Date:         Fri, 2 Jun 1995 13:55:48 -0400 (EDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         william killian <killian@gcr.com>
Subject:      Re: Anyone need '53? parts



On Fri, 2 Jun 1995, John Anderson wrote:

> The local bug guy just took in an ancient bus, I'm guessing
> a '53, it is/was a panel (now has a big round window in the
> side) nothing inside it, barndoor hatch gone, engine long
> gone, GAS TANK AND CAP still hanging there in the engine
> compartment and look quite OK for their age, nothing inside
> the rear of the bus, front seat frames present, 3-spoke banjo
> style steering wheel present (black) and in OK condition,
> gauge panel gone, most knobs gone from that funny early style
> dash, steering box and column still attached to that old
> wheel, front axle present, all 4 16" wheels present, there
> is a tranny hanging in it, as to it's origionality who knows?
> Whole thing is mucho rough and probably not near rebuildable
> at any cost, I didn't check to see if any lights/signals were
> present, didn't think about it, if anyone has any needs, mail
> me with specifics and I'll go check it out.
> 
> John
> ja@coe.wvu.edu
> '71 Westy Virginia, '90 Corrado G60
> 
This might actually be EXACTLY what I'm looking for.  What I want is just 
the very front end of a micro-bus.  I know I'll sound REALLY stringe (but 
around here maybe no-one will notice)

I want to cut off just enough of an old bus to hang it on my wall.  I 
could but safari style windows in and have a display case.  I'd probabaly 
want to make headlights and turn signals work (at low wattage).


ASCII depiction
        |
Wall -> |
        |-
        | \
        |  \  <- Display case safari windows fortoy busses et al
        |---| <- front of bus
        |   |
        |   D <- working signal and head lights just cause I'm nuts
        |   |
        |---+|
        |
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I wouldn't want to cut up a bus that was in too good a shape to do this - 
cardinal sin you know.

And buying new nose skins and parts is WAY too expensive.

If anybody else listening in knows another way I could get such a thing 
I'd appreciate any assistance.

bill killian
'93 EV MV
'73 Thing Orange
'73 Thing Yellow