that's  right ..
I've been working on cars before many list members were born.

and that 56 Bus  was my first VW.
I started on a 56 Chevy in about 1964.

first time I ever saw a Bug ...
besides looking completely differnt than any 'normal' engine..
how do you tension that generator belt with only two pulleys and nothing
moves ........???

I also raced in the first Mexican 1000 Off Road Race in Baja California Nov
1967.
in that  ole chevy ...
got a small pic and one paragraph in Hot VW's and Dune Buggey's Mag.

I don't use the word 'old' myself..
perhaps very expereinced,  fiesty and 'with vitality'  , and obnoxious
sometimes - lol.  ! ~
and I'll bet I am the only guy on here that does hula.
Aloha !

bummer on that 67 Bus, very good year too, first year of 12 volt.
yep...coulda/shoulda.
I bought a 54 small oval window Bug with semiphore turn signals for $ 450 in
about 1980...
year later sold it for 850.
Think what that baby is worth in nice shape now .  Not what a 21 Window is
of course...
but up there a little maybe.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: VW Van turns 60.

> In a message dated 6/4/2010 4:42:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM writes:
>
> split  case trans, 36 hp.
> bought it for $ 160 with no engine in Tucson AZ, in  about 1973.
>
>
>
>
>
> gawd your old scott..  LOL  i wasn't even born yet then  :)
>
>
> the oldest bus ive ever owned was a '67 deluxe.. i had all the parts  to
> restore it, but not the time or money to do the work..    sold it  to some
> kid
> in canada, like 12 yrs ago... he put a sunroof clip on it  making it a 21
> window, and now its worth like fifty thousand dollars...  LOL    damn, i
> shoulda kept it!!
>
> chris
> still have too many projects...