Old VW's

Well, we rolled up Interstate 44
Like a rocket sled on rails.
We tore up all of our swindle sheets,
And left 'em settin' on the scales.
By the time we hit that Chi-town,
Them bears was a-gettin' smart:
They'd brought up some reinforcements
From the Illinois National Guard.
There's armored cars, and tanks, and jeeps,
And rigs of ev'ry size.
Yeah, them chicken coops was full'a bears
And choppers filled the skies.
Well, we shot the line and we went for broke
With a thousand screamin' trucks
An' eleven long-haired Friends a' Jesus
In a chartreuse micra-bus.

As it sits right there it's probably worth several thousand $........

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Holy Cow, post: 429734, member: 50 wrote: Well, we rolled up Interstate 44
Like a rocket sled on rails.
We tore up all of our swindle sheets,
And left 'em settin' on the scales.
By the time we hit that Chi-town,
Them bears was a-gettin' smart:
They'd brought up some reinforcements
From the Illinois National Guard.
There's armored cars, and tanks, and jeeps,
And rigs of ev'ry size.
Yeah, them chicken coops was full'a bears
And choppers filled the skies.
Well, we shot the line and we went for broke
With a thousand screamin' trucks
An' eleven long-haired Friends a' Jesus
In a chartreuse micra-bus.

In case your 8 track copy has wore out:
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Those split window VW's are really popular right now.
Depending on the door configuration, that one might get shipped overseas to be restored.

paden cash, post: 429746, member: 20 wrote: In case your 8 track copy has wore out:
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Great memories! I spent a many days and miles with my dad in his Mack truck.

Interesting side note: In the movie "Convoy", Rubber Duck's big truck sound was my Granddad's Mack truck with straight pipes. The film company did sound clips of his truck. Granddad was proud his Mack truck sound

When I moved to the Arkansas Ozarks in 1979, I had '67 Bug and 67 Bus like Nate's picture.
After awhile I wanted an old pickup so decided to sell the bus. The bus had no heat too. I had found a wiper motor that only fit if you disabled the heater.
Being in Louisiana this was no deal and the VW forced air heater was a joke anyway.
Put ad in paper. I was out of town working and came home and it was gone.
Wife sold it. I asked her for how much? The price was a little less that I told her was my bottom line.
She said there was an extenuating circumstance.
She said that a young Ozark mom shows up with a brood of 4 red headed very young kids. While they are talking about the bus, the kids hop in the back. I had the seats out. The started dancing and hopping around in glee.
She said that it was impossible not to sell it to the mom after that.
It looks somewhat like the one in the picture. Not the blue paint. I had one of the big luggage carriers in the roof too.
I ended up buying a 55 chevy 3/4 PU with granny gear and small bed. Perfect Ozark vehicle.

Sergeant Schultz, post: 429739, member: 315 wrote: As it sits right there it's probably worth several thousand $........

Possible in CA

There's hardly a day goes and one rolls past here. Generally in immaculate condition.

Years ago on holiday we saw a VW Twincab or double cab and young 3 year old daughter piped up "there goes half a campervan".
Never forgot that, comprehension and explanation spot on.

Robert Hill, post: 429782, member: 378 wrote: Possible in CA

There are buyers out of Sweden that don't really care where the VW's are located.
My brother as well as a friend have rigs that were shipped to Sweden. One was a Dodge muscle car - the other a VW bus.

Holy Cow, post: 429734, member: 50 wrote: Well, we rolled up Interstate 44
Like a rocket sled on rails.
We tore up all of our swindle sheets,
And left 'em settin' on the scales.
By the time we hit that Chi-town,
Them bears was a-gettin' smart:
They'd brought up some reinforcements
From the Illinois National Guard.
There's armored cars, and tanks, and jeeps,
And rigs of ev'ry size.
Yeah, them chicken coops was full'a bears
And choppers filled the skies.
Well, we shot the line and we went for broke
With a thousand screamin' trucks
An' eleven long-haired Friends a' Jesus
In a chartreuse micra-bus.

While fun, that wasn't my favorite C.W. McCall song. "The Silverton", "Columbine", and his cover of "City of New Orleans" are my favorites. My dad introduced me to those songs which were often played on long-distance car trips. (Miss you, Dad)

I didn't know he did a song about a surveyors convention.

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Check out the pictures with this song of his. Thought sure I caught a glimpse of Gene Kooper and Loyal Olson working in the background a time or two.

