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Pepillo
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Location: Buga/Colombia
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 Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:35 pm Post subject: 1952 Standard Barndoor " The Rocket " |
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Look my new acquisition ...
As many know, in Colombia these buses have been modified to desist to die and continue to rolling in our roads.. and the Colombian "rocket" is one of them "
Saved this BD Standard 1952 in a piece of junkyard near Cali ( Colombia) and I'm thinking what to do with it . it´s possible to rescue it?
I understand it has a high cost to restore but i think is a good piece.. I have spoken a few times with Gerson about this project and others that I have on the way to give me some tips because need good knowledge to work on these buses so leave as original state.
I put some pictures and I'm free to hear all the terrible reviews about the designer who tried to modernize this Bus.... he must work in Italy!!!  Because i love Italian cars..
I have a question about the type of body..
I have seen in the type of buses (a font or number ) that is placed after the type . I Do not know if that font is marked in the plate in these older models.
How I can identify the correct type ? I doubt for how many windows it have ( I guess 11) because someone extended the panels of the side windows and rear also ..
Thanks for any comment that make me grow up my moral to save this bus.
Saludos.
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1953 w26 SC (To Restore) x Sale
1954 w23 Kombi (Running)
1955 w21 Panel (Rat) SOLD
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RPGreg2600
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| Wow, that is one of the worst monstrosities I have ever seen. Good luck to you. |
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EverettB 
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Jacks
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Bullet Barndoor 
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Pepillo
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:44 am Post subject: |
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| Jacks wrote: |
Bullet Barndoor |
appears that the design inspiration was there ....:/
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1954 w23 Kombi (Running)
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hugheseum
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:33 am Post subject: |
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leave it as is.......too cool........it will be and is more original than what is being built these days......long live the rocket and other original creations
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Pepillo
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| hugheseum wrote: |
| leave it as is.......too cool........it will be and is more original than what is being built these days......long live the rocket and other original creations |
Thank you. These are encouraging words, 
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Pepillo
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| djfordmanjack wrote: |
this thing is so funny looking, it's great ! 
But not all is lost with the bus. first it's a 52 which makes it really worth restoring and the frame doesn't seem so bad. you will need some donor panels , but go for it ! great project.
why has it got citroen rear wheels ? |
I already have the donor, now will see what happens with this project.
Now look what's under hood. Engine Type 3 " I think". I'm not sure the cylinder capacity, but I found a reason to Airfoil Design.  
the answer to your question, disc brakes.
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Pepillo
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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looks better without rear bumper as coming originally..
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Pepillo
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this is a better place to be safe......
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mr white
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| Long live the rocket and other hot patrons! This is a piece of history of the barndoor "as is" from Columbia.Not too many hot photos exist of these as original barndoors gone Wild!! Very cool save,My vote is leave it alone. Life is too short. Thanks for showing this cool relic! |
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Brian_1952
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| mr white wrote: |
| Long live the rocket and other hot patrons! This is a piece of history of the barndoor "as is" from Columbia.Not too many hot photos exist of these as original barndoors gone Wild!! Very cool save,My vote is leave it alone. Life is too short. Thanks for showing this cool relic! |
I disagree this rocket still have the heartbeat of Germany inside it..and if this bus could talk it would say please put me back the way I'm supposed to be
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WANTED 52 parts and NOS sheet-metal |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| Brian_Mccue wrote: |
| mr white wrote: |
| Long live the rocket and other hot patrons! This is a piece of history of the barndoor "as is" from Columbia.Not too many hot photos exist of these as original barndoors gone Wild!! Very cool save,My vote is leave it alone. Life is too short. Thanks for showing this cool relic! |
I disagree this rocket still have the heartbeat of Germany inside it..and if this bus could talk it would say please put me back the way I'm supposed to be |
If the bus could talk it would probably say put me to sleep. |
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Pepillo
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| Brian_Mccue wrote: |
| mr white wrote: |
| Long live the rocket and other hot patrons! This is a piece of history of the barndoor "as is" from Columbia.Not too many hot photos exist of these as original barndoors gone Wild!! Very cool save,My vote is leave it alone. Life is too short. Thanks for showing this cool relic! |
I disagree this rocket still have the heartbeat of Germany inside it..and if this bus could talk it would say please put me back the way I'm supposed to be |
I love this discucion, since the rocket went from being a ugly Colombian bus and jump to fame because also was shared on Barndoor Division at Facebook and has had nearly 1,500 views in the Samba in just 3 days.
Thanks for alllll your comments ...
You think they would be accepted at the Barndoor gathering?.... 
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this is correct information
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2-22 means Type 2, model 22.
Model 22 is a Standard Microbus so yes, it should have 11 Windows.
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this is incorrect information
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The modifications are quite disturbing - it would be nice to see it returned to it's correct shape. |
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Pepillo
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| UZI wrote: |
this is incorrect information
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The modifications are quite disturbing - it would be nice to see it returned to it's correct shape. |
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Your opinion of my opinion is 100% accurate data. |
I´m a classic man, i will do the best to return it to the original shape, but at the moment i´ll stay apart because i´m in other projects.
It was just a finding on my way that i could not resist to buy it.. 
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John Ghia
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject: Rear Disks |
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Please post detail pictures of the rear disks brake. This is the first set I have seen with reduction boxes.
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apart from the engine lid n chassis, what else is barndoor on it?
its so ugly i cant look away
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