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Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:46 pm

Stanagon wrote: craigy wrote: ...I could have replaced the nose just as easy and repainted that part...

Can you share any more details about how you fixed the nose and saved the OG paint please? I'd just like to know for future repairs to my '61 Mango.

thanks

I use either a football, soccer ball, or other misc. blow up devices. Deflate the ball of choice and place between the headlight support and nose "BRACE the headlight support with the method of your likeing, then slowly inflate the object of choice. This will slowlt start to pop the dent out, tapping around the dent with a bocdy hammer near the creases will help relieve the pressure and help ease the nose back into shape.
Here's a link to it being done

http://kustomcoachwerks.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=51108&g2_

Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:36 pm

Man, that's brilliant! Wish I would have known about that before I broke out the slide hammer. :cry:

Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:48 pm

Hey everyone. I would like to add to this thread if I may. I was one of the previous bus owners that sold my bus to the company doing the Pacifico campaign. I'm glad I did also. Let me explain before you all shit on me about me selling MY bus. By the way, it is the 67 yellow and white Kombi with the baja bugs painted on it. The hideous one.

I received every penny I asked for with no haggling. In fact, the buyer made his decision to purchase just by pictures. Flew down and provided me with a cashiers check for the full amount. Many features of the bus were characteristics described on the "what I hate on a bus" thread. So the way I see it, if I had posted it in the Classified adds, it would immediately be added to the "bus whine" thread by many of the "haters". Plus I was asking more than what I purchased it for several years ago. I didn't want to mess around with nit pickers and low-ballers. The money I received helped pay my property tax (I live in SoCal) which was killing me, and also helped pay off some bills. I figure I would rather sell the bus than keep struggling with the tax payment (I was laid off awhile back).

So for those who want to talk shit about me for selling my bus to a corporate company, go ahead. I know everyone has their opinion. I got my cash and I'm good. And I would tell you to lick my nuts, but this isn't the rants.

Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:39 pm

your bus was named Isabella.
so out of 18 buses 3 previous owners have chirped in to the thread so far that we know of.are there any others out there?

Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:49 pm

mg6770 wrote: Hey everyone. I would like to add to this thread if I may. I was one of the previous bus owners that sold my bus to the company doing the Pacifico campaign. I'm glad I did also. Let me explain before you all shit on me about me selling MY bus. By the way, it is the 67 yellow and white Kombi with the baja bugs painted on it. The hideous one.

I received every penny I asked for with no haggling. In fact, the buyer made his decision to purchase just by pictures. Flew down and provided me with a cashiers check for the full amount. Many features of the bus were characteristics described on the "what I hate on a bus" thread. So the way I see it, if I had posted it in the Classified adds, it would immediately be added to the "bus whine" thread by many of the "haters". Plus I was asking more than what I purchased it for several years ago. I didn't want to mess around with nit pickers and low-ballers. The money I received helped pay my property tax (I live in SoCal) which was killing me, and also helped pay off some bills. I figure I would rather sell the bus than keep struggling with the tax payment (I was laid off awhile back).

So for those who want to talk shit about me for selling my bus to a corporate company, go ahead. I know everyone has their opinion. I got my cash and I'm good. And I would tell you to lick my nuts, but this isn't the rants.
your bus is the perfect bus to sell to pacifico. kudos.

Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:51 pm

here are 6 of the buses that came out of Spokane

Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:07 am

mg6770 wrote: And I would tell you to lick my nuts, but this isn't the rants.

Classic! :lol:

More power to you! 8)

Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:41 am

Lind wrote: mg6770 wrote: Hey everyone. I would like to add to this thread if I may. I was one of the previous bus owners that sold my bus to the company doing the Pacifico campaign. I'm glad I did also. Let me explain before you all shit on me about me selling MY bus. By the way, it is the 67 yellow and white Kombi with the baja bugs painted on it. The hideous one.

I received every penny I asked for with no haggling. In fact, the buyer made his decision to purchase just by pictures. Flew down and provided me with a cashiers check for the full amount. Many features of the bus were characteristics described on the "what I hate on a bus" thread. So the way I see it, if I had posted it in the Classified adds, it would immediately be added to the "bus whine" thread by many of the "haters". Plus I was asking more than what I purchased it for several years ago. I didn't want to mess around with nit pickers and low-ballers. The money I received helped pay my property tax (I live in SoCal) which was killing me, and also helped pay off some bills. I figure I would rather sell the bus than keep struggling with the tax payment (I was laid off awhile back).

So for those who want to talk shit about me for selling my bus to a corporate company, go ahead. I know everyone has their opinion. I got my cash and I'm good. And I would tell you to lick my nuts, but this isn't the rants.
your bus is the perfect bus to sell to pacifico. kudos.

