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J. Matt Royston
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 Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject: Splitty Airstream type Motorhome |
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Hello please check out all 10 photos of this crazy camper I scored!
It was built out of a 1959 microbus in the summer of 1963. An aircraft body repairman built it out of aluminum, the workmanship is incredible.
Anyone have any feed back on what it might be worth if cleaned up good and brought to a show as a "roller"?????
Thanks for any input
Matt
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cool scoops and ailerons? Can't help you on pricing tho. It does look well-made, but there's probably a VERY limited market for something like that.
Makes a good addition to my pic collection of weird bus camper vehicles! |
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Busryder
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Give us more... ALOT more.
I'd love to see inside pic's of the front window sections and around their seals, and them side vents too, please
That looks real beautiful, really... I would soooo roll that man. Why are you even asking about an estimated value at all? Let alone doing thinking of selling a gem like this... (notice no real set of rolling eyes here:___).
Thanks for sharing. 
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J. Matt Royston
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Ailerons???
Thanks
Matt |
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peterxxl
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J. Matt Royston
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Busryder
Thanks, I am not sure I am up to the scale of this restoration project, and well.....we don't camp. But couldn't pass it up it is soooo cool!
I will try to get those detail pics you asked for tomorrow
thanks
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Thomas Pedigo
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Its so ugly,its beautiful! Please submit more pics please. A lot of work was obviously done to build it and I hope it sees better days ahead...cool find!
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J. Matt Royston
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Thomas
You are in Trail Oregon!?? this bus was right between us! I am in Roseburg Oregon
More pics to come |
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Exactly!
More pictures please
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Thomas Pedigo
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| J. Matt Royston wrote: |
Thomas
You are in Trail Oregon!?? this bus was right between us! I am in Roseburg Oregon
More pics to come |
Hell,id drive up there just to BS and check it out personally. In which town did you discover this...Canyonville?
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You took the words right out of my mouth. Can't wait to see what becomes of this thing.
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J. Matt Royston
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back roads between Canyonville and Myrtle creek
Lemme know when you want to check it out email me through this site
Thanks
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consvws 
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| I have seen this bus in person & it is pretty cool. The guy that owned it had an old photo of it all cut down too. Whats the plans for it? |
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61TXghia
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Imagine those Safari's, that would be crazy!! I can't stop looking at it. LOL
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J. Matt Royston
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This pic?
PLANS??? Get it rolling (not driving) get it detailed, then entertain offers. Maybe trailer it to a show |
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Thomas Pedigo
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Splitty Airstream type Motorhome |
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Anyone have any feed back on what it might be worth
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Well...it is rarer than a Kemperink,so...
(And you can run dualies on the rear) 
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consvws
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| J. Matt Royston wrote: |
This pic?
PLANS??? Get it rolling (not driving) get it detailed, then entertain offers. Maybe trailer it to a show |
That's it! Pretty cool. Campin' in style. Who needs a pop top  |
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| I'm really at loss for words!! WOW!! |
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