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Date:         Wed, 14 May 2008 09:05:01 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Well, selling the 71 bus
Comments: To: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <482A58A6.3060304@gmail.com>
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Congrats on the change of locale. Should be exciting.

And good on ya for choosing the Vanagon. But that choice just makes good sense right? --- ;^)

Sounds like your Bay should sell pretty quick. IIRC, the '71 is the cool one. Smaller tail lights, and disc brakes right?

Best of luck with the move.

Neil.

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Volks, > > (This is a bit OT) > > Mrs Squirrel and I have decided to pull up stakes and head up to Bend, > Oregon. We're cleaning up the house, tarting up the kitchen, so we can > sell our wikiup in Carlsbad, CA, along with other non-essentials. Probably > hauling the 17 y/o daughter along -- can't seem to shake the girl. But > anyway, I've decided that I only need one van in the family and the 84 > Westy (note: Vanagon content) wins on account of all the Kool Kamping up > and around Bend and the sheer number of Vanagons I saw up there, which > tells me that Mellow Yellow will feel right at home. > > So I've parked my 71 Type 2 (the "Wonderbus") near the local high school > with a sign saying "71 VW bus, aka GRADUATION PRESENT" on it and will list > it on Craigslist. > > I had a lot of fun working on that bus. If anyone knows anyone near me > (Carlsbad is near San Diego) who might be interested in a bay window in > pretty darn good condition, the pertinent details are (as taken from the > hand-lettered "For Sale" sign): > > New factory-built (not rebuilt) 1600cc dual port aircooled engine, only 8k > miles. With good maintenance will give 75,000 more miles. > New carburetor, hoses, clutch bits, and throwout. > Upgraded SVDA distributor, new Bosch coil, new electronic ignition, new > wires, plugs. > Engine cooling flaps & thermostat tested and working, engine tin all > restored to stock. > Transmission (4-speed manual) in excellent shape. > New heat exchangers (for winter heating). > New muffler. > New master cylinder (brakes) and brake shoes. > Receipts/records for all work/parts. "Bentley" service manual included in > sale. > Smog exempt, but even so, emission control system restored to CA standard. > Clean interior, new upholstery, bed in back. > Van is mechanically sound, runs great! > > $4,700--first one with the money takes it! > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus -- soon to be the no-longer bus > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., mfg. San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR >

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

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