Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 22:55:12 -0400
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From: Jon Hathaway <jonr@empire.net>
Subject: What a Dilemma...
Well fellow Listees, I'm really in a quandry....
Re: Busses in the Bushes message from last week...
made a deal on half the Stuff in that message.... seems Dad does
not yet want to part with the deceased sons Vw stuff, okay... most of it
was useless Bug stuff anyway... so I bought the '67 Westy from the
living son/owner along with a couple of OE wood slat bug roof-racks and
a couple of tow bars ( one bug and one maybe bus...)coupla
tranny/gearbox units, spare motor, and yet undiscovered things that "go
with the camper"... the guy is kinda tickled that someone would want to
Restore this "tired old bus"...
Now my problem... I already own a low mileage '64 Deluxe
Bug that needs about $1500-$2000 to make it a nice little car... Rock
solid floors, etc. needs minor body work, paint, and new interior( it's
the cloth pinstripe...)
the bus is a late '67 Westy pop-top: COMPLETE...
everything including childs cot... all interior equipment was removed in
'73 and put in storage( Excellent condition) bus has been sitting
outside in a field since '73 and was used to store early Bug sheet
metal... before it was parked it had a minor right side brush with a
tree...floor on right side behind passenger side divider has fair sized
hole thru... cargo door sills are weak and sagging...door posts have
little or no rust/structural damage... frame seems to have surface rust,
but didn't find any rust thru ( bringing it home thursday, will be alot
more thorough then...)roofrack is a full rack with middle section
removed to fit around pop-top(very well done...) a little rust but not
bad...
Wife says I can only keep one... Roofracks are already spoken
for at $400 ea...keeping what I think is a early bus tow bar...
I want to keep the Bus,but it is gonna cost much more to Bring
back to 100%...( I figure at least $3000-$5000)
What should I do...??? I have someone who is interested
in The Westy complete... I also have someone who wants the Bug, but for
alot less money...
HELP....
JonR
reply soon as the bus is coming home Thursday and wife wants a
decision by end of Weekend....