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HoustonPhotog Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2013 Posts: 1514 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:10 am Post subject: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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I got a call from a friend at the Houston Police Dept (Texas) about a VW Bus that they recovered that has a fake VIN number and the VIN number in engine bay was cut out in order to make room to install a Chevy small block engine.
If they can’t locate the actual owner then the entire Bus will be sent to the Car Crusher soon.
If I can locate the original owner that has proof it’s his/hers then they can return it. Proof such as photos of the bus, progress pics of the install, the actually cross member that was removed that still has the VIN plate on it etc would suffice.
There is thought that the bus may be from the Las Vegas area as another vehicle found with the bus was from Las Vegas and has been returned to its owner.
Do you recognize this bus? Do you know the owner? If so, have them contact me and I’ll forward them to the my contact at HPD here in Houston.
_________________ Abel Longoria
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16879 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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HoustonPhotog wrote: |
I got a call from a friend at the Houston Police Dept (Texas) about a VW Bus that they recovered that has a fake VIN number and the VIN number in engine bay was cut out in order to make room to install a Chevy small block engine. |
how do you know it's a fake VIN? like is it for a 68 bus or something?
is the M plate still under the dash? should be on the drivers side pop riveted to the air duct
part of me wants to save it....the other part wants to see it crushed _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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HoustonPhotog Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2013 Posts: 1514 Location: Houston, TX
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71whitewesty Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2010 Posts: 1544 Location: oregon
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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The vin is on the dash. Lower right if you’re outside looking in.
M plate is behind the drivers seat. _________________ 71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock Bus 1
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat, sold 2021
1969 Tucker Sno cat 542
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but runs)
Twin 71 White Westy, Bus 2, that I pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field in 2015.
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Hikelite Samba Member
Joined: August 31, 2012 Posts: 557 Location: Colville, WA
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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look behind the drivers seat.
Why are they going to crush it rather than auction it?
It looks like it's in good shape, other than the misguided surgery. _________________ ~Kevin
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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For the later years look on top of the fresh air duct by the drivers left knee. It’s pointing upwards and very hard to see unless you’re looking for it. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16879 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:58 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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aeromech wrote: |
For the later years look on top of the fresh air duct by the drivers left knee. It’s pointing upwards and very hard to see unless you’re looking for it. |
this^^^^
I am an early bay guy so I don't know when the switch was, but the m plate was moved from the seat partition to where aero says. total pain in the ass to see though _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:01 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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total pain in the ass to see though
Best to shoot a picture of it _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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cmonSTART Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2014 Posts: 1915 Location: NH
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:59 am Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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That's what I did - took several tries to get a picture where it was framed correctly and in focus, but it's really the only way without taking the dash apart. _________________ '78 Bus 2.0FI
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22462 Location: Escondido CA
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6116 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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That is a pretty custom Bus, someone should know who owned it, or who did the custom job on it..... _________________ Tom
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51150 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: STOLEN: Help Identify this STOLEN bus! |
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It might have an M plate on the duct, it's hard to nail down the exact year with all that custom stuff going on, 74+, but not 77 or newer because of the decklid hinges and steering wheel _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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