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JoelH
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 Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: The Caraway Co. 54 Barndoor |
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Picked this up from a nice gentleman about an hour away from me. Far as I know, It's been sitting since the late 70's maybe early 80's. Looks to be the original motor which still turns over nicely. Has the original crank handle and everything! Very solid bus. The driver's side rocker panel is rusted out on the inner and outer panel, and the passenger's side rocker has some rust also. That is pretty much it for the whole thing. It's amazing. There are a few dents that I think with a little work, could be brought back out. There are some bullet holes in it too. All Character 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Very cool, nice score.
I like the flat top fuel pump in there too.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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 That things looks straight! Almost too easy. Nice score! What do the logos say? |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet find, good luck with it
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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nice Dude! ive been waiting to post up pics of this sweet bus!! congrats!!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Nice score.
I like the custom door knob they added to the cargo door. Same thing was done to my Kombi before I got it.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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this bus seems very usable with a small investment
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| very nice find!! |
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| JoelH wrote: |
it's something like.... Caraway Co
Business Gifts Cards Novelties
don't know exactly, but yeah, something along those lines. They're more prominent on the passenger side then the driver's side. I also think there is something across the back. I might do a little rubbing on it to see if I can get them to show up a little better. any recommendations on what to use? wet sand paper grit, anything? |
Don't use sand paper it will remove too much paint. Trying using oven cleaner, if that doesn't work, try lacquer thinner, if that doesn't work try something more aggressive like paint stripper. The idea is to start cautiously on an area that is less visible or will need to be cut out anyway and when you get the right mix of material and time then attack the rest of the bus.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Very nice find 
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Well, clearly that poor bus has spent too much of it's life in the frozen tundra. Might I suggest sending it South for some much deserved sunny, warm weather? My concern is mearly for the bus. 
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:01 am Post subject: |
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good find
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Was the signwriting originally on top of the touquise paint, and has since been rubbed / weathered off?
Is there any dove blue under the tourquise? or was this a primer delivered bus?
If the original writing has weathered off the suface of the bus, your only hope of seeing it again will be to remove some of the remaining paint around the edges of where the letters were.
The theory is that the paint under where the letters where is thicker that the paint around it, having being protected by the letters for years before the letters actually dissapeared. you may only be left with primer around the letters when you are done, but it still looks cool when done.
I would suggest using a fine wet sandpaper as it gives you ultimate control of how much material you remove. if you spray on stove cleaner, or apply stripper it could remove more than you want, and may not discriminate between overspray and signwriting.
Here is an example of a bus where the writing had weathered off the original paint, and was recovered by sanding around the letters:
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:27 am Post subject: Re: the Caraway Gifts 54 Barndoor |
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Well done, Joel. That area was once my old stomping grounds as a delivery guy and deer hunter. Guess I missed it.
Looking forward to more pics and details. Any history from the PO? Where did he get it? Any location on the logos?
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| i know its not for sale but what do you reckon it would be worth in todays market? |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:25 am Post subject: |
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That Panel is such a nice find ! OMG....incredible ! Good luck with the resto and enjoy this clean bus. I love the whitewalled Firestones pie-crusts btw. Most beautifull tire ever come out of the mold. Hope it can be saved for wall art.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| whit wrote: |
| i know its not for sale but what do you reckon it would be worth in todays market? |
$65K. US dollars, not that Canadian stuff. 
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