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71 Bus, 72 Jeep, 74 Bug, extra engine TRADE 4 for 2? 3 for 1?

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TeamSpatula

Tue Nov 01 2011, 12:36PM

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Howdy. So basically I need to 1 - clean up the yard a bit by thinning the herd, and 2 come up with reliable vehicles in excellent running shape. So before I put stuff on Samba and start dumping time and $$$ into one project or another I figured I'd throw everything up and see if anyone else wants to do some horse trading...I want to end up with a solid, reliable camper, which MUST have the upper bed for family camping, and a solid, reliable daily driver. Automatic camper would be a plus so the wife could drive it...
Here are the generals, PM for more specifics...
71 bus, 9 passenger, previously for sale here and owned by 2 Moonies previously...runs and drives fine, some rust in rockers & cab floor, but remarkably solid otherwise. Was driven here from coastal SC and runs fine. Turn signals, horn, and bad tires are the only thing keeping this from being a daily driver.
72 Jeep - expen$$$ve rebuild, has its own ad on here with pics & details
74 Bug - similar FMBC history as the 71, rebuilt engine, new brakes & tires, should be back to running great as soon as I get a chance to install the new fuel pump. Looks pretty good, but I'll be honest it has some RUST... in weird places. Not a great candidate for restoring, but a decent beater/driver...
77 Country Homes Camper - 4 speed with rebuilt 2.0, single carb, mostly runs ok but has some sputtering/dying issues, possible also fuel pump related. New brakes & bus rated tires. Has 74 blue plaid full-width Westy bed, CH straight up poptop, no other rear interior. I have a set of jalousies that can go with it, also 95% of a 77 Fuel Injection setup (missing brain, maybe a couple other small bits). This bus is ridiculously clean. Somehow the front doors are really rusty, but the doglegs, floors, and rockers are awesome. Some surface rust as visible, also looks like tree branch fell on front roof, dented luggage rack & roof, and windshield is cracked. Lip under windshield has a few pinholes, currently covered over. For this one to be a solid driver it needs fuel pump (I think) and probably a different carb setup as the single carb just won't dial in. Eventually you'd want to replace the windshield & seal also.
Would consider selling/trading without poptop/bed/tires also, so I could put that stuff on the 71.
Plus 1600 SP engine, NEW build with <40,000 miles, also has its own ad on here with specifics
So anyway, just kinda thinking for a bit before I decide which bus will be "the one" and hopefully get something ready for next year's camping season. Meantime I'm driving both busses seeing which one really wants to stay...:) I understand this is kinda random, and not much chance that someone is looking to double or triple their fleet, but ya never know. If no interest, no worries, will make up my mind and the rest go up for sale individually (would consider individual sales now as well, of course) Just figured I'd mention everything here first just in case...

[ Edited Tue Jan 24 2012, 03:28PM ]

1600 SP engine looking for a VW!!!
1972 Jeep C104 (FOR SALE/TRADE)
1981 Ford F100

sunroof71

Tue Nov 01 2011, 04:22PM

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is that the 71 Ronnie had...?? looks like one he had a couple years ago anyway... i would be interested in the 71 but more the 74 bug if you might wanna trade for this 1600DP ive got that needs some tlc. it runs great just has that oil leak which i plan to fix in 2 weeks. basically similar story to yours has about 40k but complete and runs good when the leaks fixed.(its solid). im kinda looking for a beater bug and i understand youve already got a 1600 but its all i gotta trade right now man. if you are interested we'll talk just let me know im not in any hurry! thanks Richard! B.

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Tue Nov 01 2011, 06:36PM

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Your yard looks beautiful! you must have a very understanding and loving better half!

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Wed Nov 02 2011, 09:59AM

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GreenBus wrote ...

Your yard looks beautiful! you must have a very understanding and loving better half!

Thanks...and that understanding only goes so far, which is why some of them must leave.

But yes, the bus came from Ronnie to CoffeeBus to me, Bug was Ian to Jeff to me, both part of the deal for my Thing this spring...
Swapped out the fuel pump last night and the bug is fine once again...
And thanks for the engine offer, but unfortunately I don't have anything to put it into right now...really need to focus on entire running vehicles, as per the understanding and loving better half.

1600 SP engine looking for a VW!!!
1972 Jeep C104 (FOR SALE/TRADE)
1981 Ford F100

sunroof71

Wed Nov 02 2011, 03:05PM

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would you wanna sell the bug with out the engine...?

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Thu Nov 03 2011, 10:47AM

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sunroof71 wrote ...

would you wanna sell the bug with out the engine...?

maybe if I could sell of the other spare engine first, one seems hard enough to sell, don't think I want to try to sell 2.

Thanks, though...

