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scottvw
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 Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:13 am Post subject: 66 Deluxe Sea Blue - Colorado |
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I just got my first splitty yesterday. I bought the bus from my buddy Tom who got it from another friend of ours. It sat in a field in Nebraska for quite a while. The good news is that it is all there, the bad is that there was more rat shit and nests than you could shake a stick at.
Here are the initial pics. I made a tremendous amount of headway yesterday and am well on my way to getting her back on the road. My plan is to clean her up, lower her on a set of Fuchs that I used to have on my bug.
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Jerry
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:17 am Post subject: |
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Nothing says "I love busses" more than picking up a mouse turd filled with horse hair seat padding 
Nice find!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:22 am Post subject: find |
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Great find that needs rots of rat cleanup.  |
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scottvw
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:44 am Post subject: |
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| Now that the turds are gone, the smell of piss is in the air. I am going to try the vinegar/baking soda trick. |
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Bulli Klinik
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Damn Scott! That's a nice find! Cherish the blue floor mats.
I'm sure it's under control, but let me know if you need any help with that thing, metalwork, etc..
Congrats!
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| That's one nice original bus. Those mice knew class when they saw it. It's got the kick panels and middle seat. The window frames aren't even rusty. Is the rubber still supple? How many original miles? It looks like OG paint. Don't toss that manifold. |
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Bulli Klinik
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| scottvw wrote: | | Now that the turds are gone, the smell of piss is in the air. I am going to try the vinegar/baking soda trick. |
Hopefully the mice didn't eat your rocker like mine.
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Z
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Holy mouse crap - the interior is in unbelievable condition! Of all the nasty rodent-infested interiors I've ever seen get cleaned out, that one has got to be about the nicest underneath the mess. Two things come to mind:
1. I apologize if this seems obvious, but be really careful when you remove the panels, as they may be super brittle despite their almost perfect appearance. Ask me how I know... 
2. The pieces of DEEP SHAG beneath the rear seat and in the tool locker under the front seat must have been nastier than a mattress in a crack house...
Great find - congrats and keep the pics and updates coming, please! |
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nowhereFAST
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:35 am Post subject: |
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that is definetly one of the most complete field finds i've ever seen!!
good score!!
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jonny1309
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Looks awesome Scott!
I want those floor mats!
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Das Dragon
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Perfect untouched bus. Are you sure you want to lower it?
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Rats- everyone already said it:
Great find; Love those blue mats; Amazingly complete interior- very nice.
Glad to see you are protecting yourself from all the rodent action.
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Jerry
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:58 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Z"]Holy mouse crap - the interior is in unbelievable condition!
X2! I've never seen nicer! Normally the cargo door panels are fouled up beyond reconditioning.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Nice Bus!
I agree - most of those door panels are super nice, that interior is usually beat from the sun or age.
I wonder how the speedo glass got broken out, that seems weird for the overall condition of the bus.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| Das Dragon wrote: | | Perfect untouched bus. Are you sure you want to lower it? |
X 5,000,000
Please accept the bus and "how it rolls" into your life. Disgracing the proper original bus by lowering it would be akin to you or me, putting on baggies, drooping em' off our asses so our crack showed, putting a gold cap on a tooth and hanging out at PeeWee Golf looking for new friends. This bus does not say: "What up bro", it says: "Howde friend". Please allow the bus to be who it is.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| kombisutra wrote: | | Das Dragon wrote: | | Perfect untouched bus. Are you sure you want to lower it? |
X 5,000,000
Please accept the bus and "how it rolls" into your life. Disgracing the proper original bus by lowering it would be akin to you or me, putting on baggies, drooping em' off our asses so our crack showed, putting a gold cap on a tooth and hanging out at PeeWee Golf looking for new friends. This bus does not say: "What up bro", it says: "Howde friend". Please allow the bus to be who it is.
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X2 
Nice score none the less. Looks really solid. |
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Joshua B
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| Scott congrats! Your bus is bad ass. I'm sure whatever you do, it will turn out great. |
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61TXghia
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| Wow, great find!! The bus I found had a cat living in it, so no mice turd!! Just feathers from dinner birds, LOL |
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Ragman
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nice score Scott (and Tom)!
Clearly, someone like you who tries to get out of paying a photo radar speeding ticket does not deserve such a solid project! lol
Cant wait to see it slammed and slipping on some chrome 22's. 
All the Nebraska Buskateers should be ashamed of themselves for missing this one. |
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