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Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:13 am

ekimikem wrote: Having seen that truck in person all I can say is :shock: !!!

X2, I thought Ryans bus was bad when it first came in.....

Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:14 am

DownRiver wrote: That things going to be painted funky green right?

As of rt now, yes its going to be funky green

Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:17 am

58deluxerag wrote:

Nice frame buckle.

Yea the frame is a little soft there, Im replacing just about the whole frame anyways

Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:18 pm

Stall20 wrote: ekimikem wrote: Having seen that truck in person all I can say is :shock: !!!

X2, I thought Ryans bus was bad when it first came in.....

Regardless, it's great to see it happening and even better to be able to follow the progress. Definitely along the order of some of the barndoor restorations that have happened in the UK.

Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:24 pm

[-o< yes, and parts are arriving daily for it!! gersons on a roll finding parts, and making whatever he cant find!! tim can do without sleep, who was that , that said, " ill sleep when im dead?" redbull stock is going to go up!!! stay tuned...

Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:48 pm

this is my favorite picture so far, the truck's all carved out like thanksgiving turkey, yet the bumper brakets are still on.

Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:53 pm

58deluxerag wrote:

Nice frame buckle.

I had a chance to buy it for 600.00, I am glad I passed, LOL

I am glad to see it is going to get fixed and right

Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:08 pm

Stall20 wrote: Boxes of funkygreen started arriving today and more will be coming each day for Gersons dbl cab.
all tophats/bedrails/outriggers/jackpoints/chassis cross braces/corner supports/pass. rocker/inner rockers/full front floor/full B pillars/full pass. and driver rear quarters/full driver cab wall/3rd brakelight decklid/Both doglegs/inner and outter lower valance/lower nose came today in 4 boxes.

I will be finishing stripping down the truck tomm. and thurs. and also jumping back onto working on Ryans bus to finish up the pass. corner/batt. tray/ and decklid carrier.
Cool, a bus in a box. :D

Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:57 pm

mannys66 wrote: this is my favorite picture so far, the truck's all carved out like thanksgiving turkey, yet the bumper brakets are still on.

lol hey man... this truck needs all the eextra bracing it can get.....:-) as thats what im working on today getting the truck braced so i can start the main frame the wkend.deff. my fav. pic so far also.

Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:33 pm

Stall20 wrote: mannys66 wrote: this is my favorite picture so far, the truck's all carved out like thanksgiving turkey, yet the bumper brakets are still on.

lol hey man... this truck needs all the eextra bracing it can get.....:-) as thats what im working on today getting the truck braced so i can start the main frame the wkend.deff. my fav. pic so far also.

Awesome. I think it's great that Tim & Gerson are bringing this one back. It will show that anything can be saved given enough resources.

Have you considered contacting the guy in Thailand who was restamping M-code & VIN plates?

Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:58 pm

campingbox wrote: Have you considered contacting the guy in Thailand who was restamping M-code & VIN plates?

Not to hi-jack but...I hadn't found anything on the Thailand guy. I found a guy in Poland that was remaking the plates but was looking for another. Do you have further. My airbox VIN plate got got, and I was looking for a replacement. Thanks.

Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:32 am

Project Update......as it stands right now, as of today, this project is coming to a screetching halt!!!! :( :( :( .....yesterday I found out that this bus does not have a VIN plate either...so in essence, I have a 59D/C with no M code plate, and no VIN plate, that to me is a no no :x :x :x ...a M code plate I can live without, but a VIN plate is a must.......in retrospect, it was my fault for not asking the previous owner, from the very begining if the vehicle had a VIN plate or not.... :oops: :oops: :oops: I will now have to have the yelow 59D/C that is located in Vancouver, and that is for sale, shipped to Tim in New York to continue with this project....http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=548805

this will set us back at least 3 weeks, but at least that bus does have a VIN plate, I will have to verify if it has a M code plate, I will have someone go over and take a good look at it tomorrow.....more to follow....

Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:47 am

^^^AWWWWW CRAP!!^^^^^^

Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:45 am

:shock:

Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:18 am

Gerson wrote: Project Update......as it stands right now, as of today, this project is coming to a screetching halt!!!! :( :( :( .....yesterday I found out that this bus does not have a VIN plate either...so in essence, I have a 59D/C with no M code plate, and no VIN plate, that to me is a no no :x :x :x ...a M code plate I can live without, but a VIN plate is a must.......in retrospect, it was my fault for not asking the previous owner, from the very begining if the vehicle had a VIN plate or not.... :oops: :oops: :oops: I will now have to have the yelow 59D/C that is located in Vancouver, and that is for sale, shipped to Tim in New York to continue with this project....http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=548805

this will set us back at least 3 weeks, but at least that bus does have a VIN plate, I will have to verify if it has a M code plate, I will have someone go over and take a good look at it tomorrow.....more to follow....

