Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
Advice on Single Cab Purchase
Page: 1, 2, 3 ... 14, 15, 16  Next
Jump to:
Forum Index -> Split Bus Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
nice dad
Samba Member


Joined: July 25, 2013
Posts: 317
Location: Honolulu, HI
nice dad is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:54 pm    Post subject: Advice on Single Cab Purchase Reply with quote

Hi

My son and I are looking for a SC Split to wrench on and eventually drive. He is 12 now so this gives us plenty of time to work on it before he is able to drive. I started wrenching on cars when I was around his age. Hopefully this will keep us both out of trouble Twisted Evil .

We are in Cali but would be willing to drive over one state to pick up.

Any advice or leads would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Scott
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Facebook Gallery Classifieds Feedback
chrisflstf
Samba Member


Joined: February 10, 2004
Posts: 3412
Location: San Diego
chrisflstf is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Start with searching the Samba's classifieds.... plenty to choose from. Also try Craigslist and Ebay
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
joe56vw
Samba Member


Joined: June 24, 2004
Posts: 3202
Location: Olympia wa
joe56vw is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the search function on here is your friend also read all the FAQ's at the top of this section

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
_________________
'60 15 window walkthrough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559931&highlight=

why is there no sarcasism button on here?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
pondoras box
Samba Member


Joined: March 22, 2004
Posts: 1207
Location: Eerie PA
pondoras box is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put up a wanted add, sometimes people who are riding the fence about selling or not will be willing to sell something thats not listed here.

Have cash in hand though before you do so you are ready to buy when somethings come up!

Good luck
_________________
Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.

1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda)
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion
Plus a lot of other rusty junk
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
srfndoc
Samba Member


Joined: August 21, 2010
Posts: 3270
Location: SoCal
srfndoc is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. Buy a running/driving bus if possible so you can enjoy it while you work on the rest.

2. I would spend more to get a more complete bus vs. buying a project.

3. Rust issues can be costly so if you don't know what to look for, find somebody who does and have them look it over.

4. New paint jobs can hide a lot so look for original paint buses if at all possible just so you know what your getting.
_________________
RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
RobzKombi
Samba Member


Joined: July 15, 2003
Posts: 2137

RobzKombi is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

srfndoc wrote:
1. Buy a running/driving bus if possible so you can enjoy it while you work on the rest.

2. I would spend more to get a more complete bus vs. buying a project.

3. Rust issues can be costly so if you don't know what to look for, find somebody who does and have them look it over.

4. New paint jobs can hide a lot so look for original paint buses if at all possible just so you know what your getting.


I agree with all 4 points above, putting more emphasis on 1!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Thomas Pedigo
Samba Member


Joined: July 03, 2010
Posts: 1052
Location: Nine Mile Falls/Sunset Bay,WA
Thomas Pedigo is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't pay more than 75% of asking.
Of coarse this will vary from bus-to-bus.
Unless you come across what most folk would consider a "good deal", the typical advertised price is too much.

I know you got atleast 4 years before the son can drive, so feel free to wait for the "right" deal.

Also...the bottom 6" should be gone over with a fine tooth comb and look at the bottom of the gates and inside the treasure chest as these will be expensive to fix and are notorious rust areas.
_________________
Defying conventional wisdom since 1970
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
nice dad
Samba Member


Joined: July 25, 2013
Posts: 317
Location: Honolulu, HI
nice dad is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome thanks for all the advice!

I will keep looking.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Facebook Gallery Classifieds Feedback
nice dad
Samba Member


Joined: July 25, 2013
Posts: 317
Location: Honolulu, HI
nice dad is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found a SC but the guy wants 10K for it. Shocked It does run.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Last edited by nice dad on Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:03 am; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Facebook Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Z
Samba Member


Joined: June 15, 2003
Posts: 2517
Location: galveston, tx
Z is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the world of buses... Hats off to your endeavor - I got my first car at almost 14, and spent the next couple years working on it, thought it needed 4 years of work, not just two!

All good advice so far. Consider what you can do yourselves, and/or what you are willing to learn, and you'll get a good idea of what condition you need the bus to be in. Read through lots of resto threads here to see buses rusty, taken apart and put back together. You'll learn a ton. Go to shows or meetings in your area, and look as closely as you can at all models, just to see what's what. There are many similarities in all bus models, and some things that make trucks more complicated than others, as mentioned above.

Spend time in the classifieds, looking at what's listed at what price, but don't avoid looking locally, as you just never know...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
EverettB Premium Member
Administrator


Joined: April 11, 2000
Posts: 69733
Location: Phoenix Metro
EverettB is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the limited pics of that Single Cab above:
$10000 sounds insane.
_________________
How to Post Photos
Everett Barnes - [email protected] | My wanted ads
"Water is the only drink for a wise man" | "Communication prevents complaints"
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Facebook Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
campingbox Premium Member
Samba Member


Joined: November 14, 2000
Posts: 10192
Location: Petaluma, CA
campingbox is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
From the limited pics of that Single Cab above:
$10000 sounds insane.