I think the yellow one looks better now than it did before.

Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:48 am

i agree,and while we might think the logos look stupid our parents (50-70 yr olds) would definately think thats "way cool" they might see a bus like say the "jiffy" bus and say "neat bus,it will look great after you restore it"

Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:29 am

grim reaper wrote: here are 6 of the buses that came out of Spokane

Wow, I didn't know there were that many in Spokane. :) Where were they hiding? I go over there a lot and have never seen a bus driving around at all.

I guess now I never will.

Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:53 am

You could see some of them from the freeway if you looked at just the right time.

Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:09 pm

campingbox wrote: Lind wrote: mg6770 wrote: Hey everyone. I would like to add to this thread if I may. I was one of the previous bus owners that sold my bus to the company doing the Pacifico campaign. I'm glad I did also. Let me explain before you all shit on me about me selling MY bus. By the way, it is the 67 yellow and white Kombi with the baja bugs painted on it. The hideous one.

I received every penny I asked for with no haggling. In fact, the buyer made his decision to purchase just by pictures. Flew down and provided me with a cashiers check for the full amount. Many features of the bus were characteristics described on the "what I hate on a bus" thread. So the way I see it, if I had posted it in the Classified adds, it would immediately be added to the "bus whine" thread by many of the "haters". Plus I was asking more than what I purchased it for several years ago. I didn't want to mess around with nit pickers and low-ballers. The money I received helped pay my property tax (I live in SoCal) which was killing me, and also helped pay off some bills. I figure I would rather sell the bus than keep struggling with the tax payment (I was laid off awhile back).

So for those who want to talk shit about me for selling my bus to a corporate company, go ahead. I know everyone has their opinion. I got my cash and I'm good. And I would tell you to lick my nuts, but this isn't the rants.
your bus is the perfect bus to sell to pacifico. kudos.

I think the yellow one looks better now than it did before.

Agreed..

I always thought people who have yellow cars are "look at me"... "attention vampires." But now that it is used as an advertisement the yellow is justified because it's purpose is to attract as much attention as possible...for advertisement.

I thought people were bitching about selling an og paint bus to get painted. I thought people were saying they should have sold buses like the ugly yellow one to pacifico. Seems like a lot of people just don't get it...

Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:37 pm

hugheseum wrote: i agree,and while we might think the logos look stupid our parents (50-70 yr olds) would definately think thats "way cool" they might see a bus like say the "jiffy" bus and say "neat bus,it will look great after you restore it" I get that "would look awesome after a new paint job" crap all the time. Just yesterday some guy was checking out the bus at a convinence store and said "you need a surf board hanging out the back, that would look cool."

Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:49 pm

arthurnugen wrote: grim reaper wrote: here are 6 of the buses that came out of Spokane

Wow, I didn't know there were that many in Spokane. :) Where were they hiding? I go over there a lot and have never seen a bus driving around at all.

I guess now I never will.
4 of the 6 buses were not running and driving before Pacifico flew out with there check book.I personally see quite a few buzzing around.the one i see the most is the wonder bread/burnt toast bus

I also see this super nice restored deluxe a few times a month.

Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:16 pm

nov 55 driven daily (summers only) for the last 3 years in spokane.

Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:07 pm

cdennisg --- Easy Tiger !!

Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:04 am

Don't worry, there are lots of places to look at along the lovely freeway in Spokane. There are also lots of buses that can't or won't be seen from anywhere. I should stop now.

Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:14 am

cdennisg wrote: Don't worry, there are lots of places to look at along the lovely freeway in Spokane. There are also lots of buses that can't or won't be seen from anywhere. I should stop now.

Ok, so if I'm driving East on 90, do I look North or South? :D I need to start driving over there during daylight hours. :)

Cool bus pics everyone!

Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:17 am

arthurnugen wrote: cdennisg wrote: Don't worry, there are lots of places to look at along the lovely freeway in Spokane. There are also lots of buses that can't or won't be seen from anywhere. I should stop now.

Ok, so if I'm driving East on 90, do I look North or South? :D I need to start driving over there during daylight hours. :)

Cool bus pics everyone!
keep your eyes on the road Spokane has some shitty drivers

Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:43 am

grim reaper wrote: arthurnugen wrote: cdennisg wrote: Don't worry, there are lots of places to look at along the lovely freeway in Spokane. There are also lots of buses that can't or won't be seen from anywhere. I should stop now.

Ok, so if I'm driving East on 90, do I look North or South? :D I need to start driving over there during daylight hours. :)

Cool bus pics everyone!
keep your eyes on the road Spokane has some shitty drivers

Very true. Safety first!