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Subject:Re: Help Finding List Member
Date:Sun, 5 Mar 1995 19:13:57 -0600

>You wrote: 
>
>>
>>>>From the March 11th Auto Trader:
>>>
>>>     1.  Rare 1960 Volkswagen delivery van, doors both sides, all 
>orig., 
>>>runs good, minimum rust, $4500 obo, days 214-579-7440, eve. 
>>>214-254-4807. 
>>
>>What makes it so rare?  Is it a panel or a Kombi or deluxe?  I have 
>seen
>>both a rare deluxe and a rare Kombi both being double door buses.  But 
>a
>>double-door panel doesn't seem so rare.
>>
>>>     2.  1960 Volkswagen Bus, double doors, walk through, most there, 
>>>less motor, new tranny, straight axles, some body work, very little 
>>>rust, great restor. project, needs someone w/time, money, TLC, $700 
>>>nego., new glass tail lenses.  214- 272-7840.
>>
>>Don't want any hack jobs.
>>
>>>     Both these vehicles are in the Dallas, Tx area.  Picture of #1 
>>>shows both sets of doors open and appears to be a bench seat.  Picture 
>>>of #2 looks like rear wheel arches have been opened to allow bigger 
>rear 
>>>wheels.
>>
>>
>>Thanks though for looking.
>>
>>
>>
>>John Kitsmiller
>>
>>Your PC Solution                               (507) 386-0278
>>1635 Mankato Place                         (800) 450-4PCS
>>Mankato, MN  56001                         e-mail: 
>solution@ic.mankato.mn.us
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>
>     I see e-mail from somebody in Minnesota who says he is looking for 
>a pre-1962 double door.  I take time to respond to him because I have 
>seen two of them for sale in the Auto-Trader (pretty unusual to see one, 
>much less two in the same issue).  I write the ads exactly as they 
>appeared in the Auto-Trader.  The first one says "Rare 1960".  I write 
>"Rare 1960".  He responds "What makes it so rare?"  How the hell do I 
>know?  I'm just trying to be helpful to someone who says he is looking 
>for a particular split window.  The sellers phone # is included so you 
>can find out why he thinks it's rare.
>      Then I include my observations from the pictures in the 
>Auto-Trader, "...looks like rear wheel arches have been opened to allow 
>bigger rear wheels."  He responds "Don't want any hack jobs."  Buy your
>vehicle in Minnesota then.  Be sure to get one that already has the 
>rusted out rear wheel arches replaced so you don't end up with a" hack 
>job".  How much do those arches cost, $50-100 each plus installation?
>         
>
Boy, somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed.  I wasn't accusing you
of any of it - lighten up!  Do you take everything so personally?
Geeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzz!

John Kitsmiller

Your PC Solution                               (507) 386-0278
1635 Mankato Place                         (800) 450-4PCS
Mankato, MN  56001                         e-mail: solution@ic.mankato.mn.us
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