Quicker than saying not for sale?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Thomas Pedigo
Samba Member


Joined: July 03, 2010
Posts: 1052
Location: Nine Mile Falls/Sunset Bay,WA
Thomas Pedigo is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

campingbox wrote:
EverettB wrote:
From the limited pics of that Single Cab above:
$10000 sounds insane.


Quicker than saying not for sale?

Run away as fast as you can!
_________________
Defying conventional wisdom since 1970
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
joe56vw
Samba Member


Joined: June 24, 2004
Posts: 3202
Location: Olympia wa
joe56vw is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

these two look like a good starter projects but I wouldn't pay asking price for either one

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1455424

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1506120

here is all the sc ad in your area to look at


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
_________________
'60 15 window walkthrough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559931&highlight=

why is there no sarcasism button on here?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
tasb
The Distributor Distributor


Joined: April 27, 2002
Posts: 6371
Location: Pentwater, Michigan
tasb is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's one for comparison sake that I purchased recently. I had been looking for better than five years for the right SC. I found it through word of mouth rather than any form of advertisement. The purchase price was $6,500. It was close to home so I was able to take it home without much trouble.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


On the plus side most of the parts were still there. Big plusses the gates were all functional with a little rust out in one gate that I can live with. The two year only hump back seat was there with newer upholstery covering the OG. It has an engine, a 1915cc. Way bigger than what I want so I have arranged to sell the engine to a friend which reduces my cash outlay for the bus considerably. I have a 40 hp to install sitting on my stand. Good news is the reduction gear boxes are still in place. Brakes and front suspension and steering were all new.

Bad news, primer covering the original pearl white paint. A crease in the passenger rear corner that includes the rear gate. Should be very fixable. The passenger side inner rocker is gone and the out will probably need to be replace along with it. The drivers side is rust free. The cab floor has a couple of pin holes on each end that I am willing to live with for now. The tank dividers are both missing, along with the front bumper overiders. The battery tray needs to be replaced but that is about it for rust. The bus came with a nice rear apron and engine lid that were not installed.
_________________
Roads Scholar &
1957 Kombi low mileage 36 hp governor equipped M 178 Slow Drag Winner 2014, 2015, 2018

1965 hardtop Deluxe Microbus owned since 1990 M 620 factory 12 v 1500cc

1961 (October)Single Cab- Road Trip Workhorse
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
nice dad
Samba Member


Joined: July 25, 2013
Posts: 317
Location: Honolulu, HI
nice dad is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow tasb that is awesome. Thanks for posting some pics.

This really helps for evaluating.

What year is your SC?

I got a line on a 1967 that I am waiting to see.

Scott
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Facebook Gallery Classifieds Feedback
tasb
The Distributor Distributor


Joined: April 27, 2002
Posts: 6371
Location: Pentwater, Michigan
tasb is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Early October 1961= 62 model year. It's been nice having a bus I can drive while I collect parts and begin restoring. The 1915 cc engine is fun to drive- I've been driving the snot out of it, but I'm a stock car guy.
_________________
Roads Scholar &
1957 Kombi low mileage 36 hp governor equipped M 178 Slow Drag Winner 2014, 2015, 2018

1965 hardtop Deluxe Microbus owned since 1990 M 620 factory 12 v 1500cc

1961 (October)Single Cab- Road Trip Workhorse
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
50ate
Samba Member


Joined: September 22, 2007
Posts: 1171
Location: Rainier/Olympia Washington
50ate is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thst truck for 10k is junk. That window Chanel is shot and i bet its rusty other places just as bad.. Trucks are hard to sell.. Ask me how I know,lol if i were you I would decide what you want as an end result, stock? Lowered? OG paint? New shiny paint? It really makes a difference on what you should start with.. There is no sense in trying to find the perfect OG paint truck if your plans are to restore it and paint it red n white.. Your gonna pay more for OG paint in the first place. Pre 61 trucks are gonna pull more $ than the later ones as well. So i would come up with a plan of what you want the result to be and the style your going for and go from there.. Try to find the best one you can that fits your needs. There are always trucks for sale and alot of them are reasonably priced, just got to be patient and don't settle for a junker cause it runs.. Getting a truck running and driving are the easiest parts of the projects..brakes are simple and pretty inexpensive and you can find a decent mystery motor anywhere,tinker with some small things and have any old truck running in a week.. Look for trucks that are as close to complete and stock unmolested as possible.. Those are your best starting points.. Ideally you'd find one that broke down in the late 60s and been sitting since then.. Covered n dry of course Very Happy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
nice dad
Samba Member


Joined: July 25, 2013
Posts: 317
Location: Honolulu, HI
nice dad is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here it is!

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Facebook Gallery Classifieds Feedback
nynone4
Samba Member


Joined: August 09, 2004
Posts: 299
Location: Central Illinois
nynone4 is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats!! Looks like a good starter!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> Split Bus All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page: 1, 2, 3 ... 14, 15, 16  Next
Jump to:
Page 1 of 16

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.