By the way, if any of you want to see how much power you can squeeze out of a 1600 in a bus, remind me to let you drive my bus next time I see you. I have done just about everything you can do to one... Even the kitchen sink is installed. Mike Hayes wrote: > Wow I think I'll stick with Mild custom originalish looking. > > sammie smith wrote: >> You are correct. But that's why absolutely original survivor cars >> are so valuable relative to restored cars that just look original. >> Sort of like other antiques. Original is much more valuable than >> "looks original." Best survivor VW I have ever seen is the 66 bug >> that was at Eureka last year. Something like 6,000 miles and looks >> as if it just rolled off the showroom floor. Second best survivor VW >> I have ever seen is the 53 barndoor ambulance that Ray Hair has now >> sold twice. Also a lowlight Ghia that Scott Dempster had (a 56 I >> think) absolutely beautiful with something like 20,000 miles. It was >> for sale for best offer and he had turned down $35,000. Don't know >> if he sold it or not. >> >> --- On *Mon, 6/29/09, Mike Hayes /<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 11:50 AM >> >> It seems it would be unlikely that many vw's have the original >> blocks wouldn't it. I don't think I've had a vw with an original >> motor in it. >> >> >> >> sammie smith wrote: >> > Well, yes and no. Yes, they don't match the VIN. However, the >> motor # does correlate to the build date of the vehicle, i.e., a >> VW built on December 4, 1959 with the original motor should have a >> motor # that shows a build date of sometime just prior to Dec 4, >> 1959. And, I am not sure, but I think if you get the original >> birth certificate from VW on your VW it includes the original >> motor #. It just depends on how anal retentive you are about >> restorations. Same thing with a lot of the date coded parts, >> e.g., wheels are all date coded with the build date by month and >> year. If you have a Dec 59 build date VW then your wheels should >> have a date code of probably Oct, Nov or Dec of 59 on them. >> > Personally I am not that picky about vintage restorations. As >> long as a VW touted as vintage looks correct I am ok with it. But >> if a guy advertises a perfect all original 1960 VW bus and asks >> $29 gazillion for it because it's all original then I'm gonna have >> a problem if all of the parts are not original to the bus. >> > --- On *Mon, 6/29/09, Eric Woodall /<eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>/* >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> > Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 10:53 AM >> > >> > VW's aren't like american iron. >> > There's not a serial number on the engine that matches the >> body of >> > the vehicle. >> > Thank God! >> > >> > ATX BUS wrote: >> >> I'd like to go with a 1500 possibly a 1600. The motor in >> that >> >> pic looked mostly complete and I thought it would be a good >> start >> >> for a project. >> >> I'm not expecting to find the correct motor number of the >> bus, >> >> but I would like something that would have a stock >> appearance. Jeff >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> *From:* sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> >> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> *Sent:* Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:49:46 PM >> >> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> >> >> >> 40 hp is not correct for an SO-42. H case single port >> 1500 is >> >> the correct engine. >> >> >> >> --- On *Sun, 6/28/09, Bergman /<bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>/* >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Bergman <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 3:22 PM >> >> >> >> I have a late model 40hp that is ready to assemble >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] >> *On Behalf Of *sammie smith >> >> *Sent:* Saturday, June 27, 2009 9:44 PM >> >> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> >> >> >> >> Jeff: How specific do you want to >> be?. I may be able to >> >> find you an H case. How close do you need to be on motor >> >> number? Other than the H case and the motor # you can >> make >> >> any 1500/1600 motor look correct for the SO-42 fairly >> easily. >> >> >> >> --- On *Sat, 6/27/09, ATX /<atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>>/* >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> From: ATX <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>> >> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> >> To: " tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> " >> < tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 6:06 PM >> >> >> >> >> >> Interesting. The broken glass in the rear hatch might >> have >> >> doomed the cabinets. I have an so-42 resto project, I'll >> >> still need a period specific motor. If someone buys >> this and >> >> doesn't need the motor then let me know. >> >> >> >> Of course, I hope it's restorable and not turned into >> parts. >> >> >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> sent via iPhone >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 27, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Ronnie Hughes >> >> <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> If he contacts me tonight I will go over tomorrow. >> >> >> >> --- On Sat, 6/27/09, captainotto@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> <captainotto@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> From: captainotto@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> <captainotto@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=captainotto@xxxxxxxxx>> >> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 5:05 PM >> >> I'm >> >> curious about the oval.Sent via BlackBerry from >> >> T-MobileFrom: sammie smith >> >> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:00:09 -0700 (PDT) >> >> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> >> Yeah. I know you do. >> >> I e-mailed the guy about the camper which appears to >> be an >> >> SO-42 Westy. Have not heard back from him. The >> >> Westy appears that it could be a resto candidate >> depending >> >> on condition and completeness. Why don't you see >> >> if you can contact him and go >> >> look. --- On Sat, 6/27/09, >> >> Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> From: Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx>> >> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses >> >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 12:09 PM >> >> >> >> >> >> I don't know who it is, but if you want me to go look >> >> at them I live in College Station now. >> >> >> >> Ronnie >> >> >> >> 979-268-4932 >> >> >> >> --- On Sat, 6/27/09, sammie smith >> >> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> >> Subject: [tcb] College Station Buses >> >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 9:28 AM >> >> Anyone on the list know anything >> >> about these busses or the owner? >> >> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=794962 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > >