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Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:24 am

I think there should be more chat about this bus

Wasn't it looking clean at HO09?
Great looking cargo area display. My wood-cabinet-making expert buddy said even the wood shelving was genius. What treasures were in the boxes?

Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:49 am

:shock: tell me more. That bus looks NICE! Any interior pictures?

Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:14 am

This is probably the best 50 barndoor on the planet!
Here are some more pics: http://karmann1952.de/html/hessisch_oldendorf_2009_19.html
But Axel...wait till my 52 barndoor is ready :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:14 am

A very very nice bus!
Axel posted a picture series in his picasa webalbum. He forgot to mark these pictures as private. They're all in the same style as above and will be used in a upcoming number of the Volksworld.
I've got a few of those picture's but promised Axel to keep them for myself and offline!

http://www.nw-news.de/lokale_news/bielefeld/bielefeld/3170648_Taubenblauer_Traum.html

Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:51 am

I don't think he wants a lot of hype on his bus.

Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:47 am

beautiful bus- but when it is on the hoist the front tires appear to be pointing in opposite directions??

Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:05 pm

Hi
I have no problem to public my bus here on the samba :)
But day to day i have offers for the bus, like:
"Oh nice bus, will you sold it for 20.000 - 30.000 EUR...." and so on...
Or people ask me to help them to find and (!) restaure a 1950 bus.... :evil:

The only problem is, that i don´t show my special photos of the bus here, because they will be shown at the volksworld magazin.
After that i can public them here.

My allbum about the resto is here, it´s now free:

http://picasaweb.google.com/axelstruwe/BarndoorBus1950

In the moment the bus is displayed at the Volkswagen Autostadt in Wolfsburg
for about three month.
Maybe i displayed the bus at the volksworld show in england (Björn? you came with me :lol: )

Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:12 pm

karmann1952 wrote: This is probably the best 50 barndoor on the planet!
Here are some more pics: http://karmann1952.de/html/hessisch_oldendorf_2009_19.html
But Axel...wait till my 52 barndoor is ready :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks for your flattering word... :lol:

O.K. i will wait for your 1952 bus....we will drive a running.... :lol:

Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:12 pm

Axel,

Thank you for sharing your restoration album with us. You have a beautiful bus.

Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:38 pm

velvetgreen wrote: the front tires appear to be pointing in opposite directions?
i take it that is due to the wide angle/fish eye lens that enables the whole underside to be shot
either that or the bus is above a very big hole

Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:56 pm

axel struwe wrote: karmann1952 wrote: This is probably the best 50 barndoor on the planet!
Here are some more pics: http://karmann1952.de/html/hessisch_oldendorf_2009_19.html
But Axel...wait till my 52 barndoor is ready :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks for your flattering word... :lol:

O.K. i will wait for your 1952 bus....we will drive a running.... :lol:

Cool idea Axel. Lets make a 1/4 mile run at the next Hessisch meeting. Will install a Judson supercharger... \:D/

Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:08 pm

When I first saw this bus back at the 05 Hessisch and found Axel was going to do this bus up.........I couldn't wait to see it done. This was the only reason for my return to the 09 Hessisch event. :wink: Thanks again Axel for the beers!!!

(sorry about my mug being in the pictures, I couldn't find any without me in them)

Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:16 pm

wow, what a fantastic bus, stunning metal work and detailing.

Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:44 pm

Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:47 pm

thats a awsome display

Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:52 pm

truly awesome bus.

why are the hubcaps painted?

Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:06 pm

=D> thank you axel for sharing your pictures. It really is one of the finest buses I've ever seen. I hope to see it in person someday!

Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:21 pm

Lind wrote: truly awesome bus.

why are the hubcaps painted?

To match the gas tank and spare tire tray.

Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:00 pm

RockStock wrote:

Is that whats her face?

Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:52 am

that bus ROCKS ! great displays , also hope to check it out in person sometimes soon. Roll on !