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von_hansel 
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 Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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Damn sexy! Best of luck with the sale.
The way it came out looks amazing. the paint blend is top notch.
Someone sent me photos of the headliner from HO. Did you weather it to make it look original?
I had to go back through this thread to see that the headliner was non-existent when you purchased it.
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Lazaa
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Location: Voiron, France
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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Thanks !
Indeed I aged the new headliner to look like original and I'm quite happy with the result :
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TRS63
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Guillaume_l
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Location: FRANCE
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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| If you still have it, are you going to restore your 50? |
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bwaz
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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| Kudos for your commitment to completing it to such a high “stock” standard. I too hope it returns to Canada! |
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bally
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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| I’ll you still be doing a book Florian? I’d still be very interested. Cheers. Dave |
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vwgalode
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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| bally wrote: |
| I’ll you still be doing a book Florian? I’d still be very interested. Cheers. Dave |
Punaise je suis sut le cul magnifique florian |
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eddie.would.go
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| Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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| Where did this bus end up going to? |
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Lazaa
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Location: Voiron, France
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:54 am Post subject: Re: Canadian '52 Deluxe |
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| Where did this bus end up going to? |
Sold to Brazil.
Here is a little video I did before the restoration, playing with the parts 
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EverettB
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Bendango
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: Arrived in France |
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Last week have been very stressfull 'cause the container arrived in France, but the customs didn't want to let the bus enter in the country.
They said it was only a junk, unrestorable, and as we can't import junks it will have to be destroyed (  ).... I have had to convince the chief of the customs department of Le Havre that this bus has a huge historical value and a lot of potential and after a few days it's have been accepted 
It's now arrived at home and it's a huge pleasure to finally see it here... 
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I hope you drove back to show the customs guys.
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Lazaa
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Arrived in France |
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Awesome video.
Definitely watch that full screen and not in the little in-line version seen above, it's so much better. |
Thanks ! And also pump up the volume 
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| I hope you drove back to show the customs guys. |
Ahah !
The custom guy is the least of my worries to be honest. But few years ago when the bus was close to be finished I tried to contact Bill, the previous owner from 1956 to 2012, because I promessed that one day I would show him the bus fully restored, but it was too late already....  Bill died few years ago
I can even see on Google Earth that his backyard, which was loaded with 200+ car wrecks (including some beetles), is now empty Hope they have not been crushed...
Big thoughts to him
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bandi
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:00 am Post subject: Re: Arrived in France |
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I can even see on Google Earth that his backyard, which was loaded with 200+ car wrecks (including some beetles), is now empty Hope they have not been crushed...
Big thoughts to him
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Everything was crushed on site after he passed, nothing was saved, not a single part. I think your Bus is the only vehicle he ever sold.
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Mr. Bungle
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Arrived in France |
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| bandi wrote: |
| Lazaa wrote: |
I can even see on Google Earth that his backyard, which was loaded with 200+ car wrecks (including some beetles), is now empty Hope they have not been crushed...
Big thoughts to him
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Everything was crushed on site after he passed, nothing was saved, not a single part. I think your Bus is the only vehicle he ever sold. |
dang. rip bill. belated condolences to his family & friends  and big thanks to bill for holding on to one of the most (if not the most) significant vw in the history of vw canada!!
bummer to think about all those crushed cars too...but amazing to think that the last (and only) one to survive was this deluxe! whoo!!!
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| Where did this bus end up going to? |
Sold to Brazil. |
congrats to the new owner! hope they're enjoying this bus and embracing & celebrating it's historical significance! ps...hey new owner, time for a road trip to canada 
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