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Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:34 pm

grim reaper wrote: campingbox wrote: sled wrote: you know the answer to that one greg.

I have no idea, which is why I'm asking Steve what the story is.
here is the story: over the last summer i was catching some heat from some of the local haters so I chose to hunt instead of getting wrapped up in hater drama.As any seasoned bus hunter knows these things take time and rather than trying to talk the guy out of the stuff i chose to be a friend and offer to help him take care of them.first on the list was a 56-356 which is now in safe hands cruising the streets of Portland.next step was to convince the person that he was not taking care of them as he knows what they are but did not have the time to do the right thing.the 21 and 23 have been sitting in a field for the last 4 months exposed to the weather so i stopped by every few weeks and made sure they were well covered and protected.my goal is to a adopt the 23 it is not mine yet but it is in my possession since i have offered to care for the buses in a covered environment.I am currently doing the owner a favor and the buses as well.The person trust me enough to let me hold his buses so im sure he is not worried about what photo's I choose to share online.I am now one step closer to the bus than i was and I have convinsed the owner that repainting it would be the worst thing he could ever do to it.Thanks for all the positive feedback that most have offered and to you haters thanks for the motivation.Im hella stoked

Damn Steve...that is some responsibility! What a trusting person :shock:

Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:51 pm

there may be logos under there?

Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:54 pm

Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:02 pm

Nice 57 kombi I would kill for one! :lol: :lol:

Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:15 pm

heres a nice 58dd i found a few months back

Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:17 pm

Wow that thing is beat to shit! Funny thing it still has a decklid and bumper!

Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:45 pm

snag that bumper and deck lid! :shock:

Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:02 pm

purplepeopleeater wrote: snag that bumper and deck lid! :shock:
i got a lot of good stuff off that poor bus

Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:17 pm

DeadEndKruiser wrote: there may be logos under there?

Damn, that bus is super sexy. I bet it will clean up nice.

Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:46 pm

If you need an original rear hatch glass for it, shoot me a PM

Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:03 pm

DeadEndKruiser wrote: heres a nice 58dd i found a few months back

The cut wheel wells need to be addressed, but the rest will buff out.

Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:48 pm

the cut wheelwells are fine. turn it into a shorty and roll it. it's halfway there.

Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:53 pm

UZI wrote: the cut wheelwells are fine. turn it into a shorty and roll it. it's halfway there.

I wonder how a Jersey Looker shorty would handle the Trailbash? I can see some serious airborne action going on there!

Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:59 pm

///Mink wrote: This thread is like a soap opera.
:lol: :lol: :lol: perhaps i should have said "haters speak up in 3,2,1".
after working on the 57-23 today i realized i dont need to own this bus to enjoy it.its bad ass and it feels good to have it out of the field and in a dry place drying out.My plan is to treat it as thou it was mine despite who the "REAL" owner is and yes there are actually people out there that trust that im not out to rip them off,burn them,snake something from them or try to step on there toes to one up others.I am one step closer to the bus off my dreams and i have no problem storing a bus i hunted whether i own it or not.I doubt there is one person on the samba that wouldn't do the same thing.

Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:18 pm

I have to ask you Steve, why didn't you state from the start that the buses weren't yours? It seems that would have alleviated many of the issues and questions that surrounded this whole thing.

I will say this, both deluxes are very cool, and would look great in anyone's stable. Hopefully they will see the road again, one way or another.

Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:26 pm

cdennisg wrote: I have to ask you Steve, why didn't you state from the start that the buses weren't yours? It seems that would have alleviated many of the issues and questions that surrounded this whole thing.

I will say this, both deluxes are very cool, and would look great in anyone's stable. Hopefully they will see the road again, one way or another.
what does it matter? this is the hunting thread and i hunted and rescued them.the 57 would have been repainted without my hard work and now it is safe. so whats the problem???

Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:30 pm

grim reaper wrote: cdennisg wrote: I have to ask you Steve, why didn't you state from the start that the buses weren't yours? It seems that would have alleviated many of the issues and questions that surrounded this whole thing.

I will say this, both deluxes are very cool, and would look great in anyone's stable. Hopefully they will see the road again, one way or another.
what does it matter? this is the hunting thread and i hunted and rescued them.the 57 would have been repainted without my hard work and now it is safe. so whats the problem???

No problem really. It is just interesting to see you strive for attention with buses you don't own. I am glad the 23 is not going to be painted, it deserves more. Hopefully the owner, or a new owner, will do it justice.

Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:36 pm

grim reaper wrote: cdennisg wrote: I have to ask you Steve, why didn't you state from the start that the buses weren't yours? It seems that would have alleviated many of the issues and questions that surrounded this whole thing.

I will say this, both deluxes are very cool, and would look great in anyone's stable. Hopefully they will see the road again, one way or another.
what does it matter? this is the hunting thread and i hunted and rescued them.the 57 would have been repainted without my hard work and now it is safe. so whats the problem???

the problem is that you post things up knowing that people will assume that you bought them, that you own them,that it was some amazing barn find score, shortly after the fluffing starts and you lean back and enjoy the nice hard on untill someone calls you out.

Dont get me wrong, good job helping to preserve some nice original type 2s, but you come off as someone who is looking for attention as well as looking for busses. And no , I'm not a hater. I could post vague pictures of the cars I am "holding" at any given time and look like a big baller but what purpose does that serve?

Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:16 pm

BryanM wrote: grim reaper wrote: cdennisg wrote: I have to ask you Steve, why didn't you state from the start that the buses weren't yours? It seems that would have alleviated many of the issues and questions that surrounded this whole thing.

I will say this, both deluxes are very cool, and would look great in anyone's stable. Hopefully they will see the road again, one way or another.
what does it matter? this is the hunting thread and i hunted and rescued them.the 57 would have been repainted without my hard work and now it is safe. so whats the problem???

the problem is that you post things up knowing that people will assume that you bought them, that you own them,that it was some amazing barn find score, shortly after the fluffing starts and you lean back and enjoy the nice hard on untill someone calls you out.

Dont get me wrong, good job helping to preserve some nice original type 2s, but you come off as someone who is looking for attention as well as looking for busses. And no , I'm not a hater. I could post vague pictures of the cars I am "holding" at any given time and look like a big baller but what purpose does that serve?
I never claimed to own the bus or buses i just said 1 trailer,500 miles,5 buses in 3 days. where did i claim ownership??? Im not looking for attention Im just offering something new to talk about and that something is some buses I hunted.

Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:04 pm

And you just keep on bringing them out of hiding reaper. I for one could care less who owns them. Like most that frequent this thread I enjoy seeing what is still out there to be found. At least you have the gumption to go looking and bring them out. I personally know where maybe 3 buses are hiding, one of which I posted pictures of some 10+ pages back. Some day I'll talk the owner out of it and until then I'll keep coming back here to see what else is being liberated from certain doom. Cheers,

Todd