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EverettB 
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 Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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| Any idea on the year of this one? Tiny tail lights so pre-1961? |
60 - early 1961 as it has the "60 only" safety guards on the cargo door hinges, which were really used through early 1961 when the hinges were made smaller and moved lower down.
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Daddybus
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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| Don66bus wrote: |
Yes, it is St. Ives, England on the southwest corner. Lots of surfers around in wetsuits. Lots of really nice, newer VW campers that were never imported to North America. If I had a chance to get a TDI poptop, maybe I would have two buses. My friends say there is another split in town with sideways facing seats (mini tour bus?). I'm keeping an eye open for that one.
Any idea on the year of this one? Tiny tail lights so pre-1961? |
Were you on your way to St. Ives? Did the driver of the bus have seven wives, each wife with seven sacks, each sack with seven cats? |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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| ^^^ Gotta go with 1960 L345 Kombi- nice rig and like the patina fade on it- hard to fake that paint |
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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About 7 blocks from me is a new 23 window deluxe. Any idea of the year? To me it has a very Brazilian feel to it. He has Christmas lights on and in it and an elf in the drivers seat all which look great at night. I'll try and get a photo of that. This marks the 3rd split bus in my 3.3 sq mile town. So far it's been there for a few weeks in both sun and rain. If he leaves it out in the snow I might not be able to drive past it on my daily commute.
Not only does it look Brazilian but it also looks very familiar, recent ebay, bring a trailer or thesamba? If it is Brazilian please post the details as I don't see the chrome above the drivers door which is one obvious detail and I haven't looked at the inside. Teach me more professors.
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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EverettB
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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I'm saying Brazilian too
The skylight windows that look like they are not sunk into the roof are a Brazilian "feature".
You also posted this photo
Zoomed in
Hard to see in this photo but no cargo door handle indent would be a huge flag here that it's Brazilian.
I can see it's high hinge but has 63 style rear wheel arches and mid-63 - up innie intake vents so I'm saying Brazilian again
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kalymnos
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:40 am Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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It has all what it takes to be Brazilian: the curtains  |
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djfordmanjack
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:41 am Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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Looks as if it still has a Brazilian License plate. crooked doglegs, sagged doors, somewhat uneven lower longside repair, solid amber turn signals, and all what has been said before about hi hinge, inner vents, wheel opening and such. the lower nose paint divider/DlX trim fit looks very phoney as well.
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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Looks like someone lost their bus in a fire outside of San Diego. Bummer.
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BarryL
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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| Weird how it made the round hole in the poptop. |
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rag63
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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Saw this Bus while running errands. It had a full camper interior.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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2023 Laguna Niguel Christmas Parade. South County Bus Society (SCBS)
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DadaCheese
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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Just another shiny 23 window... like any day in Huntington Beach!
St. Patrick's Day, 2024. Outside of "Islands" restaurant at the Bella Terra mall, Huntington Beach, CA
Not sure if I've seen this type of Safaris before.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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The Bus that made the Jersey Look famous. Caught on hiatus in Sonoma Ca USA.. SPVC.
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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On the island full of golf carts, Suzuki Samurais and Scion IQs, this might be the only split window. Parked near Chet’s Hardware on Catalina Island.
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BarryL
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| Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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A friend saw this last week in Southern California. Brazil, right?
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EverettB
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| Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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It's easier to tell from the other side because you can see if it's high hinge and/or has a flat cargo door but I would say Yes.
The skylights look weird to me, like they were added.
I'm guessing they installed those jailbars too as they go through the middle of the window. Originals are down lower.
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Split 66'
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| Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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A friend saw this last week in Southern California. Brazil, right?
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Guessing Brazil on that one. The luggage bars are in the middle of the rear windows, why would someone go to all that trouble to do it incorrectly?
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BarryL
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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| My guess was based on innie vents, outie wheel lip, icepick, and corner windows with narrow hatch on fried egg. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:46 am Post subject: Re: Bus sightings / Spotter's thread |
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Visiting family in Fujisawa Japan and came across a bunch of Splitties.
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