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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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Here's this photo in full frame.
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2104 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 9:10 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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while this might not be a direct answer to the question, still interesting to see a split era (convertable of any kind) bug body having a similar spreader bar.
note, body is not lifted on bar but hooked in the rear shelf and dash.
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The sunroofs have a tie bar spanning the sunroof opening, joining the two second from last skylights.
I wonder what this was for? Lifting? Rigidity?
I checked my deluxe. It has a corresponding paint pattern covering 3 sunroof rail screw holes at this point. Actually its a lack of paint. Looking again at the pictures, each end of the tie spreads out in a triangular shape. Corresponds to the 3 screwhole width on my roof. Guess it must have been for rigidity if they only used the small rail screws.
The paint is thin on my bus in this area. Im thinking the tie was installed throughout the paint process, so only got hit with primer/protective coat? No top coat? Or nothing at all?
Anyone with an original paint sunroof bus who can remove the sunroof rail, take a pic? |
I wonder if that spot is the exact middle point for the weight of a bare deluxe shell?
It doesn't seem like the best lifting point, and I can't think of how a sunroof bus would need lifted in a different way than a non-sunroof bus. |
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RHD Notch Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2007 Posts: 1412 Location: Joshua Tree, CA
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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I am at the point where I hardly want to own anything that isn't original paint. |
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I have some other projects I'd like to finish first and I want to drive this bus while I'm working on those to help stay motivated. |
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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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Ace recently surfaced picture of the 1000th Bus off the Assembly Line.
I don't think I've seen a picture of the 1000th Bus (with garland) before.
Early 'no screen' gutter.
The one to the right is 1001, so we're not interested in that
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A family friend sent me this picture of his friend's father proudly posing [with Bus 1000]. |
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commercial air Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2005 Posts: 230 Location: Driving in the crumple zone...Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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RockStock wrote: |
Ace recently surfaced picture of the 1000th Bus off the Assembly Line.
I don't think I've seen a picture of the 1000th Bus (with garland) before.
Early 'no screen' gutter.
The one to the right is 1001, so we're not interested in that
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A family friend sent me this picture of his friend's father proudly posing [with Bus 1000]. |
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9787 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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That's amazing. How many months into production was that? _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: England
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:19 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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Production started March 1950.
8059 units built in 1950.
Looks like mid-June 1950, 3.5 months into production.
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They are looking for more pictures. I hope they send me more. |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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not a single 3digit production barndoor on the barndoor.dk registry. _________________ regards
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Brian_1952 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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This is one of my favorite topics and I like contributing photos to this page this is one I don’t think I’ve seen before on here.. similar to another photo I have seen on here but different batch of buses ..
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Brian_1952 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:22 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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Here’s another one
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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But what year? Any thoughts? _________________ 1951 Samba 20-017894
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2104 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 12:48 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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post Oct 52 (single cab to the upper right) _________________ Hotrods, Fords, Veedubs and Triumph Twins !
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Brian_1952 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:01 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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djfordmanjack wrote: |
post Oct 52 (single cab to the upper right) |
What makes you think that not much picture of the truck to distinguish the year like that _________________ (20-024785)Ambulance (20-037784)truck (20-035850)panel
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2104 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:11 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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was meant to say it has to be after Oct 1952, when I thought initial truck production started, but I was wrong. SC production started on August 25th of 1952 according to Eccles. my bad. _________________ Hotrods, Fords, Veedubs and Triumph Twins !
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Brian_1952 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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djfordmanjack wrote: |
was meant to say it has to be after Oct 1952, when I thought initial truck production started, but I was wrong. SC production started on August 25th of 1952 according to Eccles. my bad. |
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9787 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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And that's a badass sunroof standard or Kombi right up front there!
Anyone know the earliest one of those?
The earliest I see on the registry is mid 1952. _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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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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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2104 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:28 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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also loving the DLX roof in the background.
Judging by the workers I would have to say this is in the colder season ( fall, winter, spring). they all wear longsleeve jackets and hats. there are many factory pics where you can see the workers just in shirts during summer.
Also very interesting are the wooden pedestals alongside the actual production line. they seem to be lined with some kind of carpet? again it looks very makeshift fabrication, as we would expect of early WB bus production. it's a pity we have no higher resolution quality of this particular pic! It's awesome.
Also the concrete pillars with their crane pedestals and the light coming in from the tall glass windows. It must have been a sensational modern factory building, even by 1955 standard. _________________ Hotrods, Fords, Veedubs and Triumph Twins !
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sled Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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j.pickens wrote: |
And that's a badass sunroof standard or Kombi right up front there!
Anyone know the earliest one of those?
The earliest I see on the registry is mid 1952. |
I believe its this bus that David Sweinhagen owns
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j.pickens Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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sled wrote: |
j.pickens wrote: |
And that's a badass sunroof standard or Kombi right up front there!
Anyone know the earliest one of those?
The earliest I see on the registry is mid 1952. |
I believe its this bus that David Sweinhagen owns
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Yes, that's the one I was thinking of. Happy to have seen this in person! _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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BeaterBarndoor wrote: |
i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
Red Fau Veh wrote: |
If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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DSweinhagen Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2002 Posts: 382 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Barndoor Assembly Line Pics |
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j.pickens wrote: |
sled wrote: |
j.pickens wrote: |
And that's a badass sunroof standard or Kombi right up front there!
Anyone know the earliest one of those?
The earliest I see on the registry is mid 1952. |
I believe its this bus that David Sweinhagen owns
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Yes, that's the one I was thinking of. Happy to have seen this in person! |
Thanks. This standard was produced on June 29,1951. It has a 24 model number like a deluxe. I think sunroof standards were that way through all of '51 so could be hard to tell looking through the registry. _________________ David S |
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