1600 SP engine looking for a VW!!!
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sunroof71

Thu Nov 03 2011, 04:28PM

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i understand im trying to do the same kinda horse trading with what ive got too... i may know a lead on a late bay camper idk what it needs but i knw its been sitting a while. im not interested in the pancakes so i will find out more info to pass along or we can work something out if i can get it!

something about that 71 bus catches my eye too... hmmm i didnt realize it was a 9 passenger. hmmm that would be great to seperate kids

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shaun

Thu Nov 03 2011, 07:05PM

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What's the cash prices on the busses if bought seperate or together,thanks Shaun

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Fri Nov 04 2011, 03:03PM

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sunroof71 wrote ...

i understand im trying to do the same kinda horse trading with what ive got too... i may know a lead on a late bay camper idk what it needs but i knw its been sitting a while. im not interested in the pancakes so i will find out more info to pass along or we can work something out if i can get it!

something about that 71 bus catches my eye too... hmmm i didnt realize it was a 9 passenger. hmmm that would be great to seperate kids

let me know what you find about the camper, it might have possibilities...and the 9 passenger, that was my thought too, make a family hauler, but the wife just doesn't like straight drive, so it's a noper...
Shaun, I will send you a PM with info...

1600 SP engine looking for a VW!!!
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Thu Nov 10 2011, 03:39PM

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there is a huge amount of temptation in that bug. I want a bug and there's one right there...

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Thu Nov 10 2011, 05:11PM

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Go ahead Adam, it is the same bug you wanted when it was mine, but it was already promised to Spatula.

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Thu Nov 10 2011, 06:51PM

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CoffeeBus wrote ...

Go ahead Adam, it is the same bug you wanted when it was mine, but it was already promised to Spatula.

Well there ya go, clearly it's destiny...

1600 SP engine looking for a VW!!!
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1981 Ford F100

sunroof71

Thu Nov 10 2011, 10:00PM

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similar story... i thought this was kinda funny... i was just looking through old pm's and i found one a year ago from Coffee saying he knew i liked 71s and he had this one for sale and he got it from Ronnie around last march! made me chuckle, i remember being at TROM and seeing Ronnie bring it in behind his Eurovan i think in tow... anyway i guess let me know a price on just the 71 i keep coming back to this bus for some reason(maybe the 9 seater) although i cant promise anything cause i was told by the misses we needed a poptop if i wanted her an the kids camping with me but i always have a curious spirit:D ill have to pass on the bug for now, if im going to spend money i dont need a yard full of cars again and i want another bus... b.

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Thu Nov 10 2011, 10:20PM

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Brian, was up your way Wed to check on a early bay outside of F Varina and two splits. Can never catch anyone home either place. Did get a name for the split window deluxe.

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Mon Nov 14 2011, 09:43AM

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Ads going up on Samba as I get time today. Remember prices are ***MUCH LOWER*** with the FMBC discount, but with all the "negotiation" that goes on on Samba, you got to start high to end up with any wiggle room...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?submit=yes&keywords=&type=text&stype=all&username=teamspatula&yearfrom=&yearto=&pricefrom=&priceto=&model[]=&section[]=&wanted=show&zip=&zipdist=0&state[]=&usaregion=&country=&sort=date&sort_order=DESC&submitButton=Search

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Mon Nov 28 2011, 11:22AM

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2 week bump. Been getting a lot of the "usual" samba emails, but nothing serious...would love to see some of these go to good homes...

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Tue Jan 03 2012, 12:12PM

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Bump now that everyone has all that Christmas Cash sitting around and is ready to buy a spring project.

77 is theoretically sold, pending deposit, but you know how that goes...

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1981 Ford F100

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Sat Jan 07 2012, 04:14PM

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that bus gets around.

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Wed Jan 11 2012, 01:00PM

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Lickity Split wrote ...

that bus gets around.

She has definitely enjoyed the company of several Moonies.

it's a great bus, kinda rare, but I just need a camper and kinda hate to hack a poptop into it...

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Thu Jan 12 2012, 12:22AM

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Interested in the 71 Bus. What do you want for it. All I have rght now is a 68 needing the new started installed (have it) and a 73 in many pats with a good running 1600DP

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Thu Jan 12 2012, 07:23AM

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I don't see a Samba ad for the Beetle; Have you sold Penelope?

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Thu Jan 12 2012, 01:38PM

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Dave - PM sent.
Jeff - no, been driving her, and just never got around to putting up a Samba ad. It took a while for the DMV to get the out of state/antique vehicle title/inspection mess all straight too, which the bus title came through a while before that one did...She's a good driver, but I do kinda miss my old diesel Rabbit...

1600 SP engine looking for a VW!!!
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1981 Ford F100

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Tue Jan 24 2012, 03:29PM

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edited to remove 77 camper, now happily in Oklahoma with new owner...others still up for trade...

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Tue Jan 24 2012, 07:32PM

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dern! I was just gonna ask about the 77!!!!

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Wed Jan 25 2012, 10:05AM

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sweetbus wrote ...

dern! I was just gonna ask about the 77!!!!

dang that always happens. You know you'd rather have the 71, though...

1600 SP engine looking for a VW!!!
1972 Jeep C104 (FOR SALE/TRADE)
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