>I've been eyeing a '71 Westy in Alameda, Calif for more than a month now, but
>have decided to take a pass and let someone else have a shot at it.  It is
>your basic poptop, appears to have all canvas (incl tent), and NEEDS A MOTOR.
> The body is fine, no rust, and the red paint would probably rub out pretty
>well.  Asking price $1,000; I think they would take half or two-thirds of
>that just to be rid of it.
>
>Story (by owner's father) is that "it started smoking" on the freeway, so
>owner pulled over, and had it towed to Dad's home nearby (where I have seen
>it sit for several weeks).  I crawled all over it, but not under it.  Popped
>the top, checked the canvas, screens, and zippers -- real good.  Looks good
>inside, jalousies good -- not new, but good.  Odom says 60-something (160?
> 260?).  Dad started it briefly, but it sounded so bad that I said to kill it
>(so it would still have core value).  Didn't check steering, tranny,
>front-end, or nothin' like that.  A real crap shoot.
>
>It's parked in front of 1417-5th Street, Alameda CA. 
> (From I-880, go thru Posey Tube.  
>Continue on Wester Street till it T's with Central Ave.  
>Right on Central for a few blocks.
>Right on 5th Street for 1/2 block.  
>Red Westy is at the curb on the left with "for sale" sign on windshield.  You
>can't miss it.)  
>Sign says call (510)769-1089, which isn't an Alameda number, so probably
>daughter's phone.
>
>I almost bought it for an immediate rebuilt engine swap, but I've got no
>place to do the work.  Plus, for the money, I think I'm going to get a
>Detroit van of same vintage and camperize it as the summer passes.  (Flame
>on, but remember what a sweet guy I was to tell you about this.)
>
>Rotsa ruck.  
>
>Usual disclaimers.
>
>--Jeff

I've got an engine for it if there are still any wanna '71 westies around
the Bay Area.

Eug,
'71

with two spare longblocks

Say Dave, am I supposed to take the whole longblock as a spare part when I trip?