Date: Wed, 04 Jan 1995 20:41:12 +0500
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From: anon869@vt.edu (Christopher Bridge)
Subject: Re: ADVICE NEEDED.
>> Thanks Todd-
>> I am currently the owner of a light cream (impossible to match paint) 76'
>> Mercades Benz 300D. With 163K on the all original engine which has just
>> sprung a leak from the front main seal. Here's the catch- you can't buy one
>> seal... you have to buy the whole gasket set. Wanna know how much? $260. I
>> know about hard to find parts and so on. It still has all orig. exhaust on
>> it which needs to be replaced. Around $550 for parts alone!!
>>
>> Until about 4 weeks ago the car had no blower motor. The heat had to be on
>> par with that of a VW.
>[...]
>> When I was very young my dad rebuilt VW's all the time. He had a 64' bug
>> and a 72' SB.
>> I'm hooked.
>> Chris Bridge.
>>
>Ok, so it seems that you at least know what you're getting into!
>(big grin)
>
>So how can we help? Questions on setup? What to do about the
>engine? Paint tips? Go for it! By the way, where are you
>located, and do you have an e-mail address?
I guess this one is a campmobile then. It has a fiberglass roof with a seam
just behind the cab.
A couple of questions for todd-
you also have a 71 campmobile?-what kinda milage do you get?- on what kinda
engine?
I am located in Christiansburg, VA.
email at cbridge@vt.edu (simple!!)
also- I'm a junior at Virginia Tech- Electrical Engineering.
There are tons of VW's here in the mountains. Almost none for sale.
About the engine- It was rebuilt by some garage- after which these 3 girls
drove around the country for the summer. They put 60-80k on it when the
present owner bought it for " a couple grand". She doesn't know anything
mechanical and has had a idiot work on it here in town. charged her $400 to
helicoil a spark plug hole and do a valve job on one head!!.
The only thing that I think might be good is the case- but it might be
trashed. Anyway I know of a AE block that is mostly there and also siezed
for 50 buck at a FLAR.
Do you know if all AE blocks have crossmember holes?
Thanks again Todd and all you guys (gender neutral) out there.
Chris Bridge
Wanting a '71 camper
E-mail cbridge@vt.edu