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Bugsinrugs 08-30-2019 06:56 PM

VW bus pricing
 
Any VW bus experts out there? My lifelong friend was restoring this 79 bus when he passed away. It’s pretty much gutted on the inside and full of various interior and engine parts. It runs good and is legally registered. Any guesses on worth?http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1567220167.jpg

Bugsinrugs 08-30-2019 06:58 PM

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HardDrive 08-30-2019 07:04 PM

I'd venture $6-8k. Kind of depends on the corrosion situation.

Bugsinrugs 08-30-2019 07:25 PM

Thanks for the price. Very little rust. He had removed most of it before he painted it.

BeyGon 08-30-2019 08:17 PM

buy it and put a Porsche in it, would be great.

Arizona_928 08-30-2019 10:44 PM

Nice Mercedes wheels....

fastfredracing 08-31-2019 04:07 AM

I was going to say 7k. Also love the mbz wheels

nota 08-31-2019 04:11 AM

not the valuable year/model but a far better driver then the early slow ones

just saw a 21 window go for 130k on tv nuts
23 windows are more and older and slower

Bob Kontak 08-31-2019 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nota (Post 10577197)
not the valuable year/model but a far better driver then the early slow ones

Yep. I had a 78 Westy that would actually accelerate on a hill.

Bugsinrugs 08-31-2019 02:36 PM

My son has a 71 Westfalia. I mentioned that he should swap the engine from the 79 into his. He laughed....keep it original was his comment.

BeyGon 08-31-2019 02:55 PM

could be done

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1567292084.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1567292084.jpg

Zeke 08-31-2019 02:58 PM

Subaru swaps are common enough that more than one company supplies conversion kits. Friend of mine has done 2, first one was totalled.

BeyGon 08-31-2019 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 10577667)
Subaru swaps are common enough that more than one company supplies conversion kits. Friend of mine has done 2, first one was totalled.

for those it's easier with the liquid cooled newer vanagon, I had a Subie four in mine and my buddy had a Subie six in his, it was a rocket. Both were 89s.

nota 08-31-2019 03:56 PM

back in the 60's the corvair was the eazy swap into the vw bus

there was a corvair van/bus/truck also
but not a good hiway driver dad had one for a very short time
as it wind wandered badly

Bugsinrugs 09-01-2019 11:08 AM

My friend put had a Subaru engine put into his 71 Westfalia. Took a reputable shop almost a year and over $20 grand. That thing friggin flys now. They had to do a radiator and some kind of ECU. He wanted a turbo but not enough room.

rfuerst911sc 09-01-2019 11:54 AM

A half cab with a 993 3.6 would be a fun ride . That is a nice looking van .

Racerbvd 09-01-2019 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc (Post 10578344)
A half cab with a 993 3.6 would be a fun ride . That is a nice looking van .

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1567372476.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1567372476.jpg

911boost 09-01-2019 02:21 PM

Check the Samba to gauge the pricing.

rfuerst911sc 09-01-2019 02:50 PM

Byron that is a beauty ! Is it yours or someone you know ?

Racerbvd 09-01-2019 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc (Post 10578504)
Byron that is a beauty ! Is it yours or someone you know ?

Use to belong to a friend of mine, sold way too early..


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