I bought an old Vespa scooter a few years ago with rust and a frozen
motor.  I bought it for yard sculpture and it does very nicely in that
capacity.  I guess a splitty could be nice yard sculpture...in some
neighborhoods.  But then, a Vespa was once exhibited in the Guggenheim
museum in New York as an example of Italian design; I doubt the early VW
Van has had that honor, though I have no doubt it deserves it.

John Jensen
johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com
http://www.johnjensenartist.com
bluesbug@verizon.net

On 10/20/2011 8:40 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> A friend I have hardly seen in 30 years called me up tonight to ask if I
> wanted to come and get his 1967 splittie. It has been parked for 20 years.
> It's rusty as in some doors won't open, there are holes in the roof and the
> front floors are gone. The running gear and engine have been in boxes
> indoors during that time. The van will probably have to be dragged on to a
> flatbed.
>
> Are these problems, like completely rusted hinges and floor panels,
> resolvable? I'm asking the vanagon community because I have to make a
> decision by 3:00 tomorrow and I don't know where else to ask. He's not
> asking for any money, he just wants it all gone.
>
> Jim
>
>