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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9789 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Another monster bus emerges... _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
BBX BBXII and BBXXI Long Distance Award Winner
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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House Minutia Militia
Joined: June 13, 2001 Posts: 1762
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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darwin2 wrote: |
"REY JOHNSON MOTORS 3851 east 14th st oakland " Can anyone help on the time period of this frame. Thanks |
Appx. 1957-1962, most likely the correct one for your bus... |
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House Minutia Militia
Joined: June 13, 2001 Posts: 1762
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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BTW, can anyone confirm that the REY JOHNSON dealership was
affiliated with the REYnold JOHNSON distributorship and JOHNSON PACIFIC dealership? |
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Lohe Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2007 Posts: 662 Location: Chandler, Az
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Wow that's very complete, nice find! |
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darwin2 Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 77
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Credit for the find goes to my wife. I'm a lucky guy |
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malcolm57 Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2007 Posts: 27 Location: Swindon
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:20 am Post subject: |
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that is a sweet bus.wish mine was a walk through |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11065 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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darwin2 Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 77
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Cleaned headlight bucked, found paint code marked inside. licht cmais? (translation)
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6179
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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light grey
but that would probably be "grau" _________________ drive your split. |
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darwin2 Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 77
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Had time to wax the panel today. Still have more to do, but its a great start |
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darwin2 Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 77
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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I think the panel is L345 light gray. The og paint is mostly all there and cleaned up well. |
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darwin2 Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 77
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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I had hoped to save the logos, but there were 3 layers of paint and the logos were on the middle one |
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mightymouse Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 4220 Location: las vegas
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Dude, your bus rocks. Congrats on the kick ass wifey.
im still.... _________________ Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
Thomas Jefferson
Note to EVERYONE.
Know your ZDDP levels or you WILL lose a cam and lifters. |
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Snoop Bob Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2003 Posts: 2687 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. Nice OG paint find. Looks great from here. |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2041 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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very nice, light grey is a great color |
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5?split Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 112 Location: greeneville tennessee
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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looks great ! my 58 panel walk thru has a little paint left the rest is rust. |
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Kirk Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2003 Posts: 5487 Location: North Texas
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:58 am Post subject: |
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darwin2 wrote: |
Had time to wax the panel today. Still have more to do, but its a great start |
Very nice. I love the panels, especially in grey. _________________ MAKE FORUMS GREAT AGAIN
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6179
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: |
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looks very nice.........but baby jesus is crying over those 14 inch wheels!!! save him with some 15's _________________ drive your split. |
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darwin2 Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 77
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Ellectronico Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2002 Posts: 529 Location: porterville
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: getting the bus road ready |
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sweet you still have the spare tire bolt! _________________ www.56panel.com
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"you need to lower it", "it would look better lowered", "Slam that bitch!", "That would be a slutty bitch if it was lowered", "That bitch would be a bitchin bitch of a bitch bitch bus if it was on its nuts, bitch" |
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