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Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:16 pm

Check out this vintage photo:

Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:38 pm

kinda freaky looking, not to mention more sun in your eyes

Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:46 am

What is going on with those side windows? The roof lights above are bigger too...

Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:03 am

Its like a barndoor with down syndrome.

Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:29 am

Those side windows look kind of Binz 'ish?

Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:56 am

What a POS hack job...
:wink:

Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:15 am

I would bet it used to be a panel. I have several vintage photos and old postcards that show barndoors with wack windows.

Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:51 am

SHSC wrote: I would bet it used to be a panel. I have several vintage photos and old postcards that show barndoors with wack windows.

I doubt it was a panel with the deluxe trim and sunroof, but with all the other mods it may have been. Just on the front you can see the fog light, the aerial, the headlight brows and the VW logo exchange. I will try to get a higher resolution shot of the front logo to see if it sheds any light on where this bus came from. Notice the Horse sign above the bus...Westfalia, Ferrari, Continental?????

Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:37 pm

Anchovy wrote: SHSC wrote: I would bet it used to be a panel. I have several vintage photos and old postcards that show barndoors with wack windows.

I doubt it was a panel with the deluxe trim and sunroof, but with all the other mods it may have been. Just on the front you can see the fog light, the aerial, the headlight brows and the VW logo exchange. I will try to get a higher resolution shot of the front logo to see if it sheds any light on where this bus came from. Notice the Horse sign above the bus...Westfalia, Ferrari, Continental?????

But....If it wasn't a panel, wouldn't the end of that first window "end" in the middle of the glass of a second popout on a window bus?

Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:00 pm

SHSC wrote: Anchovy wrote: SHSC wrote: I would bet it used to be a panel. I have several vintage photos and old postcards that show barndoors with wack windows.

I doubt it was a panel with the deluxe trim and sunroof, but with all the other mods it may have been. Just on the front you can see the fog light, the aerial, the headlight brows and the VW logo exchange. I will try to get a higher resolution shot of the front logo to see if it sheds any light on where this bus came from. Notice the Horse sign above the bus...Westfalia, Ferrari, Continental?????

But....If it wasn't a panel, wouldn't the end of that first window "end" in the middle of the glass of a second popout on a window bus?

you are right, but to graft in all those windows, a sunroof, the trim even down to the bumper trim, I think something else is going on. Coachbuilt panel maybe...

Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:39 pm

got to love the Cal-Eye head lights. :D

Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:55 am

I think that horse is an old gasstation logo

Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:03 am

my65vert wrote: Those side windows look kind of Binz 'ish?
I agree.

Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:39 pm

Better view of the windows and front logo.

Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:34 pm

That bus looks totally metalworked from a panel to me.
Just look at that passenger window.
Is it just the perspective, or is that window much too long for factory?
Also, the grab bar on the middle seat looks custom, as well.

Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:27 am

it's obviously some sort of taxi/tour bus. Is that an Austrian plate or German? The S on the plate may mean its from Steyr in Austria?

Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:37 am

That "S" on that plate is for Salzburg, Austria. It looks to be some taxi service bus from the town of Hallein which is right next to Salzburg. I've never seen that bus driving around Salzburg though....

Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:17 pm

I'm no barndoor connoiseur, but did not barndoor breeze windows hinge at the front of the window?
That breeze window looks like it pivots in the middle like later splits.

Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:54 pm

Riff Raff wrote: I'm no barndoor connoiseur, but did not barndoor breeze windows hinge at the front of the window?
That breeze window looks like it pivots in the middle like later splits.

Paino hinges were for early BD's (to -51).

Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:50 am

eh0s wrote: Riff Raff wrote: I'm no barndoor connoiseur, but did not barndoor breeze windows hinge at the front of the window?
That breeze window looks like it pivots in the middle like later splits.

Paino hinges were for early BD's (to -51).

Up to 52. Later style started in 53