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Posted by: mrbubblehead Jul 14 2012, 08:20 AM

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1327640


this is my old bus. i restored it in 1996. i should have never sold that thing....

Posted by: 76-914 Jul 14 2012, 08:28 AM

very nice!

Posted by: billh1963 Jul 14 2012, 08:53 AM

Bet you didn't sell it for that!

Posted by: BajaXJ92 Jul 14 2012, 09:12 AM

Posted by: jcambo7 Jul 14 2012, 09:56 AM

I would say now you can own it again but man...pricey.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jul 14 2012, 11:11 AM

Were you mrbubblehead befor or after you sold the bus?

Posted by: Randal Jul 14 2012, 11:50 AM

Every time I drive by Yreka there is a VW bus yard there filled with nice ones. Haven't stopped to check them out, but guessing there are several there that would make good restoration candidates.

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 14 2012, 02:19 PM

Nice one!

Right now we're doing a rolling resto on our 88 Westy that we've had since new, and have kept it up well since then. It's my wife's DD, family camper & was both kids' "learner car' (it's an auto for my wife's ease of driving).

I'll eventually post pix of it before & after here in the Garage - since it, our son's 88 Honda Civic Hatchback & my 85 BMW 325e rolling restos/refurbs are what keeps me from making much progress on my 914!

Posted by: mrbubblehead Jul 14 2012, 11:55 PM

thanks fellas. i was the second owner of the bus. after the resto, we drove it to vw shows all around the country. even got a half dozen first places. but like anything else, it was time to pass it on. i needed the dough to fund another project. im glad to see that its not slammed to the ground with a crazy paint job and crushed velvet interior.

Posted by: RobW Jul 15 2012, 12:32 AM

Cool bus...

Posted by: mrholland2 Jul 15 2012, 05:01 PM

Every time I drive by Yreka there is a VW bus yard there filled with nice ones. Haven't stopped to check them out, but guessing there are several there that would make good restoration candidates.
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Hey, I live in the Yreka area. Do you ever have your 914 through here? I'd love to see it!!

The VW place is owned by a sorta semi-retired VW mechanic. Nice old guy. A few buses have vanished recently, so he may be selling stuff off.

BTW, his posted hourly shop rate is $50.00 an hour.

Let me know if you are coming through, even without your 914. Maybe you can give me some MUCH needed advice on mine!!

Sean