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Racebug57
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 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:43 pm Post subject: Hey Shorty !!! |
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Ive been muddling over this for a while now.
I have to start thinking about college education cost for my children. Unfortunately that leads me to sell a bus 
As of late it appears shortened bus's are fetching higher prices than stock bus's . So i figure I have the skills and time... why not shorten this thing and improve the profit?
For being an original paint 1957 palm green sand green bus, some bumps and bruises, I feel it would be a fairly painless project.
I would enjoy some input on the proper approach to doing such a procedure. Pictures of the process and of course the end product greatly appreciated.
Thanks Samba !!!
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As of late it appears shortened bus's are fetching higher prices than stock bus's . |
You are misinformed. |
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Malokin Martin
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You should also make it into a topless roadster while you're at it...
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Racebug57
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Interesting reply's???
A quick search on classifieds bring up a few examples of what I'm after.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
Don't get me wrong I never would of thought "less is more" but what the hay.
I think it would be very different to see an original paint short bus, true some time consuming blending work is to be done.. I guess that's what makes it fun!
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Interesting reply's???
A quick search on classifieds bring up a few examples of what I'm after.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
Don't get me wrong I never would of thought "less is more" but what the hay.
I think it would be very different to see an original paint short bus, true some time consuming blending work is to be done.. I guess that's what makes it fun! |
Are you an attorney? Do you have ways to complicate other people's lives? Are you concerned with other people's feedback scores? If you answer affirmatively to all of these questions, then apparently a shorty is for you.  |
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caseydenise
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Do you have multiple buses?
Not sure if you catch the sarcasm, but cutting up your bus would not be a good idea. List it for sale and it will beat any shorty bus price for sure.
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joe56vw
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| Racebug57 wrote: |
Interesting reply's???
A quick search on classifieds bring up a few examples of what I'm after.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
Don't get me wrong I never would of thought "less is more" but what the hay.
I think it would be very different to see an original paint short bus, true some time consuming blending work is to be done.. I guess that's what makes it fun! |
wow I bet you think reality shows are real too huh? 
none of those buses are selling and probably won't any time soon and that very overpriced one in Hawaii has been for sale at least three times now and I doubt it is even worth a 1/4 of the asking price IMO
anyone who wants a original paint bus wants a unmodified one not a hack up shorten one (no offense just saying)
a nice semi complete running and driving mostly original paint pgsg bus will sell quick in the high teens/low twenties
I have never seen or hear of a shorty bus selling for anywhere near a 5 digit price tag
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: HEY SHORTY !!! |
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| I would enjoy some input on the proper approach to doing such a procedure. |
It's really quite easy, a few well placed head butts will split those crappy German spotwelds apart like butter and make for simple reattachment with minimal paint damage, start on the B pillar about 8-10" down from the drip rail. Make sure you use your bare forehead, hats will slow down the process.
What you are trying to do here is crack it in 1/2 like cracking an egg 
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Racebug57
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I'm assuming the resent Tillamook fiasco news was talked about here. Did you see that those bus's were said to be worth $100,000 each. That is a boat load more than what they would be worth in stock condition! Shorty's are on the rise!
I understand its a emotional subject for some of you die hard's, but lets face it, there are ample amounts of stock bus's. When was the last time you saw an original paint shorty ? O yeah... never! I feel it would be a hit !
Now how about moving forward with some nice Shorty Pictures?
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Malokin Martin
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This thread is worthless without pictures of a Sawzall and that bus
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| to cut up that bus would be a horrible idea. Put it up for sale and keep an og bus og not a horrible mistake to haunt us all. Dont do it! |
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I asked him if he would sell it to me. I would hate for any bus let alone a pgsg get hacked. He said its worth 20k now, But it will be 50k as a shorty, wow dunno what to say sad thinking they are worth more. might want to at least start a poll,  |
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Racebug57
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| I asked him if he would sell it to me. I would hate for any bus let alone a pgsg get hacked. He said its worth 20k now, But it will be 50k as a shorty, wow dunno what to say sad thinking they are worth more. might want to at least start a poll, |
So much for keeping PM's Pivate
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Troll much?
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OP where was that pic taken?
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| When was the last time you saw an original paint shorty ? O yeah... never! I feel it would be a hit ! |
I agree, it would be a hit at the circus when all the clowns jump out of it. No offense to the clowns.
In the words of Charles Barkley "that's a terrible idea"
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| lets face it, there are ample amounts of stock bus's. |
Yeah there are so many original paint PGSG's out there Go find a different bus to cut.   |
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