[tcb] Re: who needs a single cab
- From: mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:32:00 +0000
That's Chevette not Corvette.
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From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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
> > *To:* 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
> > >> 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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