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Volks138 Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2011 Posts: 6 Location: Orange county
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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1956 Hanover SC...It is now a driver. Still looking for a driver side fat base mirror arm, front slider window divider and a rear bumper. |
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Okie Adam Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2003 Posts: 1345 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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A ribbed truck bumper is a tall order but they're out there! Great score! _________________ Oil Capital Air Cooled
55 Wolfsburg Kombi
60 Walkthrough Kombi
62 Single Cab
66 21window
67 so42
76 Westy
64 Karmann Ghia |
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western auto Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2013 Posts: 293 Location: yuma,az
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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looks like the one that was for sale a while back in mojave with the primerd nose?
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AS350driver Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2016 Posts: 1340 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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western auto wrote: |
looks like the one that was for sale a while back in mojave with the primerd nose?
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The surface rust on the driver side roof matches exactly. Looks like his lawyer got paid. |
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Patiently Impatient Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2020 Posts: 128 Location: Tri-State
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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western auto wrote: |
looks like the one that was for sale a while back in mojave with the primerd nose?
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I love the "Try to find one. YKWIM [you know what I mean]"
LOL what the hell is the point of that. Great deal though, even if the original $10k was paid. That's a badass singlecab! |
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d-rick Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2006 Posts: 889 Location: Columbia,MO
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Found this '62 mouse grey 15 window last week while working. Made contact with the landowner , went back up this morning and dug it out of the ground and loaded it up. Last tagged in '72 , STL delivered bus...it has had a rough northern Missouri life.
_________________ 1959 mango-trailerbus
1962 single cab *1/2
1966 13 window
1967 panel/camper
1968 cig-panel *1/2
1968 passenger bus *1/2
1969 beetle
1969 dormobile
1978 sage green Westy
1990 DoKa
2002 Golf TDI |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Jetfxr69 Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2018 Posts: 1293 Location: White mtns nh
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 5:15 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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d-rick wrote: |
Found this '62 mouse grey 15 window last week while working. Made contact with the landowner , went back up this morning and dug it out of the ground and loaded it up. Last tagged in '72 , STL delivered bus...it has had a rough northern Missouri life.
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Good lord man! What would you possibly do with this? This isnt a base for a restoration is it? Please tell me its got parts value. If its meant to be restored, then I obviously have no idea about the splitty world. Which I dont, as a bay guy. Not meant to offend, just cant believe that thing has any value either way. Please enlighten me. _________________ You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. Zappa
‘77 westy Seamus
‘76 tintop Crusher
‘77 westy The Judge
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peecee69 Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 1572 Location: Annapolis, MD/Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 5:35 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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d-rick wrote: |
Found this '62 mouse grey 15 window last week while working. Made contact with the landowner , went back up this morning and dug it out of the ground and loaded it up. Last tagged in '72 , STL delivered bus...it has had a rough northern Missouri life.
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Very cool. Hammer and dolly and a few parts and you might be able to get that on the road. That's a cool find. _________________ 1973 Standard Beetle - running maintenance thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=675712&highlight=
1966 Doublecab - Starting resto - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668518&highlight= |
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peecee69 Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 1572 Location: Annapolis, MD/Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Jetfxr69 wrote: |
Good lord man! What would you possibly do with this? This isnt a base for a restoration is it? Please tell me its got parts value. If its meant to be restored, then I obviously have no idea about the splitty world. Which I dont, as a bay guy. Not meant to offend, just cant believe that thing has any value either way. Please enlighten me. |
In the past, it would be cut up no doubt. I see enough good metal that it's probably a decent candidate for a resto. I've seen worse get put back on the road. _________________ 1973 Standard Beetle - running maintenance thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=675712&highlight=
1966 Doublecab - Starting resto - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668518&highlight= |
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 10968
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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If someone wants it nice there is not a single salvageable panel on there. It’s a total sheet metal replacement bus. Even most of the cross framing will have to go. If a guy can do it himself it’s worth doing since his labor doesn’t factor in. If you literally want a beater then the panels could be beaten and porta powered out to make it drivable. _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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AS350driver Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2016 Posts: 1340 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I’ve seen a roof hurt worse than that get bumped/pushed out to where it was virtually undetectable. But it wasn’t rusty and some pressure could be put without anything tearing or crunchy sounds happening. How rusty is the roof and gutters? If you look at the belt line, and how well the deluxe trim lines up, it’s pretty promising. Bump out the roof, weld a new nose skin and inner nose parts onto it, and it will be looking way better. |
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Bendango Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2005 Posts: 593
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Looks like there’s only one route for that bus to get back on the road, just to make an Uber cool beater driver bus out of it.
