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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:10 am Post subject: '53 Single Cab on eBay, now being restored in Arizona |
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Check out this ad 180305493722
Ad says it is a 55 model, but looking at the inside I think it is a little earlier than that. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69834 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 878 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Canada, and looks good for $200, but we'll see how high it gets. |
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LJay Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 584 Location: Arbroath,Scotland
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Canada, and looks good for $200, but we'll see how high it gets. |
hope it goes to somone with talent or money to save it rather than stripped! _________________ 1962 Turkis Westfalia so34.
My build thread.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=742279 |
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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: 53 barn single |
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Do you think we should tell the guy what year it is? Or f#@*'m and feed'em fish heads. |
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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: single cab |
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People are bidding up to $1025.00 |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69834 Location: Phoenix Metro
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germansupplyscott Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 7094 Location: toronto
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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i just got off the phone with the person selling the SC and i got a bit of the back story. it was pulled out of a farmer's field last week. he had no idea that it was valuable. i don't think he would pull the auction even if he did get an inkling, it's all gravy for him now anyways. he's already tickled with a thousand bucks for it.
he took the gates off the bus to use on a project '65 SC. i asked him to please please please let the gates stay with the truck. i will go and have a look at the bus in person, it is close to me, a little over an hour away. _________________ SL |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69834 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:29 am Post subject: |
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germansupplyscott wrote: |
he took the gates off the bus to use on a project '65 SC. i asked him to please please please let the gates stay with the truck. i will go and have a look at the bus in person, it is close to me, a little over an hour away. |
Barndoor gates are different so yes, they should stay. _________________ How to Post Photos
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: |
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EverettB wrote: |
germansupplyscott wrote: |
he took the gates off the bus to use on a project '65 SC. i asked him to please please please let the gates stay with the truck. i will go and have a look at the bus in person, it is close to me, a little over an hour away. |
Barndoor gates are different so yes, they should stay. |
everett can you elaborate?i was unaware of the difference _________________ www.blastserv.com
wanted:
RHD Barndoor floor mat..reproduction is fine |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69834 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: |
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gatorwyatt wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
germansupplyscott wrote: |
he took the gates off the bus to use on a project '65 SC. i asked him to please please please let the gates stay with the truck. i will go and have a look at the bus in person, it is close to me, a little over an hour away. |
Barndoor gates are different so yes, they should stay. |
everett can you elaborate?i was unaware of the difference |
I believe it's minor, mostly because of the 3rd rubber stopper in the center of the gate.
The rear gate is different for a similar reason - no rubber stoppers up high but I think it's the same as later non-BD gates that don't have stoppers either (all ribbed bumper trucks?). _________________ How to Post Photos
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uberwagen Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2006 Posts: 183
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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EverettB wrote: |
gatorwyatt wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
germansupplyscott wrote: |
he took the gates off the bus to use on a project '65 SC. i asked him to please please please let the gates stay with the truck. i will go and have a look at the bus in person, it is close to me, a little over an hour away. |
Barndoor gates are different so yes, they should stay. |
everett can you elaborate?i was unaware of the difference |
I believe it's minor, mostly because of the 3rd rubber stopper in the center of the gate.
The rear gate is different for a similar reason - no rubber stoppers up high but I think it's the same as later non-BD gates that don't have stoppers either (all ribbed bumper trucks?). |
It looks like this one has smooth gates according to the latest pictures he posted.
Were smooth gates still offered in August? I thought they were nixed earlyer in 53. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69834 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 878 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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wooow!
smooth gate canadian singlecab.
Watch the dollars fly! |
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tstracy39 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2008 Posts: 3294 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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"Q: Just so you know your singlecab is not a 55, it's a 53. Good luck with the sale. Nov-13-08
A: thanks. after it was listed a lot of people told me"
Cat's out of the bag. Who told him? _________________ Check my classifieds for kewl gauges:
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I like your fork. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69834 Location: Phoenix Metro
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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pretty fair price for a smooth gate... _________________ www.blastserv.com
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RHD Barndoor floor mat..reproduction is fine |
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beetleboy58 Samba Conquestador
Joined: February 27, 2006 Posts: 1073
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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I was expecting 3-4000. I hope there are enough bd's left when im ready to get one. |
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Trevor P Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2004 Posts: 863 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Wonder which country it's headed to? _________________ 53 Canadian standard oval
56 Wolfsburg PG/SG
57 Oval, 2332 & Berg 5
70 911T
91 Westy |
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tstracy39 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2008 Posts: 3294 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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I hate it when people bid at the last minute! That thing will take almost that much money in parts and untold hours in labor, I still kind of envy them though. I hope the buyer starts a build thread on it, of course that's probably never going to happen _________________ Check my classifieds for kewl gauges:
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I like your fork. |
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