Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 23:33:44 -0700
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From: eugp@uclink3.berkeley.edu (Eugene C. Palmer)
Subject: Re: 71 Westy - Alameda, CA - $1,000
>I've been eyeing a '71 Westy in Alameda, Calif for more than a month now, but
>have decided to take a pass and let someone else have a shot at it. It is
>your basic poptop, appears to have all canvas (incl tent), and NEEDS A MOTOR.
> The body is fine, no rust, and the red paint would probably rub out pretty
>well. Asking price $1,000; I think they would take half or two-thirds of
>that just to be rid of it.
>
>Story (by owner's father) is that "it started smoking" on the freeway, so
>owner pulled over, and had it towed to Dad's home nearby (where I have seen
>it sit for several weeks). I crawled all over it, but not under it. Popped
>the top, checked the canvas, screens, and zippers -- real good. Looks good
>inside, jalousies good -- not new, but good. Odom says 60-something (160?
> 260?). Dad started it briefly, but it sounded so bad that I said to kill it
>(so it would still have core value). Didn't check steering, tranny,
>front-end, or nothin' like that. A real crap shoot.
>
>It's parked in front of 1417-5th Street, Alameda CA.
> (From I-880, go thru Posey Tube.
>Continue on Wester Street till it T's with Central Ave.
>Right on Central for a few blocks.
>Right on 5th Street for 1/2 block.
>Red Westy is at the curb on the left with "for sale" sign on windshield. You
>can't miss it.)
>Sign says call (510)769-1089, which isn't an Alameda number, so probably
>daughter's phone.
>
>I almost bought it for an immediate rebuilt engine swap, but I've got no
>place to do the work. Plus, for the money, I think I'm going to get a
>Detroit van of same vintage and camperize it as the summer passes. (Flame
>on, but remember what a sweet guy I was to tell you about this.)
>
>Rotsa ruck.
>
>Usual disclaimers.
>
>--Jeff
I've got an engine for it if there are still any wanna '71 westies around
the Bay Area.
Eug,
'71
with two spare longblocks
Say Dave, am I supposed to take the whole longblock as a spare part when I trip?
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