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oldthingguy
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Joined: December 02, 2007
Posts: 146
Location: California
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 Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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So I went to my parents today to see their new car, as we are talking my Dad tells me about this "old" guy he saw driving a totally original faded 23 window bus. I listened and said cool but we'll never see it again. We head out for a test drive and there it is, exactly as he described it, goes past us the opposite direction. By the time I can make a U turn it is gone somewhere in the neighbor hood, ugh. We searched for awhile but no luck.......
I think next week I might park my single cab in front of their house as bait - we'll see.
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73 914 2.0 - sold
63 single cab
73, 73 and 74 Thing - gone
64 notch - gone
60 23 window - gone
57 oval - gone
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Riff Raff
Shivering Sambian
Joined: October 25, 2004
Posts: 3097
Location: Alberta
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| SamboSamba22 wrote: |
| Pack up your shit. To Alberta!!! |
Nothing to see here, move along now.
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The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge
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mr white
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Joined: October 02, 2005
Posts: 1193
Location: beautiful Oregon & Mohave County, AZ
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| I look forward to the day when we see for the first time a barndoor binz in this thread! I will be sending a pm of course! Great barndoor score. |
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Tim MacDonald
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Joined: October 11, 2004
Posts: 1346
Location: Edmonton alberta
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Its not a bus but it is bus related and was found while I was out hunting so ill post it up. I scores 4 16" wheels and a VERY nice so23 side tent with change room but it was missing the poles. O and it was all found in Alberta
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61 so34 flip seat
78 automatic champagne Westfalia
84 mint original paint westfalia
57 oval project barn find
88 cabriolet |
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hitest
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Joined: September 30, 2008
Posts: 10296
Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Alberta, Alberta. All I ever read in here is Alberta....
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| EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
FU#5 |
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Tim MacDonald
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Joined: October 11, 2004
Posts: 1346
Location: Edmonton alberta
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| hitest wrote: |
| Alberta, Alberta. All I ever read in here is Alberta…. |
LOL the land where dreams come true!
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61 so34 flip seat
78 automatic champagne Westfalia
84 mint original paint westfalia
57 oval project barn find
88 cabriolet |
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Stocknazi
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Joined: June 18, 2004
Posts: 5150
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| SamboSamba22 wrote: |
| Pack up your shit. To Alberta!!! |
Is Alberta where all the rainbows end too? 
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WANTED:
58 Westfalia cabinet knobs (3 needed), roof rack, and (7) privy tent poles (silver painted).
"When the people are afraid of the government, that's tyranny. But when the government is afraid of the people, that's liberty."
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God."
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Trevor P
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Joined: January 21, 2004
Posts: 863
Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
| hitest wrote: |
| Alberta, Alberta. All I ever read in here is Alberta…. |
LOL the land where dreams come true! |
Unless you currently work in the oil patch.😳😬😆
Pretty sweet finds though Tim. Stuff is still out there (all in Alberta of course.)😉
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53 Canadian standard oval
56 Wolfsburg PG/SG
57 Oval, 2332 & Berg 5
70 911T
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Tim MacDonald
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Joined: October 11, 2004
Posts: 1346
Location: Edmonton alberta
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Trevor P wrote: |
| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
| hitest wrote: |
| Alberta, Alberta. All I ever read in here is Alberta…. |
LOL the land where dreams come true! |
Unless you currently work in the oil patch.😳😬😆
Pretty sweet finds though Tim. Stuff is still out there (all in Alberta of course.)😉 |
Thanks. 2017 been good to me so far. 2 weeks ago I scored that 36 hp cut away as well
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61 so34 flip seat
78 automatic champagne Westfalia
84 mint original paint westfalia
57 oval project barn find
88 cabriolet |
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Enkiel
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Joined: October 21, 2004
Posts: 2771
Location: Quebec, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
| hitest wrote: |
| Alberta, Alberta. All I ever read in here is Alberta…. |
LOL the land where dreams come true! |
or more likely ;
where people give up on live and drop their car in a field to return home.
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motofly196
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Joined: June 01, 2008
Posts: 1467
Location: Eastern WA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Enkiel wrote: |
| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
| hitest wrote: |
| Alberta, Alberta. All I ever read in here is Alberta…. |
LOL the land where dreams come true! |
or more likely ;
where people give up on life and drop their car in a field to return home. |
Is that the motto on their license plate?  |
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Enkiel
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Joined: October 21, 2004
Posts: 2771
Location: Quebec, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I have at least one friend that gave up on travelling across canada once he got to alberta. Bet it wasnt any more fun 40 years ago.
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hitest
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Joined: September 30, 2008
Posts: 10296
Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| motofly196 wrote: |
| Enkiel wrote: |
| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
| hitest wrote: |
| Alberta, Alberta. All I ever read in here is Alberta…. |
LOL the land where dreams come true! |
or more likely ;
where people give up on life and drop their car in a field to return home. |
Is that the motto on their license plate? |
"I don't leave my dead buses just anywhere, but when I do, it's in Alberta. Stay thirsty my friends."
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| EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
FU#5 |
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LAGrunthaner
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Joined: March 18, 2007
Posts: 5509
Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:58 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I never saw Lemmer on a VW wheel and not sure if that last letter is a number 2, please educate me.
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| Lind wrote: |
| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Tim MacDonald
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Joined: October 11, 2004
Posts: 1346
Location: Edmonton alberta
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:27 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
I never saw Lemmer on a VW wheel and not sure if that last letter is a number 2, please educate me.
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I cant tell you anything more on them but I can tell you my April 53 beetle has the same marking
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61 so34 flip seat
78 automatic champagne Westfalia
84 mint original paint westfalia
57 oval project barn find
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nlorntson
Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004
Posts: 3783
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:57 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
I never saw Lemmer on a VW wheel and not sure if that last letter is a number 2, please educate me.
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Quite common to see on 16" split beetle wheels. |
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adriano
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Joined: March 14, 2008
Posts: 146
Location: Iseo Lake
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| I think it's LEMMERZ. On this site, you could find a lot of info about this VW supplier. |
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mandraks
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Joined: November 28, 2004
Posts: 7050
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Lemmerz made a ton of wheels for VW, and other manufacturers, they also made the Sprintstars.
in the meantime... history happened.
Lemmerz bought Hayes, and then was bought themselves, now the largest wheel manufacturer in the world
http://www.maxionwheels.com/en/about-us/history.aspx
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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Abscate
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Joined: October 05, 2014
Posts: 22668
Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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On a long grind home from Amtrak due to weather flight cancellations - and worked through most of this thread instead of work.
Funniest part is the guys in 2006, bitching that their rolling complete Splits price jumped from $800 to $1100...one week.
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ToolBox
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Joined: January 27, 2004
Posts: 3439
Location: Detroit, where they don't jack parts off my ride in the parking lot of the 7-11
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
I never saw Lemmer on a VW wheel and not sure if that last letter is a number 2, please educate me.
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It's Lemmerz. Currently part of Maxion Wheels. |
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