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sportin-wood
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Location: Texas
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| thanks for link on floor jack. $600 USD- yowza! |
Yeah, but the "Grave Digger" model is twice that cost.... 
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Graysvws
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Joined: August 26, 2008
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Location: Danville, VA
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Here’s another video of a couple buses I just pulled and one very unique bus that I’m still dreaming of.
https://youtu.be/5YzErGkb1ow
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ToolBox
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Joined: January 27, 2004
Posts: 3439
Location: Detroit, where they don't jack parts off my ride in the parking lot of the 7-11
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Graysvws wrote: |
Here’s another video of a couple buses I just pulled and one very unique bus that I’m still dreaming of.
https://youtu.be/5YzErGkb1ow |
You need to get some fast food trays to skid vehicles onto your trailer. Pieces of UHMW work well too. |
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 20271
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Graysvws wrote: |
Here’s another video of a couple buses I just pulled and one very unique bus that I’m still dreaming of.
https://youtu.be/5YzErGkb1ow |
Gotta find me a turkish wench. The turkis winch is played out. 
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icekoffee
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Joined: March 14, 2005
Posts: 1239
Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:15 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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July 1958 Subhatch westy
Where it was parked since 1993
filled with parts
Powerwashed on the trailer
Parts removed and original interior hidden inside. Well a decent chunk of it.
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1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi
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Braukuche
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Joined: September 03, 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Too bad the interior is gone.
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1959 SO-23 Westfalia
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1960 Baja Bug
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von_hansel 
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Joined: June 12, 2006
Posts: 635
Location: Inland Empire
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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July 1958 Subhatch SO23
Where it was parked since 1993
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Sweet find! It's always exciting to see another press bumper Westy found.
Do we know when Westfalia transition from the '58 kit to SO23?
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icekoffee
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Joined: March 14, 2005
Posts: 1239
Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I think the fact that the camper interior was wrapped in vinyl may have saved the wood that is there.
I honestly don’t know enough about early westies to know if it’s the 58 interior or the so23. Looking up the chassis number on says it’s July 58 but the title is a 59, not meaning much.
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1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
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sub-hatchtim
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Joined: September 19, 2006
Posts: 2610
Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Rad! That table/bed is part of a 58 kit
If you end up going a different direction on the interior I could really use the table hinges!!!
Would you mind sharing the chassis number? What color was it, pg/sg?
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earlywesty
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Joined: May 03, 2004
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| icekoffee wrote: |
July 1958 Subhatch SO23
Where it was parked since 1993
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Sweet find! It's always exciting to see another press bumper Westy found.
Do we know when Westfalia transition from the '58 kit to SO23? |
There are pressed bumper SO23s, from Aug '58. |
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sub-hatchtim
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Eric it has some of its 58 kit
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| sub-hatchtim wrote: |
Eric it has some of its 58 kit
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Yeah. I was just answering the question.
Cool find. |
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sub-hatchtim
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Ah gotcha
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icekoffee
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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After some digging I think it is the 1958 kit, not the so23. Would that just be called a Campingbox then?
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1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
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sub-hatchtim
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| icekoffee wrote: |
| After some digging I think it is the 1958 kit, not the so23. Would that just be called a Campingbox then? |
Yes that would mean it's a camping box
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von_hansel
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Location: Inland Empire
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:24 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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There are pressed bumper SO23s, from Aug '58. |
Yes, I am aware of '59 model year pressed bumper SO23 (Samba member perello's SO23 comes to mind). The question is do we know when Westfalia started producing SO23s?
Was it at the start of the model year of '59 (August 1958)?
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Lind
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Location: idaho
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| buseric wrote: |
There are pressed bumper SO23s, from Aug '58. |
Yes, I am aware of '59 model year pressed bumper SO23 (Samba member perello's SO23 comes to mind). The question is do we know when Westfalia started producing SO23s?
Was it at the start of the model year of '59 (August 1958)? |
Yes, they introduced the SO-23 kit with the '59 model year change in August 1958. There is a press release from VW which says as much.
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Lind
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| icekoffee wrote: |
| After some digging I think it is the 1958 kit, not the so23. Would that just be called a Campingbox then? |
All the early models have a decal which says campingbox. There are around four different kits with this decal. Most people call this kit the "58 kit". It was available from mid '57 model year through the end of the 1958 model year.
What is the chassis number on this bus? Being July, it could be the latest '58 kit known.
Any evidence of logos? There is a period pic of a '58 with sports car club logos in the midwest.
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icekoffee
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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After some digging, pgsg campingbox
Now that its all cleaned out and opened up, it really isnt a bad bus.
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1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
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sub-hatchtim
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:00 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Would you mind creating a dedicated thread for this bus
I need a new fixation
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