[tcb] Re: College Station Buses
- From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:38:10 -0700 (PDT)
1600 dual port?
Jeff
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From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 12:31:14 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses
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
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