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broozebrothers
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 Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| Skim wrote: |
| mike-buggsbuggy wrote: |
why does it look like everybody wants to trade their collection of "more value than listed stuff" for pre 67 DC?
Sell that stuff yourself and bring the cash!!! |
Quite a few WTB DC ads these days. |
Because Trucks are Baddass !.. doubles and singles |
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62DoKaGuy
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Joined: May 22, 2011
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Location: Surprise, AZ
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| broozebrothers wrote: |
| Skim wrote: |
| mike-buggsbuggy wrote: |
why does it look like everybody wants to trade their collection of "more value than listed stuff" for pre 67 DC?
Sell that stuff yourself and bring the cash!!! |
Quite a few WTB DC ads these days. |
Because Trucks are Baddass !.. doubles and singles |
x2 - we’ve had three DCs and one SC in my family (still have ‘em minus one DC). Oddly, all DCs are/were 62s...indeed, they are badass.
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| ...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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norcalmike
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Joined: May 14, 2005
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Location: Marina, CA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| broozebrothers wrote: |
| Skim wrote: |
| mike-buggsbuggy wrote: |
why does it look like everybody wants to trade their collection of "more value than listed stuff" for pre 67 DC?
Sell that stuff yourself and bring the cash!!! |
Quite a few WTB DC ads these days. |
Because Trucks are Baddass !.. doubles and singles |
x2 - we’ve had three DCs and one SC in my family (still have ‘em minus one DC). Oddly, all DCs are/were 62s...indeed, they are badass. |
I still get the "is the DC for sale" inquiries even on my instagram. CAnt blame them for trying. Unfortunately for them, they will have to wait until I die. Even then, my wife claims she will keep my truck after im gone. |
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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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Joined: November 21, 2001
Posts: 6102
Location: #31peach
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| norcalmike wrote: |
| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| broozebrothers wrote: |
| Skim wrote: |
| mike-buggsbuggy wrote: |
why does it look like everybody wants to trade their collection of "more value than listed stuff" for pre 67 DC?
Sell that stuff yourself and bring the cash!!! |
Quite a few WTB DC ads these days. |
Because Trucks are Baddass !.. doubles and singles |
x2 - we’ve had three DCs and one SC in my family (still have ‘em minus one DC). Oddly, all DCs are/were 62s...indeed, they are badass. |
I still get the "is the DC for sale" inquiries even on my instagram. CAnt blame them for trying. Unfortunately for them, they will have to wait until I die. Even then, my wife claims she will keep my truck after im gone. |
funny thing is, everyone wants to buy a doublecab, until you have one for sale, then suddenly, NOBODY wants to buy one . |
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Erik G
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Joined: October 16, 2002
Posts: 13271
Location: Tejas!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| mannys66 wrote: |
| norcalmike wrote: |
| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| broozebrothers wrote: |
| Skim wrote: |
| mike-buggsbuggy wrote: |
why does it look like everybody wants to trade their collection of "more value than listed stuff" for pre 67 DC?
Sell that stuff yourself and bring the cash!!! |
Quite a few WTB DC ads these days. |
Because Trucks are Baddass !.. doubles and singles |
x2 - we’ve had three DCs and one SC in my family (still have ‘em minus one DC). Oddly, all DCs are/were 62s...indeed, they are badass. |
I still get the "is the DC for sale" inquiries even on my instagram. CAnt blame them for trying. Unfortunately for them, they will have to wait until I die. Even then, my wife claims she will keep my truck after im gone. |
funny thing is, everyone wants to buy a doublecab, until you have one for sale, then suddenly, NOBODY wants to buy one . |
I'd like a nice original one, or a good solid base to build on. my last one was a polished turd of a hack job, and I was lucky to get most of what I put into it. It looked cool...
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Skim
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I'd like a nice original one, or a good solid base to build on. my last one was a polished turd of a hack job, and I was lucky to get most of what I put into it. It looked cool... |
Your old dove blue bullet one looked really good. Where did that one end up going to?
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sled
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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is there anyone in the entire world who would trade a double cab, or 21 window, or double door, or split-camper for this giant pile of shit!?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2239462
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Erik G
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| Skim wrote: |
| Erik G wrote: |
I'd like a nice original one, or a good solid base to build on. my last one was a polished turd of a hack job, and I was lucky to get most of what I put into it. It looked cool... |
Your old dove blue bullet one looked really good. Where did that one end up going to? |
someone in the Philippians paid for it, all I know is it was picked up and sent to Los Angeles. good riddance, what a mess. I bought it as ready to drive, it was a death trap like a tweeker half assed everything just to get paid
life goes on, that dude still sells buses here. I learned my lesson
here is an example. Took the wheel off to find the worst looking drum I've ever seen (I actually kept it as a reminder) that is fresh grease with old grease not cleaned, the race is rusty and pitted and chunks of the race missing
Every. Single. Part of the truck was hack work like this. It took thousands of dollars in parts and a significant amt of nights and weekends to make it safe enough to sell in good conscience. All while I was in and out of the hospital
so what did I do? washed my hands and bought a Porsche that needed almost the same amt of work 
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EverettB 
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bubba
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Clara
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| Erik G wrote: |
| mannys66 wrote: |
| norcalmike wrote: |
| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| broozebrothers wrote: |
| Skim wrote: |
| mike-buggsbuggy wrote: |
why does it look like everybody wants to trade their collection of "more value than listed stuff" for pre 67 DC?
