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ottovu
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Joined: November 17, 2005
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Location: Tucson Arizona
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 Posted: Sun May 11, 2025 3:59 pm Post subject: Dragged outta the desert |
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Cholla Cactus is NOT your friend! pulled a bus and a Single cab outta a Tucson desert place. Sitting since 1995ish Once part of the Magic Bus Pizza delivery fleet. 65 bus and 65 SC a 62 ragtop, a 67 sedan, a 70 914 , a 79 Supra and a crashed westy bay. Thanks to Terence and JP Steger for the help (really, they did it! and I offered helpful tip/suggestions) |
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panel
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Joined: December 02, 2001
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Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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DadAdventure
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Joined: July 13, 2020
Posts: 53
Location: New Mexico
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2025 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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Looking forward to more photos.
Wild to think there are - rather were split windows just hiding out in the desert. |
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ComfortablyNumb
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Joined: February 19, 2025
Posts: 25
Location: Washington State
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2025 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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| Have to admit, when I clicked on the thread, I was expecting a story of breaking down in the desert. Turns out it is a much, much better story! |
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EverettB 
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Location: Phoenix 602
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Douglas Denlinger
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Joined: May 23, 2003
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Location: Arizona's version of the east coast
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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Is Tom still around (living) last I heard he had moved back to Ohio?
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lowbus
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Joined: August 07, 2004
Posts: 76
Location: tucson, AZ
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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No problem Keith!
I am glad I was part of this for closure after chasing it for 29 years!
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Cholla Cactus is NOT your friend! pulled a bus and a Single cab outta a Tucson desert place. Sitting since 1995ish Once part of the Magic Bus Pizza delivery fleet. 65 bus and 65 SC a 62 ragtop, a 67 sedan, a 70 914 , a 79 Supra and a crashed westy bay. Thanks to Terence and JP Steger for the help (really, they did it! and I offered helpful tip/suggestions) |
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lowbus
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Location: tucson, AZ
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 9:07 am Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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| Douglas Denlinger wrote: |
| Is Tom still around (living) last I heard he had moved back to Ohio? |
He passed away.
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Douglas Denlinger
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Joined: May 23, 2003
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Location: Arizona's version of the east coast
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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| Is Tom still around (living) last I heard he had moved back to Ohio? |
He passed away. |
Sorry to hear, I think the last time I saw him I dropped off a set of NOS 14in beauty rings for the 21 window. Were they with the bus?
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ottovu
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Joined: November 17, 2005
Posts: 66
Location: Tucson Arizona
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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Prolly,
TONS of parts! 2 trailer loads and 2 truck loads! |
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ottovu
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Joined: November 17, 2005
Posts: 66
Location: Tucson Arizona
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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A couple pics, missing its deluxe
trim |
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sub-hatchtim
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Joined: September 19, 2006
Posts: 2659
Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2025 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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Killer, how og is the deluxe
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ottovu
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Posts: 66
Location: Tucson Arizona
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2025 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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| Dont know OG yet. Truthfully I dont know alot about these buses. Looks as if the headliner might be og, I see some sea blue under the white in the RR damaged area. Has a single port and some jailbars, dash is totally undamaged. Surely the safaris are repops? Who was making them 30 yrs ago? Pretty much rust free though! Which is a gift from God! |
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j.pickens
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Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2025 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Dragged outta the desert |
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Check your m code plate. Those might just be factory safaris.
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