There was Filip from poland, that was making repro VIN tags. he would make a tag if you had proper documentation( ie, title, paperwork)

Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:01 am

roberto wrote: Gerson wrote: Project Update......as it stands right now, as of today, this project is coming to a screetching halt!!!! :( :( :( .....yesterday I found out that this bus does not have a VIN plate either...so in essence, I have a 59D/C with no M code plate, and no VIN plate, that to me is a no no :x :x :x ...a M code plate I can live without, but a VIN plate is a must.......in retrospect, it was my fault for not asking the previous owner, from the very begining if the vehicle had a VIN plate or not.... :oops: :oops: :oops: I will now have to have the yelow 59D/C that is located in Vancouver, and that is for sale, shipped to Tim in New York to continue with this project....http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=548805

this will set us back at least 3 weeks, but at least that bus does have a VIN plate, I will have to verify if it has a M code plate, I will have someone go over and take a good look at it tomorrow.....more to follow....

There was Filip from poland, that was making repro VIN tags. he would make a tag if you had proper documentation( ie, title, paperwork)

I agree. In my opinion abandoning this project sends a bad message to your potential customers. If everything should be saved, you need to practice what you preach!!!

Knock out some replacement VIN & M-code plates, and keep moving forward with it.

Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:01 am

roberto wrote: Gerson wrote: Project Update......as it stands right now, as of today, this project is coming to a screetching halt!!!! :( :( :( .....yesterday I found out that this bus does not have a VIN plate either...so in essence, I have a 59D/C with no M code plate, and no VIN plate, that to me is a no no :x :x :x ...a M code plate I can live without, but a VIN plate is a must.......in retrospect, it was my fault for not asking the previous owner, from the very begining if the vehicle had a VIN plate or not.... :oops: :oops: :oops: I will now have to have the yelow 59D/C that is located in Vancouver, and that is for sale, shipped to Tim in New York to continue with this project....http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=548805

this will set us back at least 3 weeks, but at least that bus does have a VIN plate, I will have to verify if it has a M code plate, I will have someone go over and take a good look at it tomorrow.....more to follow....

There was Filip from poland, that was making repro VIN tags. he would make a tag if you had proper documentation( ie, title, paperwork)

based on that info, i just did a google search and came up with this.
thanks, i actually could use 1 or 2 and couldnt find this info .
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=409796

Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:15 am

Greg, unfortunately I have to think like a business person...I am not going to dump $30,000 into a bus whose resale value will be severely diminished because it does not have 2 very important items..I.E. an M code plate, and most important of all, a VIN plate......this is not about not wanting to save a bus because it's too rusty, at the end of the day, unfortunately, it also comes down to how wisely you spend your money...I do not know about you, but to me $30,000U.S. is a SHITLOAD of money...

Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:16 am

Even here in California (where everything is illegal) the Department
of Motor Vehicles will re-issue a VIN number to a vehicle that doesn't
have one and give you a plate to attach to the vehicle to make it legal again...
I do understand your point in an investment perspective, though.

Quote: The VIN is the number by which the vehicle is registered. The numbers are assigned by DMV or CHP (from DMV referral) for motor vehicles when the motor or other identifying number is removed, destroyed, or obliterated.

Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:32 am

campingbox wrote: roberto wrote: Gerson wrote: Project Update......as it stands right now, as of today, this project is coming to a screetching halt!!!! :( :( :( .....yesterday I found out that this bus does not have a VIN plate either...so in essence, I have a 59D/C with no M code plate, and no VIN plate, that to me is a no no :x :x :x ...a M code plate I can live without, but a VIN plate is a must.......in retrospect, it was my fault for not asking the previous owner, from the very begining if the vehicle had a VIN plate or not.... :oops: :oops: :oops: I will now have to have the yelow 59D/C that is located in Vancouver, and that is for sale, shipped to Tim in New York to continue with this project....http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=548805

this will set us back at least 3 weeks, but at least that bus does have a VIN plate, I will have to verify if it has a M code plate, I will have someone go over and take a good look at it tomorrow.....more to follow....

There was Filip from poland, that was making repro VIN tags. he would make a tag if you had proper documentation( ie, title, paperwork)

I agree. In my opinion abandoning this project sends a bad message to your potential customers. If everything should be saved, you need to practice what you preach!!!

Knock out some replacement VIN & M-code plates, and keep moving forward with it. the bus should have been presented as not havng either tags!!! small detail to leave out!!?? dont ask dont tell?? alot of time and money could have been saved. who wants a calif retag sticker on there 30k bus?? [-X