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Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:04 pm

haha

the 75 auto that i got for my wife back in oct was
in a used car lot & was not for sale
it belonged to the owner of the lot & he was going to use it as parts bus
for a 71 that he was going to restore
i explained that most parts were not going to be interchangable
& that i would like save the bus

his answer was you vw people are very weird
& sold me the bus

Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:36 pm

wow, cool

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=888763

Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:14 pm

:-k if it was a champagne
wouldnt it be brown ???
or are they still black

Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:03 pm

I have a champagne westy and the switches are black.

vw76westy wrote: :-k if it was a champagne
wouldnt it be brown ???
or are they still black

Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:14 pm

VWMIKE76 wrote: I have a champagne westy and the switches are black.

vw76westy wrote: :-k if it was a champagne
wouldnt it be brown ???
or are they still black

Thanks, thats what i thought, is there any special added function for a champagne headlight switch??

Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:39 pm

Not at all, Its the same as my 77 standard westfalia light switch, some people like to try and get more money for champagne parts when that are just standard items, not like its intermitent wipers or the brown stuff.

Bursch wrote: VWMIKE76 wrote: I have a champagne westy and the switches are black.

vw76westy wrote: :-k if it was a champagne
wouldnt it be brown ???
or are they still black

Thanks, thats what i thought, is there any special added function for a champagne headlight switch??

Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:38 am

it has late rims(not the wide 5's) & early lights

looks like a 71 to me

what makes you think that it is a different year
(what year do you think it is)

Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:49 am

vw76westy wrote: it has late rims(not the wide 5's) & early lights

looks like a 71 to me

what makes you think that it is a different year
(what year do you think it is)

It has early rims with the early domed hub caps, not '71 rims with vent holes all the way around and flatter hub caps. It has the brake reservoir on the kick panel, not behind the seat like a '71. The front brakes are drum, not disc like a '71. It has a Kombi VIN, not a deluxe VIN but has deluxe belt line and window rubber trim, etc.

This is not a '71 bus.

Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:53 am

Has a full headliner too but no grab handles, a pre 71 feature. Also the interior paint is body color, 71+ were white on 2 tone models.

Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:47 pm

$2800 for this? What is the world coming to?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=858509

Quote: Items that need replacement which I will be able to provide as spare parts upon sale of the vehicle are ,
-passenger and sliding door
-uesd windshield and trasmission. (tranny pops out of second gear).
I drove this bus to Indiana and Arkansa in 2007. It runs and handles great. There is body Damage as shown in pictures

Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:08 pm

calebmelvin wrote: $2800 for this? What is the world coming to?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=858509

Quote: Items that need replacement which I will be able to provide as spare parts upon sale of the vehicle are ,
-passenger and sliding door
-uesd windshield and trasmission. (tranny pops out of second gear).
I drove this bus to Indiana and Arkansa in 2007. It runs and handles great. There is body Damage as shown in pictures

That dude is f*cking drunk.

Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:15 pm

Quote: $2800 for this? What is the world coming to?

He said he drove it. The way it is you don't have to baby it. It's the real COMBAT BUS!

Sorry combatbus, I could not resist.

Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:01 pm

Used Temp Sensor II?? Come on now.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=917213

Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:21 pm

Kirk wrote: That dude is f*cking drunk.
or...was f**king drunk.

Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:06 pm

Stuartzickefoose wrote: does being a profesional mechanic mean you can sell you cars for more because of that? (Then) :lol:
EDIT^
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1586463182.html
Yes, if you have a good reputation and value keeping it.

Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:14 pm

My whine is about sellers who don't check/reply to emails when you send them an email about an item thy have for sale.

There are a few things that are for sale that I have emailed about and had no reply

VERY ANNOYING!!

Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:20 am

pkrboo wrote: My whine is about sellers who don't check/reply to emails when you send them an email about an item thy have for sale.

There are a few things that are for sale that I have emailed about and had no reply

VERY ANNOYING!!

x2

Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:49 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=908337

those headlights look like a big help in the dark. :lol:

Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:37 am

Does this thing look like Westy to any of you? Maybe a foreign version?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=911497

Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:37 am

jbbrown wrote: Does this thing look like Westy to any of you? Maybe a foreign version?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=911497
Looks like a creative way to fit a late Westfalia top on a non Westy body, ingeneious but not eye appealing IMO.