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Worth talking to Elvis if you are serious

MM

Without it driving I wouldn't be offering much. There was a supposedly duff engine in mine when it was bought originally. Turned out to be duff gearbox. If someone wants to buy it and swap it for my panel van feel free

Lee

Ignore that last post. Got topics mixed up.

mm289 wrote:Worth talking to Elvis if you are serious

MM

That isnt directed at me BTW.

Paul, raise your with a

so who bought it ?

Think it went unsold after Lloydy cancelled his bid.........................................

it says on the listing that the seller ended the auction

*please god, dont let it be anyone on here or the yard that we like*

ELVIS wrote:

*please god, dont let it be anyone on here or the yard that we like*

Was it really that bad?

ninja.turtle007 wrote:

ELVIS wrote:

*please god, dont let it be anyone on here or the yard that we like*

Was it really that bad?

are you nervous? was it you

erm.....................

Best thing about the bus was the guy selling it, he was a top bloke.

The bus?

oooooooooooooooooooffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

From twenty yards away it looked good BUT

front chassis rails had been replaced with box section and not 'tied in' properly as per factory ones. Numerous patches underside/arches that were to MOT standard, far from cosmetically good................
Bottom 18" all round had been repaired , what welds could be seen were not how i would have done them. LOTS of filler, most of the seams were missing and the ones that were there had been cut into the filler using a 1mm cutting disc. Lots of uneven panels and rippled filler.
Paint had been put over bad metal in places (rear valance for example had numerous holes in it but had fresh paint)
Tailgate inner lower seam didnt exist as was covered in filler.

Was originally from scottish islands i believe. The underside was by far the most corroded i had ever seen, i can not describe it. It was still on original trailing arms.......................................

Engine looked like the staionary engines they use on beaches to winch boats in (corrossian wise ) In the short the underside needed LOTS of investigation and work. Didnt even get as far as brakes/brake lines.

In short, to me its total worth would have been (1) untested front diff (2) untested box (3) JX engine VERY heavily corroded pump/head/block but running (broken turbo though) (4) £80 worth of scrap metal in shell when you had stripped 1,2+3

Didnt drive it but stuff like all the door rubbers were missing. At a very rough guesstimate - to get it (sensibly) roadworthy it would have EASILY killed £1500 (tax/mot/turbo then possible brakes/more welding/poss trailing arms) if you had done it your self.

To get it up and together?

I

Defo not me! I have realised 1 VW is more than enough!

Ouch, I hope the new owner has bought it with there eyes open and are well heeled!

ELVIS wrote:

mm289 wrote:Worth talking to Elvis if you are serious

MM

That isnt directed at me BTW.

Paul, raise your with a

Hah, see your point, rephrased as

Worth talking to Elvis (you know the top chap who went and looked at the van for me) if you are serious (and I don't think you will be when you hear what its like)



MM

Body seams cut into filler? Nice.

This thread totally passed me by. Sounds like a bit of luck!!
Never seen bus before, someone must of bought it though or maybe seller was shamed into removing ad!