Date:         Fri, 22 Sep 1995 03:21:14 EDT
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From:         "Ed." <CLAIBORN@cw-f1.umd.umich.edu>
Subject:      Re: just starting out...

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  De-ja-vous, or somethin' like that.
  I was in the same boat with school bills and all that, I was 
searching for the perfect typeII for at least 3 years.  I finally 
bought it a few weeks ago.  Found a '72 with westy interrior in 
the local paper near detroit for $500.  The interrior looks like it 
has never been used and there is verry little rust on the body.  Only 
problem was that it needed a front axle beem, the bottom tube was 
completely free of the brackets.  I offered the guy $300, bought the 
complete beem for $250 and fixed it with a friend in about 4.5 hours. 
 For a total of $550 I now have one nice bus on a student budget. I 
guess what I have to say is Hang in there.  I looked at a lot of 
buses and nearly paid a lot of money when I didn't have to.  There 
will always be the right one out there if you have the patients to 
search dilliigently and wait a while.
        good luck.
            Ed
            




       > > Hi,
>         Throughout my life I have always had a fascination with TYPE II
> volkswagons, and I recently was given the oppurtunity to have my own.  
> Being on a tight college budget limits my selection quite a bit and I was 
> wondering if any on this list might be able to steer me the right direction.
> I have found a 1970 camper bus that is perfect inside but has a rusty back
> end and sills.  Their is no motor but the owner ( a VW restorer of 30 years)
> assures me the front end and transmission are O.K.  He also has many of the
> smaller parts in his garage and said he would be glad to help guide me through
> the project of restoration. I don't know too terribly much about engine work so
> his help would be essential to my sucsess.  He wants $ 400 for it and believes 
> it can be on the road for under $2,000.  I really don't have anything to 
> compare this price to since I've never seen a bus for sale in my area 
> for under 2,500-3,500$$$.  I was hoping maybe someone could advise me 
> on this investment and E-mail me on the availabilty of '70 parts and
> 
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>     #287        21-SEP-1995 14:19:42.31                                     MAIL
> anything else you think I should know.  This has always been my dream, so 
> it is realy difficult for me to look at the vehicle objectively...
>                         I would greatly appreciate any resposes...
>                                         Damian.
> 
>