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Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:45 pm

Hello,

I want to buy someting else. And i found this BD single cab.
Looks great.
I Know its from colombia.
But what is here not correct.
I think the dash, something else....

And guys NO negative replys about S. Gielen. okay
thnx guys

Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:12 pm

Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:47 pm

Link?

Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:47 am

Yeah I thought that I was forgetting something. :oops: :oops:
http://buscarros.myphotoalbum.com/
The single cab.

Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:26 am

The bend in the middle of it is not original......

Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:04 am

Treasure chest door
Bumpers
Nose
Dash
Front doors
Possibly portions of the gates

The whole thing looks like someone sculpted it out of clay but didn't get the shape right. Then they dropped it and the cab part bent.

Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:19 am

http://buscarros.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album58&id=pick_up_cali_6

What's with the gaps around the door, and is it me or does it look like the truck was bent in half?

Spanish Flea

Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:38 am

Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:05 am

damn that truck is fucked.

Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:21 am

I've seen that truck in person, good luck to you, you will need it... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:47 am

Quote: The whole thing looks like someone sculpted it out of clay but didn't get the shape right. Then they dropped it and the cab part bent

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:54 am

That thing is just fuckered. Just how does that happen? How come everything down there looks so twisted and tweaked? I mean, Ive seen cars get old and fall apart these always look as if somebody tried to melt them. Who is responsible for these acts?

Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:56 am

EverettB wrote:

The whole thing looks like someone sculpted it out of clay but didn't get the shape right. Then they dropped it and the cab part bent.

Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:57 pm

Those pre 55 buses have a weak frame under the front seat.
The frame sort of stops at the beam, so with a little rust and a small crash
in the front its bent. They could have even slowly been bent down over time.

Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:58 pm

tnx already for the reply´s

Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:54 pm

Skim wrote: That thing is just fuckered. Just how does that happen? How come everything down there looks so twisted and tweaked? I mean, Ive seen cars get old and fall apart these always look as if somebody tried to melt them. Who is responsible for these acts?

Hi Skim,

responsible for these acts are:

1. poor country, people have little resources,
2. poor roads........it´s a poor country,
3. unskilled mechanics. Gerson is the only skilled mechanic when it comes to barndoors in this country, no doubt.
4. No access to original parts because of high import taxes.
5. and in some ocasions rough wheather conditions also have taken there tole (rain forest climate and the coastal areas)

These are some of the responsible acts. The buses Gerson finds are in the exact same condition as mine when he buys them. Why...same country, roads, mechanics etc. etc.
Only difference between his buses and mine: he restores them before selling them. I sell them as are.

Cheers,

Sander

Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:13 pm

you can always look in a different south american country for old BDs at the risk of being kidnapped abroad... :shock:

Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:32 pm

sjmgielen wrote:
Hi Skim,

responsible for these acts are:

1. poor country, people have little resources,

If I was down there I would get into the bondo business. It seems like theres no shortage in that market.

Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:32 pm

Hm. Well.
These two photos bother me.
Nice touch on the steering wheel.

----I see...now they're gone. Its for the best.

Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:11 pm

You want a barndoor single cab just pop over to the UK, mines for sale and you can see it in person!