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Skim
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 Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: JJ lux's 54 Barndoor Deluxe *Suicide Doors and all* |
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JJ, This thing deserves a topic. 
JJ works for a plumbing supply co. in Los Angeles. A guy who buys plumbing supplies came in and knows JJ likes VW's said he just worked at a house that had a window bus in the back yard so JJ and TwinWindows went and looked at it and it happened to be not a 21 window or even plain 23 window but a barndoor 23. 
The guy had been building it in the early 1980's, suicide doors, shaved handles, peach pastel paint, he had big plans for this thing but got married had a few kids and tucked it away in the backyard so there it sat forgotten for all those years in a small back yard in East L.A. until he rescued it.
At first he didnt want to sell it. He called JJ back a couple days later said he and his wife discussed it and asked if $5G's was fair. Of course JJ jumped at the chance.
The pics from the day of discovery...
Custom Lettered Dash "Chris' 54 Deluxe.
Now JJ put it on the road after all these years. Good for him. 
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Thats one helluva find, deffinately one of those things you wish to stumble upon.  |
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Skim
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Skim
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Skim
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Hi Dad
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Skim
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Skim
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Skim
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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vintagevolks
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Would get rid of those sucide doors first thing..Other wise nice ride..
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Would get rid of those sucide doors first thing..Other wise nice ride.. |
Shit JJ already has doors to replace those but until he plans on doing a full resto, he's gonna keep it just as it is and I dont blame him.
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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Good Job bringing this back to the streets bro.
Now it gives me incentive to get mine on the road. 
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1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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