Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:14:42 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy
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Buy that 82 Westy.
It will eat up the rest of that useless $3500.00 you have for the
project.
If you know 75-79 you know 80-83 air cooled.
That Waser Boxer could eat up an additional $5500.00 by the time you get
an In line or Subaru conversion into it.
Now lets hear it from all the Waser Boxer guys that ole" Stan is nuts.
Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westy
66 Westie Splittie
On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 06:57:33 -0700 bastardbus <oldvw@YAHOO.COM> writes:
> Hi, new to list and new to Vanagons. I have run an air
> cooled resto shop for s few years now. But the `80 up
> cars are new to me.
>
> I have desire to buy a vanagon westy project I have 2
> in mind.
>
> First
> -`88 Westy waser boxer 69,000 on odometer owner is non
> mechanic says van does not run and has been parked
> several years. Had heads shaved she says because of
> coolant leaks. Explained a problem with gas in oil
> and exhaust shot why it was parked long ago. SO she
> has been sitting, engine looks real dirty. SHe says it
> need engine work or heck just a new engine so that is
> a big ??? Interior is all there albeit a bit dirty and
> couple broke pieces. Body is straight and pretty
> clean. Price is $1100
>
> Second
> -`82 Westy air cooled motor dropped valve seat or bad
> rod as its knocking but runs. Was abandond on freeway
> and tow company has it now and for sale. The vent
> window is broke and as is sliding door window.
> Ignition has been destoryed and hot wired (by tow
> company to start it) Large dent on slidder
> door...interior clean. pop top has couple rips and
> some mildew. Tad bit of surface rust in driver rocker
> seams. One hour from home must be towed. $500 but
> heard possibly could get it for $350
>
> Anyhow...I have about $3500 to 'invest; into westy
> vanagon...I prefer the nicer `88 but also the air
> cooled is a beast I do know much much better working
> on many `75-`79 vans.
>
> What do you think I should do?? which is best and
> would be safest "money wise" buy.
>
> Maybe I will get lucky and someone out there has a
> nice westy in my price range to sell me.
>
> The crapper is I MUST decide by saturday as I told
> owners I would decide by then..
>
> HELP PLEASE!
> thanks
> tds
>
>
>
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