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aa390392 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like 1955 ford radio. Btw nice find _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that info!
_________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:56 am Post subject: |
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I popped the roof dents out this morning. The roof had one dent on each side of the fresh air vent but one good punch per dent with the side of my fist got them out cleanly. Then I stood under the rear most roof support brace, and pushed up until most of the roof popped out, looks way better.
Before
_________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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brettsvw Samba Member
Joined: November 22, 2007 Posts: 2145 Location: Florida
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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brettsvw wrote: |
Looking at the Google st view, I can see why one could miss seeing the roof of the bus from a low vehicle.
Had to of been something heavy to bend the roof-bow like that. |
A kid could do it . Not that I would know. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
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CaLiBus Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2011 Posts: 1097
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of strong original paint. Very cool. |
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localboy Samba Longboarder
Joined: December 06, 2003 Posts: 5153 Location: "Mainland", PNW
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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Cleaned up way more than I thought it would. _________________ One man's "patina" is another man's cancer...
Black '65 Resto-Custom S Notch 2110 cc powered
original paint Pearl White '66 Westy SO-42
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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cru62 wrote: |
brettsvw wrote: |
Looking at the Google st view, I can see why one could miss seeing the roof of the bus from a low vehicle.
Had to of been something heavy to bend the roof-bow like that. |
A kid could do it . Not that I would know. |
That was the culprit, the "kid" is now a 60 year old man. He still lives at home and when the bus was first parked there,he jumped on it. _________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Red Fau Veh wrote: |
cru62 wrote: |
brettsvw wrote: |
Looking at the Google st view, I can see why one could miss seeing the roof of the bus from a low vehicle.
Had to of been something heavy to bend the roof-bow like that. |
A kid could do it . Not that I would know. |
That was the culprit, the "kid" is now a 60 year old man. He still lives at home and when the bus was first parked there,he jumped on it. |
Why, although that description does resemble me (except I'm only 59, at least until Labor Day) I have absolutely no recollection of the alleged roof bouncing ever happening. At least on YOUR bus. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
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mtnbus Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2007 Posts: 732 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:42 am Post subject: ss |
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WOW ! Great score !!! That bus looks awesome ! |
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for enjoying this thread, I am so excited to have this old gal. So today I went back to the house and did a ton of searching for the rear bumper and apron to no avail. But while I was digging around the seller came to the window and I asked her if she had any old pics of the bus. Well we found 3 of them and here they are. Notice the tail lights, he had already installed them by the time the bus was taken to Mexico. I also now know they bought the bus in 1966 and didn't get the title until 68. It was 1400 dollars so they took a loan at the local bank who held the title.
Here is the owner/seller A.C. Goodwin under the bus broken down in Hermosillo Mexico March 1967
Here is Rusty (the kid that jumped on the roof denting it in at some point after it died) standing next to the bus at the beach in Mexico.
And here is the bus sitting on the beach in Mexico , notice the camp stove, it is a grey sears unit and was in the bus when I found it. The other camper was their friends who helped repair the bus in the first pic.
_________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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hoagy86 Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2012 Posts: 366 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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nice score on the old pictures always really cool to have them with the bus as it sits now. |
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:20 am Post subject: |
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Took the 50's chevy lights off and found this. I was considering running two sets of original tail lights instead of welding up the second holes.
_________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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CaLiBus Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Red Fau Veh wrote: |
Took the 50's chevy lights off and found this. I was considering running two sets of original tail lights instead of welding up the second holes.
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Looks like you posted the wrong picture?
Or is that the view you have looking through your tail light hole? |
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Your confusion confuses me. _________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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CaLiBus Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:56 am Post subject: |
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bus guy Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2002 Posts: 785 Location: Southsea, UK South Coast
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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See if you can score some amber lenses like the Australian spec buses had:
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ricekooker Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2006 Posts: 1788 Location: Winter Park, FL
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job on the roof. If you're taking votes on the taillights... +1 for welding them up. |
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I had my seat welded up, it had cracks where the tubes join together the back and bottom. It also had a crack on the long weld that connects the rotation plate goody. Next I sprayed it black and after it dries I will hog ring some canvas over the springs. Still waiting to hear about the upholstery, but no hurry.
I am going to try a stock grb trans to at least make the bus a roller. I bought 2 more 15 inch bus wheels last week but I need to get some tires still, what should I get? I would like the bus to drive nice, but the off road tires I see on buses are so tempting! Does anyone have experience driving with those BFG Mud terrain tires on a split bus?
Fixed big dent in nose.
The rarest vw seat!
_________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Don't lose the number of the guy who welded your seat. Damn! That is some nice work. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
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