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Can I borrow a 1K?
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:27 am
by Mvovr
This looks like the real deal. I think I have seen this for sale before but its cheeper now. Just thought I would give the heads up for the body.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=220534
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:28 pm
by Gene-C
I've noticed that one also. If it was around here and providing it is real. I would have it already. Little too far.
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:44 pm
by Mvovr
Ya same for me. I would love to hang an original body opn my pan........ One step closer to a Manx type original. :laugh1:
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:31 am
by Gene-C
Is that an original body??
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:53 am
by Mvovr
I am not sure it really but it looks good in the pictures. If it was closer I would have to make a weekend trip I think to see it closer.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:55 am
by fubar
I drove up there from Portland and bought it. The dude met us at the Mc Donalds in Bumphuque, Egypt and towed it there with a VW Micro Bus. I talked him down to $950. It is pretty hammered but I am still a happy camper. My wife collects shoes, I have a buggy problem..............I will have to go to a BA meeting in the morning after I get the road off me.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:03 am
by Gene-C
So I guess that means it is a Manx? I think we were all assuming it is. I don't believe he ever said it was for sure. Congratulations.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:41 am
by fubar
I am not sure about the fiberglass, I just bought it for the pan. I cut it in half with a sawzall and chucked it in the dumpster . Is that bad?
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:52 am
by Gene-C
LOL Furbar. Which Dumpster, Where???
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:01 am
by fubar
It is still out on my trailer in one piece. regardless of the pedegree, I will get my niece to wet sand the brown off and I am thinking about a free type 4 motor. ??? I will take it to the car wash in the morning and get the goo off first.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:54 am
by Mvovr
OH so you cut the pan in half!! Whew!!
Great deal for the body if its an original. How about some picts after goo is gone? We love picts!!
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:19 am
by DIESELDOOG
Type 4 cost $$$$$$$$$ to make a good solid running engine. I have beed pricing parts for mine. Good basic heads 875. Cheep cylenders 250 for 94mm.and the cost goes UP.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:30 am
by fubar
My friends have a wrecking yard, they collect VW busses for the transaxels. They all run Ford motors, so they send the VW motors to the crusher with the van. If it blows up , I will get another one. Sooner or later one will hold together and have enough compression to do wheelies in front of the police station. I took the beast to the car wash today to get the big chunks hosed off while it was still on the trailer. I found a fish in it....I hope that does not mean bad luck??????
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:57 pm
by Mvovr
A FISH!!!!!
That has to be a first!!!!:laugh1:
Great deal for the body if its an original. How about some picts after goo is gone? We love picts!!