of type 3 French rear reflectors
5) original 67 only EMPI day night mirror

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How much for the 67 Empi mirror dude?

Sorry sold that pretty quick after the picture was posted

   

[restojohnny]

didn't walk around till the last 30 minutes before I left the bugorama/classic in Costa Mesa but I did score these 2 thangs... Working Bendix 67 tach and an old bugpack shifter 

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[Catbox]

Just found these in the swap meet yesterday....

Bent Hurst Shifter....

I see now that I am missing the bottom plate from the bent shifter.... I guess I should have kept that EMPI unit for parts. Oh well.

Straight Hurst Shifter....


With fairly decent rubber boot...


and beat up knob....



I first found the bent shifter at a stall and asked what he wanted for it.
He said to make an offer.
I offered him a lowball at $40.
He said for fifty I could have the Hurst and the EMPI knockoff next to it as that one had a hard plastic cover on it.
I went to $45 for the pair.

Then I went over to where my friend had a spot and spied the straight shifter in the spot next to his.
I had already picked up a new license plate frame for my square there earlier.
I asked him when he put it out and he said it was always there.
How much do you want?
Again, make offer.
For this one I offered $20 as a wicked lowball.
He wanted $30.
I countered with how about I give you $25 and this-a-here EMPI shifter that I just paid $10 for that you can sell?
Now I have two Hurst shifters for a grand total of $70.


Oh and my license plate frame....
My car has a wicked 70's vibe so this frame once removed from the California Black plate and cleaned up will be absolutley bitchin' hanging on the rear hatch...

 
I had a good day.  

[Sam K]

Picked up this little guy today. As far as I know, it's been sitting since the early 80's.

[restojohnny]

watching the grandkids for the next 2 days and just around the corner on my walk I see wheels. Dug in the pile and scored 3 RARE original streaker wheels 2 of them are 15x4's (nice and straight) and the other is a single 15x5 (bent) 

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[restojohnny]

Got these wheels on a trade today 2 calparts and 2 unknown wheels. I do no know the maker of the 2 wheels on the left no markings and the there is an extra reinforcement on the backside of the unknown wheels. I have 4 more of these that I've found over the years and have yet to ID the maker of the 2 wheels on the left of the picture 

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[youngnstudly]

Scored a Berg 6750 shifter for $30 last weekend. I wish I could do that EVERYDAY! Or better yet, find the Berg shifter that was for a bug and not a bus so I could put it in MY car.




Andy

[youngnstudly]

Got these wheels on a trade today 2 calparts and 2 unknown wheels. I do no know the maker of the 2 wheels on the left no markings and the there is an extra reinforcement on the backside of the unknown wheels. I have 4 more of these that I've found over the years and have yet to ID the maker of the 2 wheels on the left of the picture 

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I LOVE that era of 5 spokes! Very cool!

[henk]

Scored a Berg 6750 shifter for $30 last weekend. I wish I could do that EVERYDAY! Or better yet, find the Berg shifter that was for a bug and not a bus so I could put it in MY car.




Andy

I give you 60$ for it,that is 100% profit that you can use to buy one for your bug.

Henk!!!

[youngnstudly]

I give you 60$ for it,that is 100% profit that you can use to buy one for your bug.

Henk!!!

That is such a nice gesture! You care so much about your fellow lounger that you'd be willing to let him double his money just so you can say you helped him out. Haha. Although I should get some credit for being nice enough to help the last guy out by buying this shifter from him. Think of all the time he would have wasted trying to get $30 for the shifter at a swap meet! Like anyone is dumb enough to fall for that one! Except for the guy I sold it to 3 days later.

[beetletom]

went to an autojumble last saturday, i bought: (and cost me not much!)

bought a speedwell steering wheel!
1x 3 prong porsche centre cap
nos in box swedish style pre 67 mirror
original 70's checkered spotlamp cover for my yellow scripted bosch light.

spotted nos wide 5 steels
also nos tail pipes, but they were for a 70's bug, but should of still picked them up at £8....

[andy198712]

went to an autojumble last saturday, i bought: (and cost me not much!)

bought a speedwell steering wheel!
1x 3 prong porsche centre cap
nos in box swedish style pre 67 mirror
original 70's checkered spotlamp cover for my yellow scripted bosch light.

spotted nos wide 5 steels
also nos tail pipes, but they were for a 70's bug, but should of still picked them up at £8....

where was that buddy? we rarely get many good jumbles near me (cornwall)

[beetletom]

go to non vw shows for parts, i should have learnt this years ago!

a popular car museum near hampshire

[restojohnny]

Yup been thru some rough times the past 6 months but I think I'm gonna pull thru. Here's what I scored at pomona on sunday but I did have more just sold alot of it at the show. Major hurst shifter action going on that morning before the show opened to the public.

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