[tcb] Re: who needs a single cab
- From: "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:15:46 -0600
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 <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 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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