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Skim
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 Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Any more pics of this one?
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Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
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1954 Sunroof
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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ronjonlasvegas
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Joined: October 08, 2004
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:42 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Long-roofs wrote: |
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| Lind wrote: |
so today in bus hunting history, I hunted this bus, but someone else bagged it. Who is the lucky new owner?
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So, there is another one of these? Or is this the same one that has been long known and it just again resurfaced? |
I believe this would be number 6 known? One from Id. is on road, living in Ca. or AZ...how? Someone knows.
Amazing Bus! |
I saw the double door 15 window that was at BBB in Havasu this year. Here is a photo of that one. I think that is the only one i have seen in person.
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Long-roofs
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Location: Millwood, Wa
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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^^^^
Same Bus here. I wanted that Bus since '93.
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Lind wrote: |
| type241 wrote: |
| How much was that $500 DD 15W listed for? |
listed at 39K |
That's big money for a rusty bus nerd bus.
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1959 SO-23 Westfalia
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1960 Baja Bug
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Skim
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Joined: April 15, 2001
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Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Skim wrote: |
| Long-roofs wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| Lind wrote: |
so today in bus hunting history, I hunted this bus, but someone else bagged it. Who is the lucky new owner?
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So, there is another one of these? Or is this the same one that has been long known and it just again resurfaced? |
I believe this would be number 6 known? One from Id. is on road, living in Ca. or AZ...how? Someone knows.
Amazing Bus! |
There was an original paint nice SWR/BG DD 15 in the high desert that sold to Japan in 97 or so. Brian Simmons in Victorville used to own. Sold at Pomona for $7500 which was A LOT back then. |
Pics from 97. He sold it at Pomona for 7500. Went to Japan. He said it did have one repaint in its past.
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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 |
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Skim
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Somebody may remember it had an orange hatch on it
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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 |
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LAGrunthaner
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Joined: March 18, 2007
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Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:39 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Nice catch Trevor P, it always amazes me that the quality of metal sitting in the elements in Canada are of limited rust through, am I missing something geographically? I love the pressed bumper single cab the most  and without it's doors attached I don't understand how she made it this long out there.
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Picked up these two this year. Aug 58 white pressed bumper logoed single and a 59 SWR panel with painted over logos.
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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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Trevor P
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Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:20 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Western Canada (mainly the prairies) are much more arid than the rest of Canada. While our winters can be cold, they are very dry with little moisture and the summers are hot but dry as well. I think that’s why tin here didn’t rot like out east or the coastal areas. Most of the rust happened due to lots of gravel road driving and dirty packing into nooks and crannies.
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sgellis
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KWZ
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Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| ... it always amazes me that the quality of metal sitting in the elements in Canada are of limited rust through, am I missing something geographically? ... |
Things are a little different in Atlantic Canada...
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Ship that down to Maine. Burlyhammer would fix it.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=672869
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ryans65
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:33 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| ^ not too far from the truth! |
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Skim
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Here’s a 61 deluxe a Chevy friend found while buying some cars he saw on offer up. He bought it because it was cheap he said. He knows I’m into busses and offered it to me for a great price.
Sad little 61 low hinge 15. Roof had shit stacked on it. he rescued from its shed where it had been stored since the early 80’s when the motor caught on fire. Roof will need some work but she is pretty solid so I finally got me another bullet deluxe.
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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 |
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EverettB 
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andre b
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Lind wrote: |
so today in bus hunting history, I hunted this bus, but someone else bagged it. Who is the lucky new owner?
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Just got word buses are heading down south,,Huntington Beach. |
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EmpiGT
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Hey Skim, what's the og paint colors on that 15? Turquoise? Or maybe solid pearl white? |
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Skim
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Hey Skim, what's the og paint colors on that 15? Turquoise? Or maybe solid pearl white? |
Man I was hoping for TK/BLW but looking under the dash it’s SWR/BG.
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GFK
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 |
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Skim
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Looks pretty skanky as found but cargo floor looks really solid in that pic |
Yeah it’s pretty solid actually.
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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 |
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ronjonlasvegas
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Skim wrote: |
Here’s a 61 deluxe a Chevy friend found while buying some cars he saw on offer up. He bought it because it was cheap he said. He knows I’m into busses and offered it to me for a great price.
Sad little 61 low hinge 15. Roof had shit stacked on it. he rescued from its shed where it had been stored since the early 80’s when the motor caught on fire. Roof will need some work but she is pretty solid so I finally got me another bullet deluxe.
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So this is the 3rd 15 window bus you have picked up in the last 16 months? Save some for the rest of us. Congratulations, nice score.
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Yarkle
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BarryL
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Mid '67 based on the power inlet. |
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