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Tue May 20, 2008 1:18 pm

Tim MacDonald wrote: just junk inside.

aka "treasure"

Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:46 pm

I went and got the bus jacked up and had a look today.Have a look and tell me if I shoud still drag it home.It will cost me aprox $500.And can somebody tell me what year it might be?What would a bus in this condition usually cost??[img]

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Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:02 pm

I went and got the bus jacked up and had a look today.Have a look and tell me if I shoud still drag it home.It will cost me aprox $500.And can somebody tell me what year it might be?What would a bus in this condition usually cost??[

Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:03 pm

wow that thing is nackered up.

but, there is 500 bucks worth of parts there.

oh and its a late '57

Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:12 pm

yes, there is way more than $500 in parts on that bus.

press bumpers and brackets
taillights
brakelight decklid
radio plate
etc....etc...

even better if you could just strip it on site and leave the shell there. I would take off everything that you can unbolt/screw/hammer/cut.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:45 pm

Kool that they "saved" the dogleg after it fell off! 8)

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:09 pm

That s**t will buff out!

Finally i get to be the person who makes the cliche'd comment! :lol:

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:27 pm

sled wrote: wow that thing is nackered up.

but, there is 500 bucks worth of parts there.

oh and its a late '57

Why do you think it's a late 57? I would of said 55-early 57. Brake light engine lids were gone by early 57. This is my guess, I'm guessing that the bubble taillights were replaced?!

Hhhhmmmm....

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:33 pm

Tim MacDonald wrote:
Is this bus worth saving or should I just strip it.The guy wants $200 for it.It still has the pressed bumper on the front and the little window in back.What would the parts be worth?

I love that there is a sickle leaning against it! :shock:

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:33 pm

pyrOman wrote:

Kool that they "saved" the dogleg after it fell off! 8)

:lol: :lol:

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:36 pm

hmmm, well maybe it is a crossover from brake light lid to dollar lense.

or like you say, the dollars were added as an 'upgrade' somewhere down the line.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:45 pm

More than $500 worth of parts, but what is it worth as a whole project? $1000?

I would like to see this one get saved.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:59 pm

Ian wrote: More than $500 worth of parts, but what is it worth as a whole project? $1000?

I would like to see this one get saved. -12,000$ to your bank account if you are lucky

Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:00 pm

sled wrote: hmmm, well maybe it is a crossover from brake light lid to dollar lense.

or like you say, the dollars were added as an 'upgrade' somewhere down the line.

I believe the dollars were added, the reflector base is below them still. the reflector was discontinued when the dollars were started.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:19 pm

my65vert wrote: sled wrote: hmmm, well maybe it is a crossover from brake light lid to dollar lense.

or like you say, the dollars were added as an 'upgrade' somewhere down the line.

I believe the dollars were added, the reflector base is below them still. the reflector was discontinued when the dollars were started.

So 55-early 57? I may be wrong but that's my final guess.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:22 pm

whats up with that little window behind the driver?

is that stock? it looks like plywood

and that number on the dash??

looks like an insane asylum van......you can have it :?

Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:31 pm

my65vert wrote: yes, there is way more than $500 in parts on that bus.

press bumpers and brackets
taillights
brakelight decklid
radio plate
etc....etc...

even better if you could just strip it on site and leave the shell there. I would take off everything that you can unbolt/screw/hammer/cut.

I vote for this advice. If you can strip it there for $200 you're laughing :lol: Bring a sawzall :twisted:

Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:34 pm

I've seen worse. I vote for saving it, but do with it what you will.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:40 pm

RDI wrote: whats up with that little window behind the driver?
is that stock? it looks like plywood

Looks like a home made cab divider.

Stock cab divider.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:50 pm

Go back and look at these areas...

The shinny area should be a Volkswagen Canada badge, beside it might be the body tag with the chasis # just below stamped into the body
and

on that back panel will be a # stamped into it. this will be the body # and can help find the range of your bus (body number is easier to read but will be nowhere near your Chasis # like 15000-25000 behind)

with those #'s use this page
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/chassisdating.php
and you'll know for sure what your bus is.

My 2 cents I think it's a mid '56 to early '57