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kruno Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2004 Posts: 136 Location: Croatia
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: Unknown vehicle |
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?????? _________________ '58 bug
'54 barndoor
'79 bay window
'05 renault modus a little gallic gay car
toXic rust |
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vwtrey Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 587 Location: NM
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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I dont know, pretty early enigne though, thats fo sho. |
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zuhaelter_82 Samba Member
Joined: June 23, 2009 Posts: 1506 Location: Lincoln
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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That thing looks Coachbuilt... _________________ 64 Type II
MKI Jetta Coupe Diesel
MKI Jetta Sedan w/TD swap
B5 V6 GLS
B7 TDI Passat SE |
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73sports Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2004 Posts: 2107 Location: Warrington, PA
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Don't know about the vehicle, but you've got some KDF engine parts there. They should be worth something. _________________ I will never lie, but sometimes the truth changes.
Central Jersey VW Society |
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horatiocaine Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2004 Posts: 207
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject: bus |
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there was a truck very similar sold a few years back, 25hp powered engine in the front, can't recall the make but this looks just like it |
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henry roberts Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2003 Posts: 1274 Location: australia
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:56 am Post subject: |
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that is excellent, i hope it can be saved.
any chance of some more pictures of the body?
thanks. |
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LeviMan2001 Samba Post Whore
Joined: April 11, 2009 Posts: 3855 Location: Alaska
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delamaize Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2008 Posts: 769 Location: Tenino, Wa
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:05 am Post subject: |
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save it!!! it is so ugly it is cool.
Oh and I almost forgot......
Slam it on Earlies! _________________ Mike "Delamaize"
Starting over again.
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His non-attention to detail really sets it apart. I see a new trend.......call it " 'tard ride". |
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The tard box will live again! |
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superman73 Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2006 Posts: 2031 Location: Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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IIIA-0426 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2009 Posts: 229 Location: Feuerbacherweg 48-50
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:30 am Post subject: |
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Is this engine out of a Type-82? |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9359 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Suboval Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2003 Posts: 794
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Matador pics: http://www.oldbug.com/tempo.htm _________________ It all works on paper.
There's two things we learn from history:
1.) History repeats itself.
2.) We don't learn from history. |
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10773 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: |
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there is a thread about this vehicle in the split bus forum: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=339574 _________________ thebucket: I invested in hoodride, now DBD won't return my call?
hazetguy: invested?
thebucket: Yeah Haze, its where people put money into a company in hopes of a return on their money |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9359 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Pics pf the '57 Goliath van from Thom's site. It had a 2 cylinder engine, not a VW one.
_________________ John Henry
'57 Deluxe
'56 Single Cab |
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ismael Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2005 Posts: 229
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IIIA-0426 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2009 Posts: 229 Location: Feuerbacherweg 48-50
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Engine number on gen stand I see as 2-012182. It is not very clear though, but this would imply a 1942 engine? |
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banana split Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2002 Posts: 1069 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Canada
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Unknown vehicle |
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This would be a sick cruiser with a big motor and some alloys! I'd love to have this thing
_________________ My Beetles :
1951 Crotch Cooler 11G Split Ragtop
1953 Zwitter
1964 Chop Top |
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overrestored Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2005 Posts: 724
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:57 am Post subject: the Catbox |
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It's pre Barn Door... known as the "Cat Box" and often called the "Cat Door" by Barn Door Cognoscenti. It is also occasionally referred to as a "Dogdoor" by a few haters.
The name "cat door" is historically significant because it is the first known usage of "cat" as referring to hipsters... and also one of the earliest usages of Beatnik lingo in general. The vehicle was built by Fester Addams in the mid 1940's when he was a rebel youth in eastern Europe. Fester coined the term "cat" several years before Jack Kerouak wrote his famous treatise of Beatnick Culture... titled "on the Road.
Fester is also Jesse James' birth mother's uncle. Jesse, who's real name is Pugsley, was later adopted by the James family... (more about that later). Jesse's Birth mother and father... and uncle Fester later became the subject of a western television series... called the Addams family.
A 60's copycat show... called the Munsters... attempted to steal the Addams' coachbuilding heritage by hiring George Barris to design a series of "Munster Mobiles" Dragula and the Munster Coach. Neither of these cars ever lived up to the "cat box" stylistically.
What is not well known, is that after the cancellation of the two rival television series... the competition between the Munster Family and the Addams... turned dark.. ultimately terminating with the execution style murders of Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and Fester Adams by Herman Munster in 1972.
Lurch, the Addams' manservant was deemed by the courts as unfit to care for Pugsley. Thus came the adoption... and name change to Jesse... so as to avoid further trauma to him via torment by other children.
However Jesse's own TV show, Monster Garage... about customizing cars... is a quiet tribute to his uncle's coachbuilding heritage. Jesse (Pugsley) gave up his trademark striped crew neck t-shirt 60's surf style... to the long sleeve plaid... button up he is known for now in deference to the beat style his family created. |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9359 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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All right, you had me going for about a sentence or two Eric.....
Actually, looking at the pics again, there are some real early engine clues there, like the 2 flap lower tin. Also the case does no have bolts across the top seam like the '40s engines. The regulator and gen housing should both have date codes on them.
Interesting find.....!! _________________ John Henry
'57 Deluxe
'56 Single Cab |
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eurodub Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1321
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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it may be a home made abortion, but pics don't say all. is it on a vw pan? what is the running gear from/like? the vw aircooled engine was maybe taken from a destroyed/beyond repair car at some point and fitted there. and for the lack of waterhoses and due to small size could be mounted without major issues. if it's on a vw pan it's just like the kohlruss... if not... then it's just a worthless bunch of rusty metal. my opinion, that is.. _________________ 1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf |
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