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crukab
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Joined: December 13, 2002
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Location: Vermont
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 Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: Vermont Barn Find 3 |
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Well it finally happened ! After 2+ years of working on this deal, I got to pull the trigger, picking up a '61 Singlecab and a ton of parts : Nos H case-in the box, westy Rack, Barndoor Steering wheel, Barn door Dash Pod, 3- 36 Hp engines, 4 H or D case engines, 3 Trannys, 2.5 sets of Singlecab gates, 7 sets of front Bench seats (at least 3 '61 Hump seats)
1 set of 5 -16' wheels, bunches of 14'+ 15' rims, lots of interior door panels, many w/pockets, Many sets of Bumpers, gas tank block off panels, and there is a Bunch of "smalls" that I still need to pickup, also a bunch Lit. And a Bunch of stuff I can't remember.
There was also a '56 Singlecab that I got running for the people in charge of the "Foundation" THEY ARE KEEPING THE '56 !! it's going to be part of a Museum for the guy that owned all the VW stuff, plus Clock/watch/Gun/Machine collections, a Stanley Steamer & 2 "Loco-Mobiles" some way cool stuff indeed.
My son Kelsey helped all weekend, we also picked up a Bev-air 2 tower Keg Cooler for his Brewing hobby 
I'm beat ! $110 in Gas, 3 trips -240 miles, 90 degree heat, gotta love this stuff.........
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My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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Also a Bug chasis w/ 2 36 Hp engines..........
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Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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cris torlasco 
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Joined: November 08, 2000
Posts: 1363
Location: Delmar, NY/Buenos Aires, Argentina
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tom let me be the first to congratulate you, lucky bastard... but you will need to be way more detailed about how it happened!!! In any case, awesome find, congrats.
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mpribanic
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Location: Neptune Beach, Florida
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Yes,
Please share the story about the prior owner. He definitely had some rare stuff & thus a good story is in order....
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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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The Story is , this old guy had all this stuff, I used to see him driving the Dove Blue '56 around in the late '90's, then nothing, in '06 or so I started hunting him down, found out he was dying in a hospital, so I waited, and waited............................................................................................
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...............In '07 I found his place, got in touch w/ the people who were handling the Estate/Foundation, bugged them until they said,"ok your the VW guy, we'll call you" ......................................................................................................
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I called every 3-4 months, checking in ect., FINALLY they called 3 -4 weeks ago !!
This is what I found the 1st time:
They packed in a little barn.
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Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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ricekooker
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Joined: April 09, 2006
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Location: Winter Park, FL
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. Persistance always pays off!
I bet your PM box is filling up pretty fast  |
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stephenmullens
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Location: New Mexico
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Wow. Persistance always pays off!
I bet your PM box is filling up pretty fast |
Dayum, there's the dove blue treasure chest door I need! Good stuff. Congrats. |
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mactraveler
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Location: NC
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Nice score! Finds like these and your pictures, make me want to move back to NH 
Every time I visit my parents up there I go VW parts and bus hunting.
Good luck on your future barn stash finds!
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camerod
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Location: washington state
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DAMN!!! goes to show, gotta get out there and beat the bushes!
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Jung Restoration
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Location: Maine
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Nice score! Finds like these and your pictures, make me want to move back to NH
Every time I visit my parents up there I go VW parts and bus hunting.
Good luck on your future barn stash finds! |
Nothing to see here in the Northeast. Move along.
How many of you would have waited this long for a stash like that? Hands up...
Yeah, me too.
Nice work Tom, and good to see you had a hand dragging all that "crap" home.
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bubblehead
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Noice Tom!!! I'm speechless.  |
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FranksMarket
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 nice work tom!! guess that was worth missin terryville for! good stuff.... |
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obus
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Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Braukuche
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Nice score. Take your time and inventory everything and then do some research to find what the value is before you start selling it off or you will kick yourself in the head. Its great that you located the stuff and will put it "back into circulation." Otherwise, the stuff could have ended up in a dumpster and or as scrap metal.
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Rich's 50
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| I need some of those parts.... |
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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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More Pics:
Cool waterfall behind the building where some of the parts were.
My friends GMC 3500 Dumper work great.
Cool exhaust on a 36 hp on the "Buggy" frame
I think this was my best find:
To all who Pm'd me, I'll get back to you, how about saying
HOW MUCH you'd be willing to pay for that part......
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Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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Rick
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Location: Soquel, California
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| well done! The stuff dreams are made of. Now that the formalities are out of the way, pm in 3...2...1... |
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daves_ale
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Noice Score! Good luck on all the inventory
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job. I spy a pair of PG/SG bumpers on the back of one of the trucks. If I hadn't already found some, my PM monster would be knockin'.
Gotta love a good find!
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motofly196
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I think a tear just fell on my cheek when I saw all of those seats!!! Nice haul!!!
Scott |
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