Great Deal sounds like.
----- Original Message -----
From: "joseph Trussell" <joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 3:53 PM
Subject: Value of a '66 Westy?

> Hi List,
>
> This isn't really Vanagon-related I reckon, but I'm not sure where to
check
> on this...I found a '66 Westfalia Poptop in a guy's front yard, it's got
> some rocker rust and surface rust but is pretty much all original...And it
> needs a new generator, which the guy has but hasn't installed, and it
needs
> brake work, but he claims that if the new generator was in, it would start
> right up and drive away..it has a 1500 motor converted to 12v, and the
> interior is in great shape.  He has all of the original Westy stuff that
> came with it too, and even the poptop canvas is in good shape.
>
> I stopped by the guy's house the other day, having driven past it several
> times and just couldn't resist, and knocked on the door and had a long
> talk...He's the 2nd owner, he bought it in '69, and it has 110k miles on
it
> (and he loved my Vanagon but drives a Ford van currently.)
>
> I have room in the garage and a few dollars saved; he wants $800 for
> it...good deal or no?
>
> Thanks!
> Joe T.
> '85 GL 'bertha'
> Denver, CO
>
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