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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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coolest find in a while !
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Yep. Very nice score. "Yea, I gotta couple old VW Pick-ups" and they turn out to be Doublecabs... 
Holy Shit find of the Year !!!!!
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In the yard right now:
'65 Bus/Panel/camper W/T
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
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mtnbus
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Joined: July 01, 2007
Posts: 602
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Yesterday 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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coolest find in a while !
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Alan Brase
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Joined: March 28, 2004
Posts: 3900
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| BulliBill wrote: |
Super cool find! Odd that the '63 has the double electrical inlet or outlet fixture above the left taillight. I wonder what that is all about? Great find, did you buy them both? Tell us more about this adventure! ...and congratulations!
Bill |
I'd suspect it was wired for a trailer connector there. It is relatively easy to modify an American alternator to put out 100+ volts DC for a short time, but I doubt that is what is going on there.
Also fitted an Anhangkuppler. Trailer hitch ball. Called AHK in German ads.
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: 1914
Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:25 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Awesome find! Congrats on getting them extracted, thanks for sharing! |
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zuggbug
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Joined: June 17, 2008
Posts: 3395
Location: Anderson SC
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Here's you can see how close they really were, only inches between everything. This is when we finally got the camper moved and the wife was pretty happy to get in to them.
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58euro
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Thanks everyone, super excited to get them both! I'm not really sure what the electrical inlet is on the 63 yet, not really crawled around them and checked them out too much yet. The 63 is light grey though with a Turkis Decklid and Turkis passenger door on it. I did find the og paint light grey decklid and door in the barn however. The 63 came Mcoded with a 1500 engine and hoops and canvas, I was really hoping the hoops and canvas would be in the barn somewhere but no luck.
The extraction was a pain lol. Had a 1968 Truck bed camper blocking them that I tried 2 different trailers that wouldn't fit underneath and tried 2 different trucks which also wouldn't work. Came back day 2 and was able to borrow someone else's trailer to get it pulled out. When it came to pulling them out the 66 was the worst as it was wedged between the other bus and a wooden post. Luckily all that worked out though and was able to get them pulled out without any issues.
Here's you can see how close they really were, only inches between everything. This is when we finally got the camper moved and the wife was pretty happy to get in to them.
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 17711
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:49 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Long-roofs wrote: |
| '63 a Turkis Truck? |
Looks light grey with a turkis decklid. Hard to say with that layer of dust.
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Long-roofs
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Joined: March 20, 2002
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Location: Millwood, Wa
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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'63 a Turkis Truck?
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BulliBill
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Joined: July 09, 2004
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Location: St Charles, MO
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Super cool find! Odd that the '63 has the double electrical inlet or outlet fixture above the left taillight. I wonder what that is all about? Great find, did you buy them both? Tell us more about this adventure! ...and congratulations!
Bill
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bally
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Joined: April 29, 2006
Posts: 919
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:42 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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What a great find!! Result!!
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LAGrunthaner 
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Joined: March 18, 2007
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Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:11 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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58euro, yes, that owner sure did squeeze them in. How difficult was it to extricate? Good for you and good for all of us to see that the barn finds are still out there. 
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Not everyday you have someone tell you they know of 2 single cabs in a barn and they end up being 2 double cabs! Spent the last 2 days getting these guys dug out of hibernation. The 63 was parked in 81 and the 66 was parked in 77. Old owner definitely squeezed them in there.
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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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d-rick
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Wow..congrats,nice finds
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Very nice.
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58euro
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Not everyday you have someone tell you they know of 2 single cabs in a barn and they end up being 2 double cabs! Spent the last 2 days getting these guys dug out of hibernation. The 63 was parked in 81 and the 66 was parked in 77. Old owner definitely squeezed them in there.
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Combinations
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Joined: March 19, 2010
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Location: Massachussets
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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You get what you see says the ad. Looks like for $7000 you get the leaves that are hiding the floor. Hard to see what you get! |
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notchboy
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62DoKaGuy
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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And it's up for grabs now...
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2391852
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| ...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
4/59 Single Cab |
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notchboy
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Location: Escondido CA
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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That is a killer score for San Antonio. I dun cleared all the splits out of VolkSmith several years back with no other prospects around. 
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1964 T34 S Convertible
1974 Westfalia Hardtop Campmobile
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Culito
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Location: Columbia Missourah
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Can't wait to see that thing hit with some CLR.
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zozo
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Location: South of Ol' San Antonio
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Damn. That is GORGEOUS! What part of Texas? |
San Antonio |
I’m in Lytle, just down 35 a piece. |
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