Torn between my 72 and 68

[user 14475]

It's that time of year when I start building lists of jobs that I want to do on my bus over the winter.

It's fair to say that this summer has been a bit of a washout and my 72 Westy, upon which I invested my savings (ie redundancy money) has little that needs doing and I'm getting itchy feet.

I'm tempted to sell her and Instead keep a 68 Westy that I was intending to sell to pay for maintenance on my bus

Has anyone else experienced these "finished bus blues"?

Cheers

Matt

 

[ZedBed]

No, when they're finished I drive them until they drop to pieces while spending my spare cash on drugs. Any other spare cash I fritter away. :mrgreen:

 

[lard]

see your dilemma - as when i lose interest in a vehicle it generally doesn't take long before it gets replaced, can't explain it but if I no longer feel the love it goes (I've been through 5 cars and 5 bikes in 5 years) - it's a flaw in my character, but then, my hobby/interests are in vehicles and (as I explain to my wife) I could have a hobby of say....compulsive gambling, or lap dancing clubs or robbing post offices e.t.c.

can you swap as much shiny stuff from the 72 over to the 68 and then sell it to fund resto? end of the day I would pick a 68 over a 72 for stylistic reasons ( imo ) so that's the one I'd concentrate on

I should add that I've had my bus for 24 months and still in love, previous record was 9 years with a triumph gt6 but that never made it on the road so doesn't count

 

[Trikky2]

Not suffered it with a bus but have done on a few non VW restorations. Finish it, drive it, dont like it or get bored, sell it, start something different :lol:

 

[68_early_bay]

No, when they're finished I drive them until they drop to pieces while spending my spare cash on drugs. Any other spare cash I fritter away. :mrgreen:

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[user 14475]

No, when they're finished I drive them until they drop to pieces while spending my spare cash on drugs. Any other spare cash I fritter away. :mrgreen:

I think that's why the unrestored 68 Westy is appealing to me Zed. I'm far too anal with the 72, worrying about it getting scratched or not being shiny enough.

I just had to remind myself that the reason I bought a bus in the first place was to enjoy, not as a museum piece!

 

[Trikky2]

No, when they're finished I drive them until they drop to pieces while spending my spare cash on drugs. Any other spare cash I fritter away. :mrgreen:

I think that's why the unrestored 68 Westy is appealing to me Zed. I'm far too anal with the 72, worrying about it getting scratched or not being shiny enough.

I just had to remind myself that the reason I bought a bus in the first place was to enjoy, not as a museum piece!

I know how you feel.I made the big mistake of restoring an E Type to concours some years back. Ended up selling it within a couple of months of finishing becaus it was too risky to park it anywhere and it was undriveable. Newly tarred roads were a U turn and a puddle was three hours of cleaningl. Never again.

I have to admit that even with the bus I dont get quite the same enjoyment now its worth a lot compared to a few years back when it was worth less than the tyres it sat on :lol:

 

[lard]

My uncle inherited a pre-war Aston Martin from a muesum where a distant Aunt lent them the car 50 odd years ago - got it back and had to spend £20K on an air conditioned garage :shock: - now that's something I'd hate, a car too valuable to drive on the road and can't sell as it's a family heirloom

 

[ZedBed]

No, when they're finished I drive them until they drop to pieces while spending my spare cash on drugs. Any other spare cash I fritter away. :mrgreen:

I think that's why the unrestored 68 Westy is appealing to me Zed. I'm far too anal with the 72, worrying about it getting scratched or not being shiny enough.

I just had to remind myself that the reason I bought a bus in the first place was to enjoy, not as a museum piece!

I came from a similar angle. I was sick to the back teeth with restoring buses day in day out so I decided best to get one that restoring would spoil - then I wouldn't have to. 8) But I'd still be cross if someone keyed it - proper scratches are always perfectly horizontal as you brush past something or shopping trolleys down the side. :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

Can't remember actually finishing one.....

 

[ZedBed]

Can't remember actually finishing one.....

The hobby that keeps on giving.

 

[sparkywig]

Oh, just remembered, finished my '72 Devon and then sold it about a month later 'cos somebody offered me what I thought was a stupid amount.