If it made it I think it would look great in the end. But yeah it would have to be a case of time not money to get it there.
Good find non the less & would also have collected that up if I had storage space. _________________ I want a real garage.
WANTED - [WTB] 55-62 Bus Thin Lip Package Tray SWR
Getting Used - SWR 60 westy copy built by vw ( apparently )
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Where did you find the elephant dick? |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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i know i would be happy to see a thread on this one. Similar to burlyhammer's work.
it is a mouse gray 15 window..... _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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d-rick Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2006 Posts: 889 Location: Columbia,MO
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Of course it has value in either parts (bulkhead,steering box,steering wheel,bumpers,dash,etc) or yes someone could for sure rebuild it...will it be me..don't know... But sure it could be done. I found it while out on my route delivering some freight to a farm down the road. Asked the guy who the property owner was,got his # made contact and came back on my day off with a couple of dollars,truck,trailer w/ winch ,floor jacks,etc.
I am gonna see about pushing the roof out ,gutters are not bad.
No plans for now other than it's not rotting in that field anymore. _________________ 1959 mango-trailerbus
1962 single cab *1/2
1966 13 window
1967 panel/camper
1968 cig-panel *1/2
1968 passenger bus *1/2
1969 beetle
1969 dormobile
1978 sage green Westy
1990 DoKa
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Pau Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2002 Posts: 338 Location: Euskal Herria
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Nice find! Thanks for sharing.
How do they say it? THIS SHIT WILL BUFF OUT!
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Si ens destrossen les contrades alçarem les barricades !!*!! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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d-rick wrote: |
Of course it has value in either parts (bulkhead,steering box,steering wheel,bumpers,dash,etc) or yes someone could for sure rebuild it...will it be me..don't know... But sure it could be done. I found it while out on my route delivering some freight to a farm down the road. Asked the guy who the property owner was,got his # made contact and came back on my day off with a couple of dollars,truck,trailer w/ winch ,floor jacks,etc.
I am gonna see about pushing the roof out ,gutters are not bad.
No plans for now other than it's not rotting in that field anymore. |
Since you posted that close-up photo, does the trim insert look grey to you in person?
Looks like it... _________________ How to Post Photos
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d-rick Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2006 Posts: 889 Location: Columbia,MO
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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EverettB wrote: |
d-rick wrote: |
Of course it has value in either parts (bulkhead,steering box,steering wheel,bumpers,dash,etc) or yes someone could for sure rebuild it...will it be me..don't know... But sure it could be done. I found it while out on my route delivering some freight to a farm down the road. Asked the guy who the property owner was,got his # made contact and came back on my day off with a couple of dollars,truck,trailer w/ winch ,floor jacks,etc.
I am gonna see about pushing the roof out ,gutters are not bad.
No plans for now other than it's not rotting in that field anymore. |
Since you posted that close-up photo, does the trim insert look grey to you in person?
Looks like it... |
Yep, I does _________________ 1959 mango-trailerbus
1962 single cab *1/2
1966 13 window
1967 panel/camper
1968 cig-panel *1/2
1968 passenger bus *1/2
1969 beetle
1969 dormobile
1978 sage green Westy
1990 DoKa
2002 Golf TDI |
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9787 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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d-rick wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
d-rick wrote: |
Of course it has value in either parts (bulkhead,steering box,steering wheel,bumpers,dash,etc) or yes someone could for sure rebuild it...will it be me..don't know... But sure it could be done. I found it while out on my route delivering some freight to a farm down the road. Asked the guy who the property owner was,got his # made contact and came back on my day off with a couple of dollars,truck,trailer w/ winch ,floor jacks,etc.
I am gonna see about pushing the roof out ,gutters are not bad.
No plans for now other than it's not rotting in that field anymore. |
Since you posted that close-up photo, does the trim insert look grey to you in person?
Looks like it... |
Yep, I does |
I've seen colored inserts totally turn grey like that due to sun and weather.
Pull an end out of the slot and see what color the edges and underside of the plastic looks like. I'm betting on red. _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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