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Topic: Thanks for the info HumveeW!

Since it is Sunday I'll have to wait to give the 516 number a call,
but I will check out the LiMBO site right now and thanks for such
helpful advice. Now I just have to figure whether or not this Westy
is even worth restoring as I gather you can get a pretty clean bus
over the net somewhere in the $2,000 -4,000 price range....

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Re: Thanks for the info HumveeW!

Alex wrote:
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> Since it is Sunday I'll have to wait to give the 516 number a call,
> but I will check out the LiMBO site right now and thanks for such
> helpful advice. Now I just have to figure whether or not this Westy
> is even worth restoring as I gather you can get a pretty clean bus
> over the net somewhere in the $2,000 -4,000 price range....
>
>>>> FRom Sean; Hey i noticed your nett name here and im curious as
too why you call yourself HummVee W . Reason i inquireing here is i
think maybe i know ? I had chance quite few year,s back too do some
work on a 70 somethin Volkswagen Thing , runnin a 1776 motor. Anyhow
it was a Thing that had been Baja,d and Painted, and sett up too
look like a Hummer . The vehicle was sold some where in Southern
Calif. High Dessert area. and if memmory serve,s me right on the
back of the car passenger side ? Was painted the name Lil Hummer .
<<<Is this you ? Are you the one that bought this car ? Just curious
Sean

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Re: Thanks for the info HumveeW!

Sean wrote:
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> Alex wrote:
>>
>> Since it is Sunday I'll have to wait to give the 516 number a call,
>> but I will check out the LiMBO site right now and thanks for such
>> helpful advice. Now I just have to figure whether or not this Westy
>> is even worth restoring as I gather you can get a pretty clean bus
>> over the net somewhere in the $2,000 -4,000 price range....
>>
>>>>> FRom Sean; Hey i noticed your nett name here and im curious as
> too why you call yourself HummVee W . Reason i inquireing here is i
> think maybe i know ? I had chance quite few year,s back too do some
> work on a 70 somethin Volkswagen Thing , runnin a 1776 motor. Anyhow
> it was a Thing that had been Baja,d and Painted, and sett up too
> look like a Hummer . The vehicle was sold some where in Southern
> Calif. High Dessert area. and if memmory serve,s me right on the
> back of the car passenger side ? Was painted the name Lil Hummer .
> <<<Is this you ? Are you the one that bought this car ? Just curious
> Sean
>


Hi Sean, No, that is not me. The name came from having an '87 Vanagon
Syncro, that I have modified to include both front and rear locking
diffs. Front lockers were never available in the US.

Anyway, this vanagon goes off road like a Humvee, hence the name.

Regards, ken

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Re: Thanks for the info HumveeW!

HumVeeW wrote:
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> Sean wrote:
>>
>> Alex wrote:
>>>
>>> Since it is Sunday I'll have to wait to give the 516 number a call,
>>> but I will check out the LiMBO site right now and thanks for such
>>> helpful advice. Now I just have to figure whether or not this Westy
>>> is even worth restoring as I gather you can get a pretty clean bus
>>> over the net somewhere in the $2,000 -4,000 price range....
>>>
>>>>>> FRom Sean; Hey i noticed your nett name here and im curious as
>> too why you call yourself HummVee W . Reason i inquireing here is i
>> think maybe i know ? I had chance quite few year,s back too do some
>> work on a 70 somethin Volkswagen Thing , runnin a 1776 motor. Anyhow
>> it was a Thing that had been Baja,d and Painted, and sett up too
>> look like a Hummer . The vehicle was sold some where in Southern
>> Calif. High Dessert area. and if memmory serve,s me right on the
>> back of the car passenger side ? Was painted the name Lil Hummer .
>> <<<Is this you ? Are you the one that bought this car ? Just curious
>> Sean
>>
>
>
> Hi Sean, No, that is not me. The name came from having an '87
Vanagon
> Syncro, that I have modified to include both front and rear locking
> diffs. Front lockers were never available in the US.
>
> Anyway, this vanagon goes off road like a Humvee, hence the name.
>
> Regards, ken
>>>>> FROM Sean; Sound,s cool, Vanagon , Yeah lil Thing i worked on
was Neighbour,s Idea . Was cool idea ? Black convertible topp , with
the dark green paint job. Big flat black, brush bumper,s, front rear
, all raised up , with bigg tir,es , Suprisingly looked a lott like
a Hummer scaled down version, Wasnt to hard ta do either told
neighbour we should, start kitt bussiness for volkswagen thing,s .
<<<Car sold quick, not sure how much he got for it , But im bettin
it was close too 10 large . Just thought maybe it was you, that
bought it. Been few year,s back when we built it i did the axle,s on
it and rear bumper and think i built the motor when i was workin for
another guy . Not sure but just be aware there,s probably another
HummVee W out there in this big world 
sincerely Sean