If there is a 5 forward speed manual diesel tranny involved - it would be worth a bunch. The things have gotten to be as hard as scallop teeth to find.

John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com

Sheilah Rogers wrote: > fair enough. i was thinking that there was something like $500 being tossed about and certainly he could get more than that. > > (sorry, i need to learn how to read slower) > > ((but i've been swimming in the archives all morning so that's an even harder suggestion as the moment)) > > s. > > > > On Mar 18, 2010, at 10:16 AM, RiffOil wrote: > > >> Not at $12k >> Most experimental diesel folk will not fork more than a couple of G >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> May Peace be upon You >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> <P> Please consider the environment before printing this email. >> >> On Mar 18, 2010, at 8:36 AM, Sheilah Rogers <sheilah@SHEILAH.ORG> wrote: >> >> >>> yep. diesel has the allure. >>> >>> there's a whole bunch of folks with hankerings to get their hands on diesel vehicles so they can run biodiesel or veg oil (or garbage, for that matter, ala gasification). i'm wondering if it might be worth a bit more to the folks out in berkeley, CA and what-not. >>> >>> s. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 18, 2010, at 8:07 AM, Greg Potts wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Jeff, >>>> >>>> You and I know a guy who bought a running but crusty diesel vanagon >>>> sitting in a scrapyard in VA for $700, who then flipped it to another guy >>>> we know for a double cab without a motor. He then tarted it up a bit, >>>> drove it for a while and flipped it to a third acquaintance of ours, who >>>> then threw an buttload of coin at it before being forced to unload it at >>>> an off-season loss at $5,200. He had it listed a long time and few people >>>> were interested. >>>> >>>> I can name the individuals off-list if desired. >>>> >>>> Mind you, the last owner had it restored as original. If it'd been me, I >>>> would have at least put a 1.6TD in it to get the power up over the 1.6NA >>>> it came with. >>>> >>>> For free, a diesel westy is a great deal. Parting it out you can get a >>>> good buck just for the bell housing, bearer bar and oil pan, and sell them >>>> to someone looking to do a diesel or inline VW gas engine conversion to >>>> their WBX. >>>> >>>> $12K from the machine your buddy described is wishful thinking, pure and >>>> simple. If your buddy were to spend $5K in paint and another $5k in >>>> mechanical work plus $2K in tires and interior and, and, and... then he >>>> would have something you *might* get $12K for. >>>> >>>> >>>> Happy Trails, >>>> >>>> Greg Potts >>>> www.pottsfamily.ca >>>> www.pottsfamily.ca/busesofthecorn >>>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon >>>> 1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> OK, a buddy of mine has an '82 diesel Westy, I haven't seen it in at least >>>>> a year, but last time I did see it it had been parked under some trees for >>>>> a few years, very dirty on the outside and had the moss/algae thing going >>>>> pretty good on the roof. It hasn't been moved or started in quite a while, >>>>> the last time he did start it it was spewing coolant as the coolant lines >>>>> underneath had rusted through. It has some pretty bad seam rust under the >>>>> outlets, and seam rust pretty much all over. Pop top and window seals are >>>>> shot. Interior *should* be pretty good, but then I haven't seen it for >>>>> years and suspect since it's parked in the woods there is a good chance it >>>>> has turned into a mouse condo. Anyway, he calls me the other night all >>>>> excited and says "my brother tells me I can get 10 to 12 thousand for the >>>>> diesel, what do you think?" Not wanting to be cruel, but honest, I said >>>>> $1,000.00 to $1,500.00. I just don't see someone (of sound mind) handing >>>>> over 10 grand+ for this Westy. A year ago he offered it to me for free, >>>>> and I turned him down because I saw an immediate need for at least 2K in >>>>> parts, not to mention many weekends of work to get it going again. So, >>>>> what say the list? Am I right or is his brother right? Jeff >>>>> >>>>> >>> ____________________________ >>> Sheilah Rogers, L.Ac. >>> http://sheilah.org >>> tel: 415/ 730-4144 >>> >>> Note: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are solely for use by the individual for whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete from your system; do not disclose, copy, or distribute; such uses are prohibited. Thank you. >>> > > ____________________________ > Sheilah Rogers, L.Ac. > http://sheilah.org > tel: 415/ 730-4144 > > Note: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are solely for use by the individual for whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete from your system; do not disclose, copy, or distribute; such uses are prohibited. Thank you. > > >