55 wolfsburg las vegas

lasvegas13window · Samba Member Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 109

Here are the very first pics of my new project!
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Now I have to clean the bus up and put it back together!

broozebrothers · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject:

is the rear firewall cut out ? looks kind a sunny in the engine compartment.

lasvegas13window · Samba Member Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 109

Previous owner cut part of it out for some ingenious modification. Luckily he left all the numbers and body plates intact! Nothing a little donor panels can't fix!

Mikee · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject:

looks pretty sexy, just needs a few reconstructions
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Soul Built · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:12 am Post subject:

I'd love to take that problem child off your hands Wink

nevercme · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:47 am Post subject:

keep the pics coming.
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lasvegas13window · Samba Member Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 109

So here is the story. I heard of this bus grom quite a few of the Las Vegas VW Club guys in town. A few of them have put offers on this bus but the owner never wanted to sell it. So I tried myself and ended up bringing it home. Lucky me! The story goes, the bus comes from California in the late 50s. The current owner bought it from the original owner in 1963. He planned on restoring it with his son when he was 13. Nevertheless, they never got around to restoring it! It sat under their awning in the beautiful dry Nevada desert. The took all the smaller parts off of it and stored them inside in a box. When I bought it they gave me all the parts and while I was going through all the parts I was pleasantly suprised. Here some more pics of the bus. I hope you enjoy!

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DanM · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:27 am Post subject: Re: 55 wolfsburg las vegas

EverettB · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:33 am Post subject:

Awesome
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BarryL · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:38 am Post subject:

That thing is in good shape. I'd love to work on something like that that pays you back every time you touch it.

twinwindows · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:46 am Post subject:

That is a nice looking base car, Now the fun begins.
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RockStock · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:17 am Post subject:

Ace straight bus. Love it. No need for paint. Did it come with the seats? Can we see some pictures of the trinkets
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Major Woody · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:

What a nice dry bus.

sslosbergas · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:57 pm Post subject:

what a solid bus i wish i could find something that solid.. keep the pictures comming..
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LJay · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:12 pm Post subject:

i bet that didn't even need pulled apart in the first place!

looks like a very solid project!cant wait to see it all buffed-cos that shit will! Laughing

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Soul Built · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: 55 wolfsburg las vegas

lasvegas13window · Samba Member Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 109

Here is the list of trinkets that came with it:

-front and rear original wofsburg pressed bumpers with original trim and rubber
-original parcel tray
-original speedo and chrome trim (original 62,184 miles)
-all door handles and mechanisms
-front and rear bakelight dome lights
-exterior chrome trim and spears
-jailbars and ends
-all the original large sekurit glass (minus one of the coners if anybody has one let me know)
-original bubble tail lights and lenses
-original lower rear reflector (only got one though)
and a bunch of other stuff I forgot to mention
I'll take some more pics of the extra stuff in the box of goodies!

lasvegas13window · Samba Member Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 109

Polished out the nose. Here are the pics of the nose and some of the parts.
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JOGR · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:32 pm Post subject:

look at that nose! SCHWING! shouldn't the buckets be SWR too?
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hugheseum · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject:

nice....glad to see you hand polished it and didnt let the paint greedy buffer after it
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