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DAIZEE
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 Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject: Well I've Started the Ball Rolling |
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Yeppers, listed Scooby Blu on Samba today in search of a new owner. As you know, I absolutely adore the NOW Scooby but time has come to move on. Not in a rush nor bind to sell and I'm sure it will take some time to get a ball park figure BUT my ebbing strength is just challenged too much by the non power steering.
When I do get Scooby a new partner, I'd like to look anywhere in North America for a Westy Weekender in good shape with a non functional engine and then I'd make the best choice for engine depending on location .
Perhaps it will make it harder to sell BUT I do plan to travel whilst I have it so I'll still be seeing or meeting the best people around. Plan to include Virginia and Wisconsin on this seasons travels. I'm ready to let Scooby move on and will sell when the right deal comes along. She's a beauty!
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photogdave
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Wellington
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syncrodoka
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If you are serious about selling it clean out all of your stuff and have it detailed nicely. Some good pictures of the interior and exterior nice and clean are more interesting to the masses than your camping shots.
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brownbus78
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Adding power steering isn't all that tough of a job. Is the pump still on the new motor? If you don't have the hoses rigged up right now, any good hydraulics shop can make some for you. Swap in a power steering rack, reservoir, hookup the lines, fill with fluid and you're all set.
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danfromsyr
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Well I've Started the Ball Rolling |
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Soo here we go again? Oy Vey 
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=408999&highlight=simbas+westy+wings
I would HIGHLY recomend you change Scooby back to stock sized and offset rims&tires for a world of difference in non-power steering driveability. On that note I'd recommend the favored 14" RA-08s nice ball bearing kind of tires.
there's a reason that VW put 14" tires on a van in the 1st place. and it'd be mucho cheaper than changing VWs and starting another mechanical saga.
your wide tires are for younger arms and powersteering equiped vans.
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Yeppers, listed Scooby Blu on Samba today in search of a new owner. As you know, I absolutely adore the NOW Scooby but time has come to move on. Not in a rush nor bind to sell and I'm sure it will take some time to get a ball park figure BUT my ebbing strength is just challenged too much by the non power steering.
When I do get Scooby a new partner, I'd like to look anywhere in North America for a Westy Weekender in good shape with a non functional engine and then I'd make the best choice for engine depending on location .
Perhaps it will make it harder to sell BUT I do plan to travel whilst I have it so I'll still be seeing or meeting the best people around. Plan to include Virginia and Wisconsin on this seasons travels. I'm ready to let Scooby move on and will sell when the right deal comes along. She's a beauty! |
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dhaavers
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Seriously?
We all just fnished holding your hand through your LAST engine conversion...
Seriously - you just got this van dialed in. Keep Scooby - take Dan's advice - give it a try - add PS if needed.
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Well I've Started the Ball Rolling |
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What the... Did I just read...? What?!
| danfromsyr wrote: |
| Soo here we go again? Oy Vey |
No kidding... let's revisit the past shall we?
From 2010:
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| I just don't have the strength to lift the top, I'm 5'7" (but advanced age and even with a stool I can't handle the up. |
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BUT my ebbing strength is just challenged too much by the non power steering.
When I do get Scooby a new partner, I'd like to look anywhere in North America for a Westy Weekender in good shape with a non functional engine and then I'd make the best choice for engine depending on location . |
We all told you back then to just put pop-top shocks on Simba and be on your merry way, but you went ahead and sold it. So, now you want to ditch Scooby, after all that work and tribulation, just because of a lack of power steering (which, as said, you can have added), to go back to a pop-top that you won't be able to lift? And I presume, with the Weekender, you will go ahead and have pop-top shocks installed, yes? If so, that ended up being one expensive road to finally getting pop-top shocks.
Scooby is now at the point where you can finally enjoy it. Put smaller wheels on it and/or have power steering put in and hit the road!
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| I'd like to look anywhere in North America for a Westy Weekender in good shape with a non functional engine and then I'd make the best choice for engine depending on location . |
Do we really need to go through the conversion fiasco again? Zee, if you do sell Scooby, just get a Weekender/MV in good condition with all the accoutrements you need now and potentially in the future (power steering, power windows, cruise control, automatic, whatever), body-wise and mechanically (i.e. get one with a solid running engine and trans), so you can get out on the road and enjoy the van instead of sitting at home fretting about whether the conversion is being installed properly and whatnot.
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whafalia
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| Pardon me, none of my business |
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danfromsyr
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if you do sell it and making plans to start all over again.
I'd strongly suggest buying a Dodge/Mercedes Sprinter van and live in it.
far more reliable, better service and repair network and much more room w/o a top to pop.. get a handyman to build a camping interior fairly similiar to your ASI.. it's cheap and easy.
I see there's plenty of nicely priced ones in the GTA
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/f-dodge-sprinter-cars-veh...hFormZtrue
I'm not necessarily pushing you away. a Sprinter is what I plan to be driving in my retirement years.. maybe towing my van for daytrips.
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photogdave
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morymob
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| Of the 2 i owned without ps and with correc tires inflated correctly u would'nt know no ps except when parking, but who parallel parks now days anyway?? Personally i rather not have ps as it's a lot less to go bad. |
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VWaddict01
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:35 am Post subject: |
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^^^This. I disconnected my PS and perfer it alot better. Feels more solid and more of a connection with the Van.
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Terry Kay
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<<I disconnected my PS and perfer it alot better. Feels more solid and more of a connection with the Van>>>
I'm read a bunch more into this one--
You had something failing in the PS system, the rack, pump or the lines were leaking, and you became more connected to your wallet.
The easiest path to spending nothing routine.
DZ--go back to the gas station, clean out the commodes, answer the phone, and yack with the mechanics some more.
You need another project like you need a new hole in your head--
"Oy Vey" is an understatement--
The "Wow Factor" would be more appropriate--
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16CVs 
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Have you thought about maybe a Fully RUNNING "Sportsmobile or a James Cook sprinter" ?
Much better vehicles and they probably get about the same mileage .
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PDXWesty
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This ought to be good....
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VWaddict01
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| Terry Kay wrote: |
<<I disconnected my PS and perfer it alot better. Feels more solid and more of a connection with the Van>>>
I'm read a bunch more into this one--
You had something failing in the PS system, the rack, pump or the lines were leaking, and you became more connected to your wallet.
The easiest path to spending nothing routine. |
Nice work detective.
I did have a problem with it. And I did remove it, so what?! I've read up a little on you too, and It makes sense why no one likes you. Your about as useful here as a mosquito.
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RCB
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Hi D. Is it true that your " van cruises smoothly at 100 MPH"  |
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MarkWard
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Daizee, I have missed your posts.
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joseph928
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:25 am Post subject: Daizee |
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Well all I can say somebody traveling cross country in a van and trying to sell it must have a good van! Most people selling a van would not want to go to far in it. I just had to say something positive! 
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