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FresnoBob
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Ok, last "mystery hole" question (for now) regarding my 58 double-door panel. This picture shows 4 small holes at the front edge of the cargo floor. Two of them are just behind the walk-thru section, and there is one behind each seat back. Factory, or not? 
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sled
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factory.
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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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Got to be a drain hole.
FWIW that is the same rubber plug used in your thermostat flap bumpers.
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FresnoBob
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Thanks a bunch guys...(easy e, sled, Everett, mannys66, and StockNazi)...appreciate the input, REALLY!  . This is my first project, and I want to make sure I get it right  |
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easy e
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EverettB
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Got to be a drain hole. |
Drain hole w/plug. Hmmm...Maybe facilitate assembly line... pick points. |
I think it was a drain hole for the dipping process when they dipped the entire Bus in the tanks.
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stillbleedingmoody
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up to date pic of my 58
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up to date pic of my 58
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My goodness, that's sexy!
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stillbleedingmoody
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Cheers mate
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I've seen several 58s with a lipped decklid...my 58 pg/sg standard came equipped with a lipped decklid and crank apron. |
Any pictures of a Palm Green / Sand Green bus with the later decklid?
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I've seen several 58s with a lipped decklid...my 58 pg/sg standard came equipped with a lipped decklid and crank apron. |
Any pictures of a Palm Green / Sand Green bus with the later decklid? |
original to the bus.
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I've seen several 58s with a lipped decklid...my 58 pg/sg standard came equipped with a lipped decklid and crank apron. |
Any pictures of a Palm Green / Sand Green bus with the later decklid? |
original to the bus.
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is it August of 58 when they went to lip decklids? |
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Lind
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I've seen several 58s with a lipped decklid...my 58 pg/sg standard came equipped with a lipped decklid and crank apron. |
Any pictures of a Palm Green / Sand Green bus with the later decklid? |
original to the bus.
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april or so. it was an intermittent change at first. the above bus was made in june 1958, and is solidly in the lipped decklid era. I have had at least four '58s with original to the bus lipped decklids. (and I am in the august first model year change camp, none of this pre-dating early model year crap)
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Original engine lid to this '58 PGSG:
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sixtyonecrew
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This 58 bus has a pretty cool story....
It is a German 1958 standard VW Bus and was originally found by the PO in a field with a tree growing up through the engine compartment!
It was rescued from the tree and stored in a large shed for about 18 years when I came along and bought it from the PO in NC and brought it to FL!
I am almost done with replacement of the lower 6-8 inches of the body with as much metal and as little filler as possible...
In the mean time I am enjoying the 1776 cc engine/ dual carbs and tranny with no reduction gears! It cruises on the interstate at 80 mph no problem.
The body work is coming along faster than anticipated.
I bought it with all seats including the middle seat, had them all restuffed and reupholstered.
I had a new wiring harness installed, new brakes all the way around, newly rebuilt 1776 cc engine with dual weber carbs as mentioned earlier, 67-68 bug transmission installed to replace the reduction gears, drop spindles installed in the front, new drums and tires, and a few additional items to get it up and running.
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GOOT
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I picked up this 1958 Panel bus over the weekend down in Florida. Drove it 470 Miles to my house in South Carolina.
vin# 293521 Which I believe was built in Sept 1957
This is my first bus from the 50's and I am in love already. |
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