one gawd-awful, ugly car: '68 VW Karmann Ghia on eBay - St. Louis, MO

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  1. jim535

    jim535 born in a Ford

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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    So which model is for sale? They both look a little ratty to me.
    Even if my wife loaned me $5,000 of my own money I would buy either model.

    Are these some more of your barn finds? :rofl:
     
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    jim535 born in a Ford

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    Aw, c'mon Cat! Don't tell me that if she invited you for a little walk behind the barn, you wouldn't go!
     
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    Maybe to look at a barn find rare car for a bargain price!:yikes:
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    He has to play nice. It's what keeps him from getting a roller cam upside the head!:naughty:
     
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    My wife said if I go out behind the barn with that model she's going with me. I guess she wants to see a barn find car.:rofl2:
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    I wouldn't kick her out of bed. As for the heap, I farking hate this asinine BS about 'patina.' Patina can hang as far as I'm concerned. I just do not give two s#!ts about junky originality. Letting a vehicle rot away in the Sun's glare is no excuse for making money.
     
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    I don't even think that's real rust. Looks like the car was taken down to bare metal then fake rust paint smeared here and then. After that a clear coat.
    I don't like rust, fake or otherwise.

    That car would be fun driving down our gravel road.:49:
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    That's the new thing now--to strip off the paint, douse Muriatic Acid on it, then after a few minutes, douse it in baking soda solution. Wash and dry it, shoot clear, voila! Instant patina moneymaker! Just like 'clone' cars. Whatever someone is willing to pay because they're too stupid to understand that 'original crap' is still just crap.
     
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    Patina = Pos I could not afford to paint. :tiphat:
     
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    I only check back to look at the patina!:bigsmile::redface:

    Someone tell a joke and get that person to smile!:)
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    The only thing that'll make her smile is length....:bananaman:
     
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    How do you say "rusted out junk" in German??
    That car's suspension looks like Godzilla stomped it... not Japanese so that's out.
     
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    Nope. Put down the crack pipe.
    I wouldn't pay $5K for a rusty belly dragger.
     
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    verrostet, Trödel is German for "rusted-out junk"
     
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