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kintail
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Joined: January 01, 2003
Posts: 595
Location: Canada
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 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: Purchased Canadian '61 SO23 today..... |
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Saw this bus in 1995-96 and now it was time for the owner to sell after being in storage since then. Particulars:
28 12 0
388 F23 181
KV 231 SK 654C 705767
Came fairly complete with just a couple of interior bits missing. Also orange/white stripped tent w/ change room in red/white tent bag,,, complete with yellow and gray stake bag..... Really good condition!!
I am 3rd owner... 2nd owner having had it since 16 and he obtained it form his uncle who purchased it new. Contacting 2nd owner to find more details.......
Has optional ice box as well and previous owner added one deluxe skylight in roof just behind drivers door..........night time star gazing while in bed??
Has rust issues but nothing that can't repaired and comes with running 1600 cc DP converted to 12 volts. Funky SW/MW/LW radio with antennae mounted on front edge of drivers door... Now the fun part in cleaning it starts....
Anyway, nice addition in the garage with my '67 SO 42. Great thanks to Dave and John in letting me buy this beauty! |
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TeamSpatula
Samba In The Rain
Joined: February 03, 2004
Posts: 5212
Location: WNC
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Purchased Canadian '61 SO23 today..... |
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Has optional ice box as well and previous owner added one deluxe skylight in roof just behind drivers door..........night time star gazing while in bed? |
Did they graft in the whole frame for that skylight window? Any pictures? Sounds like an awesome find...
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Z
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Joined: June 15, 2003
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Location: galveston, tx
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah, sounds cool...pics, please! |
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kintail
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Posts: 595
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Have pics just no time to download with original post.... but will do so later today..... |
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Type2meister
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Joined: July 19, 2002
Posts: 341
Location: Campbell River, BC
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| can't wait to see the pics.....hint, hint! |
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kintail
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Posts: 595
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a pic of the 1961 SO23 Westfalia that I just purchased:
Can't seem to stack the rest of the pics in this reply without being timed out............so search kintail in the gallery and you shall see the rest.
Correction in that I am the fourth owner of the bus (not third). On the plus side everything is present except the original Westfalia upholstery, curtains, cups and wash basin.
On the negative it does have rust that is not too good.......... but still fixable given the other more rust affected examples seen on the Samba being repaired of late. |
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vwjosh6070
Driveway Camper
Joined: August 24, 2003
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Location: not camping...
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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sweet westy!!!!!
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kintail
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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The rest of the pics....... |
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VWAdam
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Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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Sweet Westy!
I actually think that the skylight is kind of cool......
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ScrapJunkie
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Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
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Topeka Tours? So was it a tourbus kind of thing? I wonder if it used to be in Kansas.. 
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CdnVWJunkie 
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Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:07 am Post subject: |
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| I was noticing the California plates. |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| I was noticing the California plates. |
Notice also that the "tags" are on the front plate. They are supposed to be on the back plate not the front. But then again, I do run a Puerto Rico front plate on mine! 
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velvetgreen
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| cool pics nice to see my bus is not the only one to summer those truck stop mirrors. BTW notice the CDN only "Aristocast" VW emblem about the rear pass tailight- good score! |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| that was supposed to be be "suffer" not summer |
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kintail
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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The bus was last driven in 1991 and I know the previous owner drove it in California and Nevada. I suspect the black plate comes from these travels.
The Topeka Tours came from an idea to use the '61 and '60 Westfalia they had at the time to tour people around locally. The idea never got off the ground..... Nothing to do with Kansas other then the name.
Haven't talked to the second owner for more details yet but hope to do so soon.... |
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