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EverettB Administrator
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EmpiGT Samba Member
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mr. warehouse Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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704535 - Dec of 1960 |
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EmpiGT Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I just saw that so the birth certificate is off by an entire year. |
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don1357 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Is this anywhere near the realm of normal? Camper front flip seat, $3,850 bones?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2285094
The divider panel on my '67 bus was hacked so years ago as a consolation price I picked a set of camper flip seats like this for my bus, which I'm about to start working on. |
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Patiently Impatient Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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don1357 wrote: |
Is this anywhere near the realm of normal? Camper front flip seat, $3,850 bones?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2285094
The divider panel on my '67 bus was hacked so years ago as a consolation price I picked a set of camper flip seats like this for my bus, which I'm about to start working on. |
What can you compare it to? It’s a niche market/listing. I think flip bench seats are killer and super convenient. Don’t know what the hell they’re worth but as he mentioned they don’t come up often so how do you even cater to that market or determine what’s a fair price. |
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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech
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FarmerBill Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 10:47 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I could see that being useful for someone that has had the sub-structure of an otherwise good door hacked away to fit speakers. Small market, but could be helpful to somebody. |
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EverettB Administrator
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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FarmerBill wrote: |
I could see that being useful for someone that has had the sub-structure of an otherwise good door hacked away to fit speakers. Small market, but could be helpful to somebody. |
I was thinking that too - the inside framing is useful to someone.
Nothing against the seller but seems like the kind of thing I would put up for free just to help someone out. Or "free, pay shipping"
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don1357 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Patiently Impatient wrote: |
don1357 wrote: |
Is this anywhere near the realm of normal? Camper front flip seat, $3,850 bones?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2285094
The divider panel on my '67 bus was hacked so years ago as a consolation price I picked a set of camper flip seats like this for my bus, which I'm about to start working on. |
What can you compare it to? It’s a niche market/listing. I think flip bench seats are killer and super convenient. Don’t know what the hell they’re worth but as he mentioned they don’t come up often so how do you even cater to that market or determine what’s a fair price. |
I'm honestly asking. End of 2008 to begining of 2009 I bought the arms and back rest for $300. I then fabricated the bottom by extending a regular bench seat bottom. At the time you could find a full set for around $400 with the high end being advertised around $800.
This would just help motivate me to put more work on this project |
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don1357 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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EverettB wrote: |
FarmerBill wrote: |
I could see that being useful for someone that has had the sub-structure of an otherwise good door hacked away to fit speakers. Small market, but could be helpful to somebody. |
I was thinking that too - the inside framing is useful to someone.
Nothing against the seller but seems like the kind of thing I would put up for free just to help someone out. Or "free, pay shipping"
If it didn't sell quick, trash it |
the problem is that the likelihood of what is there being what is needed is rather small. I mean look at the third picture; the areas you usually get cancer rust because of bad seals? Well they are full of cancer rust on this door as well. Chances are most people with a door in need of repair have good metal on the few spots this door also has good metal. |
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EverettB Administrator
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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don1357 wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
FarmerBill wrote: |
I could see that being useful for someone that has had the sub-structure of an otherwise good door hacked away to fit speakers. Small market, but could be helpful to somebody. |
I was thinking that too - the inside framing is useful to someone.
Nothing against the seller but seems like the kind of thing I would put up for free just to help someone out. Or "free, pay shipping"
If it didn't sell quick, trash it |
the problem is that the likelihood of what is there being what is needed is rather small. I mean look at the third picture; the areas you usually get cancer rust because of bad seals? Well they are full of cancer rust on this door as well. Chances are most people with a door in need of repair have good metal on the few spots this door also has good metal. |
I mostly agree with you except I've seen people with nice doors but the center was hacked out, not sure why.
This is why I said put it up for free.
On earlier ice pick doors I've seen a bunch where the little slot/hook to hold the door mechanism on the inside was broken off or had a crappy repair.
If that part is clean on a rusty door, it's nice to weld in a little square to fix your nicer original door rather than try to fix some previous owner nastiness _________________ How to Post Photos
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Patiently Impatient Samba Member
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a smith Samba Member
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Must have been there pants that started the fire........ Ad has been tagged a scam. |
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EverettB Administrator
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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a smith wrote: |
Must have been there pants that started the fire........ Ad has been tagged a scam. |
Yes, a user informed me they sold this Bus some time ago... after he converted it to a 21-Window through Grumpys so it doesn't even exist in that form anymore _________________ How to Post Photos
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Clara Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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mr. warehouse wrote: |
704535 - Dec of 1960 |
part of it is later
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teahead Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2019 Posts: 326 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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ya, very odd.
headlights/vents are very 1964+ (I think; may be later) and has bullet front turns.
No gas gauge? _________________ '63 German Walk-Thru Deluxe 15-window - SOLD |
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Okie Adam Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Those headlights are the exact opposite of 1964+ _________________ Oil Capital Air Cooled
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teahead Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Okie Adam wrote: |
Those headlights are the exact opposite of 1964+ |
You're right, my bad. Those do look like the more elliptical headlight buckets of 62 on down.
But what about hose vents? _________________ '63 German Walk-Thru Deluxe 15-window - SOLD |
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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^^^^^^^^^^ :2gunfire: :snipersmile: :2gunfire: :snipersmile: ^^^^^^^^ _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
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