FS: @Samba - 1966 911

[juche_namja]

It just get better...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=2023447

[72targa]

Vin 302826

[VintageExcellen]

Love how they blatantly lie as if they have any knowledge at all. VIN 302826 would be made in October-December 65 and not Jan-Dec like they say. Engine 909713 is not matching and would be from a 67 911. At least is is not a rust bucket, needs a lot of frame pulling but could be saved.

[tcsracing1]

tub looks twisted.... fitment nightmare.

[VintageExcellen]

You would be surprised how easy it would be to fix this if you had the right guys and parts. These tubs don't really twist the crumple and bend. Put it on a bench, yank it back into shape, cut out the twisted metal and replace with the right parts and it will be good. Could be a Concours car even depending on how far someone took it but most likely on a non matching car it would make a better FIA racer at this point but the price is too much to repair. It would an easier repair if you had one of these:

[tcsracing1]

You would be surprised how easy it would be to fix this if you had the right guys and parts. These tubs don't really twist the crumple and bend. Put it on a bench, yank it back into shape, cut out the twisted metal and replace with the right parts and it will be good. Could be a Concours car even depending on how far someone took it but most likely on a non matching car it would make a better FIA racer at this point but the price is too much to repair. It would an easier repair if you had one of these:

i have a 1969 with passenger side front damage.
at first i thought it would only need a new front clip and fender, but it appears the tub is twisted and caused the front windsheild to pop out and the passenger door fitment is also bad as result.

I guess i could pull the tub and clip the nose to try and get it straight again but i have my doubts it would be 100%

[VintageExcellen]

One major trick is to pull the chassis BEFORE anything is cut. Once on a bench you can can tell if any of the suspension points are not square. There is a jig for the window openings to make sure they are in the right shape. The doors, fender, hoods all get fitted while in bare metal, a bunch of banging will get the doors to fit to the car and you can adjust gaps from there. A car being torn apart on a bench with an entire new replacement inner fender is not really a clip car anymore, the repair can be so good that no one will ever be able to tell. I used to think certain cars were never repairable and would not be right if fixed but these days I have 24 years experience with old cars and have seen that if it was once built by a man then it can be rebuilt by a man but it must be the right man. The thing is most people are not serious enough and will not go the lengths required to build a new car out of it. If this car was a 64 then you bet it would be repaired right and worth doing.

[davep]

Beverly Hills Car Club