Author Topic: Bus Advice (Read 2293 times)

trevor421 · « **on:** February 23, 2005, 08:18:00 PM »

Hi there, i was looking at this van. It looks in alright shape for a 56 and the price seems low. But i'm no car expert, do you guys think this would be worth while pursing? any input would be greatly appreicated
Thanks
Trevor

trevor421 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2005, 08:19:22 PM »

Van pics
theres the link...........sorry :lol:

steveo_32 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2005, 08:50:20 PM »

I have looked at the bus myself and think for 600 us and what poeple are now spending and selling the older buses it is worth the money.
Just my 2 cents thou!
Cheers.

trevor421 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2005, 08:51:48 PM »

thanks for the input, i contacted the owner today. hopefully i can strike a deal

Mowser · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2005, 09:07:17 PM »

Judging by the name on the add I know the owner. He's a straight up guy, known him most of my life. I recently bought a door off of him for my '59. For that price I say go for it. Even if you find a couple surprises you'll still be able to recover your money.

Mo

trevor421 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2005, 09:11:43 PM »

Thanks, he seems like a really cool guy, he said i could put 100 down to reserve it. Now i have to skip school and work my ass off for abit to get all the funds. school........pfft

Mowser · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2005, 10:24:17 PM »

Yup I contacted him and yes it is the same guy. Both he and I can thank the same guy for getting us hooked on aircooled. Hope it all works out for you. Give him a hard time for not posting the add on here first to give the local guys a heads up. I've mentioned the forum to him a few times but haven't seen him on here yet.

Mo

trevor421 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2005, 06:34:10 AM »

I'm stoked, i'm going to vancouver on saturday to give him the first 100$, I'll be paying 1000$ dollars canadian and he will get it shipped out to my house, all the way from alberta. I'm really excited, thanks for all your help guys.
Guess airspeed will be getting even more business from me shortley

Chad M · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2005, 01:03:15 PM »

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Yup I contacted him and yes it is the same guy. Both he and I can thank the same guy for getting us hooked on aircooled. Hope it all works out for you. Give him a hard time for not posting the add on here first to give the local guys a heads up. I've mentioned the forum to him a few times but haven't seen him on here yet.

Mo

I thought you gave credit to BR for introducing you to crappy cars in general!

Mowser · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2005, 09:42:50 PM »

BR would be the guy. Stacey lived about a block away from BR. Stacey was unstoppable on his old SE Racing bmx. Don't knock BR.... his old '70 bug was a blast. Besides the hole in the passenger floor that shot water at you when you went through a puddle it was bullletproof. Alot of my fondest memories of M. Hat involve him, a VW, and a certain Ed fellow.

Custom76Bus · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2005, 10:20:21 PM »

That's bloody awesome trev. Good luck with the new project!! Yowza... one of these days I'll find my splitty hiding behind a barn

How's you're bay coming?

trevor421 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2005, 06:32:37 AM »

Hey, the bays coming along good. I pulled the old engine out of her last night. I bought new calipers and i'm been cleaning and undercoating the wheel wells. Now that the engines out i'm going to clean that area and give her a good undercoating. I also got the seats re-done as my christmas pressent they look really good too. ill post pics when i get around too it. Thanks guys!

Chad M · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2005, 09:26:39 AM »

Mo, well for what it's worth, your '67 was the first I drove where I felt there might be a danger of falling through the floors! I miss those innocent days, not knowing any better and not really caring either. BR still drives a VW albeit a FOX wagon and he's back living in the 'Hat. He bought a house up on Belfast Street, near the Chocolate Shoppe. Any chance that DC of yours will make it to the GC this year? As soon as the Summer schedule comes out I'm going to try to get the time off for it this year. Later.

Mowser · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2005, 08:20:00 PM »

Too funny Chad. The floor on my '67 was the best part on it. It was stopping that you had to worry about. The DC won't be making the GC this year. I'll be happy to have it motorized. Where are you living now Chad?

Chad M · « **Reply #14 on:** February 26, 2005, 09:15:17 PM »

I'm up in St. Paul, 2 hours NE of Edmonton... luckily I've only got 3 or so years left here. I'm pretty much it for the VW scene... and that sucka won't see daylight for another year!