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busboy25
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awreed
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Location: Kirkland, WA
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Holy hell. How does one even begin to fix that? Rear hatch, deck lid don't close. Slider probably won't slide. Front glass frame is likely bent.... |
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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| The roll over aside, it spent most of it's life in Key West. Look at the rust by the battery tray, I am sure the entire bus suffers the same. When I lived in the Keys I had a NICE '79 bus that was eaten by the salt. |
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tnjed
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galencurrington
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Location: bowling green, ky
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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I wish these guys would look at the door tag or the vin and see what year they are first.
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Alan Brase
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Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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Those VW campers are really valuable. I heard of one on a big auction house going for like about $100,000.
Got some patina, for sure.
Al
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
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80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
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SiameseCitys
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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| Does every part supplier online have horrible shipping fees? I’m looking for small items that only cost a few dollars, but the shipping is sometimes triple the price. I don’t want to pay $20 for a spark plug. |
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Tram
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Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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| SiameseCitys wrote: |
| Does every part supplier online have horrible shipping fees? I’m looking for small items that only cost a few dollars, but the shipping is sometimes triple the price. I don’t want to pay $20 for a spark plug. |
Shipping costs money, and our shipping carrier fees in USA are among the highest, unfortunately. Order small parts like plugs locally.
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Alan Brase
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Joined: March 28, 2004
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Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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| Tram wrote: |
| SiameseCitys wrote: |
| Does every part supplier online have horrible shipping fees? I’m looking for small items that only cost a few dollars, but the shipping is sometimes triple the price. I don’t want to pay $20 for a spark plug. |
Shipping costs money, and our shipping carrier fees in USA are among the highest, unfortunately. Order small parts like plugs locally. |
Or just make bigger orders. It cost about the same to ship 20 plugs as one, then the unit price of shipping is 1/20.
This is a good reason to buy some of that special stuff from Bus depot, German supply, Vanagain or similar places, get your spark plugs shipped free.
We need to support those that support us.
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Tram
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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| Alan Brase wrote: |
| Tram wrote: |
| SiameseCitys wrote: |
| Does every part supplier online have horrible shipping fees? I’m looking for small items that only cost a few dollars, but the shipping is sometimes triple the price. I don’t want to pay $20 for a spark plug. |
Shipping costs money, and our shipping carrier fees in USA are among the highest, unfortunately. Order small parts like plugs locally. |
Or just make bigger orders. It cost about the same to ship 20 plugs as one, then the unit price of shipping is 1/20.
This is a good reason to buy some of that special stuff from Bus depot, German supply, Vanagain or similar places, get your spark plugs shipped free.
We need to support those that support us. |
The cost of shipping parcels here just seems insane anymore, and it's starting to cut into sales. USPS seems to be raising prices at least a couple times a year, and the other carriers follow suit.
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EverettB 
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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this....
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2152414
you have to be kidding me.....
cheap has sunk to a new low here
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EverettB
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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Nah, everyday brings a "NEW" low in cheapness on this site.. 
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skills@eurocarsplus
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What... I can't see how you cold reinstall that in another Bus.
I think this guy is setting himself up for throwing away some money |
I can't see the epic amount of labor to surgically remove it....which I did when I was planning my deluxe project. it probably took me 2 hours to remove without doing more damage to it.
and bill, you're right
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Pinetops
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KentABQ
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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When the seller says the bus is in "fair" condition, he must be referring to the steering wheel.
It's the only thing not totally trashed.
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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When the seller says the bus is in "fair" condition, he must be referring to the steering wheel.
It's the only thing not totally trashed. |
Pretty sure that the iternationally accepted grading system includes the following , in order:
Best
Better
Good
Fair
Unfair
Archeological evidence
So, "FAIR"
seems about right.
Actually, I like it., but would be wary if the rusty metal is badly pitted, I would pass. If the A pillars are okay, I'd prolly straighten the nose. Front bumper, not so much.
It seems the pop top and CURTAINS are still in place.
What conversion it this? Sportsmobile?
Oh, Extra zero in the price. $500, not $500.
And its a 72.
Al
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Pinetops
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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It's beyond "poor" condition IMO. It's a parts bus.
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alman72
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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| yes sportsmobile. someone had some doubt it was a 72, and I wondered why? |
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