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curtis4085
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 Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:22 pm Post subject: Cross-Country Trip from Iowa to Colorado to pick up a Westy |
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Driving cross-country currently to Lansing, Iowa to pick up a 1967 SO-42 Westfalia:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1697366
The plan is to drive the bus back to Loveland, Colorado. The good news is there will be a safety car following, full of tools, parts, and a jack. Just throwing it out there as I may need possible assistance along the route. Please let me know what you think of my soon-to-be Westy.
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busdaddy
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Congratulations!
Might want to move that vacuum advance line to the port on the left side of the carb and retime it with the line off at max mechanical advance, could make the trip more enjoyable and less memorable for the wrong reasons. Looks kinda scary in there 
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curtis4085
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| Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations!
Might want to move that vacuum advance line to the port on the left side of the carb and retime it with the line off at max mechanical advance, could make the trip more enjoyable and less memorable for the wrong reasons. Looks kinda scary in there
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Thanks BusDaddy! I'm guessing by your post the vacuum hose is hooked up wrong? If you notice any other anomalies lay them on me, please!
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wcfvw69 
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| Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Great looking bus! I wonder why the green tin and aftermarket goodies on such a stock looking bus? Odd..
Post pics of your trip. Hopefully it's uneventful.
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Split 66'
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| Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Cross-Country Trip from Iowa to Colorado to pick up a We |
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Driving cross-country currently to Lansing, Iowa to pick up a 1967 SO-42 Westfalia:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1697366
The plan is to drive the bus back to Loveland, Colorado. The good news is there will be a safety car following, full of tools, parts, and a jack. Just throwing it out there as I may need possible assistance along the route. Please let me know what you think of my soon-to-be Westy. |
I saw this bus for sale the other day and thought it seemed really inexpensive compared to others listed here, nearly too good to be true at that price. Looks great, enjoy it!
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mpribanic
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Congratulations! Nice looking westy!
But Iowa to Colorado really doesn't qualify as cross country, lol. Hopefully you'll get an opportunity to drive it coast to coast one day!
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olliehank47
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:11 am Post subject: Re: Cross-Country Trip from Iowa to Colorado to pick up a We |
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| Split 66' wrote: |
| curtis4085 wrote: |
Driving cross-country currently to Lansing, Iowa to pick up a 1967 SO-42 Westfalia:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1697366
The plan is to drive the bus back to Loveland, Colorado. The good news is there will be a safety car following, full of tools, parts, and a jack. Just throwing it out there as I may need possible assistance along the route. Please let me know what you think of my soon-to-be Westy. |
I saw this bus for sale the other day and thought it seemed really inexpensive compared to others listed here, nearly too good to be true at that price. Looks great, enjoy it! |
I had the exact same reaction--too good to be true. I think we have been subconsciously influenced by the outrageous prices for junk buses and when we see one that is within reason, we get suspicious. That looks to be a very nice Westy and I'm glad it went to an enthusiast instead of a flipper. |
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Red Fau Veh
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It's cool man, I'm jealous because you are having fun and buying buses, I need to do more of that! 
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curtis4085
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Thanks guys for the input and comments. Will post some pictures when I get back home.
Not sure what is crops country? But consider this. I've been driving for 36 hours straight and 10 more hours to go. I went from the mountains to the east border of WI. Seen the Mississippi River. 1000 miles one way.
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nigel naughton
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Nice bus....but....you have been driving 36 hours and 10 hours to go for only 1000 miles?  |
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64 ragtop volks
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| West coast to east coast or vise versa is cross country |
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Pinetops
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Congratulations! Looks like you bought a really nice bus for a great price.
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curtis4085
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| 64 ragtop volks wrote: |
| West coast to east coast or vise versa is cross country |
I think the term cross country is not just coast to coast bro! Otherwise cross country skiing would be called something different. 
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curtis4085
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| nigel naughton wrote: |
| Nice bus....but....you have been driving 36 hours and 10 hours to go for only 1000 miles? |
15 hours to get there in a Toyota so double that when we picked up the stock engine bus. Instead of 75-90 mpg I can do 45-55 mph.
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marklaken
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| 64 ragtop volks wrote: |
| West coast to east coast or vise versa is cross country |
Is it also considered cross country if you go from the south border to north border? Do diagonals count? What about from the east border to the north border, like driving across Maine?
Oh sweet bus - looking forward to seeing it around...
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curtis4085
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Someone ease help me understand this. My insurance company is only willing to insure this bus for what I paid for it? I asked them what if I got it as a gift then what it has no value? I'm so livid. Gonna be shipping for a new insurance company for my heard of cars, house, etc. If these idiot cannot get there was out of there ass
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Red Fau Veh
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The most important thing in this thread is to make the OP aware of what a cross country trip really is, lets not clutter this thread up with discussions on the bus. 
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williamM
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| It's cool man, I'm jealous because you are having fun and buying buses, I need to do more of that! |
LIKE you didn't just buy the bus deal of the CENTURY 
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vdubdan
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| Eric (the seller) is a good guy. From the times I've seen his bus I have always wanted it. Congratulations on the score. Eric, hope to see you again at Bustoberfest. |
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| Someone ease help me understand this. My insurance company is only willing to insure this bus for what I paid for it? I asked them what if I got it as a gift then what it has no value? I'm so livid. Gonna be shipping for a new insurance company for my heard of cars, house, etc. If these idiot cannot get there was out of there ass |
What makes you think it should be insured for a higher price than what you paid? So much so that you're "livid" with your insurance company about it? 
If it's worth so much more than you are paying, just get an appraisal and provide that to the insurance company. Oh, and drive faster to go get it before someone else does.
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