what's the best $50 you spent on a bus? ~my new bus~

theizzardking

check out what i towed home today for the massive cost of $50,

it has a trans in it but no motor, interior is some wired custom job but still makes use of the stock fridge, it's a '70, front seats are trashed, just a bed platform in the back, needs new front floor pan and 1 rear corner panel, battery trays look good and to be honest the trans looks newer then most i've seen so i'm hoping for good things there, my camera's not working so i'll post more photo's on monday, anything else you guys would know about the model would be helpful, like what kind of pop top and any repo's out there? or did someone hack it in? the fasteners that hold them are vw stock for sure but never ever have i seen that before.

also if you see the brown strips on the paint job those are actaully pieces of wood paneling,

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VDubTech · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject:

Nice score dude!!
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1977_L63H_P27 · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject:

I actually dig that vintage stripping. Awesome deal!
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theizzardking · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject:

vdubzen · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject:

possibly a sportsmobile conversion, the top looks like my 66
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theizzardking · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject:

i know from the top of my head the company was from Indiana , but all other badgeing was missing
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rumplestilskin · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

buff that shi* out!!!!!! that will shine great!!
don't remove the wood the metal underneath is likely rusted . it will be opening a can of worms.
those stripes make it look very long
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theizzardking · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:37 pm Post subject:

hell ya just going to wet sand it and figure something todo about the wood, from a walk around the only spot on the bus where the fasteners have rusted out behind the wood paneling is just one spot on the rear corners other then that for the most part it's good.

i like the overrides and hella fog lamps on the front i think i'm going to keep it like this but just make it nice.
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rcnotes · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject:

New Bosch H4 headlights from Bus Depot. Two headlights and bulbs actually came in under $50

bigbore · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:56 pm Post subject:

heres my 50.00 bus. Got it last summer it came with a clock and some NOS parts. its a 72 with trans and engine best 50.00 I spent in a long time.

I had one of those sportmobile's like you got years ago.
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skid · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject:

Nice one! I love that the strips turned out to be wood paneling. Cool

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theizzardking · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject:

no marysville, some kid was just giving it away, another person was on their way and i told him i'd give him $50 and be there in an hour, so i kinda stole it from someone, lol, but to be honest i had my eye on this bus for a few months now but he was originally wanting $300 for it and i don;t have that money right now.
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theizzardking · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject:

VWMIKE76 · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject:

no need to wet sand the paint bro! grab a bottle of nu finish and buff it by hand! its amazing shiznit!
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theizzardking · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject:

Silent Running · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject:

Schweet!
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theizzardking · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject:

vdubzen · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject:

busdaddy · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:17 pm Post subject:

Nice score Izz, congratulations!
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