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Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:27 am

found this original owner bay last weekend and scooped er' up

more pix on my photopage...
http://s490.photobucket.com/albums/rr262/vwcason/backyard%20bay/

Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:30 am

good save - that looks to have been sitting for a looooonnnnnnggggg time...hope the window wasn't broken out for long enough to get rusty inside that area too...

Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:35 am

ooooh. I couldn't wait to get my hands on that to see how well it would clean up. 8)

Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:50 am

Don't be in a hurry to clean up the outside paint. I think the patina looks wonderful -- seriously! Clean it up inside, and get the mechanicals done, then drive it as it is for awhile. It would be eye-catching.

Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:52 am

it sat in his yard untouched for 13 years. the inside wasnt too bad. has some surface rust inside but can be taken care of. cleaned up pretty good. i just cant wait to drive the beast. :D

Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:28 am

That is awesome.

Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:47 am

Nice find, there's nothing like digging into a new project!!

Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:58 am

where are the cleaned up pics?

Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:10 am

http://s490.photobucket.com/albums/rr262/vwcason/backyard%20bay/

Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:25 am

little less moss in the second pic.

Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:35 am

that was some expert cleaning you did. :)

Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:30 am

jtauxe wrote: Don't be in a hurry to clean up the outside paint. I think the patina looks wonderful -- seriously! Clean it up inside, and get the mechanicals done, then drive it as it is for awhile. It would be eye-catching.

I agree, it has a rather funky cool look about it. Anyone can have a HOC paint job all that takes is money. This takes time and nature. No one else will have a bus like that.

Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:51 am

understood. but i had the clean the algae off.