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Manfred58sc Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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5K driver till it dies , in the meantime look for a dry Western Bus and a good shop to swap everything over. _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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visibleink Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2002 Posts: 1668 Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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Manfred58sc wrote: |
5K driver till it dies , in the meantime look for a dry Western Bus and a good shop to swap everything over. |
This.
That’s some crunchy rust. It takes a lot of rust the frame rails and cross members.
The sad thing is some sucker will probably pay 10k for it without looking underneath. _________________ Been on the samba so long I remember petting that dog to see VWs, WYHI, and green bug girl.
<-- Helga, she slammed her dub in '53 and adjusted valves with her teeth |
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guzzirider Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2005 Posts: 107 Location: Durango CO at last
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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look out west for a bus from a dry bus _________________ 69 doublecab with 2" lift
Suzuki DR650
2016 Dodge Crew 1500 4x4 |
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Tbob Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2007 Posts: 417 Location: Pensacola, Fl.
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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A friend of mine bought a Jeep like that. Looked pretty good body wise, one spot of rust on a front fender, but the floor isn't rotted out and there are no bubbles here and there in the paint from rust saviging the body. But underneath, oh my gosh. The frame is rusted to a point of undrivability. It has 4 link suspension front and rear. and the bottom mounts where the links attach to the frame are all but rusted off. The body mounts are rusted off, but the thing still sits level and true. He didn't look underneath before he bought it, as he was enamored by the shiny paint and bolt on light bars and such. The girl he bought it from told him it was her "beach Jeep"( we live on the Gulf coast). He figures he will end up with $20,000 in his $7500 Jeep.
So, my advice to you is to run away. Rust like that is difficult and expensive(very Expensive!) to minimize, and unlike my friend who can replace his frame, your frame is welded to your body. As many have said, find a solid, western bus. _________________ 1969 Deluxe, owned since 1973
1973 Westfalia, owned since 1983
1980 Westfalia, watercooled conversion
1985 Westfalia, stock!
1986 Westfakia, Audi I-4 conversion
A couple of trucks and a couple of Jeeps |
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airkooledchris Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2005 Posts: 2711
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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The body is toast and the engine's FI system is gone, replaced with a centermount carb?
That's a $1000 bus, no matter who pays what for it. (and that's generous, but the westy interiors are getting a lot of coin these days so maybe.) |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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airkooledchris wrote: |
The body is toast and the engine's FI system is gone, replaced with a centermount carb?
That's a $1000 bus, no matter who pays what for it. (and that's generous, but the westy interiors are getting a lot of coin these days so maybe.) |
agree - parts bus. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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my59 Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 3793 Location: connecting the dots
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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Wow, from a 12k unrealiatic ask to a 5k drive it till it drops to a parts bus.
Maybe this was a beach bus on the outer banks.... _________________ my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12856 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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Holy crap! That turd is near me. With the amount of rot in that thing, I thought it was from above the Mason-Dixon Line.
https://fayetteville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1976-vw-westfalia/6701160565.html _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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wihr Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 344 Location: PORTLAND, OR
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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I do not see the rot.
WW _________________ WIHR
1970 Campmobile "Van Ordinaire"
2009 Lincoln Town Car "Behemoth"
1969 Lambretta 150 DL "Nina"
1962 Matchless G 12 CS 650cc |
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Tbob Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2007 Posts: 417 Location: Pensacola, Fl.
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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From Portland, you probably can't see the rot. But if you were to get a little closer, say Louisville, you will be able to see it! And if you get into North Carolina, you can most likely hear it rust! I've seen rustier(I once lived in Chicago in a former life), but not one that looked so presentable and yet was so crusty underneath. _________________ 1969 Deluxe, owned since 1973
1973 Westfalia, owned since 1983
1980 Westfalia, watercooled conversion
1985 Westfalia, stock!
1986 Westfakia, Audi I-4 conversion
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spacebiscuit Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2016 Posts: 368 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:23 am Post subject: Re: Is it worth it? |
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As a guide - last year I bought a 70 bus for around £4000 which required work. I had the bottm 6 inches replaced all round, wheel arches, jacking points, some chasis repairs and the protected with 3M paint where repaired.
Total outlay now with repairs is circa £10,000. I now have a solid bus underneath. That's about the price being asked for the bus on offer before any work has started! _________________ 1972 Type 2 1600cc
1990 MKII Golf 1.6 CL |
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