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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:09 pm    Post subject: Bus Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:21 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

I don't think you're gonna like the answers you get here, Mark. So be prepared for some brutal honesty.

If it were my bus, I'd either part it out or else list it for a few hundred dollars on The Samba. That thing is way far gone, and even if you were a mechanic, there's no way to do the required work while living in an apartment.

Cut your losses and run.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:24 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

crusher bait
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:26 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

That rust has nothing to do with living near the ocean, the damage was done in the rain forest.

As Kent says, it is a rust bucket which you should drive for utility not for resale or restoration.

The 25000 estimate is accurate.

No, you can't do this yourself

Cue the Bears.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:40 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

KentPS wrote:
I don't think you're gonna like the answers you get here, Mark. So be prepared for some brutal honesty.

If it were my bus, I'd either part it out or else list it for a few hundred dollars on The Samba. That thing is way far gone, and even if you were a mechanic, there's no way to do the required work while living in an apartment.

Cut your losses and run.


Appreciate the honesty, and I understand completely. I was mostly thinking this may be the response but was trying to remain hopeful:)...thanks!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:31 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

Yea, I think $25k is about the minimum for a proper restoration.
I can't tell much from the pictures, but the interior doesn't look too bad.

Let us know what you decide to do with the bus.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:40 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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Yea, I think $25k is about the minimum for a proper restoration.
I can't tell much from the pictures, but the interior doesn't look too bad.

Let us know what you decide to do with the bus.


Will do. $25k is crazy, albeit I understand. I'm NOT spending that much $ that's for sure. I believe the other prior responses, but just outta curiosity, what would something like mine be worth fully restored? I am under the understanding the "traditional" tops vs this one which was converted to the "camper" style roof (by Volkers) command more $, but what if this was converted to the traditional top while restoring? (again I guess it's "too far gone" as stated prior, but just curious). Lastly, what might the parts be worth?

PS the interior really IS solid
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:01 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

Check out the classified section. Not the same years.. but I just searched high.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2124641

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2109509
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:25 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

Abscate wrote:
That rust has nothing to do with living near the ocean, the damage was done in the rain forest.

As Kent says, it is a rust bucket which you should drive for utility not for resale or restoration.

The 25000 estimate is accurate.

No, you can't do this yourself

Cue the Bears.


I have lived in Oregon for nearly 40 years and seen very little rust, even in vehicles with several inches of moss on the roof. Nice pure rainwater just doesn't cause much rust. In contrast a few days of camping in the salt spray from the ocean will bring out seam rust, and a couple of years of parking near the ocean will turn a nice older rig into a worthless pile of rust.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:38 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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As Kent says, it is a rust bucket which you should drive for utility not for resale or restoration.

Now, there ya go putting words in my mouth, Abs. I implied it was a rust bucket, but was too much of a gentleman to use that term. Cool

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Cue the Bears.

Yup, the bears are appropriate in this situation. I miss those fuzzy lil guys. They haven't been around in a while.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:00 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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... Cue the Bears.



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:03 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

We’re those pictures taken in OB near dog beach?
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:16 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:27 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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... LMAO


Glad you could see the humor. IMO the rust is too far gone for any repair or restoration. Areomech is near you and I would take it to him for an assessment on engine condition and expected longevity. If the engine is good then I would buy a lot of Ospho and cheap brushes and hit the rust. Then prime and paint it with the leftover brushes. You can kill a lot of the rust and drive and enjoy it before parting it out or sending it to the crusher.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:34 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

I met a guy recently who bought a 1965 split bus back around September I think. There’s a lot of rust but the bus drives good. He decided to live with the rust and patina and just enjoy it. He said he and his girlfriend just returned from a 1500 mile trip and will soon be headed to the big bus meet in Arizona. I think he made a good decision.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:42 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:44 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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I met a guy recently who bought a 1965 split bus back around September I think. There’s a lot of rust but the bus drives good. He decided to live with the rust and patina and just enjoy it. He said he and his girlfriend just returned from a 1500 mile trip and will soon be headed to the big bus meet in Arizona. I think he made a good decision.


to your prior question...quite possibly;)

thats awesome about that couple. yeah the prior couple who owned this one took solid care of keeping it running as you can imagine, being they were traveling A LOT in other countries. Too bad all the rust in the actual body w mine, it's negligible in the undercarriage, and almost nonexistent in the floorboard, which I think is most important.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:49 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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sd73vdub wrote:
... LMAO


Glad you could see the humor. IMO the rust is too far gone for any repair or restoration. Areomech is near you and I would take it to him for an assessment on engine condition and expected longevity. If the engine is good then I would buy a lot of Ospho and cheap brushes and hit the rust. Then prime and paint it with the leftover brushes. You can kill a lot of the rust and drive and enjoy it before parting it out or sending it to the crusher.

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I thought it was hilarious, love those types of videos. I will chat w aeromech some more, messaged him already.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:03 pm    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

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sd73vdub wrote:
... LMAO


Glad you could see the humor. IMO the rust is too far gone for any repair or restoration. Areomech is near you and I would take it to him for an assessment on engine condition and expected longevity. If the engine is good then I would buy a lot of Ospho and cheap brushes and hit the rust. Then prime and paint it with the leftover brushes. You can kill a lot of the rust and drive and enjoy it before parting it out or sending it to the crusher.

Search Rolling on the Tremclad
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0

Oh wow! shitty, but stops the rust LOL. Not a bad idea. I was speaking in person w a few body shop and or restore places today and one of them mentioned Bullit, I believe it was? I wrote it down just dont have in front of me. I'll look into the Ospho as well.
Thanks Tom!

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:11 am    Post subject: Re: What to do w my 1973 Bay window type 2? Reply with quote

On the positives you are in Bus heaven, so you can find a dry Bus with a bad engine and get a driver together cheap, without traveling too far , where you are! This is the place to get help on sorting the engine and mechanicals out.

Good luck and dont forget pictures. We don't have enough Bays with Huskies in them.
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