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Date:         Fri, 7 Oct 2011 21:51:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Tyler Dann <tylerdann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tyler Dann <tylerdann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oldest
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJOFYZ=Z2h2Svq+otPS4=GSV0parCjoZcRKs0E1KMATDdy9pMw@mail.gmail.com>
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Wow. This will convince the wife that I'm on the 'normal' end of the spectrum!

33.

First and, so far, only van: 1986 Weekender, all stock but the rear shocks, headlights and minor tune ups.

Thinking hard about a repower but loving the ride!

Cheers, Tyler

On Oct 7, 2011, at 4:48 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I'm certainly not the oldest at the ripe young age of 58, but here goes.... > > 1. 1961 Beetle, bought new at Trans Ocean Motors, Pasadena, CA. > traded in next year for.... > 2. 1962 Beetle, driven off the showroom floor at John Cutright > Motors, Barstow, CA in June 1962. 70K miles on it when traded for... > 3. 1967 Deluxe 21 Window/Sunroof Bus at Woolverton Motors, El Monte, > CA in June 1967, $3360 + Tax/License. 307K miles, 4 engines, 2 > transaxles, 2 restorations in 30 years, then sold in 1997 for $6K, > needing a 3rd restoration. This was a daily driver all that time, had > been cross country 5 times. Officially took title of it in 1985, one > year after my father's passing. > 4. 1962 Kombi Bus - Had it for about 6 months. > 5. 1969 Hardtop USA made Camper Conversion bought in 1979, sold 1987. > 2 engines. Camper conversion done in Moscow, ID > 7. 1971 7 Pass Bus. A real lemon inherited from the family - got rid > of that one QUICK. > 8. 1964 Notchback in 1987. Bought from original owner who bought in > Europe while in the military - 100% original. Replaced engine with > fresh one but kept original engine that went with the car 3 years > later. > 9. 1950 Beetle (Split Rear Window) - father bought in 1966 for the > cost of plane fare and the gas to drive it from CT to CA. Oct 66, it > was so cold driving back to Calif that my father said his feet were > numb until he got to Barstow :) Restored in 1969 and 1976. Dad & I > made "sleeper" of this one in 1976 with a 2180cc engine, Dual 40IDF > Webers, Joe Hunt Scintilla Magneto, Porsche "B" Brakes all around, > tunnel transaxle with all the necessary beefing up, combination 6 Volt > (for Wipers and Semaphores) and 12V (for everything else) using two 6V > batteries wired in series - worked VERY well. Rebuilt the engine into > a 2110cc in 1983 by Wes DeCoppen. This was a daily driver - my father > drove it 80 miles a day in LA round trip to work from 1970 to 1982 > (myself on weekends, when allowed :) ) - this was never a "garage > queen", old Bugs are made to be driven all the time. Sold it in 1986 > for $6K and never looked back. > 10. 1973 Panel Bus - bought in 1984 for literally pennies, had a > blown engine. Had Dan Lawson at Competition Engineering in Phoenix, > AZ build a sweet 1.8, but never installed it (no time) - sold to Chuck > Knight in Boise, ID in 1997 who finished it up and is still driving it > around Boise today. > 11. 1959 European Single Cab PU - bought in 1983, sold in 1989? Had > a nice 1600 single port. European PU's had Sempahore Turn Signals - > great "coolness factor". > 12. 1960 Panel Bus with RARE Walk Thru option bought in 1988, sold in > 1993 to Scott Pearson at WCM for a beautiful custom restoration he and > his Dad did. > 13. 1980 Vanagon 7 Passenger. Bought in 1993, sold in 1996. Rebuilt > engine due to a dropped Valve and other overheating issues. It was > nice, but I wanted something better. > 14. 1984 Westfalia w/Auto Trans and blown 1.9. Bought in 1995 for > the paltry sum of $1000 and was SO CLEAN, you could eat off the floor. > Outside of the bad engine, it was very well cared for (meticulous > records) by the original owner (bought new in Hemet, CA), 2nd owner > mechanically abused it and well....y'know. Upgraded the engine to a > 2.1 with 1.9 injection & colling system in 1997, put a ton of miles on > it since then with another engine rebuild and auto-trans replaced due > to a failed trans cooler. Still have it today, been living in it full > time since March 1999 and another engine needed due to lifter issues, > but still runs decently, but with poor mileage due to the poor > lifters. Currently having another 2.1 longblock readied up this > Winter. Will NEVER be sold.... > 15. 1984 Vanagon GL. Bought in January 2008 from Justin @ Kombihaus > in Sacram,ento, CA. Beige/Turd Brown paint combo as typical of the > era. Fresh Heads and engine freshening by Justin has made it a VERY > sweet ride since I've bought it. The most expensive thing I've had to > do on it is replace the converter the expensive "Cal Approved" > converter. Looks cool with the F*rd Aerost*r 5 spoke wheel covers on > the stock steel rims. > > And recently in the past few years, a 72 411 Station Wagon which is > now in need of a rebuilt auto trans and my current weekend toy, a 75 > Porsche 914 1.8 w/L-Jet (99% all original), bought that in April 2010. > > As one may suspect, I'm single (divorced for 35 years) ;) > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing Since March 1999 > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:33 AM, John Jensen <bluesbug@verizon.net> wrote: >> So if Craig is the youngest, who is the oldest? >> And what is the average? What was the most likely first VW van of the >> average list member? Splitty? >> >> John Jensen >> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com >> http://www.johnjensenartist.com >> bluesbug@verizon.net


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