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flemcadiddlehopper
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 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:55 pm Post subject: Found a pressed bumper on a hiking trail. Worth grabbing? |
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So I was on a hike in the interior of B.C., a bit of a hippie area. Down near the beginning of the trail there was a Pressed Front Bumper, dove blue and white, further along was the buried rear corner of the bus.
So my question is, should I grab this bumper? It is far from straight, very dinged, but not bent in half or anything like that. I don't need it but I thought someone else might be all over it.
Gordo.
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Eric&Barb
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Grab it! Someone will be happy to trade something you need for it.
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Yes and take pics of the finds and get the entire corner too... because it's there.
Let me reword it for you so it makes more sense
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So I was on a hike in the interior of B.C., a bit of a hippie area. Down near the beginning of the trail there was a pile of money, further along was a partially buried box of money.
So my question is, should I grab this money? It is far from clean, very wrinkled, but not ripped in half or anything like that. |
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srfndoc
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Yes and take pics of the finds and get the entire corner too... because it's there.
Let me reword it for you so it makes more sense
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So I was on a hike in the interior of B.C., a bit of a hippie area. Down near the beginning of the trail there was a pile of money, further along was a partially buried box of money.
So my question is, should I grab this money? It is far from clean, very wrinkled, but not ripped in half or anything like that. |
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Thanks for the laugh Everett! Almost spit my beer out.
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flemcadiddlehopper
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Location: Kelowna, BC. Canada.
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| EverettB wrote: |
Yes and take pics of the finds and get the entire corner too... because it's there.
Let me reword it for you so it makes more sense
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So I was on a hike in the interior of B.C., a bit of a hippie area. Down near the beginning of the trail there was a pile of money, further along was a partially buried box of money.
So my question is, should I grab this money? It is far from clean, very wrinkled, but not ripped in half or anything like that. |
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Thanks for the laugh Everett! Almost spit my beer out. |
I am wiping my monitor off right now.
Okay then, I am going back there tomorrow with my trailer and my camera.
Just needed a push in the right direction, thanks.
Gordo.
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tisius
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 , now that's funny!
where's the rest of the bus? Try digging further down, there might be a full bus attached to that corner.... 
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richierich
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| EverettB wrote: |
Yes and take pics of the finds and get the entire corner too... because it's there.
Let me reword it for you so it makes more sense
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So I was on a hike in the interior of B.C., a bit of a hippie area. Down near the beginning of the trail there was a pile of money, further along was a partially buried box of money.
So my question is, should I grab this money? It is far from clean, very wrinkled, but not ripped in half or anything like that. |
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Hahaha!!
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Funniest thing I have read in a long,long time. Thanks!!!!
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RPGreg2600
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Good one Everett.
Pressed bumpers are $$$.
Post some pics. |
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Ran When Parked
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| Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:56 pm Post subject: ha ha |
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That is funny. Ha ha...
The anticipation is building. Looking forward to these pictures! |
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KombiMadness
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You're a funny guy, Everett.....
Can't wait to see the pile of money....err, pressed bumper
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otis_bartleh
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| EverettB wrote: |
Yes and take pics of the finds and get the entire corner too... because it's there.
Let me reword it for you so it makes more sense
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So I was on a hike in the interior of B.C., a bit of a hippie area. Down near the beginning of the trail there was a pile of money, further along was a partially buried box of money.
So my question is, should I grab this money? It is far from clean, very wrinkled, but not ripped in half or anything like that. |
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that's classic!
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joshbuchan
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Come on gordo.....what's with the silly questions!?!?! Grab that shit.....and bring it to the greatcanadian for me! I've beat a few pressed bumpers back into shape recently. Heres the one I have for my "High Grade TV service" 56 kombi .....came out pretty decent?
BEFORE: (was pretty hammered!)
AFTER: (not so hammered) with an old BC plate from 56
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CaLiBus
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Should I grab it ???.. C'mon Gordo! 
Give us the location, sit back in the bushes with your camera and post them pictures here |
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esde
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Holy cow. That is amazing. I am going to have to reconsider some of the items I have sent to the scrap pile recently. |
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flemcadiddlehopper
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Okay, I went back to get the bumper and the one corner I found. It was too dark in there for good pics and the mosquitos were beginning to feast on us, so we grabbed what we could.
Upon digging a bit we found the other rear corner. Once I removed that...there was the rear torsion housing and right side frame rail. A little digging revealed that the whole frame is there, but it is 8 feet from the trail and 6 feet under the trail, with no way of knowing how much of it is there. So, to me the frame is too much work. Anyone who want to take it on can PM me and I will give the exact location to you.
Here is what I came away with.
The poor turkis is not the real colour. On the inside and underneath the primer is a dove blue.
Gordo.
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