[tcb] Re: long history of bus
- From: "Eric Woodall" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:44:04 -0500 (CDT)
I bought my '66 Deluxe for $600 in 2003.
Shelby Shook said:
> Man, I wish I could have been around back then to buy a bus for $600...or
> atleast I wish my dad would have kept both of his.
>
> On 8/29/07, Marie Metcalf <vwmarie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> My son's 59 cargo double doors on both sides. We found it parked in
>> Truth
>> or Consequences, New Mexico near lake when we were over there. Went and
>> spoke to owner. They had it shipped from factory in covered container
>> to
>> their doorstep. It was used to transprt turkeys over the mountain to the
>> meat market here in Alamogordo, New Mexico where we live. Wern't
>> interested
>> in selling although by the end of the conversation we bought it. around
>> $600. Had to go back over to pick it up and owners wife(both elderly)
>> had
>> cleaned it inside out and was sad she missed a spot on the inside of the
>> engine lid. Good shape and happy home. Also, my 60 23 window was bought
>> by
>> us from an original owner in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Still have the
>> canceled
>> check on file. You know the kind we used to use before plastic. We paid
>> $1000 for that one in 1971. It has traveled everywhere with us but is
>> resting until we get some cancer treatment for her done and new paint
>> and new sunroof. Ya know, needs some care and getting it done soon,
>> hopefully. At least the 67 camper bus is running around smoothly for
>> now. It
>> came from Roswell, New Mexico (Home of the aliens) The 64 double cab
>> pickup
>> came from Rex Eastman, a purchase made at Jerome one year. "Shorty" the
>> short bus(jacking points touching in the center) came from a purchase in
>> Lake Havasue. Boy, those bus meets can get expensive but fun. Not much
>> interesting history on the rest of the gang!
>>
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