how many of you have barndoors?

busboy · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 6:46 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

I was just wonderin. WHat are my chances of finding one? I live in WA. I want a 23 window barndoor.its my dream car

BUCIOBATISTI · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:35 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

I've got a Barndoor. If you count a '60 that we hacked a '52 decklid into a Barndoor too, well then I have two.

58Type2 · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 1:20 am Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

I would check some of the shows and occasionally you get a surprise. Just be ready to pay a hefty bit for one.

bubblehead · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2002 Posts: 523

Good luck. Theres only about 40 deluxe barndoors known remaining. Half are outside the US.

VW BRETT · Samba Member Joined: May 11, 2001 Posts: 278

I live in Michigan and have only seen one and its in the VW headquarters building in Aurburn Hills on display

Barndoor Register · Samba Member Joined: March 30, 2003 Posts: 1

If you are wondering about how many barndoor survivors give a look at my Barndoor Register : http://barndoor.free.fr
Have fun !

hazetguy · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 7:39 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

bubblehead- i find it difficult to believe there are only 40 bd deluxes left worldwide. just off the top of my head i can think of about 15, just here in the US, plus more overseas. and i am by no means a bd deluxe expert and i don't claim to know them all, but i find it hard to believe that 20-25% of the world's remaining bd deluxes show up just at so-cal shows each year. i see one every day i go to "work".
also, what constitutes being "known"? is there some kind of all encompassing list somewhere? if there is, i would like to see it, out of interest.
i am not trying to give you crap, i am just curious. and yes i agree the chances of finding one are slim, but not impossible. just depends on the budget if/when one does pop up.
i think a more "rare" (i prefer 'seldom seen') bus would be a pre-59 westy. apparently they only made 1000 units up to 59, far less than bd deluxes.

bubblehead · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2002 Posts: 523

I got that figure from the barndoor registry. I don't think anyone knows for sure but thats probably a reasonable guesstimate. Even in you doubled that figure its still not many to go around. Sure there are more rare buses to be had but the rarity/desirability combined make them hard to come by. Like a BINZ is far more rare,but as with any auto make, the trucks dont really appreciate in value the way that passenger and sports cars do. Or a double door barndoor. Super rare, but how often do you hear someone say thats their dream bus? Not often unless all your friends are barndoor nuts. Or the barndoor ambulance on eBay that hasn't sold? If it were a deluxe it would have sold the first day for twice the money. I wouldn't be surprised if 20% of the worlds barndoor deluxes showed up at the Classic. I can only think of like three on the East Coast and one of them is a non op project. It's by no means impossible to find a barndoor (pick a model) and the internet has made it alot easier. I lusted for a deluxe bd for a looong time and didn't score one till I found this site a few years ago.

bubblehead · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2002 Posts: 523

Hazetguy- i pulled out that list for the first time in a year or so and I stand corrected. 40 in the US, 89 worldwide including 3 junked or parts cars. Of those, 15 were listed as from CA although lots of them just say USA so that number is most certainly higher. With that many around, bredaliens should be able to find one by the wkwnd. LOL!

mynameismud · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:39 am Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

well if anyone runs accross a BD panel- give it to me .........PLEASE- personally I would pass up a deluxe in seconds flat.

hazetguy · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 8:23 am Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

damn. i went to the link above and i can't find any list. i am a bit computer dumb though. anyway, maybe i am spoiled or maybe i am lucky, but i get to see bd's every day at "work", and some cool ones too!
true, there are not many to go around regardless of which model you choose.

mynameismud · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 8:27 am Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

well here in good 'ole inderana, you mention a barndoor, and that's what you get, some poor old farmers widow telling you she has one, but you need to bring your own tools and liquid wrench to get them off of the barn.

crofty · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 9:30 am Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

Hey Hazetguy,

Are you hiring!? Smile

mynameismud · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:35 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

oh yeah- running totals of Barndoors that I own.."0" wahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

TristanM · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:39 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

Hazetguy..you live in Atascadero?

mynameismud · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:48 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

FOUND one- someone wanna loan me the $$$?

PLEASE.........
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2409585222&category=18303

hazetguy · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 8:06 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

no sorry, not hiring, and not in atascadero.
i do like the one on ebay though. pretty cool!

mynameismud · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 8:13 pm Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

yah- unfortunently i would need to sell quite a few designs to snag that one-

mynameismud · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 8:30 am Post subject: how many of you have barndoors?

Heres a deluxe for you-

http://www.geocities.com/buurt2

panelman · Samba Member Joined: March 30, 2003 Posts: 32

HEY HOW MUSH WOULD SOMETHING LIKE THAT COST IN THE ABOVE LINK ANYBODY


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