[tcb] Re: long history of bus
- From: "Shelby Shook" <sloweyefasthand@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:46:11 -0500
Man, I wish I could have been around back then to buy a bus for $600...or
atleast I wish my dad would have kept both of his.
On 8/29/07, Marie Metcalf <vwmarie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> My son's 59 cargo double doors on both sides. We found it parked in Truth
> or Consequences, New Mexico near lake when we were over there. Went and
> spoke to owner. They had it shipped from factory in covered container to
> their doorstep. It was used to transprt turkeys over the mountain to the
> meat market here in Alamogordo, New Mexico where we live. Wern't interested
> in selling although by the end of the conversation we bought it. around
> $600. Had to go back over to pick it up and owners wife(both elderly) had
> cleaned it inside out and was sad she missed a spot on the inside of the
> engine lid. Good shape and happy home. Also, my 60 23 window was bought by
> us from an original owner in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Still have the canceled
> check on file. You know the kind we used to use before plastic. We paid
> $1000 for that one in 1971. It has traveled everywhere with us but is
> resting until we get some cancer treatment for her done and new paint
> and new sunroof. Ya know, needs some care and getting it done soon,
> hopefully. At least the 67 camper bus is running around smoothly for now. It
> came from Roswell, New Mexico (Home of the aliens) The 64 double cab pickup
> came from Rex Eastman, a purchase made at Jerome one year. "Shorty" the
> short bus(jacking points touching in the center) came from a purchase in
> Lake Havasue. Boy, those bus meets can get expensive but fun. Not much
> interesting history on the rest of the gang!
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