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candy60bug Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2012 Posts: 22 Location: princeton wv
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: 1956 subhatch |
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i just found this bus today its a very very solid bus been restored many years ago .
its showing some age but it is almost all their from what i can tell
what im looking for is some help im not really a bus guy and from what i am reading that the sub hatchs are very rare to find just how rare i dont know thats why im posting any help would be great and a somewhat close value would be great i dont want to get in over my head
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fastwagens Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 1028 Location: Michigan (The other west coast)
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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nice find. |
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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nice find! Early subhatch westy's are rare, but valuable and saleable are a different story. It really depends on the condition and if the bus is fairly complete. |
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candy60bug Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2012 Posts: 22 Location: princeton wv
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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thanks i have known about it for a while now but actually just got the opportunity to do a trade offer on it today |
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fastwagens Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 1028 Location: Michigan (The other west coast)
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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the price on these will only go up. invest in precious metal. |
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candy60bug Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2012 Posts: 22 Location: princeton wv
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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buseric wrote: |
nice find! Early subhatch westy's are rare, but valuable and saleable are a different story. It really depends on the condition and if the bus is fairly complete. |
the bus is solid the frame jack points out riggors inner and outer rockers are all solid as can be the front floor needs very minior patches most of the interior is present all of the tent and poles are present the table the stove are all their in in good og condition the wood is showing some age but is all their |
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candy60bug Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2012 Posts: 22 Location: princeton wv
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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its also still has all its matching numbers motor and tranny in it its showing 34000 miles on the spedo not sure how correct that is but the motor is running and sounds good
Last edited by candy60bug on Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:43 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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candy60bug wrote: |
buseric wrote: |
nice find! Early subhatch westy's are rare, but valuable and saleable are a different story. It really depends on the condition and if the bus is fairly complete. |
the bus is solid the frame jack points out riggors inner and outer rockers are all solid as can be the front floor needs very minior patches most of the interior is present all of the tent and poles are present the table the stove are all their in in good og condition the wood is showing some age but is all their |
do you have any more interior pics? It looks like a late '57/'58 interior if it is a westy interior at all. I don't recognize the mirror on the closet door and it looks a little different, but could have been added later. It has pressed bumpers and early 55-57 taillights but a late '58-65 style decklid. Perhaps a variety of parts were used in the 'restoration'? |
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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candy60bug wrote: |
its also still has all its matching numbers motor and tranny in it its showing 34000 miles on the spedo not sure how correct that is but the motor is running and sounds good |
What is the VIN? |
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candy60bug Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2012 Posts: 22 Location: princeton wv
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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i can take some more tomarrow their is one small cabnet in the rear that is from a 63 westy but the owner says all the rest of the interior is og to the bus and yes the engine lid has been changed out for a later one for some reason it is for sure a 56 the title and all the vin numbers match i checked that this evening |
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candy60bug Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2012 Posts: 22 Location: princeton wv
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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the man that ownes it now has had it for 30 years and he is the 2nd owner |
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DownRiver Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2003 Posts: 797 Location: threeonethree
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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pffft, not even a roof racK? bummer.
oh, be still my beating heart. _________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. -Henry Ford
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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candy60bug wrote: |
i can take some more tomarrow their is one small cabnet in the rear that is from a 63 westy but the owner says all the rest of the interior is og to the bus and yes the engine lid has been changed out for a later one for some reason it is for sure a 56 the title and all the vin numbers match i checked that this evening |
sounds cool, I am not aware of too many '56s with stoves but perhaps someone can chime in who's owned one with a stove. Where is the stove located? You are lucky to come across an early bus like this, let alone a westy, enjoy it! |
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candy60bug Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2012 Posts: 22 Location: princeton wv
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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the stove is burried deep inside the bus lol i can see it but cant touch it lol the owner said teh stove went under the hatch in the roof this is why im posting this up lol im not a big bus guy and dont know a whole lot obout them ive had a hundred or so beetles over the years but never a bus |
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ricekooker Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2006 Posts: 1788 Location: Winter Park, FL
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet. Going by the front bumper it's a Wolfsburg bus. |
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vw7266 Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2004 Posts: 3038 Location: the point, ohio
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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nice find I was wondering when that bus would surface again |
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KILLERWATT Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2003 Posts: 3298 Location: Vero Beach
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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IMO having the OG Westy interior is where the value is. |
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joe56vw Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2004 Posts: 3202 Location: Olympia wa
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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So did they change out the turn signal switch so the tailights are brakelight now?
If so the wiring diagram formthat year wil not match up since it orignal one had the one brakelight in the decklid _________________ '60 15 window walkthrough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559931&highlight=
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Big Bill Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2005 Posts: 1783 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Nice find, a sub-hatch Westy is on my bucket list of buses to own. Really doesnt have to be that early just a sub-hatch. Well at least a small hatch, Mango, OG Westy kit, sub-hatch. Oh yeah and the OG tent too. |
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ricekooker Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2006 Posts: 1788 Location: Winter Park, FL
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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vw7266 wrote: |
nice find I was wondering when that bus would surface again |
So this isn't a new find? |
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