[tcb] Re: College Station Buses
- From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:44:44 -0400
I've been lucky enough to have had 2.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2009 11:50 am
Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses
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.?
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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>/* wrote:?
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> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>?
> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?
> Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 10:53 AM?
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> 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?
>>?
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>> *From:* sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>?
>> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:49:46 PM?
>> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: College Station Buses?
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>> 40 hp is not correct for an SO-42. H case single port 1500 is?
>> the correct engine.?
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>> --- On *Sun, 6/28/09, Bergman /<bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:?
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>> From: Bergman <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>?
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses?
>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>> Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 3:22 PM?
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>> I have a late model 40hp that is ready to assemble?
>>?
>> >>?
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>> *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>> [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *sammie smith?
>> *Sent:* Saturday, June 27, 2009 9:44 PM?
>> *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>/* wrote:?
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>> From: ATX <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>?
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses?
>> To: " tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx " < tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >?
>> Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 6:06 PM?
>>?
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>> 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?
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>> sent via iPhone?
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>> On Jun 27, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Ronnie Hughes?
>> <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx?
>> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx>>?
>> wrote:?
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>> If he contacts me tonight I will go over tomorrow.?
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>> --- On Sat, 6/27/09, 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>>?
>> wrote:?
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>> From: captainotto@xxxxxxxxx?
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>> <captainotto@xxxxxxxxx?
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>> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses?
>> 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?
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>> 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>>?
>> wrote:?
>>?
>> From: Ronnie Hughes <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>?
>> Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 12:09 PM?
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>> I don't know who it is, but if you want me to go look?
>> at them I live in College Station now.?
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>> Ronnie?
>>?
>> 979-268-4932?
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>> --- On Sat, 6/27/09, sammie smith?
>> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?
>> <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>?
>> wrote:?
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>> From: sammie smith <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>?
>> 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?
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