Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:08:58 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Value Of '82 Diesel Westy
In-Reply-To: <4BA27821.2030509@charter.net>
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there is none of those (an OEM 1989 5 peed diesel tans) at co part in
colorado
i know cause it used to be mine before that tragic moment in whyoming
yours
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:59 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> 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
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>> ____________________________
>> Sheilah Rogers, L.Ac.
>> http://sheilah.org
>> tel: 415/ 730-4144
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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