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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:47 pm    Post subject: What year is this truck? Reply with quote

I just found this truck today at a junkyard and am trying to figure out what year it is. I'll be able to get a look at the M-code the next time I get out (and hopefully get it up off the ground and see how bad the underside is) but I'm hoping you can give me an idea from the pic. It's probably too far gone to think about restoring but if the frame isn't too bad I think I'll try to rescue it. Aside from the glass and the tailgate it seems fairly complete. Apparently it was driven in there in 69.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jesus cristo i want to go there
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

61 or older
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm gonna guess it's a 1960. it looks in better shape than mine was. i'd totaly save it. it's logo'd too, thats awsome. how much do they want??
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We haven't negociated that part yet. I'll probably be talking to him tomorrow about it. The hardest part will be getting it out if I do end up buying it. Several trees and a couple Beetles that haven't moved since the 70's will have to be moved to get at it.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That thing is BadAss!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

whats with that other bus in the back ground
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's another singlecab but it's newer and rustier. I can't make out what the logo on that one says.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

snag the latch of that treasure chest
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After you get it you should call B&K and see if they can dig up any info. or pictures of when it was in service. Very cool to see a bus that old with logos from a company that's still in business.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grab the rusty one as well and strip it for parts - there's lots of food stuff on it.
The blue bullet single looks good - hopefully it isn't too crusty underneath.
I really dig the logos!

Hope it works out for you.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I need that treasure chest door..
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just spoke to the owner and he isn't interested in selling the trucks separately, he wants to sell the trucks and the remains of 13 Beetles and a couple old Pontiacs for $1200. I'm going up and jack the truck up sometime next week and see if it's worth the bother.
I just found out that my father and my uncle both worked for that company in the mid 60's.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its worth it. Take and part the beetles out and make up some of the money for the singles.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

score of 2008, 17 cars for 1200 bucks. seeeeeeeeek!!!!!
Man thats sweet. even if you pulled them, and decided you dont want them, your gonna be able to sell them all and have a decent turnaround.
Definitely get them out of there. if all the beetles are late models, steel is selling for a very nice amount these days. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ya hell you could sel them for 100 bucks a car and come out decent
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's not much left to the Beetles though. Most of them have been sitting here since the late 60's.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bvolks wrote:
There's not much left to the Beetles though. Most of them have been sitting here since the late 60's.

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that sun visor is 58-59 bug... worth some money if in decent shape.


id be all over those parts!!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a steal! Hell, you could take any salvageable bits off of the Beetles and sell the rest for scrap and come out on top.
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