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pyrOman
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If it was mine I'd leave it as is. Specially with Mobilehome registration tags!  I can have wild parties in it and be perfectly LEGAL!!! 
But since it's YOURS, and you are actually asking "what should I do?", I'll say just seek professional help. Should have been a no brainer! 
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DaveM
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Location: Dry side of Oregon
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Imagine what you find when you just open your eyes and look. I've owned this thing for 8 years and never paid much attention to these little tags on the side of the bus just under the passenger door. hmmm...Just as will-g said...FREEDOM CAMPER...
You think the S110 is the 110th unit built?
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I'd guess it was the 10th unit built.... a lot of times companies start out at '101' instead of '1'
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j.pickens
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Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Please try to look after that bus, you have a rare camper conversion, in what looks like Good Og condiction, Please try to resist any ideas to customise it or screw it up, you need to do more research to see what you raly have there, probably the best OG snow top on the planet.
There is a lowered snowtop in the Uk allready.
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happyhippo
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Location: Colorado
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Hey Camit,
I live in Colorado too. Check your "private message" area.
Thanks,
Jeff
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will-g
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Joined: April 24, 2004
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Location: Planning my next International incident
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Anyone want to guess what this bus is worth?
i think in the ball park of 3-4K
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krusher
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Location: europe
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Well its UV (sun) thst fades the paint and also chemicals in the air, you need to polish it and then use a UV barrier polish to stop it fading, if you can also parkit out of the sun then that will help.
Please try to look after that bus, you have a rare camper conversion, in what looks like Good Og condiction, Please try to resist any ideas to customise it or screw it up, you need to do more research to see what you raly have there, probably the best OG snow top on the planet.
There is a lowered snowtop in the Uk allready.
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39mike
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camit34
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Location: Chula Vista, CA
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Thats a nice camper. I would just clean it up a little and keep it as is! You might want to try some of this in an inconspicous area...
http://www.autogeek.net/mo20016.html My neighbor swears by it, but I haven't had a chance to try it on "old car" paint...just newer paint. It was the best wax I've used, then again it wasn't 40 year old paint I was using it on. |
Thanks...I haven't seen that mothers stuff before. I might give it a try, thanks. |
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camit34
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Location: Chula Vista, CA
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| leave it alone, while not the most desireable of conversions for some, its a pretty rare and original american camper conversion. If you really want a standard, sell that bus and buy one. |
Thats what has been keeping me from unbolting that bubble top. I'm most likely going to do just that. Clean it up and sell it. Thanks all. |
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iamdonquixote
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| leave it alone, while not the most desireable of conversions for some, its a pretty rare and original american camper conversion. If you really want a standard, sell that bus and buy one. |
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vwboop
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Location: Langley, BC
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I looked at a snow top years ago that had an original rack. What a strange looking beast that was. From what I remember the rack had two levels and went around the snow top.
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VWBobby
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Thats a nice camper. I would just clean it up a little and keep it as is! You might want to try some of this in an inconspicous area...
http://www.autogeek.net/mo20016.html My neighbor swears by it, but I haven't had a chance to try it on "old car" paint...just newer paint. It was the best wax I've used, then again it wasn't 40 year old paint I was using it on. |
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zimblewinder
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Yeah !! I knew it started with a "C" er "S"  
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camit34
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Location: Chula Vista, CA
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| Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:59 am Post subject: Lookie here |
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Imagine what you find when you just open your eyes and look. I've owned this thing for 8 years and never paid much attention to these little tags on the side of the bus just under the passenger door. hmmm...Just as will-g said...FREEDOM CAMPER...
You think the S110 is the 110th unit built?
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UZI
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| I agree....buff out that paint (i bet it would turn out nice) |
I've messed with the paint in the past and it does clean up nice, but it fades again very fast. Do you know how to stop or delay this? |
either get into polishing your bus all the time which will wear the paint out or leave it faded. i say leave it faded. shine is over rated.
i've seen people clearcoat over faded paint bus i don't like the idea of it. i'm pretty sure in time the clearcoat will start lifting off.
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busparts
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camit34
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| This not really my "cup of tea" i think there are topics about it, if i stumble across one i will attach it to this post |
I'll search on it when I get a chance...Thanks! |
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will-g
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Location: Planning my next International incident
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I've messed with the paint in the past and it does clean up nice, but it fades again very fast. Do you know how to stop or delay this? |
This not really my "cup of tea" i think there are topics about it, if i stumble across one i will attach it to this post
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camit34
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Just trying to give you ideas (How many other "snowtops" have been slammed?)  |
Slammed snowtop...hmmm  |
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camit34
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| I agree....buff out that paint (i bet it would turn out nice) |
I've messed with the paint in the past and it does clean up nice, but it fades again very fast. Do you know how to stop or delay this? |
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