Shelby, What about a parts bus? Might be able to get you a 78 at a great price if not free. Trey On 7/11/07, Neil McGlothin <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I think they would, more so than from a 71...I'll get on the samba, seems like I saw a table/chart that show what parts worked on different year models... --- vw1971 <treyjung@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > would parts from a 78 work on a 76 (sliding door and > such?) ......... Trey > > On 7/11/07, Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > Would the bumpers off of a 73 work for you? I > think Jumpin Joe still has a > > set of the painted ones that are in decent shape > > > > *Shelby Shook <sloweyefasthand@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > > > Here, I'll just make it easier and make a new > topic. My sliding door's > > looking pretty sad, and I'm going to need a few > other particular parts soon > > because I'm going to be doing all the body work > for the bus in a couple of > > months. My dad's pal Sunny (for whome the bus is > named after) is going to > > help me do the body work and paint, and whatever > else needs help. We'll get > > started whenever the bug he's doing is finished. > The bug looks REALLY good > > and it's almost done; you guys'll see it at some > shows before long. I'm so > > excited, the bus is gonna look soooo good and it's > very close to being > > original. > > > > Any way, I'll post some parts we'll be needing as > soon as I talk to my Dad > > but I can already tell a few that will probably > need replacing. > > The Bus is a '76, so if you have anything from > that year that'd be awsome. > > > > Sliding door, > > Rocker panel, > > Driver's door (the passanger door might be needed > too), > > New window rubber (I'll probably just get that off > a catalog), > > Rear bumbper (I think the front one's ok), > > Dashboard (Dad said something about the dash, I'm > not sure if we need it > > but I'm listing it anyway) > > Steering wheel, > > Condenser (yep, i still want to try and get the > airconditioner to work; a > > low horsepower condenser would be great) > > > > I'm sure there's a lot more, I just need to talk > to dad about it. Whenever > > we go over the bus and figure out everything I'll > post it up. But if anyone > > has any of these things they'd like to sell or get > rid of that are in good > > shape let me know. Thanks every body! > > > > -Shelby > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/