[tcb] Re: College Station Buses
- From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:30:04 -0400
2187? Pffft...
Too Small.. Go at least 2.4L or bigger.
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:11 PM, chuck <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think Muray might be a close second if you can just get it to stop.I is
> impressive on the highway and will run a lot faster than I'm comfortable
> driving it.
> oleblue
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Monday, June 29, 2009 12:49 PM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: College Station Buses
>
> Close to it.
> There's a dude that had a 2187 in his split here in Houston.
> He stored it at my house for a while while he moved to California.
> I got to drive it whenever I wanted.
> Words cannot describe how awesome it is to drive a bus that moves like
> that!
> Just awesome!
>
> sammie smith wrote:
>
> Won't look original but it'll sure as hell run. Ever driven a split bus
> 100mph?
>
> --- On *Mon, 6/29/09, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx><eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> * wrote:
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> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: College Station Buses
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 12:28 PM
>
> Here's how anal retentive I am about restorations.
> The next engine that is going in my split is going to be a converted [to
> air] 2110 waterboxer with megasquirt efi.
>
> 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:
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>
> 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
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> *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:
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> 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
>
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> *From:*
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> 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:
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> 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
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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.
>
> --- On Sat, 6/27/09,
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> captainotto@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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<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>>
> 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
>
>
> 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>
> >
> wrote:
>
> 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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