Date:         Thu, 24 Apr 2003 02:52:39 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: cheap westy
Comments: To: Shawn.Luft@COMPLETIONS.BOMBARDIER.COM
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I bought a 1960 MicroBus for $3.61 in Clarinda IA back in the early
70's.  No rust no frills and only one piston had a hole in it.  A true
hippy van.  BTW,  the $3.61 was for the International Harvestor Dealer's
compression test.  One used piston/cyl later it ran all summer to Fairmont
Minnesota and back on a weekly basis.  Gave it tom y roomate in exchange
for him co-signing a loan for a 1963 356B Porsche coupe.

Well, that's two vehicles I wish I still had!!!

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel

At 07:33 PM 4/23/03 -0400, Shawn Luft wrote:

>The fact is in many cases these vehicles are 15+ years old...... and it
>seems to me that in today's over-consuming society that if you're car isn't
>5-10 years old, then in the eyes of many it become a likely-to-breakdown
>vehicle.... thus not valued $$ by their owners.
>
>Alternatively, however, these vehicles ARE worth their price in parts
>alone.  As many of you are aware, the cost of replacement vanagon parts can
>be extremely high in price.  Acually, I think the fact that so many ARE
>still on the road plays a factor..... because there's a shortage of
>scrapped vanagons out there.
>
>Take engine cores for example.... in some areas it's hard to find a good
>2.1L to use for a rebuild.  As a result people often pay several thousand
>just to get motors re-done.... and that's not even taking into
>consideration the other parts.
>
>Well I appreciate hearing everyone ideas of this subject.... but I still
>say to keep your eyes open folks, as deals are to be found!
>
>Regards,
>Shawn.
>
>
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