Sell that stuff yourself and bring the cash!!! |
Quite a few WTB DC ads these days. |
Because Trucks are Baddass !.. doubles and singles |
x2 - we’ve had three DCs and one SC in my family (still have ‘em minus one DC). Oddly, all DCs are/were 62s...indeed, they are badass. |
I still get the "is the DC for sale" inquiries even on my instagram. CAnt blame them for trying. Unfortunately for them, they will have to wait until I die. Even then, my wife claims she will keep my truck after im gone. |
funny thing is, everyone wants to buy a doublecab, until you have one for sale, then suddenly, NOBODY wants to buy one . |
I'd like a nice original one, or a good solid base to build on. my last one was a polished turd of a hack job, and I was lucky to get most of what I put into it. It looked cool... |
Took a while to sell the one I had. Problem IMO was its ugly paint job like a Ford F-350.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8423892@N04/albums/72157625357756204
Asked $7995 in 2010 took a while to sell. It was supposed to be a driver when I bought it, but we had to fix a lot. Sort of broke even if my time is worth $5/hour. It wasn't dry, or og paint, but was a pretty decent driver when I sold it.
Buyer painted it.
It was fun to play with and drove it a lot that summer. You could talk with people in the back seat.  |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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i think all the buses in portugal were like that, imported as panels, then locally converted to kombis. Portuguese seats and all.
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EverettB
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derRHDmeister
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| EverettB wrote: |
| mandraks wrote: |
i think all the buses in portugal were like that, imported as panels, then locally converted to kombis. Portuguese seats and all. |
Yes, I was thinking that too. |
is that og L345? if so, is that pretty early for that color code to show up? I know they are pretty common after 1959.
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| mandraks wrote: |
i think all the buses in portugal were like that, imported as panels, then locally converted to kombis. Portuguese seats and all. |
Yes, I was thinking that too. |
That's a pretty legit panel to kombi conversion. It looks like the inner window panels were installed instead of just hacking in windows. I'm not saying this in doubting that it is a conversion but rather I'm just impressed!
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thom
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| this trike will bring 6 figures at auction |
An easy 6-figures - to the right of the decimal
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62DoKaGuy
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| this trike will bring 6 figures at auction |
An easy 6-figures - to the right of the decimal |
This abortion prompts the question, "what day did the Lord create [this], and couldn't he have rested on that day too?"
I have a 1:24 scale double cab I would consider trading for this, so I would not be in too deep, when it goes careening off a steep cliff...then again, it's a really well-done model, so nevermind.
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| ...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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EverettB
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:51 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| Okie Adam wrote: |
| EverettB wrote: |
| mandraks wrote: |
i think all the buses in portugal were like that, imported as panels, then locally converted to kombis. Portuguese seats and all. |
Yes, I was thinking that too. |
That's a pretty legit panel to kombi conversion. It looks like the inner window panels were installed instead of just hacking in windows. I'm not saying this in doubting that it is a conversion but rather I'm just impressed! |
My understanding is they got a "kit" from VW.
This was to support local workers, who would do some assembly and manufacturing (seats) in Portugal.
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western auto
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| thom wrote: |
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| this trike will bring 6 figures at auction |
An easy 6-figures - to the right of the decimal |
This abortion prompts the question, "what day did the Lord create [this], and couldn't he have rested on that day too?"
I have a 1:24 scale double cab I would consider trading for this, so I would not be in too deep, when it goes careening off a steep cliff...then again, it's a really well-done model, so nevermind. |
I really dig the center steering/seating steup ,the builder knew when you show up to the tavern in that rig you leave with a chick on both sides , and when you pass out at the stoplight you also have a place to crash |
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crofty
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I remember the problems with that bus. I was glad to see it fixed but you were definitely misled on that one.
| Erik G wrote: |
| Skim wrote: |
| Erik G wrote: |
I'd like a nice original one, or a good solid base to build on. my last one was a polished turd of a hack job, and I was lucky to get most of what I put into it. It looked cool... |
Your old dove blue bullet one looked really good. Where did that one end up going to? |
someone in the Philippians paid for it, all I know is it was picked up and sent to Los Angeles. good riddance, what a mess. I bought it as ready to drive, it was a death trap like a tweeker half assed everything just to get paid
life goes on, that dude still sells buses here. I learned my lesson
here is an example. Took the wheel off to find the worst looking drum I've ever seen (I actually kept it as a reminder) that is fresh grease with old grease not cleaned, the race is rusty and pitted and chunks of the race missing
Every. Single. Part of the truck was hack work like this. It took thousands of dollars in parts and a significant amt of nights and weekends to make it safe enough to sell in good conscience. All while I was in and out of the hospital
so what did I do? washed my hands and bought a Porsche that needed almost the same amt of work
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