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Mr. Bungle Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2003 Posts: 1705 Location: Vancouver BC, Canada
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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nice work on the extraction trevor!! good job on grabbing another gem, ken. that bus is now in very capable hands! i think i even see fred lending a hand unloading too!!
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...she's now in a safe place waiting patiently with a good cross section of her Canadian BD family from back in the day. |
well put! looks like kens shop is the BD HQ of Canada!! sweet! _________________ Silas
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Douglas Denlinger Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 1381 Location: Arizona's version of the east coast
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Rich's 50 wrote: |
Congrats Ken and with all your talent this will be a no brainer for you. I'm a fan for sure... |
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Better you than me.....after seeing more pic's of this bus, I'm glad he didn't accept my offer . Besides, it's great to hear that it's staying in the destination country. All the best for the forth coming restoration. _________________ Transporter Restorations
Upholstery Haus
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Concept1 Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2004 Posts: 334 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:02 am Post subject: |
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volksfahrer.nl wrote: |
Why wait a couple of years to start on her?
Just take a week off and you'll have it done!
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I'm going to finish the '52 first, and wrap up a couple other smaller projects. I like to take a year off between huge metal working projects. It helps me to stay married.
Here's a few more pics for those who made offers on the bus, I think you will be happy that this beast is not in your garage. She's got serious issues. Brings to mind the expression, "Ridden hard and put away wet". Particularly the side that was in the river is crazy screwed.
The remains of the door from the river.
Apparently jail bars are unaffected by water
The set of deep skylight window sections that came with the bus. I lead the previous owner to these. I had known about them for 15 years, but no one had a '53 an earlier deluxe to make use of them.
River side door stamped with the body number.
Dash
Wicked drivers side door latch. This might be from a barn, door.
Rear bumper. The first time I saw one of these I figured it was home made. Now having 3 identical ones, I'm convinced they were dealer installed.
On the '53 standard (the burnt one) 218 Vin#'s later.
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zuggbug Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2008 Posts: 3479 Location: Anderson SC
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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same rear bumpers?? _________________ SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
58 15 window
56 westy |
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4894 Location: Southern AB
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Quintus Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2010 Posts: 173 Location: the Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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Really cool bus, already _________________ 2005 VW Lupo
1970 Pontiac GTO
2008 VW Golf R32
1959 Karmann Ghia 'Low Nose' |
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von_hansel Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006 Posts: 624 Location: Inland Empire
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on owning the youngest deep skylight barndoor!
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vwclap Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 519 Location: Qc, Canada
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: '53 24g build thread. |
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[quote="Concept1]
This is why he thought she was a '51
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That canadian bus is in good hand! First year of vw delivered by Vws Canada WOW!
What is the signification of that number? 151
Still dreaming to find one on the east part of the country...but in better shape!
I will watch for more about the 24g thread... _________________ Claude
cox 1956, 1962 et 1975
Split panel 1963
Samba 21 fenetres 1966
Ghia 1968
Sport Ghia 73
West 1970
Jetta 1992
Jetta TDI 2015
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mr white Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2005 Posts: 1193 Location: beautiful Oregon & Mohave County, AZ
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Just coming up for air here! Wow! Three years ago in the forest here in Oregon on a tip,I discovered a bus upside down down a hill next to a road-trail. It is a 54 or 55 standard in worse shape than this 23 window. I am going to get that bus! Ken, great inspiration!!You are doing fantastic work on the South American bus. This 23 I think should get ahead in line. Just my two cents!! Wow!! |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:58 am Post subject: |
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The set of deep skylight window sections that came with the bus. I lead the previous owner to these. I had known about them for 15 years, but no one had a '53 an earlier deluxe to make use of them.
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WOOW!!!!
I know 2 or 3 owners who would LOVE those panels, me included.
The reason I want this started sooner is so I can use your undoubtedly awesome thread as aid for my similar restoration. Particularly interested in the inside window liners. |
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Concept1 Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2004 Posts: 334 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:21 am Post subject: |
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vwclap wrote: |
[quote="Concept1]
This is why he thought she was a '51
That canadian bus is in good hand! First year of vw delivered by Vws Canada WOW!
What is the signification of that number? 151
Still dreaming to find one on the east part of the country...but in better shape!
I will watch for more about the 24g thread... |
Looking at this more closely, it's an M51, which is the M code for dual generator.
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The set of deep skylight window sections that came with the bus. I lead the previous owner to these. I had known about them for 15 years, but no one had a '53 an earlier deluxe to make use of them.
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WOOW!!!!
I know 2 or 3 owners who would LOVE those panels, me included.
The reason I want this started sooner is so I can use your undoubtedly awesome thread as aid for my similar restoration. Particularly interested in the inside window liners. |
Do you need pictures of this section? They are really simple. The inner panel is just a flat piece of sheet metal spot welded to the inner edge of the skylight hole. These early sunroofs are interesting, as the edges of the hole are pot welded to the outer roof panel, not pressed in like a later sunroof. The sky light sections are a super lucky score. I should take some pics of them from you, the pressing part is actually two pieces gas welded together. You would never be able to see this unless they were cut out of the bus. _________________ C-1 |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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That would very cool. Thanks
I saw from what's left of mine that the inside panel is very simple. What do you have planned for the damaged/missing side and corner windows. Got a donner panel? How far up the years does the pressing style on the rear inside window liners (not the skylights) go?
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lintmann Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2010 Posts: 61 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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I just gotta follow this one! |
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L’ATELIER RENARD Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2008 Posts: 168 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:42 am Post subject: |
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so crazy, very difficult restoration !!! |
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sunroof Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 1746 Location: Winnipeg
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Those winter scenes are very nostalgic for me. Manys the time I went on Volkswagen Safari in the dead of winter freezing my extremities for some part or car.
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austriadeluxe Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2005 Posts: 28
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:22 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to finish the '52 first, and wrap up a couple other smaller projects. I like to take a year off between huge metal working projects. It helps me to stay married.
I like that great comment! |
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Leica356 Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 126 Location: Recreation and sight-seeing in Florida
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:50 am Post subject: |
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It's always been my understanding that those bumpers are a Canadian thing. I wonder if they were installed at the port or the dealer? |
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Concept1 Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2004 Posts: 334 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat wrote: |
That would very cool. Thanks
I saw from what's left of mine that the inside panel is very simple. What do you have planned for the damaged/missing side and corner windows. Got a donner panel? How far up the years does the pressing style on the rear inside window liners (not the skylights) go?
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Four months later, I remembered to take some pics for you....
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:25 am Post subject: |
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Is it time yet? |
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D-train Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1449
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:38 am Post subject: |
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def watch this.. any news or updates? _________________ shiny paint doesnt make it worth any more |
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