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Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:24 pm

unfortunately i don't know anymore. i took the photos over 10 years ago.
According to the profile, the vehicle was used by a gliding school for the last 30 years.

Tue May 07, 2024 10:40 am

Rich Burrows drives his Barndoor Kombi everywhere!

Tue Dec 31, 2024 7:23 am

My 1950 panel, back in my barn after collecting it from Mark a couple of months ago.

Tue Dec 31, 2024 2:54 pm

WHADDD ? :shock: :D ....missed something, or....factory hatches or coachbuilt or custom ?
anyways, looking great !

Wed Jan 01, 2025 1:55 pm

Sales flap was coachbuilt in Sweden for the first owners, a mobile record store. 2nd and 3rd owners were fishmongers. The rear hatch is factory from what me, Mark and some others could work out, early versions of M053 were designated M052, and even those aren’t early enough to be this type. Vin is 20-03562, so upright spare wheel, flat gutter, rear badge, inside cradle van. It’s been with Mark since before he started type29, there were a lot of details to check and get right. So many small differences this early, I think its driven Mark a bit more crazy over the years :lol:

Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:16 pm

Great stuff !!! good work takes time ! :D What about the sill height on the side flap. very unusual ! is there a second floor or substructure in the van ? if so, steel or wood ?
being a rolling record store sounds nice ! I wonder what they sold or if they recorded/taped some early Raggare type of music ?

Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:21 pm

I see what you did here..... :wink: :lol:

streetwagens wrote: I think its driven Mark a bit more crazy over the years :lol:

Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:51 pm

djfordmanjack wrote: Great stuff !!! good work takes time ! :D What about the sill height on the side flap. very unusual ! is there a second floor or substructure in the van ? if so, steel or wood ?
being a rolling record store sounds nice ! I wonder what they sold or if they recorded/taped some early Raggare type of music ?

It’s as it was, I haven’t actually measured how high it is from the stock cargo floor, I’ll grab a couple of old 78’s and see how they line up on the floor 8) The town was Stortorget in Vetlanda, but I haven’t found out anything about the company unfortunately.

And yes, you know what I mean about Mark 8) :lol:

Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:01 pm

streetwagens wrote: My 1950 panel, back in my barn after collecting it from Mark a couple of months ago.

Do you have any photos of what it look like when it was found?

Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:19 am

streetwagens wrote: The town was Stortorget in Vetlanda, but I haven’t found out anything about the company unfortunately.

have you tried contacting the vetlanda library? they might be able to look through old directories or archive newspaper adverts...

stortorget = main square

Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:33 am

This amazing Bus is worthy of more photos! :o

Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:58 am

Göran Thulin’s 1960 Swedish Old-Speed Rally Beetle, with Barndoor fuel tank
Built late 60s
Lots of mods, including 356 brakes

Tank even still has its rubber boot!

Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:42 am

This guy liked his wood.

I wonder what was the point of the Barndoor fuel tank?

Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:47 am

Not sure. Are they bigger? Closer to the kerbside?

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Judson Panel at BP23. Slow Race.

Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:39 am

Judson Panel in 1995 at The Elks Lodge in Riverside CA

I gave George the analog version of this photo when I saw him last month

Mon Mar 10, 2025 2:27 pm

EverettB wrote: This guy liked his wood.

I wonder what was the point of the Barndoor fuel tank?

Maybe, he wants to remember, was, is a fan of Amii Stewart (1979), and likes to knock on wood?

Mon Mar 10, 2025 3:40 pm

wagen19 wrote: EverettB wrote: This guy liked his wood.

I wonder what was the point of the Barndoor fuel tank?

Maybe, he wants to remember, was, is a fan of Amii Stewart (1979), and likes to knock on wood?
Sometimes need and the lack of money lead to strange modifications.
ie. needed a new tank in his Bug and had an old bus sitting around that had a good tank.

Tue May 06, 2025 6:00 am

Chilling in a Hatch Barndoor at the UK’s Stanford Hall 2025 show

Fri May 23, 2025 8:05 pm

Riding in Style to Stanford Hall 2025

Sat Jun 07, 2025 9:44 am

amusing label on dash