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66busman
Samba Motorcyclist
Joined: September 14, 2006
Posts: 1166
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
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Looking forward to more pictures...what an amazing bus!
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splitpile
Samba's Worst Speller
Joined: May 03, 2000
Posts: 5927
Location: back to living where hell meets the suface
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| So is this a wolfsburg bus as well? Looks like it only has 1 position rear hatch prop? |
It's a wolfsburg bus.
One thing I found interesting was when they painted the rear hatch they were held open approx. 12 inches and sprayed on the bus as the seal is painted and you can see in the hinge where it was opened to.
I need a few parts for it.
1 pair SBL 17 tail lights complete in good original condition and 1 rear reflector. I could also use 1 original HELLA front t/s lens in good original condition.
I want good used parts not NOS as they need to match the patina of the bus.
Monday I'll post a lot more pictures.
If there is anything anybody needs to see to help with their restoration, p-mail me and I will take pics of that area and post them
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kombisutra
Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2003
Posts: 4127
Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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 Pure as the driven snow! |
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scvw
Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2006
Posts: 3544
Location: South Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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I just soiled both front and rear of my shorts at the same time. Really looking forward to watching this one.
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classicvwnut
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Joined: November 12, 2005
Posts: 33
Location: Wicksburg, AL
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wow...  ...crap...drool shorted out the keyboard...
Sweet family heirloom, gonna enjoy watching you bringing out of it's long hibernation.
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campingbox 
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Joined: November 14, 2000
Posts: 10198
Location: Petaluma, CA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| What is the VIN # and what kind of lugnuts does it have? |
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splitpile
Samba's Worst Speller
Joined: May 03, 2000
Posts: 5927
Location: back to living where hell meets the suface
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| What is the VIN # and what kind of lugnuts does it have? |
20 131109
5 2/55 wheels
VW logo lugnuts number 296802. Some of the lugs appear to have different numbers,
I didn't take them all off and do not want to wire wheel them. I am letting a couple soak in evaporust to clean them. If these come out good I will do all 20 of them
I believe I found tail lights, a reflector and a bullet t/s lens, thank you Samba members.
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earlywesty
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Joined: May 03, 2004
Posts: 2358
Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice find, look forward to good photo documentation.
What colour is the headliner, if you peeked into a clean unfaded area to see the true colour?
Also, you HAVE to leave in the dixie cup dispenser! cool period accessory... |
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House
Minutia Militia
Joined: June 13, 2001
Posts: 1770
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome bus!
Ronnie,
Please don't let this owner "personalize" it like your customer with the all original safari walkthru mango bus did... |
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peecee69
Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005
Posts: 1572
Location: Annapolis, MD/Bloomfield Hills, MI
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| Nice bus Ronnie! |
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Riff Raff
Shivering Sambian
Joined: October 25, 2004
Posts: 3097
Location: Alberta
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I am at a loss for adjectives that even come close to expressing how cool that bus is.
I really like both my buses and am not even hunting for anything else, but that bus has got to be pretty much my Holy Grail.
I am in awe.
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KombiMarc
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Joined: January 29, 2010
Posts: 431
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Wow!!! All I can do is agree with everyone else......awesome..!! Any story to the acquisition? Cant wait to see more.....congrats again!
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Kelly
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Joined: November 25, 2003
Posts: 2437
Location: Olympia, WA
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| House wrote: |
Awesome bus!
Ronnie,
Please don't let this owner "personalize" it like your customer with the all original safari walkthru mango bus did... |
so is it a customer's bus?
This bus went straight to the top of my fav list.
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14271
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| That's the ginchiest. I always wondered if they put those cargo door pillar screw covers on back then. What are they made out of? |
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quartermilecamel
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Joined: April 16, 2008
Posts: 3929
Location: ohio
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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This bus was pulled out of a barn looking like that?? Or has someone already hit it with clr?
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splitpile
Samba's Worst Speller
Joined: May 03, 2000
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Location: back to living where hell meets the suface
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| quartermilecamel wrote: |
| This bus was pulled out of a barn looking like that?? Or has someone already hit it with clr? |
Yes, except the engine was installed then
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UZI
Platinum FUBU
Joined: February 08, 2002
Posts: 13335
Location: phila-DELFT-ia
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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so what size motor is this bus gonna run?
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splitpile
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| so what size motor is this bus gonna run? |
It's up to the owner. I am freshening up the original 36hp.
Today we pressure washed the underside, it was packed with mud which revealed a couple little areas that will need some attention when cleaned.
Got the rear bumper brackets and splash pans off and the rear decklid to start the repairs on it.
Picking away a little at a time day to day
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UZI
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i got a great deal on 6.40x15s from summit racing if he is looking for the proper tire profile to match the original 36 horse.
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Scotty
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Joined: July 02, 2003
Posts: 1531
Location: Northampton - Uk
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:36 am Post subject: |
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Fantastic bus, the stuff dreams are made of
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