[tcb] Re: who needs a single cab
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:30:51 -0600
So your saying that I don't own a Corvette?
Damn.
Denis wrote:
> I am not saying anything against the owner or how much work he put
> into it, I am saying that it is unreasonable to most people to pay
> $15K for a car that, as much as we love them, are still VW busses AND
> still need work. Those will probably sell, but not to any of us
> because we are builders.
>
> To me, the whole deal about VWs is that they are a cultural icon, a
> piece of funny history. They are not safe, or particularly well built.
> The fact that you can usually repair one on the side of a desert
> highway may be their chief advantage. And they are, mostly, cheap to
> own and maintain. They are also aggravatingly unreliable and will take
> you right to the edge of setting it on fire and being done with it.
>
> We can decorate, customize and polish them, but, to me, they are still
> a VW, and not a Corvette. If you take away their quirkiness and
> inexpense, their availability to common tinkerers, they are no
> different than any other collectable.Paul could take all the money
> that he has spent on the Zone and buy the shiniest most perfectly
> restored or customized bus ever made (and probably have enough left to
> move to Hawaii), but he prefers to continue to tinker with the Zone.
>
> I have wanted a '56 Ford pick up ever since I lost the one I had in
> high school, but the budgets on building that car are unrealistic. By
> the time it looked good and ran well I could easily spend $35 - $40K.
> That is unreasonable for me. And not enjoyable.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Brian Denning <mailto:i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:36 AM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: who needs a single cab
>
> that 58 has had hours worth of work done to it. all it needs is
> body work and a motor. it has narrowed torsions on the rear, 5"
> narrowed beam up front beetle straight axle, fiberglass press
> bumpers. all the hard work is done, for that price you won't find
> one with that much work done to it. you may find a running one but
> not one with that much work done to it. and it comes with all the
> panels to repair it
>
>
> and kinda like denis said about the other one, he dailys that bus,
> it's original paint, original motor with a bigger carb (34 i
> think), original interior, only rust is in the rockers and drivers
> dog leg. it's a real solid straight truck for a single cab.
>
> it may be a bit pricy but with some of the crap i've seen for
> comparable prices i think those are well worth it to some sambanista
>
> > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:13:05 -0600
> > From: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: who needs a single cab
> >
> > Spreading the word ain't gonna help.
> > Those are not going to sell for those prices.
> > Your friend is delusional.
> >
> > mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >> WAY out of my price range.
> >>
> >>
> >> -------------- Original message --------------
> >> From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=719864
> >>
> >> or perhaps this one
> >>
> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=699218
> >>
> >> they belong to a friend. i'm spreading the word. tell him i sent
> >> ya if you're interested
> >>
> >>
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