My '58 DD Panel "The Smuggler"

[Barnabus]

congrats.

You made it on Fark.

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[spook]

and it made
http://www.darylandjoy.com/blog/2007/08/spliff-window-bus.html
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Welcome to he darkside, its lower here.

[Gumby_Mac]

yeah, I had to write about it... TOO funny. It's also been on Digg for 4 days now. Though with only 7 diggs, I doubt the Samba will experience the full brunt of a "Digg effect."

http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Buy_an_old_hippie_bus_and_get_the_weed_free
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[v_dub_ya]

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1964 Beetle Deluxe

[gerg]

For Sale : NOS Weed by the pound.
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. . . I got 99 problems and my bus ain't one . . .

'65 Sunroof Beetle
'65 Vert
'60 Singlecab

[Gumby_Mac]

My bad, it's actually received over 500 diggs! It was submitted more than once:

http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Magic_Bus_Project_VW_Reveals_Hidden_Surprise
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[Ghia Nut]

you are on Autoblog.com as well

congrats
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This will likely change tomorrow to something else.

[70 140]

The views are ticking up like crazy

30033

[casualvw]

someone could of tried putting some orange peels in with it.

[aveyinc]

[hambone]

But I would not feel so all alone
EVERYBODY must get stoned.

[mooose]

DUDE that is the best story i have ever heard ... those are going to be some classic pics ...i bet that was one smokey fire ..........

[ellisjames]

Yeah great! It has been years since I was active in the ACVW bus scene and I took crap over this story at work today! =)
I had a hard-ass Engineer friend call me over to his cube asking if I had ever owned a 58 DD Panel.
No, but I had seen several ads over the years for similar items.

Then he sprung this story on me that he picked up from Autoblog or some other source. It is NOT cool to be anywhere near to or associated with such stuff and maintain employment at the place where we currently work.

Yup, have seen interesting contraband in various VWs that I have owned. My usual ritual was to conduct a "roach check" asap upon taking possession of any vehicle. Seeds, old bags, misc roaches and one one occassion found some teeny tiny stamps in the space between the nose skin and front floor panels. In spite of working in the AZ sun with sweaty hands I remain non-"Experienced" in that regard.

Wow! curious find. Flatly I am more amazed that you found an affordable bus more than you found 14 lbs of Mota. Have not seen either in years...
Regards to your Momma's
-Rusty VanBondo aka ellis

[Stoney Hawk]

i once lost a 1/4 pound of hash in the fall and when the spring came and all the snow melted there it was just laying there in a plastic bag.i sold it and bought a vw fox.

[///Mink]

Whoa, Jim Ellis of vintagebus mailing list and barnambulator fame! You know this thread must have hit the mainstream for you to come out of the woodwork!!

[Skim]

since I helped set up the deal between the previous owner and the current owner, I wonder if that makes me an accessory to an old ass drug deal.
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1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint

[sixfootdan]

I'm glad you did not get the Cops involved, Who knows how much BS you would of went through if you did. Cool Story
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[Ian]

That's a sweet Bus man! If you ever need any help let me know. Is it gettin slammed or goin stock? It looks great, real clean and solid.

I'm glad it all got thrown away, that is some SCHWAG.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROB CRESS 1968-2012

[jondoe]

I once worked at a repair facility where the gov was buying some old Eastern planes and converting them to cargo carriers. One morning one of the hangars was surrounded by feds, as someone dropped a ceiling panel in the lav and bags of pot fell down from where there was once insulation. These planes had sat in the dessert for at least 10 years. The airline shut down quickly (I had flown to Cancun Friday night and one day later didn't have a ride back. I was no longer in a hurry, tho, with no job to go back to. I moved off the beach and stayed a few more weeks. My girlfriend had to call around to find who would still accept an Eastern pass). Most likely the plane landed in Miami and was immidiately taken out of service, leaving no cleaning crew to retrieve the 'package'.
We all fantasized about finding the stash, but in reality no one knew who it could be safely sold to.

In 1968 I bought a 53 bus - no rear door above engine bay, solenoid activated arms that swung out behind the driver's door for turn signals, no ignition key - just a switch and button, no gas gauge - but there was a manual valve in the back to access the reserve gas... man, I loved that thing! I paid $80 for it.

[Peter Cavanaugh]

A classic case of long-term memory loss![/u]