In a message dated 9/18/2013 10:45:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, stuartmacm@gmail.com writes: Engine $4000 plus core charge, transmission $2000 plus core charge. $8,000 minimum, plus all the other stuff a "parts" van would need. About $5000 minimum in my recent experience. This is a $1000 van that will take $15,000 to get into decent shape unless you have a supply of used engines and transmissions.
i used to buy running rusty GL passenger vanagons for $500 bucks. stripped them down for parts. if you going to buy new or dealer or specialty shop rebuilt engines and trans, then of course your going to pay a lot of money. my point was this was a solid complete late model westy that if someone had a good used engine and trans laying around they could have themselves a decent 87 westy used 2.1L waterboxer - about $500 used manual tranny - about $500 a nice weekend of draivetrain swapping (free if you do it yourself) you could have yourself a running '87 westy for under $5 grand.. seems like a deal to me. |
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