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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 09:26 AM |
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found a bus just need some opinions
Hey every1 i've found a 73 baywindow in my area for sale.
I just need some advice before i go diving head first into another project. First let me give you some details. It has fairly bad rust in the front
window cill and in the pillars a little bit, it has the fuel tank cut out along with half the cargo area, it has no engine or inteia just some
misplace seats out of a toyota. no bumpers and the chasis has surface rust that could be treated and coated.
He's asking $500 for it i personaly don't think its worth that, so if any1 has any input
Now i've restored a beetle that had rust in the back window and found the job ok so i'm not completly useless.
So How Much Would You Pay?
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 09:47 AM |
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i cant see the pictures,but i probably would pay $500,something worth that price is almost worth just buying and holding onto,wether used for parts,or
get around to the project one day.If the rust was real bad maybe $350-400.
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Fishynos72
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 09:58 AM |
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Thanks
Can you see them now?
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 10:19 AM |
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the back seat when cleaned would be worth 300+
the rest hmmmm
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 11:43 AM |
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for what there going for at the moment $500 isnt bad
that heap of shit would probably get pushed upto $1K if put on ebay thanks to so many going OS
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 12:32 PM |
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hmm good point joel well looks like i might be ringing the guy back  Has any one got any tips for the rust under the windows, i know the usual sand it back cut bit out then try to weld some
plate in and smooth it all out is their any things i should know about that, o and where could i get a cheap but still useable engine for it probably
a 1500 to 1800 any thoughts?
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 04:31 PM |
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yeah i can see them now,i was viewing it at work and i think their servers block that stuff.lol
After seeing the pictures i think $500 isnt too bad,joel has a good point,you dont find many kombis on ebay that will sell for 500buks normally that
is the starting bid.That pillar does worry me a little but i have seen worst rust repaired so i think you will be right.it is pretty straight as
well.
P.S-Luv your quote,i would have to agree with you on that one.lol (apart from spelling)
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 04:40 PM |
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haha yeah i know i just have'nt fixed it. Yeah i will ring the guy this weekend hopfully pick it up. So does any1 have an engine they dont want?
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 06:03 PM |
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if thats the worst of the rust its got then its better than what 90% of people start with
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 06:28 PM |
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i Started with about the same rust in my 73 ,some bits you can buy others not and you have to fabricate,i must have got a bargain with mine as i paid
double and a bit for 2 and both had motors etc,just one was way too rusty,check out my thread to see what i had to start with and what i have now
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=78568&page=1#pid769590
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| posted on March 24th, 2010 at 07:18 PM |
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The cargo door window also has extensive rust.. My guess is the gutters have rust also.. Please check the roof area... Don't kid yourself.. this is a
major resto.. You said bits are cut out also.. I would have to suggest that a better bus without as much structural rust and complete for $2-3000
would be a better and cheaper option.. This one I would get as a parts donor at best.. Rob
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| posted on March 25th, 2010 at 07:18 AM |
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Thanks guys the roof is pretty good their no rust in the gutters the pan is good only surface on the bottom all the doors have a little bit of rust on
the bottom but apart from that its not to bad, for me its 2 years work on the body alone unless i find a massive surprise somwere. mechanical i can
fix and replace body is harder. So onece again have a motor they dont need?
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