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imaudigger, post: 429791, member: 7286 wrote: There are buyers out of Sweden that don't really care where the VW's are located.
My brother as well as a friend have rigs that were shipped to Sweden. One was a Dodge muscle car - the other a VW bus.

Sweden? It really gets cold there.
Those buses with the forced air heaters would be a survival challenge.
When I swapped my 53 Chevy wagon with a boatbuilder from San Diego who was here building a Gulf Coast schooner. . . He put in on a truck for San Diego where he had lined up a shop to paint and restore the chrome.
Make it into a surfers wagon and sell.
I was told that any early VWs bring 3-4 times the price of anywhere else.
I guess if you can find a Swedish buyer here and they handle the freight to port, insurance and
Shipping container and paperwork etc and make money that would be the thing to do. Paper and registration work sounds complicated to me.

Robert Hill, post: 429802, member: 378 wrote: Sweden? It really gets cold there.
Those buses with the forced air heaters would be a survival challenge.
When I swapped my 53 Chevy wagon with a boatbuilder from San Diego who was here building a Gulf Coast schooner. . . He put in on a truck for San Diego where he had lined up a shop to paint and restore the chrome.
Make it into a surfers wagon and sell.
I was told that any early VWs bring 3-4 times the price of anywhere else.
I guess if you can find a Swedish buyer here and they handle the freight to port, insurance and
Shipping container and paperwork etc and make money that would be the thing to do. Paper and registration work sounds complicated to me.

If you have a split window bus (or early bug) laying around your farm, I may know someone that would buy it.

This was taken a long time ago. Took out a $3000 loan and rebuilt it top to bottom. Can't do that these days.

I drove it around without a deck lid for several years...it was a very fun car to drive. Always felt good easily winning a stoplight race in a VW!
Eventually finished the deck lid right before I sold it. It was a good experience learning how to do all the mechanic/body type work. I was lucky to have a friend that was an expert VW mechanic that would give me free advice and occasionally loan me tools.

Given the current trend toward leaving the natural patina on cars, or even Creating a patina look, I'd probably buy it just like it is! Do you know the owner?

imaudigger, post: 429816, member: 7286 wrote: This was taken a long time ago. Took out a $3000 loan and rebuilt it top to bottom. Can't do that these days.

I drove it around without a deck lid for several years...it was a very fun car to drive. Always felt good easily winning a stoplight race in a VW!
Eventually finished the deck lid right before I sold it. It was a good experience learning how to do all the mechanic/body type work. I was lucky to have a friend that was an expert VW mechanic that would give me free advice and occasionally loan me tools.

That's a nice restoration.

With the 'Complest Idiot' book and a VW service manual, one could do the majority of VW servicing and repairs.
Plus with some advice from VW mechanics too.
My 67' bus was bought from the Switzerland Bakery that was across the street from where I lived. Very successful bakery at the time owned by the Swiss Honorary Counsel. It was their delivery van.
The 67' Beetle was bought from one of the best VW shops in New Orleans.
Back in the gas crisis days of the 70s, a local TV station had him convert this VW to 100% ethanol power for a report on alternative fuel. After the new series was over, he put a new motor and sold it to me. He also used to build ultralights and fly them over Lake Pontchartain and never had a crash.

again The word that use to be here is that if you had a pre 68 VW convertible or van, one could sell it in CA for a nice profit.

Robert Hill, post: 429877, member: 378 wrote: That's a nice restoration.

With the 'Complest Idiot' book and a VW service manual, one could do the majority of VW servicing and repairs.
Plus with some advice from VW mechanics too.
My 67' bus was bought from the Switzerland Bakery that was across the street from where I lived. Very successful bakery at the time owned by the Swiss Honorary Counsel. It was their delivery van.
The 67' Beetle was bought from one of the best VW shops in New Orleans.
Back in the gas crisis days of the 70s, a local TV station had him convert this VW to 100% ethanol power for a report on alternative fuel. After the new series was over, he put a new motor and sold it to me. He also used to build ultralights and fly them over Lake Pontchartain and never had a crash.

again The word that use to be here is that if you had a pre 68 VW convertible or van, one could sell it in CA for a nice profit.

You can make a decent profit selling ANY early VW in California. That was a 1963. I wouldn't really call it a restoration - more of a re-build. If I had it to do over again, I'd definitely go 100% original. I took that car all over the place in the mountainous...even up some 4X4 roads. Hot in the summer and cold in the winter.