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AustroBus Samba Member
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AustroBus Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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And did you already know about this Swedish "Orient Expressen" Bus?
I found this black/white picture in swedish vw forum "Boxerville" years ago.
And today somebody posted these 3 photos of the very same bus in an english group on facebook. He said he found them in an old swedish magazine.
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1967 Deluxe VW Bus - Resto Thread
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mandraks Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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AustroBus wrote: |
For everyone who hasn't seen this on Facebook during the last days:
Never seen a similar bus before. This one has corner windows and i also love the rails on the roof! |
certainly does not look very rapid _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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AustroBus Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:09 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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mandraks wrote: |
AustroBus wrote: |
For everyone who hasn't seen this on Facebook during the last days:
Never seen a similar bus before. This one has corner windows and i also love the rails on the roof! |
certainly does not look very rapid |
who knows.. i know about a Kohlruss bus that had a 1300 engine of a Porsche 356 engine built in it!
It was the fastest bus in the Alps.. although the gear box broke twice a year and so it had to be repaired very often _________________ Blog website:www.austrosplit.com
1967 Deluxe VW Bus - Resto Thread
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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3929 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:19 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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Ice-cool shot
Looks to be an original sunroof bus as you can see the skylight inner pressings
Makes you wonder why they didnt use the forward skylight pressing using a VW window as opposed to those unusually shaped ones
Wheels pinstripes _________________ -StockRocks- |
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AustroBus Samba Member
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
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mandraks Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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AustroBus wrote: |
mandraks wrote: |
AustroBus wrote: |
For everyone who hasn't seen this on Facebook during the last days:
Never seen a similar bus before. This one has corner windows and i also love the rails on the roof! |
certainly does not look very rapid |
who knows.. i know about a Kohlruss bus that had a 1300 engine of a Porsche 356 engine built in it!
It was the fastest bus in the Alps.. although the gear box broke twice a year and so it had to be repaired very often |
sounds like an excellent idea, really short gears and not much heavier than a porsche 356 _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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AustroBus Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:21 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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Take a look at the additional window - left above the boys head.
Kohlruss or Schreiner?
Too bad that the reflection on the right side hides the side window of the other side..
Caption says "Proud driver" - totally relatable if you ask me! _________________ Blog website:www.austrosplit.com
1967 Deluxe VW Bus - Resto Thread
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9791 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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RockStock wrote: |
Ice-cool shot
Looks to be an original sunroof bus as you can see the skylight inner pressings
Makes you wonder why they didnt use the forward skylight pressing using a VW window as opposed to those unusually shaped ones
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Non-deluxe sunroof buses only had the three roof window reinforcement stampings behind the B pillars on each side. This was to strengthen the roof around the sunroof perimeter. Not necessary for the front section. _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:41 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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Not sure if it has front roof windows at all. the pssgr side doesn't have one, so I assume it's just a reflection in an accessory sunvisor. roof windows are coachbuilt though with a polished aluminium frame.
it has a ski rack on top. these were basically very thick rubber bands, expanded and tied to the drip rails. I have a pair of these ( don't know where though... )
it's funny because the boy seems to be wearing a summer shirt.
AustroBus wrote: |
Take a look at the additional window - left above the boys head.
Kohlruss or Schreiner?
Too bad that the reflection on the right side hides the side window of the other side..
Caption says "Proud driver" - totally relatable if you ask me! |
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AustroBus Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:16 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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Hmm.. I took another, closer look at the photo and I still think it is a window above the passenger sides front. In my opinion the perspective is a bit confusing and the other window that we see is already the piano hinge of the co-drivers side.
Another thought that i have is, that if you take a closer look at the awning in the background you can also spot it through this little roof window that we are discussing about. Going out from the left side of the awning, the 3rd vertical grey line - you have to imagine how it would extend if the bus wasn't there.. And i believe that i makes a slight bow and you can see it through the window. But maybe that's just what i want to see and i am wrong.
You're right! Maybe it was already close to the end of the season as the awning in the background is rolled out and there is now snow seen in this picture detail. Tough little boy! _________________ Blog website:www.austrosplit.com
1967 Deluxe VW Bus - Resto Thread
Barndoor Coachbuilder Topics:
"Hans Kohlruss & Co"
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mjenner Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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as well, I can see the chrome trim above the driver area. definitely has glass over driver/passenger |
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:23 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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Looking at the store front I am about to cry. chrome posts, rounded corner glass, clean lettering - all pure 1950s -brilliant!
these are fading rapidly over here. With all those ancient many centuries old buildings around in Austria nobody seems to really care for mid century (ie 1950s) architecture at all it seems.
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notchboy Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Coachbuilders #3: Unknown & other ones. |
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AustroBus wrote: |
Hmm.. I took another, closer look at the photo and I still think it is a window above the passenger sides front. In my opinion the perspective is a bit confusing and the other window that we see is already the piano hinge of the co-drivers side.
Another thought that i have is, that if you take a closer look at the awning in the background you can also spot it through this little roof window that we are discussing about. Going out from the left side of the awning, the 3rd vertical grey line - you have to imagine how it would extend if the bus wasn't there.. And i believe that i makes a slight bow and you can see it through the window. But maybe that's just what i want to see and i am wrong.
You're right! Maybe it was already close to the end of the season as the awning in the background is rolled out and there is now snow seen in this picture detail. Tough little boy! |
Tough little boy? Maybe they have an Eberspacher running?
Very cool to see these odd coachbuilts. Do we know if window additions were glass or plexiglass? What was the common source in the 50's? _________________
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
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