[T2] 78 auto bus for sale\

[accessys at smart.net]

yeah the front is pretty tough in a 78 but not enough to satisfy my wife, 
and I am getting up there and wrenching is not as much fun as it used to 
be.
  almost hope no one wants it that way I can tell my wife "I tried"
yeah I try to drive mostly daylight anyway although I have LED my design 
very bright taillights.(looks stock on outside) still they are not the 
brightest lights on the street.

hit a deer many years ago in my 65splitty Westy but was glancing blow and 
only did some cosmetic damage, easily fixed.  the "Sweet spot" for my van 
seems to be around 57-58mph so probably wouldn't have even seen the deer 
he would have been on the other side of the road by the time I got there.
   two days of "what ifs" that would have changed things. gotta stop second 
guessing and move on.  currently with the broken side window I can't drive 
the bus (legally) anyway til I get the new window in.  (bought 2 so will 
have a spare)

Bob



On Sun, 22 Apr 2018, Al Brase wrote:

> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:23:42 -0500
> From: Al Brase <alribee at gmail.com>
> To: Bob Perring <perring at zitomedia.net>
> Cc: Bob carroll <accessys at smart.net>, Type 2 <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] 78 auto bus for sale\
> 
> True, I have not hit a deer with a type 2. I have hit 7 total in my life, 2
> pretty hard. A big doe, I hit at 70mph with my 91 Vanagon. Right side of
> the upper grille, headlights, radiator and a/c condensor. Nobody wanted to
> fix it right, but I had a relationship with the dealer's body shop. I
> pulled the dash and heater in their parking lot, they did all the work
> including some straightening of the inside beam that doubles as the fresh
> air duct, then I put the dash and heater (new core and blower) back in,
> then they finished it. They did it for less than they bid it for.
> This was pretty severe damage and could have been much less if I had just
> slowed down to 50mph in a known deer zone.The damage would have been much
> worse in a bay or splitty. 70-up bays have a lot more metal in the under
> floor area and door beams. Still nothing compared to the cage of the
> Vanagon. A hit this hard might have bent the dash in a bay window. But, I
> could live with that.
> A question, if anybody knows: did the  post 1979 type 2's ever get more
> crash structure in front? Brazil perhaps with the radiator support? I
> actually love bays more than Vanagons. I like the size and the rear weight
> bias.
> I think the splitty is way less strong in front, as well as about 10"
> shorter. I do intend to drive my 1956 single cab a bit, but not the miles I
> hope to put on newer cars.
> Al
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 1:30 PM, Bob Perring <perring at zitomedia.net> wrote:
>
>> Promise to only drive the bus during daylight hours
>>
>> Bob Perring- from my iPhone
>> ~ >’)))><
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 12:57, accessys at smart.net wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Fri night I hit a deer fortunately my bus was having tail light problems
>> so I was driving my wifes car.
>>>  had I been driving the bus I probably would be dead or near dead.  my
>> wife says that was too close a call it is time to part with my baby.
>>>
>>> so 1978 bus with auto transmission and HP bus mod drop floor.
>>> have all the paper since birth certificate from factory.
>>> rebuilt engine (not a crate job) done by Derrick at Way out salvage
>>> less than 1,000 on new engine still breaking it in.
>>> spare engine and tranny but functional but mostly core value.
>>> a full garage worth of parts including spare doors and sheet metal and
>> some glass.  parts too numerous to mention.
>>>
>>> who knows how many actual miles but I suspect somewhere around 400k
>>> don't drive it much in winter but has rust in usual places
>>> put new windshild glass and metal in a few years ago so is tight there
>>> new metal brake lines and new rubber brake lines.
>>> good tires michilin on front Hakapaletas on rear all season tires.
>>>
>>> crane fireball ignition but mostly stock.  needs a good tuneup, but does
>> run, is tagged and licensed/insured in Maryland. (just renewed the tags two
>> weeks ago)
>>>
>>> is Blue lower white upper color not stock paint.
>>>
>>> have all the manuals, Bently, orange shop manual, auto tranny manual,
>> fuel injection manual couple others.   no rear seats but storage locker and
>> bed base in rear.
>>> has Vanagon Blue seats.
>>> one side window is broke but replacement window is coming and should be
>> here next week
>>>
>>> not giving it away and want it to go to loving home and someone who will
>> drive her.
>>>
>>> make offer for the whole thing all parts etc. bus is located in
>> Baltimore MD. USA.
>>>  have some specialty tools that could be included if price is right.
>>>
>>>
>>> will miss her, am third owner and have had her since 93.
>>>
>>> but my wife says my life is worth more than bus and she doesn't want to
>> have to be one selling it if I get myself killed.
>>>
>>> will cry when she leaves but if a good home may come visit occasionally.
>>> has hand controls in it but will remove those.
>>>
>>> hard message to send.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> PS canoe on roof is NOT included
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