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Graysvws
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Location: Danville, VA
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 Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Just thought I’d share a couple new buses I’ve found in the wild and right here in the classifieds.
https://youtu.be/6AwVXhguVRY
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'65 Double Cab
‘62 23 window
‘67 Mustang Fastback
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Ran an ad looking for old Ghias and three years later ended up with this.
1962 DC with a 1960 SC bed. Done properly with new rails running from stem to stern. It was built in the late 70s but never completed. Came with extra gates, pedestals, seats, doors, etc but missing most of the small stuff. We plan on completing the project.
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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^^^That^^^ calls for a 2 liter motor! 
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Always wanted to build one of those back in the day. I have seen a few over the years that were done pretty well.
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bally
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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That is nice. Will you be starting a build thread? It’ll be great to follow 😎😎😎
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sled
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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that needs to carry a race car of some sort on the back.
formula vee?
550 Spyder?
356 porsche?
home built?
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| sled wrote: |
that needs to carry a race car of some sort on the back.
formula vee?
550 Spyder?
356 porsche?
home built? |
Or a nice old racing BMW with a sidecar.
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ottovu
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Do it!
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swharris
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Location: N. Orange County
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:49 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
Ran an ad looking for old Ghias and three years later ended up with this.
1962 DC with a 1960 SC bed. Done properly with new rails running from stem to stern. It was built in the late 70s but never completed. Came with extra gates, pedestals, seats, doors, etc but missing most of the small stuff. We plan on completing the project.
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Extra gates you say?? I'm looking for a useable rear. PM please if you have a decent rear. Thanks. |
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swharris
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Location: N. Orange County
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:53 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I recently picked up this '67 panel with camper conversion .
I have known about from a customer of mine for 8 or so years now but had never actually seen the bus until the day I went to look at it and brought it home.
The guy I know, his sister had it on Dead tour back in the 80s and sold her hand made glass blown kaleidoscopes out of it. I believe it was parked in late 80s early 90s. The property where the bus was stored was being sold, so the current owner was finally ready to let it go
As found parked behind the sheds on the property that was being sold
Winched it up and onto the trailer with locked up wheels
Got it cleaned out and all four of the brake drums unstuck and some roller tires mounted to its original rims
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Interesting. When did the upper vents on panels stop?? Is that a '67 only panel thing? |
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swharris
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:18 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Here's a Crusty Westy SO-42 that we excavated recently. |
Scruff mc gruff!
parting or fixing? |
My plan is to eventually cut the frame and running gear out for another Bus I have. I don't plan to list any parts for sale. I'm dealing with stage 4 cancer currently so dealing with parts requests/shipping would be pretty low on my priority list. I might consider selling it as is but it's probably worth more to me for the pieces I need than anyone would want to pay. |
Sorry to hear about your health concerns. I'm looking for a walk through icebox. I have a bench box to trade. Any chance that is a walk through bus and box? I will buy outright too. Thanksl |
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bally
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:52 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| swharris wrote: |
| d-rick wrote: |
I recently picked up this '67 panel with camper conversion .
I have known about from a customer of mine for 8 or so years now but had never actually seen the bus until the day I went to look at it and brought it home.
The guy I know, his sister had it on Dead tour back in the 80s and sold her hand made glass blown kaleidoscopes out of it. I believe it was parked in late 80s early 90s. The property where the bus was stored was being sold, so the current owner was finally ready to let it go
As found parked behind the sheds on the property that was being sold
Winched it up and onto the trailer with locked up wheels
Got it cleaned out and all four of the brake drums unstuck and some roller tires mounted to its original rims
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Interesting. When did the upper vents on panels stop?? Is that a '67 only panel thing? |
It’s a walkthrough panel thing. I’m not sure why but walkthrough panel vans didn’t have upper vents |
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Roscoe
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:07 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| It’s because a walk-thru wouldn’t have had a cab divider, so with the upper vents you’d be exposed inside to the outside temperature differences… |
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bally
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:12 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Thanks. Does that mean all panel vans had a cab divider from new? |
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Lind
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| bally wrote: |
| Thanks. Does that mean all panel vans had a cab divider from new? |
All the bench seat models came with dividers.
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von_hansel 
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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This bus was extracted yesterday from where it sat since 1999.
A keen eye will be able to tell that there is something uncommon that shows up on the mcode plate for this particular model.
Please discuss amongst yourselves 
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| von_hansel wrote: |
This bus was extracted yesterday from where it sat since 1999.
A keen eye will be able to tell that there is something uncommon that shows up on the mcode plate for this particular model.
Please discuss amongst yourselves |
Mcode for "Official Transport - San Onofre Surf Club".
That dash does look interesting....
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| von_hansel wrote: |
This bus was extracted yesterday from where it sat since 1999.
A keen eye will be able to tell that there is something uncommon that shows up on the mcode plate for this particular model.
Please discuss amongst yourselves |
Is it a westy? White steering wheel but commercial looking color on the dash....
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bally
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Lind wrote: |
| bally wrote: |
| Thanks. Does that mean all panel vans had a cab divider from new? |
All the bench seat models came with dividers. |
Thanks Lind. I did not know that! Every day is a school day 😎😎😎😎
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swharris
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Roscoe wrote: |
| It’s because a walk-thru wouldn’t have had a cab divider, so with the upper vents you’d be exposed inside to the outside temperature differences… |
Makes total sense. Thanks. |
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