PS:  I think the air-cooled Westy is an abomination, severely
underpowered
and no heat.  Still, it will have value when fixed.
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I just love you Waser Boxer Guys .................... You're a real hoot!
I nearly laughed my ass off when I read what you posted.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia
66 Air Cooled Splittie Westfalia

On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 09:00:06 -0700 Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@ATTBI.COM>
writes:
> Yes!  With your air-cooled experience fix the engine on the '82
> Westy, clean
> it up and sell it for $2500-$3000.  Use the profit to buy a rebuilt
> WBX from
> Boston Bob for the '88 and you will have a nice ride and will have
> money in
> the bank.  Offer $350 for the '82 and $850 for the '88 just for the
> heck of
> it and see what happens.  It's pretty hard to sell a non-running
> vehicle,
> 'cause you never know what you will find.
>
> PS:  I think the air-cooled Westy is an abomination, severely
> underpowered
> and no heat.  Still, it will have value when fixed.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Stuart MacMillan
> '84 Westy w/2.1
>
>
> tds wrote:
>
> I have desire to buy a vanagon westy project I have 2
> in mind.
>
> First
> -`88 Westy waser boxer 69,000 on odometer owner is non
> mechanic says van does not run and has been parked
> several years.  Had heads shaved she says because of
> coolant leaks.  Explained a problem with gas in oil
> and exhaust shot why it was parked long ago. SO she
> has been sitting, engine looks real dirty. SHe says it
> need engine work or heck just a new engine so that is
> a big ??? Interior is all there albeit a bit dirty and
> couple broke pieces.  Body is straight and pretty
> clean. Price is $1100
>
> Second
> -`82 Westy air cooled motor dropped valve seat or bad
> rod as its knocking but runs.  Was abandond on freeway
> and tow company has it now and for sale.  The vent
> window is broke and as is sliding door window.
> Ignition has been destoryed and hot wired (by tow
> company to start it)  Large dent on slidder
> door...interior clean.  pop top has couple rips and
> some mildew.  Tad bit of surface rust in driver rocker
> seams.  One hour from home must be towed. $500 but
> heard possibly could get it for $350
>
> Anyhow...I have about $3500 to 'invest; into  westy
> vanagon...I prefer the nicer `88 but also the air
> cooled is a beast I do know much much better working
> on many `75-`79 vans.
>
> What do you think I should do?? which is best and
> would be safest "money wise" buy.
>
> Maybe I will get lucky and someone out there has a
> nice westy in my price range to sell me.
>
> The crapper is I MUST decide by saturday as I told
> owners I would decide by then..
>
>

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