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BarryL 
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| ^^^What parts are Vanagon?^^^ |
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Fish
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Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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| ^^^What parts are Vanagon?^^^ |
The two front seat swivels.
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type2rescuemaine
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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| This was done professionally years ago. |
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62DoKaGuy
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Location: Surprise, AZ
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| Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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Seal that thing's "bed" up and use it as mini-pool at your next VW event...wtf is with that "spoiler" fin on the roof?!
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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
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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PeteSC
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| Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| wtf is with that "spoiler" fin on the roof?! |
That's where the "professional" couldn't marry up the bus roof that was cut at its highest peak with the lower profile of the donor truck roof/window/bulkhead. Slap a piece of metal in the gap and smooth it with Bondo and....Voila!....Kustom DC! |
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vwuberalles
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Shoyrtt
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Location: Redlands, CA
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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I saw this posted on FB but decided to see it for myself this past weekend. Located in the former mining town of Randsburg California off of Highway 395 is this hack. I hear the owner wants 50k for the “Magic Bus.” 😳
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oakman
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Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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I saw this posted on FB but decided to see it for myself this past weekend. Located in the former mining town of Randsburg California off of Highway 395 is this hack. I hear the owner wants 50k for the “Magic Bus.” 😳
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Here are a few more pics of the Magic Bus. I stopped in a few years ago and the owner was there and gave me a tour. It's a really neat old rig. He built it many years ago (obviously) and told me the story of the wrecked 23 they widened and put on top. It has a cast iron stove inside for heat and a very small circular staircase that leads up to the "penthouse". It's a well built camper that I would own and enjoy just the way it is, but not for 50k.
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Busstom
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Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2324152
Oooops.
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry 
Actually, all it needs is the roof from that one up there ^^^^^, and it could be made back into a decent Bus.
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ronjonlasvegas
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EverettB
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Who.Me?
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Location: UK (South)
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| Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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Bahahah. That peak looks like one of those Bus boats is on top.
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The interior is almost as weird. I zoomed in to try to work out what the board was for that's mounted on the dash, then spotted the leash  Kinky
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Looking for info on my truck's history. Are you from Campbell California or nearby. Do you recognise it? ... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=636786 |
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jjjjack
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crofty
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Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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| Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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Don't measure once but cut 500 times!
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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A friend sent me this. I did a reverse image search and didn't see it here. She's a beaut!
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That’s the worst photoshop ever! 
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jjjjack
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type2rescuemaine
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| Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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Two from instagram:
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farnhamassoc
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Location: Riverside ca
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Freaks, Frankenbuses and other Works of Art |
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this is all this bus needs check out this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckBJdVGDsc
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| Shoyrtt wrote: |
I saw this posted on FB but decided to see it for myself this past weekend. Located in the former mining town of Randsburg California off of Highway 395 is this hack. I hear the owner wants 50k for the “Magic Bus.” 😳
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Here are a few more pics of the Magic Bus. I stopped in a few years ago and the owner was there and gave me a tour. It's a really neat old rig. He built it many years ago (obviously) and told me the story of the wrecked 23 they widened and put on top. It has a cast iron stove inside for heat and a very small circular staircase that leads up to the "penthouse". It's a well built camper that I would own and enjoy just the way it is, but not for 50k.
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Shoyrtt
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