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Malokin Martin
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Location: E-burg
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You should leave the moss on it!
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^this. You can always wash it off later. Imagine cruising that thing with working headlights and that Chea Pet still stuck on there!
I wonder if the underside is way cleaner being stored on its side like that
As a side note (and this was mentioned before) I really feel like there would be some sort of market for someone doing drive out videos. I would literally watch hours of the un edited footage of the past video instead of the tight/cut/sound tracked clip. I feel like it's kind of a universal VW/car person fantasy. |
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motofly196
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Joined: June 01, 2008
Posts: 1467
Location: Eastern WA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| In my experience with Lichen, as soon as you take it out of the damp forest, it dries and falls off. I have some wall hangers that I planned on leaving it on for effect, it's all gone now. |
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 20275
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| In my experience with Lichen, as soon as you take it out of the damp forest, it dries and falls off. I have some wall hangers that I planned on leaving it on for effect, it's all gone now. |
Just gotta hose it down once in awhile. 
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motofly196
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Location: Eastern WA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I would think so.
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rennie
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Joined: October 06, 2016
Posts: 246
Location: Orange County, CA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| In my experience with Lichen, as soon as you take it out of the damp forest, it dries and falls off. I have some wall hangers that I planned on leaving it on for effect, it's all gone now. |
I'm no scientist but it looks a bit more like moss than lichen to me. Lichen seems more "leafy"...
I have an old sign from an abandoned lodge in Lake Tahoe and it has moss on it. All dried out over the last 5 years but still clinging to the wood, albeit brown moss now. Perhaps the grip factor is better on wood than metal but I love the idea of driving the bus around with all the moss on it - what a conversation piece! |
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doubledoor64
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Joined: September 23, 2003
Posts: 1073
Location: Ideeho
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Nearly 10 years from the first day I laid eyes on it, I finally was able to pull it out
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mr white
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Joined: October 02, 2005
Posts: 1193
Location: beautiful Oregon & Mohave County, AZ
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Way to wait it out! A 1960? Very nice truck! Congrats! |
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doubledoor64
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Joined: September 23, 2003
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Location: Ideeho
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:19 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Way to wait it out! A 1960? Very nice truck! Congrats! |
It's a 1961 |
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crukab
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Joined: December 13, 2002
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Way to wait it out! A 1960? Very nice truck! Congrats! |
It's a 1961 |
Very COOL !! I waited 9 years for my Singlecab, what was the storey on yours ??
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aa390392
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Location: So.Cal
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Nice save on single cab.
Did anyone find or hunt at OCTO (big buy) yesterday?
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Tahlequah 
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Joined: July 14, 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Two Facebook panels in two days |
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doubledoor64
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Location: Ideeho
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Way to wait it out! A 1960? Very nice truck! Congrats! |
It's a 1961 |
Very COOL !! I waited 9 years for my Singlecab, what was the storey on yours ?? |
The short story is I heard about from the guys nephew when I was doing some work to his car. I made contact but it was never for sale. I would call the guy once or twice a year just to check in. This year I decided to go see him and it. We were pretty bummed after losing out on the montana bus hoard. I was looking it over and talking with him, this time I was able to make him an offer he couldn't refuse, but he did, he then said he would think it over. His wife called a few hours later and said he would sell it. |
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bigdish2
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Two Facebook panels in two days |
You need your own bus hunting thread. Lol
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hitest
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Joined: September 30, 2008
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Way to wait it out! A 1960? Very nice truck! Congrats! |
It's a 1961 |
Very COOL !! I waited 9 years for my Singlecab, what was the storey on yours ?? |
The short story is I heard about from the guys nephew when I was doing some work to his car. I made contact but it was never for sale. I would call the guy once or twice a year just to check in. This year I decided to go see him and it. We were pretty bummed after losing out on the montana bus hoard. I was looking it over and talking with him, this time I was able to make him an offer he couldn't refuse, but he did, he then said he would think it over. His wife called a few hours later and said he would sell it. |
This is awesome news! I love it when bus treasure hunting is still alive and healthy in Idaho. That truck is a beauty.
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smoothfinishes
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Location: Southern Oregon
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Once flipped back on its belly its true beauty was revealed....
The earth had started to reclaim the original paint on this poor bus.
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Malokin Martin
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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smoothfinishes
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Actually the frame is quite nice.
The rust is localized to the drivers side. The cargo floor and front floor are nearly rust free as is the rear shelf.
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RFV
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:31 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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d-rick
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Another one on its side...bottom side is solid,drivers side is pretty much gone..as in returned back to the earth
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