Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 14:29:10 -0700
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: <jeffs@almaden.ibm.com> (Jeff P. Schneiter)
Subject: Another newbie ('72 Westy)
Time to jump in and say hello...some of you might have seen my post to
usenet asking about engines for my '72.
If not, I just purchased the '72 Westy for $500. Only has 3 minor
dents, good interior (roof cot needs repair), great undercarriage, and
needs one new head (lost an exhaust valve seat). Red be the color.
I will be driving it about 80 miles Saturday morning from its current
home to mine - which is Felton, CA...way, way up in the Santa Cruz
mountains...let's hope I make it over hwy 17! Looks like I have to
take it slow, since there is the possibility of particles in one of
the piston chambers. Mileage is at 171K miles, or so I glean from
every scrap of paperwork that was saved.
[ any locals on this list what to go drive 880 and 17 *real* slow ]
[ with me Saturday morning? :) ]
Speaking of paper work, I have a "nonoperational status receipt" for
it from DMV. Could someone please inform me as to what this means for
me when I get it into running condition and wish to register it?
Other paperwork I have is this weird thing :
HELKA HF. REYKJAVIK, March 2nd 1972.
Laugaveg 170 - 172
Simi 21240 - Postholf 512
Mr. Rufino R. Duran jr.,562543117,
Box 32, Suppl. dept.
Keflavik airport
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Greiosluskilmalar [can't quite get those fonts tho]
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VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER Type 231-941
Chassis No. 232.2019.720
Engine No. CB010.352
For delivery of the above vehicle from
our Service Station today............. $3.950.00
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JO-4908
[Stamp]
HEKLA LTD.
REYKJAVIK ICELAND
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I won't even try to copy the green card that came with it! It's title
is "Skraningarskirteini", dated on the same as the above.
Enough for now, just excited as a kid to have my VW finally!
jeff
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Jeff Schneiter........jeffs@almaden.ibm.com........408.927.1498
If IBM and I have the same opinions, I have been here too long!
'72 Westfalia
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