Ole Stan is nuts

On 10/4/02 12:14 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote:

> Buy that 82 Westy.
> It will eat up the rest of that useless $3500.00 you have for the
> project.
> If you know 75-79 you know 80-83 air cooled.
> That Waser Boxer could eat up an additional $5500.00 by the time you get
> an In line or Subaru conversion into it.
> Now lets hear it from all the Waser Boxer guys that ole" Stan is nuts.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Air Cooled Westy
> 66 Westie Splittie
>
> On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 06:57:33 -0700 bastardbus <oldvw@YAHOO.COM> writes:
>> Hi, new to list and new to Vanagons. I have run an air
>> cooled resto shop for s few years now.  But the `80 up
>> cars are new to me.
>>
>> 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..
>>
>> HELP PLEASE!
>> thanks
>> tds
>>
>>
>>
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