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swharris
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Location: N. Orange County
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[quote="srfndoc"][quote="swharris"]
Wow. I surely have been away for a long time. God bless this person. Haha. |
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crukab
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Joined: December 13, 2002
Posts: 6116
Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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On my way home from Ct. I stopped and checked on a Bus/Truck parts stash, ended up buying a '67 DC rear seats & pedestal:
Brought home my Dad's "Sky Plane" runner sled too....
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My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 20278
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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^^^ Nice new couch for the shop! 
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far rider 
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Joined: August 30, 2005
Posts: 773
Location: Rutland, VT
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| Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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To those of us in the steel runner sled generation, that’s the Holy Grail of sleds. Very cool Tom!
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zozo
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Joined: October 15, 2005
Posts: 5217
Location: South of Ol' San Antonio
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Love the sled. Here's mine that my parents bought for us around 1958.
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velvetgreen
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Joined: August 17, 2004
Posts: 2746
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| ^^ Imagine back in the day bombing down the hill on that sled without a care in the world and not so much as a helmet on! Nowadays it seems we need to be swaddled in a bubble wrap wear a helmet and sign a waiver and have the sled on a leash! |
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mandraks
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Joined: November 28, 2004
Posts: 7050
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| ^^ Imagine back in the day bombing down the hill on that sled without a care in the world and not so much as a helmet on! Nowadays it seems we need to be swaddled in a bubble wrap wear a helmet and sign a waiver and have the sled on a leash! |
true, but we also don't die at age 5 anymore
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crukab
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Joined: December 13, 2002
Posts: 6116
Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Love the sled. Here's mine that my parents bought for us around 1958.
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All three boys in my family had those Flexable flyer sleds, circa earlie 60's, my Pops was late 30's earlie 40's, we have 2 more of that age, but plain jane no name/script, but still 60-70 years old.
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Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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hitest
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Joined: September 30, 2008
Posts: 10296
Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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My sister (about 10 at the time) rode down our neighborhood hill on our flexible flyer and went straight out in the evening darkness, crossed a steadily busy highway between cars in both directions and ended up safely wadded up in the brush. I swear I was watching my sister join the hereafter when she went across! It looked like a cartoon where the character gets impossibly towed across opposing traffic! She threaded an impossible needle with that sled.
She was oblivious to the whole thing and doesn't remember any of it.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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1sqr2nv
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Joined: October 21, 2004
Posts: 73
Location: SJB, Ca.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Found this today 
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turkis-deluxe
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Joined: January 06, 2001
Posts: 1547
Location: 94518
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Found this today
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That's beat to crap and awesome!! I'd like that nose clip!! Where are you or the bus at? Hopefully you can get everything.  |
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1sqr2nv
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Joined: October 21, 2004
Posts: 73
Location: SJB, Ca.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Found this today
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That's beat to crap and awesome!! I'd like that nose clip!! Where are you or the bus at? Hopefully you can get everything. |
Going to get the nose for sure. |
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LAGrunthaner
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Joined: March 18, 2007
Posts: 5509
Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:03 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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So sad but hopefully the parts will keep other buses alive.
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Found this today
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That's beat to crap and awesome!! I'd like that nose clip!! Where are you or the bus at? Hopefully you can get everything. |
Going to get the nose for sure. |
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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AircooledHome
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Joined: October 13, 2015
Posts: 273
Location: California
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Speaking of bullet hole busses.. Got the call on this yesterday. Picking it up soon, apparently its got the engine and title.. Ive never seen someone try to make their splitty look like a bay though.. only the other way around. haha
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 20278
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I wonder if sniper practice actually removed the center pillar?
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obus
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far rider
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Joined: August 30, 2005
Posts: 773
Location: Rutland, VT
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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[quote="1sqr2nv"]Found this today
The way things are going today that looks like a $4000.00 bus. "Great patina" and needs the "usual metal repair"
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wcfvw69
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Joined: June 10, 2004
Posts: 13389
Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Found this today
The way things are going today that looks like a $4000.00 bus. "Great patina" and needs the "usual metal repair" |
Or even better, ran when parked. 
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'64cal lookdub
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Joined: May 29, 2004
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Location: TX
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:53 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: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Found this today
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that sh@# will buff out!!! There i said it. |
A/C just needs a recharge.
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