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LHG
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 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: How many Postal Yellow Buses in the US? |
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I have a friend who has a bus that looks like it was originally postal yellow. He was wondering just how unique it is.
Anyone have any ideas on how many postal yellow buses are actually in the US 
Was originally all yellow
Any other comments
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I've never heard of anybody talk about that color throughout but I'd could have been. Was it maybe a school bus. I think they were yellow with a blue butt. Is it painted even in places that could reveal original other paint? |
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Rick
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| funny, I'm thinking of buying a bus right now that is yellow, though as far as I knew yellow was never a stock color. So if I may hijack your thread how about a discussion about yellow buses in general? Was there ever any? What is the story behind the "postal yellow" I hear about? Nice bus by the way. Hopefully I'll have one shortly! |
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I remember seeing a 57 23 window some years back that was orignaly german post office yellow . It had the normal brown interior and I think the orignal bumpers were gone
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I know a guy near me with a 21 that is yellow and white, not sure if it is original  sorry Brian had to do it.
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| are the safaris original to the bus? the tabs are yellow as well as are the popout frames. if so that bus is badass. id try to find out a history of it. if none available id restore it yellow for sure and keep the homemade camper interior but restore it very nicely. that bus would be sweet...unique and very functional. |
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LHG
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:16 am Post subject: |
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| are the safaris original to the bus? the tabs are yellow as well as are the popout frames. |
The Safaris are German.
So, there are maybe less than 10 postal yellow buses in the US
I'd like to see some more of the splitbus elders/wisemen weigh in on this...
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A friend of mine has a 59 panel that is OG yellow - kind of looks mustardish.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| LHG wrote: |
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| are the safaris original to the bus? the tabs are yellow as well as are the popout frames. |
The Safaris are German.
So, there are maybe less than 10 postal yellow buses in the US
I'd like to see some more of the splitbus elders/wisemen weigh in on this... |
I don't know if you could say that there are only 10 but I can tell you that I've personally only seen about 5 that I can recall.
Merz's '57 Deluxe
Corona Ryan's '59 Single Cab
Trevor's (think that's his name) '57 Standard
??? Pre '58 Standard I recall seeing at a show years ago
We cut up a '56 Postal Yellow Kombi about a year and a half ago
Those are the ones that I can immediately recall off the top of my head and have personally encountered.
Bottom line, there are very few existing and I'd embrace that uniqueness and positively keep it in the original color. I'd take the time and strip is back using Easy Off, even if you didn't get the best results.
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i think i have a postal yellow 55 standard was all covered in grey primer it came out of california last year was owned by a guy called richard yost??
it too had the two tone brown interior but the bus was all fried paint was terrible had to be redone.However the bus should stay yellow tho  |
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Rick
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| so is there an m-code for postal yellow or were these painted yellow after they left the factory? |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| so is there an m-code for postal yellow or were these painted yellow after they left the factory? |
Painted at the factory. |
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hey guys, that's my bus  The safaris are factory, and the entire exterior seems to have been painted yellow (postal or otherwise). Since getting the bus a few years ago, most of the OG paint has been removed and primered over. I don't know, the yellow is just...ugly IMO. If someone wants to make me an offer for a trade or something so they can have one of the RARE "postal yellow" busses, go for it  . As it stands right now, the color will be changing. I don't want to get rich off it, just something fair is all I'd like. Unless that happens...well, I gotta follow what I like. |
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| surfbug wrote: |
| hey guys, that's my bus The safaris are factory, and the entire exterior seems to have been painted yellow (postal or otherwise). Since getting the bus a few years ago, most of the OG paint has been removed and primered over. I don't know, the yellow is just...ugly IMO. If someone wants to make me an offer for a trade or something so they can have one of the RARE "postal yellow" busses, go for it . As it stands right now, the color will be changing. I don't want to get rich off it, just something fair is all I'd like. Unless that happens...well, I gotta follow what I like. |
I think I know where the one no vote came from
That's not a bad idea to offer a trade. At least that gives a chance for the OG enthusiasts to step up. Maybe you should put a trade ad on here.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| LHG wrote: |
| I think I know where the one no vote came from |
Actually, that wasn't me 
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| That's not a bad idea to offer a trade. At least that gives a chance for the OG enthusiasts to step up. Maybe you should put a trade ad on here. |
I'll think about it, I know my bus has alot of good points about it, and it'd take quite a bit to get me to sell/trade.
The good:
"postal yellow" og color
factory safaris
og latches on 5 of the six popouts (one was changed to make room for the cabinet)
both og bumbers w/splash pans
splash pan under the pedals
correct rear apron
"0" major rust, just some surface rust
very little body damage (all just surface, none structral)
uncut dash
The bad:
the wrong wipers/pivots
wrong engine
wrong trans (but still a small nut tranny)
front tranny mount hacked out by PO
most of the og paint is gone (inside the cab and engine bay are pretty good)
What all do you think this bus is worth?? Me personaly, I think I'd need a 15(*edit* sorry that shoud be 13 or 15 window) window or better, 0 rust, decent paint, decent engine/trans, good straight bumpers, and an interior that is all there, but maybe needed to be redone.
Am I in the right ball park?
matt
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I had a 57 double door panel that was postal yellow under a crappy white re-paint. sold it for $400  but it was rusty and that was years ago. still have the brakelight decklid
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What all do you think this bus is worth?? Me personaly, I think I'd need a 15window or better, 0 rust, decent paint, decent engine/trans, good straight bumpers, and an interior that is all there, but maybe needed to be redone.
Am I in the right ball park?
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I don't really know the value of your bus, but a good running and decent looking complete 15 window seems pretty high to me. |
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| surfbug wrote: |
| I think I'd need a 15(*edit* sorry that shoud be 13 or 15 window) window or better, 0 rust, decent paint, decent engine/trans, good straight bumpers, and an interior that is all there, but maybe needed to be redone. |
You are dreaming on the 15-window. 13-window - maybe.
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