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Subject:Re: '70 westy help?
From:Tobin T. Copley
Date:Fri, 29 Mar 1996 08:14:24 -0800 (PST)

On Thu, 28 Mar 1996 A681426K@edinboro.edu wrote:

> Hi, I'm Amy and I am now the proud owner of an engineless, rust-enhanced,
> beautiful 1970 Westfalia.  Unfortunately, I don't know where to begin!  I have
> enough money saved up to buy an engine and put it in or do bodywork.  Does it
> make more sense to do one before the other?

My $0.02 worth is get it on the road first.  Engine first, then body 
work.  If you do it th e other way around, you might have a 
prettier-looking bus, but you won't be able to do much more than look at it.

Keep us up to date on your project, and have fun!

Tobin

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