My new SO44

Type2meister · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:25 pm Post subject: My new SO44

Hey gang,
Here is some pics of the SO44 I was telling some of you about! I just picked it up this last weekend. It is really cool with the unique layout and the Dormobile top. The downside is, it is really rusted. It has been sitting behind the original owner's house since 1980. It was taken on its last trip by the son to Mexico and back, then parked. Apparently the owner was asked to sell it many times, but never would part with it. My friend found it and asked the owner too, but was denied. He heard the fellow died a few months later, waited a couple more months and asked the wife about it. She checked with the family if they wanted it, negotiated a deal and he was the owner. It sat in my friend's yard for a couple years, then he offered it to me a while ago. He wanted it to stay local and wanted to focus on his 54 sunroof Canadian Standard Beetle.
My plans are to go through it and get it running, leaving the body for now and get it back on the road.
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crofty · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject:

I was just checking those out in the gallery, good job. I love that combo!
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justcruzin · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:30 pm Post subject:

Wow, The top and insides look like they are in great condition for what the picture shows the poor bus sitting in!!

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dieselnut · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject:

Nice score!

When you get a chance, weigh in on the water jugs thread.

KombiMonster · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject:

I'm going to have to dig up some photos of my bus when I first got it......here it is on the first trip to work.....when I got it, it wasn't lowered, and had a tire on the front....u can see where it was in the pic...
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campingbox · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject:

Looking better now Paul!
Keep up the good work.

Type2meister · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys,
I've been going crazy with the spray lube on all the hinges, locks and sliding goodies. I'm having a bit of a hard time getting the top to extend all the way and lock in place. From what I've heard it should be tight as a drum when in place, but I don't want to force it too much. It looks like it should have a couple little pins that pop out into the holes on each prop rod. Is this how it works?
Has anybody every seen this particular spare tire mount? It is entirely mounted to the bumper, not the nose which is nice.
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Type2meister · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject:

dieselnut · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject:

I didn't realize SO-44's came w/ chandelier's.... Shocked

NICE!

Is the tent a big top?

crofty · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:

Scott · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:

Type2meister · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject:

crofty · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:

Chad M · Samba Member Joined: July 14, 2003 Posts: 385

Oh Paul... when you get tired of looking at all that rust call me. I'll trade you for a "rust free" Baywindow!!! Ha Ha. Great bus.

Type2meister · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject:

campingbox · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:03 pm Post subject:

dieselnut · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:22 pm Post subject:

Anyone know if the hanging lamp was a function of the SO-44 aspect of this camper or the SO-36 portion?

That camper is bad ass!!!!! Exclamation

Chad M · Samba Member Joined: July 14, 2003 Posts: 385

cris torlasco · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject:

Congratulations again Paul, that is a sweet bus. I've seen the photos mentioned, and though intimidating, they are nothing you can't deal with. I know some have suggested getting a dry bus and transfering everything to it, but I would stick with this beauty...I can't figure out how you were able to hold spreading the news about your new bus for so long though! Hope to see it (and you) in person at a WetWesties campout at some point. Regards,

Cris

Type2meister · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:32 pm Post subject:

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