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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 1243
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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That so23 looks like one i saw ten years ago in a yard in Maine the wood inside was all rotted. The only parts i got out of it where the hooks for the rear net and maybe a coat hook or two and a bunch of screws.There was a porcupine living in it. |
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Burlyhammer Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1693 Location: Great north woods Maine
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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[email protected] wrote: |
That so23 looks like one i saw ten years ago in a yard in Maine the wood inside was all rotted. The only parts i got out of it where the hooks for the rear net and maybe a coat hook or two and a bunch of screws.There was a porcupine living in it. |
Jim,
That’s the one. We got it out of Ayottes in Oxford Maine with Matt C. It’s sitting in my yard now waiting for it’s turn. |
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FritzCP Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2005 Posts: 463 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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awesome extraction! _________________ Fritz Custom Products
Fritz 10 - Tin Screw Torquer
Fritz 124 - Crank Pulley Puller
Fritz 70 - 6306 Bearing Puller
Fritz 44 - Dizzy Puller |
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challomoner Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2010 Posts: 1195 Location: IRELAND
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Hunted and captured today from the classifieds
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UZI Platinum FUBU
Joined: February 08, 2002 Posts: 13335 Location: phila-DELFT-ia
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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baz76 wrote: |
Hunted and captured today from the classifieds
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volksheime wrote: |
awesome extraction! |
_________________ Extravagant Lifestyle
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mannys66: South Philly Van Club, only the most influential and freshest van club in the vw scene |
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Cuñado: Chrome will get you home!!!!!!!!!! |
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challomoner Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2010 Posts: 1195 Location: IRELAND
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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UZI wrote: |
baz76 wrote: |
Hunted and captured today from the classifieds
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volksheime wrote: |
awesome extraction! |
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Thanks hoping it'll clean up reasonably well once all the repaint are removed.
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Gil-bug Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2015 Posts: 90 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... Philadelphia bus |
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Hello,
I live in Luxembourg and i own a 1965 splitty since 2017. I am currently restauring it.
I bought it in Netherlands in 2017 in a VW shop. The owner of the shop imported the bus in 2016.
On the samba site i found the previous owner (the last owner on US-territory. He told me he bought it in Philadelphia (Fairhill).
Here are some pics from when he bought it in Philadelphia.
Then i got a photo taken 2014. That must be the place where the bus sat for some decades! But i could't find out where that is! It seems like a junkyard? In Philadelphia? In the background you can see a large sign with "The Inquirer" on it. Perhaps someone knows this place?
I would so much like to retrace as much as possible the history of that bus...
So if someone recognizes that junk yard or that bus...
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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:23 pm Post subject: 65 deluxe |
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So Ive been working on this ol girl for awhile and finally secured the deal. Been sitting since 79 in the same spot, definitely has rust and should be a good challenge to make it a driver again. Extraction pictures to come next weekend.
_________________ Can't polish a turd!
"Midman- Seems to have worked well for Ted Bundy."
"seems like the right front tire is flat at the bottom, rest looks pretty good"
"The hardest part about business, is minding your own" |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20231 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Man it is nice to see a new post in this thread. _________________ nothing |
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Riff Raff Shivering Sambian
Joined: October 25, 2004 Posts: 3096 Location: Alberta
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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cdennisg wrote: |
Man it is nice to see a new post in this thread. |
It's June already!
Bus hunting in full swing all over the continent.
Have they all been found now? _________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge
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Busted-bolt Samba Member
Joined: April 14, 2018 Posts: 514 Location: minnesoota
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: 65 deluxe |
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kafer60 wrote: |
So Ive been working on this ol girl for awhile and finally secured the deal. Been sitting since 79 in the same spot, definitely has rust and should be a good challenge to make it a driver again. Extraction pictures to come next weekend.
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Total time capsule. I bet the mobile home's last occupants left there home the right around the same time that the license plates on that bus expired,1978. _________________ Vw collection 60 combi ,61 panel ,62 deluxe micro,82 diesel Westfalia,88 Vanagon synchro,98 Jetta tdi,11 Jetta tdi mt ,11 Jetta tdi dsg.
I do all my own work,body,engine and transmission. |
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mtnbus Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2007 Posts: 732 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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great find ! |
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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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So I went and pulled the 65 out today, think goodness my buddy let me use his backhoe. Hooked a chain underneath and pulled it from its resting spot. The frame is good but I does have some rust issues. Its a March 1st of 65, Washington DC port of entry.
_________________ Can't polish a turd!
"Midman- Seems to have worked well for Ted Bundy."
"seems like the right front tire is flat at the bottom, rest looks pretty good"
"The hardest part about business, is minding your own" |
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6171
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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oh man, Im glad I don't live In your neck of the woods! good job yanking' it out though!! _________________ drive your split. |
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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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sled wrote: |
oh man, Im glad I don't live In your neck of the woods! good job yanking' it out though!! |
East Coast rust is a bitch. Hard to find a good solid bus nowadays. _________________ Can't polish a turd!
"Midman- Seems to have worked well for Ted Bundy."
"seems like the right front tire is flat at the bottom, rest looks pretty good"
"The hardest part about business, is minding your own" |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6114 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Bakhoe, Bulldozer
Excavator, Bucket loader, all must have equipment for East coast Bus extraction at this point.I know of only one Split left that is inside on my "watch/wait" list, but it is in a wet concrete bunker...
How does the frame look Kafer ?? Any Seats ? A walk thru 13 is a damn good find anyday !! _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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crukab wrote: |
Bakhoe, Bulldozer
Excavator, Bucket loader, all must have equipment for East coast Bus extraction at this point.I know of only one Split left that is inside on my "watch/wait" list, but it is in a wet concrete bunker...
How does the frame look Kafer ?? Any Seats ? A walk thru 13 is a damn good find anyday !! |
The frame is good and most of the cargo floor looks good, will need typical rockers, front floor, outriggers and engine compartment metal. No seats unfortunately, all pop out latches are there and one keys fits all locks and ignition. IDK maybe a good rat ride project, I got get further into it.
Thats an early Case dozer there, I worked for a Case dealer for 16 years. _________________ Can't polish a turd!
"Midman- Seems to have worked well for Ted Bundy."
"seems like the right front tire is flat at the bottom, rest looks pretty good"
"The hardest part about business, is minding your own" |
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challomoner Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2010 Posts: 1195 Location: IRELAND
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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baz76 wrote: |
Hunted and captured today from the classifieds
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Arrived in UK and soon to leave for Ireland
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AC Mack Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2007 Posts: 368 Location: Redwood Highway Caught in the Devils Bargain
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:50 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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1963 SC. After 40 yrs parked on the ranch. A friend got the truck. The truck has been parked since 1980. Owner finally let it go. Waiting on removal picts. Mendocino Co. USA _________________ 1959 Model M1: 118
1964 Model 265
1965 Model 251 Deluxe walk thru
1966 Westfalia so42 Schiebedach fabrik 4864
1967 Model 231 EZ Kamper # 1940
1978 Westfalia P 31 / 1987 Westfalia Wolfram Grau
Split Bus Club / Lost Coast Bays / North Coast Vans
Long may that Split Bus run!
Always and Everywhere Volkswagen |
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turkis-deluxe Samba Security
Joined: January 06, 2001 Posts: 1545 Location: 94518
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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AC Mack wrote: |
1963 SC. After 40 yrs parked on the ranch. A friend got the truck. The truck has been parked since 1980. Owner finally let it go. Waiting on removal picts. Mendocino Co. USA |
Right on Mark that's great! |
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