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type241 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: Who has pics of a Ruby Red Kombi? |
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I have a 64 L-456 Rubin Red Kombi that I have never seen another like. It was ordered with popouts, no middle seat, and a tourist delivery. Only the inner cab is still factory paint. I would sure like to see pics. Isnt a big hatch Ruby Red Kombi only offered in 64? Will have pic tomorrow. |
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Clara Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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according to
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/colorstype2.php
Ruby Red was available on '62 through '64 commercial model type 2s.
It seems the Ruby Red is a fairly unusual color, however. It was just not used that often.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=517558
This is a 63 DD Panel in the same color, 98% original paint afaik (minor touch up in a few places).
The dash is really nice:
The pictures give the red a slightly differnt shade than in real life, of course.
Sounds like a neat bus. No pop outs at all? _________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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buster Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2002 Posts: 283 Location: Missouri
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Its not a kombi, but here's my buddy Chad's single cab. Its ruby red, a sweet color i think.
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j.pickens Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Its not original paint, but a pretty good match for Ruby Red, for your viewing pleasure:
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vwbusbusvw Banned
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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And then there's this bad boy...
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type241 Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 971 Location: MOSES LAKE, WA
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Only the one Kombi and it was a 63 small hatch. I guess I will be more specific and ask for pics of a 64 only Kombi in Rubin. Seeing all these other cousins to the Kombi is sweet, but I want to see the exact same as I have. I have not seen one ever. The other oddity according to the plate is M-374? It also had a 1500 option on the M codes but I thought all 64 on up no longer had the 40 hp. |
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Kombi Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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image from the gallery,
64 Kombi posted by Smurf, maybe he has more pictures _________________ Air and Water are needed to survive,
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bastardbus Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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vwbusbusvw wrote: |
And then there's this bad boy...
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type241 wrote: |
Only the one Kombi and it was a 63 small hatch. I guess I will be more specific and ask for pics of a 64 only Kombi in Rubin. Seeing all these other cousins to the Kombi is sweet, but I want to see the exact same as I have. I have not seen one ever. The other oddity according to the plate is M-374? It also had a 1500 option on the M codes but I thought all 64 on up no longer had the 40 hp. |
This bus actually "is" a Kombi. Westfalia used Kombis to build campers.
So really vwbusbusvw is correct...it is a Kombi and Rubin as well.
But, I know what you mean a plain jane kombi in ruby red.
Did you search the gallery?
Do you have pics of yours? _________________ Samba Member #95 |
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type241 Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 971 Location: MOSES LAKE, WA
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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I know it was a Kombi. It was a 63 small hatch. The one old pic of the rear is sort of alright .No luck so far on gallery surfin for 64 Rubin Kombi. pics. |
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type241 Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 971 Location: MOSES LAKE, WA
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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I wish I could figure out how to post pics in the forum? Computers suck. |
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Busryder Samba SuperHero
Joined: September 17, 2007 Posts: 1663 Location: In Your Face...
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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type241 wrote: |
I wish I could figure out how to post pics in the forum? Computers suck. |
Click the "Img" button in the Reply menu, find desired image ONLINE (you first must upload photo to the web if it exists only on your PC), copy and paste http from the browser window immediately after the "[img]", then hit that "Img" button again. It should look like this "[/img]" now. Type in text and hit the "preview" button to make sure that the image appears in your post, then send... I hope this helps, I want to see the Rubin. Upload your pix to the Gallery and place them in the appropriate catagories so the reast of us can find the in the search options. Thanx |
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Stocknazi Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:16 am Post subject: |
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the 1500 engine was an option until october, 64. wasn't the 1500 avalable even longer in europe? do you have m-215 or 216?
were the popouts on that red 63 westy og foward windows only like in the pic? _________________ WANTED:
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type241 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:41 am Post subject: |
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I have m-216. What is with the 63 Westy's popouts? Front opens wrong way? There are pics in the gallery thanks to Everett. Someone can bring them to this thread. I am not the greatest computer guy. |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9905 Location: idaho
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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StockNazi wrote: |
the 1500 engine option was avalable until october, 64. wasn't the 1500 avalable even longer in europe? do you have m-215 or 216?
were the popouts on that red 63 westy og foward windows only like in the pic? |
the 1500 was optional in the USA in '63 and standard in '64. it was optional everywhere else starting in '63. the M-216 code was not used in the USA, as the engine option was bundled into the USA spec code for the '63 models.
flipseat westies have a different popout arangement. that popout arangement is flipseat only. _________________ .
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EverettB Administrator
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Alan Brase Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2004 Posts: 4532 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Ruby Red was a good color used on 356 Porsches for several years right in this same time period. Perhaps 1957-1965. So I'm not surprised it became available on the VW line as well. Great color.
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bastardbus Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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StockNazi wrote: |
were the popouts on that red 63 westy og foward windows only like in the pic? |
As Lind mentioned yes that is the flipseat only design.
One window on driver side in the #1 spot and opens rearward.
The other side had only one pop out as well but in the #3 spot and
also opened rearward.
BTW the westy is a `62...thick doglegs and early rear wheel wells.
I think `63 buses look like they are wearing floods.... _________________ Samba Member #95 |
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Friedpotatoes Addicted4life
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:33 am Post subject: |
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i like the ruby _________________ 56- Wolfsburg Single Cab
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type241 Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 971 Location: MOSES LAKE, WA
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Isn't the flipseat above a 63? Look at the rear hatch as it has a recess behind the t-handle. Maybe very early 63/ late 62? Or is the hatch totally wrong for that bus? I hope it has the correct hatch because that Westy is sweet. |
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bastardbus Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:03 am Post subject: |
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type241 wrote: |
Isn't the flipseat above a 63? Look at the rear hatch as it has a recess behind the t-handle. Maybe very early 63/ late 62? Or is the hatch totally wrong for that bus? I hope it has the correct hatch because that Westy is sweet. |
Nope, that is my bus...it is an April `62 build and the hatch is original to the bus. If you do a search on the forums there is several threads discussing that half moon on the rear hatch. Seems it has been seen off and on early as `60 ish. The early style doglegs and rear wheel arches with big tailights are a tell tale trait of `62 only. _________________ Samba Member #95 |
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