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rcroane 
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 Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: My first barn find |
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My wife and I took a ride in the Virginia countryside last weekend (Waterford, VA). Met a lady who was admiring my'65 bug that was parked while we had lunch. She took me by the arm and said she wanted to show me something. A block away was an old red shop building (looked like a blacksmith shop). Inside were these....both the bug and the bus are '67 (at least I think they are because they both had '67 plates). It was pretty cool.
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hitest
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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I tend to agree with the '67 guess on the bus- as it has the backup lights. It has received a restoration of sorts- and I'd guess in the 90s- when Wolfgang Intl. stickers ended up in every splittie-owners rear window. The Maltese cross ages things too. The beetle is pretty neat to see too- it's refreshing to see Savannah beige in great shape.
When do you back for those juicy items (along with the TD) sir?
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Malokin Martin
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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My guess is with the collector plates and the other horses in that stable... It's not going to be cheap prying them from her hands. If they're even for sale.
But very cool space there. |
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Bug-nut
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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I wonder if that MG TD is a real one or one of the replicas based off the VW chassis and engine. It has a lot of the real ones parts however so I dare say it's a real MG. Or then again maybe not since they obviously are into VWs 
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c21darrel
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enjoyther1de
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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More of a hoarder than anything. People like this should be shot. Poor cars just want to go for a ride. All locked up and shit.
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Cali_Army_Guy
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:09 am Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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I can't afford a halfway decent bus and these people have one just rotting away. Should just give it to me  At least then it'll get used and loved.
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rcroane
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:24 am Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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If anyone is interested in these cars, I can put you in touch with the lady who showed them to me. She is a friend of the owner. I'd be willing to pay another visit to take photos if you find that he is a willing seller.
PM me if interested.
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Q-Dog
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:44 am Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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These don't look like they are "rotting away" or being "hoarded" at all. They aren't even dusty. This just looks like someone with a little collection of cars.
Be careful creeping around someone's garage. Some people are very protective of their stuff.
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rcroane
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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No creeping around involved here....I was just offering that if anyone wants to get in touch with the owner, I can help arrange.
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VDubTech
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:03 am Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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| Cali_Army_Guy wrote: |
| I can't afford a halfway decent bus and these people have one just rotting away. |
Yeah, soon there'll be nothing left of them. 
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One photo = good for reference.
10 photos = douchebaggery |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:16 am Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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| More of a hoarder than anything. People like this should be shot. Poor cars just want to go for a ride. All locked up and shit. |
Wow.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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| Cali_Army_Guy wrote: |
| I can't afford a halfway decent bus and these people have one just rotting away. Should just give it to me At least then it'll get used and loved. |
Yes, in fact the government should take them away & give them to someone who wants them.
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andk5591
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:47 am Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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| enjoyther1de wrote: |
| More of a hoarder than anything. People like this should be shot. Poor cars just want to go for a ride. All locked up and shit. |
I agree that the cars like to be driven and enjoyed, but they are all safe and dry. The ones that piss me off are like the guy with the 71 Super a couple miles from me. Was a really nice car at one time. Been sitting outside unmoved for at least 5 or more year....(probably quite a few more). Its a southern or western car. Still real solid, but the rubbers are starting to crack and deteriorate so water will start leaking inside, surface rust is getting worse and I have made several attempts with fair offers.... 
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rcroane
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:01 am Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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In case you missed it in the photo, there is a California Duster on the roof of the bus, so at least there is some evidence that these cars are receiving some level of attention and have not been abandoned to rot away.
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: My first barn find |
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many people dont live that well  and for me the vw's would be the last thing I would be looking at  |
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