1961 panel patina madness florida crab van!!

[STUNNED MULLET]

Hi all, looking to pick up this 61 panel. Originally a crab company van, given the logos on the door, then a paint van given the logos on the sides!! Patina madness going on with this one... what do you guys think??

[busdaddy]

[obus]

If it was mine and i was able to(which i can't) get the metal done, i would take it back to a crab van! I used to work in a fish market and also a clam bar.
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1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
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66 21 window bus built 8/31/65 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=777273

[STUNNED MULLET]

Yeah.. i am super excited.. just got off the phone with him. I just bought it.. never considered a panel untill today!!

[volksaddict]

I don't think they had thought of the "got ....." advertising gimic back in 61.

[STUNNED MULLET]

LOL!! Probably.. who knows... looking through google in panama city there is a fish ouse called "dirty dicks". World renowned restaraunt.. thats ok with me!! Dirty dicks crab panel van!!!

[Pinetops]

I think it is fixable but I think you maybe should keep looking if you haven't already paid. I am somewhat local to this bus so I've seen the ads (have not seen it in person). You're going to have to pay to ship it back to cali right? I think you can find a more solid candidate there.

I don't mean to be negative and if you do get it you have my support! Just want you to get the best bus for the $ you can get.
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[Skim]

That pic reference was a nice added touch. 👍

Excellent movie btw
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Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint

[Spike0180]

Are those holes I see in the roof too?
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[thom]

That's not "patina," that's neglect.
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1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type

[western auto]

chadd magee posted something on facebook about looking for a florida to California transport job

[ToolBox]

[don1357]

It does have certain charm but the rust is the deal killer. That is not a patina bus, that is a rat rod bus. The difference is in the cancer.

[KevinAlbrecht]

My bus was a Florida find. Can't say how yours compares. I was super stoked to find mine(or say it was found for me). A bunch of money in the early 2000's, got me driving to the west coast, and then a bunch more to fix all of the rust.
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Wait, what...?

[Pinetops]

Update?
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[STUNNED MULLET]

I bought her... I am currently trying to get her home to California at the moment.. anyone know of anybody coming form the Alabama to California area?

[STUNNED MULLET]

My bus gets picked up in the morning!! Will be delivered to my house this weekend... I am freaking stoked!!

[Pinetops]

Glad you got the shipping handled. Keep us updated!
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[STUNNED MULLET]

Im looking for a front seat for this thing right now... was this a 1/4 -3/4 bench? or was it a full bench seat? oem seats are crazy expensive.. is there any thing else I could go with for seats that work good?

[60freak]