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Offline shortseurocustom

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« on: November 26, 2005, 09:11:21 AM »
In for body and paint- almost a full restoration. The owner will be doing the little parts, but I still expect to have my hands full for several months. It's a running, driving '44... Owned by a serious collector, and this isn't his first Schwimm!! I'm trying to convince him to get this out for the next season's VW bigger local VW shows!

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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2005, 09:25:22 AM »
Very Cool! Make sure you take lot's of pic's and keep us upto date on it.

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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2005, 10:40:50 PM »
I'd love to own one of those :)  
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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2005, 10:43:52 PM »
BASTARD!!! I hate you. I know why people bring their stuff to you. You guys do amazing work. I still hate you!!  :P  
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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2005, 09:53:35 AM »
That is so cool!!!
I know this may not be politically correct but,  does anyone make fiberglass reproductions of these?  
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2005, 12:45:52 PM »
BASTARD!!! I hate you. I know why people bring their stuff to you. You guys do amazing work. I still hate you!!

OUCH! Thanks, uh- All in fun I suppose. My guess is there is plenty of work to go around! I try and maintain a local reputation. In time the business will expand past normal boundaries- but I can only do so much. I have to be selective in what I take on anymore cuz I only have two hands, and really- I don't have emloyees!

This Schwimmer is a Bellingham car! Even crummy Schwimms are a bit pricey, but parts aren't as hard to find as I thought... I gather this to be worth about $60k or so once finished, but with the way the early VW market is going, it's hard to say what the next decade will bring. I fear that once WW2 is all-but-a-forgotten time period, the value may stagnate or even drop a bit. Only my guess, I hope to be very wrong. I even dabated doing this cuz of the Nazi affiliation, but I talked about it with several important family members and decided to go for it.

 
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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2005, 12:49:52 PM »
MAN! I just noticed how poorly I spelled that title! I feel like a 3rd grader- cept' 3rd graders are good at speeling. :unsure:

 
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« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2005, 12:06:12 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2005, 08:42:29 PM »
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:rolleyes: must be kindergarden :) ....3rd graders can almost spell......... :P ..I hate you etc.  .I would say that was a compliment....Just one way of giving one I guess.You  have no employees you say.......some kid somewhere is missing out :wub:  :wub:......post some more pics as you progress. Looks like you have a nice little shop there.How about some pics of it ?
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« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2005, 11:40:43 PM »
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I know this may not be politically correct but,  does anyone make fiberglass reproductions of these?
i hear that there is some chop shop in east van that makes them. pretty sketchy operation from what i hear. kind of a back door secret knock type business. but that's just what i heard.  ;)

good score ryan. that will be quite the job and it will be very cool to have a shwimm added to your resume.
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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2005, 07:48:01 AM »
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Whoops. My 2 yr old must have gotten on my account. Good timing though. I am very busy as well Ryan. Just a really cool project. Would have loved that one if I were slower. Keep us posted man. Love to see the work you do. It's poetry in motion bud.
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« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2005, 08:43:30 PM »
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i hear that there is some chop shop in east van that makes them. pretty sketchy operation from what i hear. kind of a back door secret knock type business. but that's just what i heard.  ;)
 
B) Kubels , yes. But no Shwimmers . Apparently lots of requests though. Thats why I wondered if they are being made somewhere.(btw Calvin's a good guy, cut him a break or two ;) )
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« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2005, 10:28:17 PM »
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i hear that there is some chop shop in east van that makes them. pretty sketchy operation from what i hear. kind of a back door secret knock type business. but that's just what i heard.
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