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Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:48 am

restojohnny wrote: I have to ask but in the first picture in the first page is that a 23 window on the top of the pic ??? are you going to get that one also :?:

heh...it does look like a 23, but no. It's an old Ford Commercial Bus. Like a greyhound type. It was converted into a camper back in the day. There was another bus on this location which sooner or later I will go back for. It's a parts rig, but most defenitely worth the time to dig out. And by dig, I mean dig.

Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:14 am

Congrats!

Is that a genuine white wall tire which stood the test of time?

Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:39 am

you know it! BG goodrich all the way. it wasn't full of air, but it does look pretty cool.

Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:26 pm

:D Very cool!! Proof positive they are still out there. Nothing beats the emotions when first finding it and striking the deal. You will never forget this one! I remember finding my Pillenstein bus as if it were yesterday. Very cool find! Congrats!!!

Sun May 01, 2011 6:08 am

JoelH, I've been following your posts since you started, although I am sorry the PO found this site as your wallet took a real beating I'm sure. Hang in there and if you must sell other VW stuff not your Barndoor :wink: Your persistence really paid off. When the kids are ready for college then sell :wink:

JoelH wrote: Braukuche wrote: JoelH wrote: uberwagen wrote: Great story! I think Everett needs to have an emergency hotline, where we can request to have the website blocked to certain parts of the country while negotiating the purchase of new finds :wink:

X2 Everett.......LOCK DOWN SECTOR 7

I hate it when I ask people what they want for something and they say, "well, on the Samba it sells for..."

whatever I guess. He got what he thought was fair in the end, and I'm broke temporarily, so it's all good. :)

Sun May 01, 2011 6:12 am

yeah it's ok. I got a hell of a deal on it no matter what. Just gotta build up the funds again. I won't be on welfare due to this....:)

Thanks for taggin' along and watching. when I get more time, I'm going to post up some more pictures, so stay tuned!

Sun May 01, 2011 6:26 am

Nice find! The internet sucks sometimes....

Sun May 01, 2011 6:25 pm

Really amazing find! I am jealous:) Keep the pics coming I love follwing along and dreaming!

Sun May 01, 2011 6:38 pm

Sun May 01, 2011 6:54 pm

I was looking at some pictures just now and realized that the cab divider panel was laying on the metal above the engine with all the broken glass from the rear window.....sure enough, I went out there and there it was! It's pretty warped and what not. The glass and metal on it is good though. Anyone make their own? if so, what sort of material did you use?

also, the VIN is 20-103233 just in case someone wanted to know.

Is there any way to find out where this came into the country at? I don't think there are M-codes on the buses this early right?

Sun May 01, 2011 7:19 pm

I've made panels with a Masonite sheet from Home Depot.
Probably not 100% "correct" though.

The only way to find out the original destination and the M-codes is to order the Birth Certificate.

Mon May 02, 2011 6:49 am

that brake backing plate is DRY. wow. Such a rare find, and so clean!

Looking forward to this one...

Mon May 02, 2011 8:17 am

very nice find, congradulation....I will be following this thread.

Mon May 02, 2011 9:03 am

GLHTurbo wrote: that brake backing plate is DRY. wow. Such a rare find, and so clean!

Looking forward to this one...

considering that backing plate was in the mud for 20+ years....yeah, it is incredible. The soil around this place I guess is not too acidic the guy said, so I'm sure that helped out a lot.

Mon May 02, 2011 9:04 am

is there anyone that I could send the whole POD to so as I could get it restored when the time comes?

Mon May 02, 2011 9:30 am

what about the Motorola radio sitting back there... i think that was a accessory one with a built in speaker,.pretty cool..

Mon May 02, 2011 9:32 am

JoelH wrote: is there anyone that I could send the whole POD to so as I could get it restored when the time comes?

Just send me the whole bus. I'll get it back to you in 20 years, give or take.

Mon May 02, 2011 9:43 am

andre b wrote: what about the Motorola radio sitting back there... i think that was a accessory one with a built in speaker,.pretty cool..

yes you're right. That will defenitely find a home. maybe in my '60 panel though.....It gets lonely without a radio!

Corey,
I suppose next time you're through, you're gonna want to check this out huh? ;)

Mon May 02, 2011 10:48 am

A friend of mine left for Fargo today. He offered me a ride, but it was poor timing. Hoping to be there in July for a wedding in DL. Gotta see that bus.

Mon May 02, 2011 11:09 am

how many of the 16's are left with it? i seen one in the cargo area in one of your pics it looked like.