Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification

[FarmerBill]

Sometimes snow is your friend. My brother and I recovered a 1930 Willys Whippet from the Great North Woods in the winter with the help of two toboggans.

[tasb]

That Bus was born only four days after me! I'm in a little better shape
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1957 Kombi low mileage 36 hp governor equipped M 178 Slow Drag Winner 2014, 2015, 2018

1965 hardtop Deluxe Microbus owned since 1990 M 620 factory 12 v 1500cc

1961 (October)Single Cab- Road Trip Workhorse

[tristanblue]

Those are some clean ass rockers...go figure!

[hitest]

Selling the W/T stuff to a double cab builder will offset all of the acquisition costs.
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[Alan Brase]

Reminds me of the barndoor 23 that old Tomtom rescued from a big tumble around 4 corners area, then stored in his place for decades.
Guy from Grand Junction put it back straight and kept most of the original paint! where there is a will, there is a way.
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home

[ddutch]

Nice find! I like single coloured pressed bumper combi's.

Since the chassis and underside is pretty straight and rustfree, you might be able to turn it into a complete bus again with a suitable roofclip, lots of panel beating and some straightening. That would be awesome.

[Eric&Barb]

Agreed, that is one which could be back on the road. A lot easier to find and install a roof than to repair massive lower rust.
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[Blue Baron]

Or it could make a great donor chassis for a bus with chassis rot. (There are a lot more of those around.)
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[ddutch]

[ddutch]

Is there any news from this bus? Did you attempt to get it out of there? Just curious...

[obus]

i will rehash an oldie but goodie
"that sh@t will buff out!"
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June 1973 Pumpkin Orange Thing aka Othing L30H
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1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
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66 21 window bus built 8/31/65 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=777273

[Nalgene77]

Just a quick update everybody on this thread. We've evaluated every possible route to save this bus, and it's just too difficult and too expensive to do so. Sadly, it will stay where it is...

[Nalgene77]

😔😔😔

[velvetgreen]

^^ That's a drag- maybe $omeone else would be interested in trying to rescue it??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbod1_4ELMo

[ELMORT]

[Miskeroo]

I would love to rescue it, sadly I have yet to receive a reply as to its whereabouts.

It must be close enough to me as the landscape is a give away.

Hopefully I hear back

[1970PAKombi]

I am sure that the community would come together to get it out. I know of two guys that love VW's (they each have over 5) and own excavating equipment.

[KTPhil]

Based on its location and likely circumstances that put it there, I would not try to save any brakes parts from that one...

[haggardrob]

[Miskeroo]

Ya, for sure. I will let ya know if I hear back.
Could be a great cruise and hike ✌️