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kafer60
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Get that inline fuel filter out of the engine compartment.
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kombisutra
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Joined: October 02, 2003
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:08 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Trivial minutia aside, based on the retarded prices POS buses are going for these days, what ever you paid, you literally got turn-key value for... fantastic find. Keep this one, because you'll never find another like it.
Data plate picture please. Passenger side behind backrest. |
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:00 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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A fantastic truck! If I acquired that I would immediately tear up my contacts and stop treasure hunting- my garage would be complete. 
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Lawrence6324
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Location: Connecticut
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:55 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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TheVintageVw
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Joined: July 19, 2004
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Location: Porter Ranch California
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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| kombisutra wrote: |
Trivial minutia aside, based on the retarded prices POS buses are going for these days, what ever you paid, you literally got turn-key value for... fantastic find. Keep this one, because you'll never find another like it.
Data plate picture please. Passenger side behind backrest. |
You’re right this ones is going to stay. It’s not perfect but better than what people sell today. |
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grimmnar
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| Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:17 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Wow ! That is one nice find you got there ! Congratulations ! 👍
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ToolBox
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Location: Detroit, where they don't jack parts off my ride in the parking lot of the 7-11
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:20 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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| TheVintageVw wrote: |
| kombisutra wrote: |
Trivial minutia aside, based on the retarded prices POS buses are going for these days, what ever you paid, you literally got turn-key value for... fantastic find. Keep this one, because you'll never find another like it.
Data plate picture please. Passenger side behind backrest. |
You’re right this ones is going to stay. It’s not perfect but better than what people sell today. |
It is a very nice truck. A little time and labor and it will be even nicer.
Hell, mine was painted with house paint and looks like it was done with a brush.
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TheVintageVw
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Location: Porter Ranch California
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:44 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Cleaned up the bed with some Griots Speed Shine. Not bad for a few minutes of work. Also did some cleaning of surface rust on the wheels. To me the wheels look painted. Can someone confirm? Looks too "white"
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EverettB 
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timmeubanks
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:48 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Nice truck!! Enjoy!
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TheVintageVw
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Location: Porter Ranch California
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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The header on the bus is missing a good piece chunk so I need to replace.
I’ve done about an hour of reading on which to replace it with and I’m still dont have a clue as to which one to buy.
I need a header and muffler.
Engine is a 1835 with dual carbs. I don’t want anything extremely loud. I want to use my heat so must work with heater box and also pressed bumpers.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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sled
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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I really like my Vintage Speed exhaust. Not too loud and works with heater boxes.
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TheVintageVw
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Location: Porter Ranch California
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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| My understand it that it does not work with pressed bumpers? |
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:21 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Great SC and I have never heard of Griots Speed Shine, nice reviews from my search, going to get some for my daily driver.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/speed+shine.do?sortby=ourPicks
TheVintageVw don't sweat the small stuff she is a beautiful single cab and clearly in great hands.
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Cleaned up the bed with some Griots Speed Shine. Not bad for a few minutes of work. Also did some cleaning of surface rust on the wheels. To me the wheels look painted. Can someone confirm? Looks too "white"
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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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Huetti_1989
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TheVintageVw
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Location: Porter Ranch California
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| Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Been super busy with a new baby so haven’t had any time to work on the bus. Did replace the carb jets as they were for some reason like 7 sizes too large. I did also confirm that they are not EMPI and are real Kadrons. Looks like a Kaddie Shack set.
Photo is a few weeks old...
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TheVintageVw
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Location: Porter Ranch California
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| Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Looked for a way to keep this thing safe while running errands and came up with this. might be a bit silly but hopefully its a decent theft deterrent for trips to Home Depot.
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Riff Raff
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Location: Alberta
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| Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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| TheVintageVw wrote: |
| My understand it that it does not work with pressed bumpers? |
I have a VS header/muffler on my SC with pressed bumpers and it fits fine.
Like sled, I really like my VS.
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BulliBill
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| Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:38 am Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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Congratulations on a beautiful and functional Split bus find!
I personally can't wait for you to yank that aluminum sheeting (stuff it into your recycle bin) out of the engine compartment and see what is under there. We wanna see more Dove Blue! Immediately replace every single fuel line with fresh new lines from the tank all the way to the carbs (cheap job and won't take you long), and as mentioned before remove that old, used in-line fuel filter out of the engine compartment and relocate it. I tuck mine in-line and above the left side axle near the ceiling above the transaxle. Keep it away from all the sparky shit in the engine compartment.
It's great to see you using this one around town, keep polishing that Dove Blue and posting pictures of your new adventures! Enjoy it!
Bill Bowman
p.s. If I owned that SC, I'd start hunting down an era-correct engine/transaxle for rebuilding and storing away for future use on that beauty.
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TheVintageVw
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| Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: My new 1959 Dove Blue Single Cab. |
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I want to change out these lines and fittings as they are causing a complete mess. Also don't like the fact that it uses worm clamps on the oil lines.
Does this look like an Empi kit or was it just pieced together?
Should I leave the fittings and replace lines/clamps or do away it all of it?
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