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Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:36 pm

I guess I should be kicking myself for not buying it when the old guy offered it to me for $100 back in '93.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:51 pm

talked to a buddy of mine, he has a panel that had a brake light lid and dollar lenses as original.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:54 pm

true but not dollar lenses and reflectors.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:25 pm

that is a plywood divider.The # on the dash im not sure about.I was told it was there for 40 yrs ++ and was used as a plumbers van so im guessing the # is maybe the company #

Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:27 pm

Crusty old Buses can and should be saved if the under-structure isn't too far gone. My '57 here would have been considered nearly a basket case by most "normal" people (actually, its in amazing shape underneath, rot mostly in front valence and front floor). It was going to the crusher, a friend got it for $100, I bought it from him gladly for $800 in March of this year, have been working on it steadily, it'll be back on the road within a year.

As I saw it for the first time

As it looks now, with many unseen repairs and improvements

Doesn't it look happier? :wink: :D

Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:42 pm

mightymouse wrote: when you get the bus, make sure to get that bitchin scythe thats there. :) dope.

damn that looks just like mine. maybe the grim reaper was there and forgot it?

Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:56 pm

I'd say late 56 to early 57. It is a non wolfsburg bus, doesn't have the tube tranny carrier. I'd just grab the parts the entire frame is like crackers.

Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:57 am

Save it.

Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:50 am

Honestly,
Id say try and save it. but it is pretty bad. thing is, 55-58 busses arent falling out of trees. so i say it would be best to have someone get it who would save it. BUT.....
IF you get it out of there and start parting it, PLEASE contact me.
I have several early busses that need parts this one has.
Id buy the seat frame,driver door,rear engine lid,parcel tray, and the list goes on.
later dave

Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:58 am

Tim MacDonald wrote: has no seats.just junk inside.any suggestions how to get it out of there?Should I jack it up first and put boards under it?any place that I should put the jack under?

For jacking up the front i jack it up in the middle of the beam.
I have a special 4"x6" piece of wood that I notched to clear the swing lever pin.

Another sturdy place to jack up a bus is at the place the spring plate bolts on.
Sometimes it is tricky with the tire, though.

Jacking it up at the tranny cradle.
In this bus the tranny cradle is circular in cross section, becasue it is a Wolfsbrug bus.
Later buses have a U cross section for the tranny cradle.

Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:06 am

If I could pick that up for a few hundred buck, I'd be all over it.
It may well be a parts bus. But is looks pretty complete, and has some Gucci stuff.

Even stuff like the dash switches and the shift linkage ect are nice to have.
When I scrounge for parts off an all you can eat bus, if I have the time I'll strips it down to the bones. Then crack the bones and suck the marrow out. That's just cause I driven old buses for years and keep finding that there are other bits to be replaced, that wear out or rust.

Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:27 am

hi if you decide on parting it out id buy the rear engine lid off you :D

Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:30 am

anybody else want it??

Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:30 pm

Clara wrote:
When I scrounge for parts off an all you can eat bus, if I have the time I'll strips it down to the bones. Then crack the bones and suck the marrow out.

:shock: Thats some seriously graphic metaphor Clara. :D

Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:04 pm

I just would not have the time to strip it as I am moving soon.SO just let me know if anybody in the area wants her.

Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:52 pm

Tim MacDonald wrote: anybody else want it??

Tim,
I would be up for saving it, and I'm only like an hour and a half away!
PM me if you feel like passing on this one.
Thanks
Darren

Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:04 pm

Put me on the list for parts if it comes down to that. I need the decklid!

Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:14 pm

KarmannBob wrote: Crusty old Buses can and should be saved if the under-structure isn't too far gone. My '57 here would have been considered nearly a basket case by most "normal" people (actually, its in amazing shape underneath, rot mostly in front valence and front floor). It was going to the crusher, a friend got it for $100, I bought it from him gladly for $800 in March of this year, have been working on it steadily, it'll be back on the road within a year.

As I saw it for the first time

As it looks now, with many unseen repairs and improvements

Doesn't it look happier? :wink: :D

nice, add it to the before and afters-thats a good one

so what happened to the bus that started this thread anyway?

Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:22 pm

If I were close enough, I'd get it for sure.
8)

Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:23 pm

jmsmilin wrote: KarmannBob wrote: Crusty old Buses can and should be saved if the under-structure isn't too far gone. My '57 here would have been considered nearly a basket case by most "normal" people (actually, its in amazing shape underneath, rot mostly in front valence and front floor). It was going to the crusher, a friend got it for $100, I bought it from him gladly for $800 in March of this year, have been working on it steadily, it'll be back on the road within a year.

As I saw it for the first time

nice, add it to the before and afters-thats a good one

so what happened to the bus that started this thread anyway?

As it looks now, with many unseen repairs and improvements

Doesn't it look happier? :wink: :D
Still there, according to this.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=312812