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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:58 am    Post subject: It really is a barn door! Reply with quote

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you can practically see the chickens...
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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What kind of wheel is that?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks like a real barndoor from the back.....complete with a barn on the roof! I guess there really is rednecks in any country. Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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What kind of wheel is that?


I think it's part of the tow dolly. You can see it's not there in this pic:

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wouldn't you sh1t if you found that one day!

Feelings of joy and adulation along with absolute horror at abuse it has taken all at the same time! LOL

I would love to see pics of what the underneath of this thing looks like! It seems to be holding together when moved about. One would think it would almost break in half from rot sitting belly in the dirt for so long.

Just found the other pics...killer! HAHA
It would be rocking to just drag it to shows exactly how it is.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am curious if they cut the roof open or if the metal is just wrapped over the other skylights.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:55 am    Post subject: alot of new metal needed!!!!!!!!!!! Reply with quote

They cut the roof open, that thing needs a ton of new metal panels, not to mention chassis sections, alot of work, but it can be saved, I have projects that started out worse than that.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

that would be really cool if it was a very early one 50-51?? it looks far better than the one Magnus Wiksten tried to sell me for $8K plus $3K shipping from over there..minus a few parts he sold off of it prior to being put on the trailer.....that one fell apart completly as it was loaded onto a trailer....That one is now in the U.K in many pieces.....the new owner is said to be trying to put it back together??? there was no floor left at all.....just rust dust!!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Apparently, from reading on other sites - it's a '50.

If so... SCORE!

The wheels on the picture i from a trailer.. It has no beam in it.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow....let the throat slashing begin!!! hopefully friendship will not be lost over this one too!! played out or not Deluxes are ......well... the top of the line!!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow that thing is mad rough. it would cost a fortune to fix it, without the gayass hickbarn that would be the sweetest ride ever after it is saved. im really curious as to what it sells for.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

check out the two photos I put in the Barndoor section in the gallery...the first one is of the Barndoor as it was offered to me for $11K...the second one is the same bus sitting in dirt wih nothing under it...the suspension completely rusted gone and all floor metal rotted.and gone...oh yeah it turned out to be a 1954 year model after a vin check.....I gues that Hunting Cabin Barndoor Samba isnt really that bad after all?????
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

guess not compared to that one. Still couldnt see 11 for it but thats just me. it will probably go for that or more though
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to go on record as saying it is later than 1952.

Notice how it has the 53-up vent wings, license light, and dual reflector impressions on the rear corners.m It also has rear bumper brackets, indicating it's a Deluxe that originally came with a rear bumper.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

front skylight doesn't look recessed either

i like it
great find
cool pics
some og paint under there?!
& not as bad as a few we have seen?

front looks weird


i'm sure it will be snapped up
wonder what it will fetch
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

59standard mango wrote:
that would be really cool if it was a very early one 50-51?? it looks far better than the one Magnus Wiksten tried to sell me for $8K plus $3K shipping from over there..minus a few parts he sold off of it prior to being put on the trailer.....that one fell apart completly as it was loaded onto a trailer....That one is now in the U.K in many pieces.....the new owner is said to be trying to put it back together??? there was no floor left at all.....just rust dust!!


He's done more than try and put it together! It is now practically complete (in terms of metal).
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank goodness for Barndoor Donor Buses for all the spare metal he needed.....this should be a rockin Barndoor Samba!!! Do you have any updated photos to post in the gallery section???
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

59standard mango wrote:
thank goodness for Barndoor Donor Buses for all the spare metal he needed.....this should be a rockin Barndoor Samba!!! Do you have any updated photos to post in the gallery section???


Isnt that one RHD too?

This one for sale is LHD with offside loading doors. Lots of swedish barndoors were LHD with nearside loaders.

I'd say its mid '53 on due to the bumper hangers.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
I'm going to go on record as saying it is later than 1952.

Notice how it has the 53-up vent wings, license light, and dual reflector impressions on the rear corners.m It also has rear bumper brackets, indicating it's a Deluxe that originally came with a rear bumper.


Exactly would Everett Barnes said!

Linda, what is your two cents about this issue???

And it is awesome that someone will be willing to invest some time, effort and money into these projects. Its like what my bus license plate ring says............ " IF IT AINT A BARNDOOR.....IT AINT SHIT!!! " .
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks like a fun project.
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