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Jeff Power
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 Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: 56 westy |
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| bandet wrote: | | ???? whats that. New guy. |
there should be some logos on all the glass.
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bandet
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:24 pm Post subject: 56 westy |
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Is this it?
If so its on all the windows. |
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fuscavw
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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This is the fourth pre-'58 westy I've had the opportunity to lay my eyes on that have come from my area. Still need to make that "long" drive in to your place to check it out in person.  |
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Jake Martinez
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: 56 westy |
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| bandet wrote: | Is this it?
If so its on all the windows. |
yep thats the logo
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Congrats, that's going to look like shit. |
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bandet
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject: 56 westy |
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| yes you do. |
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Danny t
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Location: UK/Australia........
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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What a fantastic find .You are blessed . Good luck in getting it back on the road and using it .. You can,t beat camping in an old westy ...
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55samba
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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dont sell it, great bus that you can never replace.
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Cool Bus.
I'll be happy to help with info.
pm for any ?'s |
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mr white
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Location: beautiful Oregon
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with 55 samba,don't sell...never sell!
Beyond great first bus. When restoring,use only original metal sections,don't be fooled. Nothing beat's original. Trust me on this,especially for Wolfsburg buses. Many here can help,including me. Ask all the questions you want. Don't be afraid too. You have a very nice original bus...with beer! |
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revho
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Location: beaverdam
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:47 am Post subject: |
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I still have yet to get my first bus. If I stumbled into a find like that, there is no way anyone could convince me to sell it. I would go into debt to find second bus more suiting to carrying your kids in and have two.
Hang on to it. |
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:23 am Post subject: |
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Ya Dont sell it My first bus was aslo a 55 built 56 Westfalia.
When I got it I did'nt even know it was once a camper. |
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Jeff Power
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:33 am Post subject: |
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| revho wrote: | I still have yet to get my first bus. If I stumbled into a find like that, there is no way anyone could convince me to sell it. I would go into debt to find second bus more suiting to carrying your kids in and have two.
Hang on to it. |
In debt, over a bus? Yeah that's a good idea. 
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Nice find. Gotta love Idaho.
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Tomasz
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revho
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:29 am Post subject: |
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| Tomasz wrote: | as recent bus trading history shows anyone with enough $$$ could convince just about anybody
| revho wrote: | | there is no way anyone could convince me to sell it |
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Convince with words over the internet and convince with money in hand are two different things. I should clarify I was speaking about words over the internet.
Kevin
Good luck to the original poster and what he has. |
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kitcarson
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| Having sat across the table from Bandet and listened to his discussions on the westy, he has a great love for his first find. We have begun planning a BBQ at his place with that Westy as the platform for open discussion (it is the central attraction, plus we like Bandet too). Everyone in our little East Idaho VW Club share his enthusiasm. So within the next few weeks we will be gathering to gawk and ewww and ahhh...... |
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Kelly
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be sure to post pics of the gawkin' ews and aws..wait, make sure they're safe for work first.
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Elwood42
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| hey bandet lets just chop the top and put a water cooled motor in it. |
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bandet
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: 56 westy |
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| your bus first. lol |
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Elwood42
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:21 am Post subject: Re: 56 westy |
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| bandet wrote: | | your bus first. lol |
My single cab? May I remind you it is more rust than metal. |
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