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Old January 5th 05, 07:49 AM
Nate Nagel
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Tock wrote:

> Lots of cheap VW bugs still out there, and parts are still easy to come by.
> Best years, IMHO, are 69 to 71, after the switch to 12 volts and before they
> put air pumps on the engine. Pre-67's are ok, if you don't mind the single
> circuit brake lines . . .
> --Tock
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>


Not if you're in the rust belt. Perhaps the OP will respond with a
location. Some of my other favorite "run till ya drop" cars are also
excluded from the list because I still live in an area where rust is
somewhat a concern.

Now the watercooled VWs seemed to have better rust protection...

nate

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