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Subject:Re: Advice on buying a '58 Single Cab
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:37:34 EST

Ken;
        I can't think of a better vehicle to drive/advertise for your
business! The tax deduction couldn't hurt either. #;-/

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
Go to neksiwel.20m.com for pictures of my cars and some Vanagon tech
stuff.

On Fri, 2 Feb 2001 09:19:11 EST KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes:
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>I guess the subject line says it all.  I am considering buying a '58
>VW
>singlecab.  I think this is the first year they imported these.  The
>guy
>selling is the original owner and it needs work but runs and drives.
>I would
>like to buy this beast and restore it for use as a truck but mostly to
>take
>to shows.  Any advice from aircooled folks?  This will actually be the
>second
>aircooled VW I have ever owned and the first is still sitting in the
>yard
>waiting for me to finish rebuilding the engine (I have never driven
>anything
>aircooled before 1980).  So should I, shouldn't I?  What do you think
>this
>truck would be worth restored?  Thanks in advance for any help you can
>give.
>
>
>Ken Wilford
>Van-Again
>John 3:16
>http://www.vanagain.com
>Office: (856)-765-1583
>Fax: (856)-327-2242
>
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><HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2>I guess the subject
>line says it all. &nbsp;I am considering buying a '58 VW
><BR>singlecab. &nbsp;I think this is the first year they imported
>these. &nbsp;The guy
><BR>selling is the original owner and it needs work but runs and
>drives. &nbsp;I would
><BR>like to buy this beast and restore it for use as a truck but
>mostly to take
><BR>to shows. &nbsp;Any advice from aircooled folks? &nbsp;This will
>actually be the second
><BR>aircooled VW I have ever owned and the first is still sitting in
>the yard
><BR>waiting for me to finish rebuilding the engine (I have never
>driven anything
><BR>aircooled before 1980). &nbsp;So should I, shouldn't I? &nbsp;What
>do you think this
><BR>truck would be worth restored? &nbsp;Thanks in advance for any
>help you can give.
><BR>
><BR>
><BR>Ken Wilford
><BR>Van-Again
><BR>John 3:16
><BR>http://www.vanagain.com
><BR>Office: (856)-765-1583
><BR>Fax: (856)-327-2242</FONT></HTML>
>
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