1965 21-window

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Re: 1965 21-window

Post by hambone » Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:13 pm

Time goes by, people forget how it used to be. There IS still craft out there.
This current economic divide is creating a deeper trench between us. Only an idiot would pay so much for an old car. Real estate, etc. it's all goin nuts right now, for no good reason. The bubble will pop.
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Re: 1965 21-window

Post by bus71 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:14 am

I noticed incorrect spark plug air seals. Missing engine lid seal. The case looks painted, maybe an aluminum case? Gaps in tin. Is that a shadow at #4 exhaust or a leak. I question the cooling ability of those aftermarket shrouds. Poor fitting of....
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Re: 1965 21-window

Post by Xelmon » Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:53 pm

Freaking thing looks like a car out of a new-fangled racing game.

And yeah, that's an obscene amount of money to pay for one... But hey, there's business in it and business is good.

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Re: 1965 21-window

Post by asiab3 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:57 pm

The case is chrome plated. Paradise Motorsports, of San Marcos, CA had it on the shelf two years ago when I went in to get my engine balanced……

#4 definitely looks like an exhaust leak.
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Re: 1965 21-window

Post by Amskeptic » Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:29 am

whc03grady wrote:My question is, is the vintage VW scene the only automobile scene where faithfulness to originality isn't particularly valued? For example, do bone-stock perfect 1957 Chevy BelAirs go for more or less than 1957 Chevy BelAirs that're the equivalent to this bus: wrong paint, wrong engine, wrong interior, wrong, wrong, wrong (not matter how well-done)?

Originality fetches premium prices across all brands. You just have to find the people who KNOW what originality is.
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