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Concept1
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 Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject: Something extremely rare part 2 |
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You might have read this in the split bus forum a few months back..
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=385159
Sometimes I'm just not sure how I get so lucky.
This story goes like this. The 54' sunroof (you might know the one from another thread), I bought from a man in Edmonton, who bought it from an older man near Peace River Alberta. I bugged him to sell it to me for years until he finally gave in a few years back, and the rest is history.
About two weeks ago I get an email from him asking if I'm interested in his 54' Panel. All he really tells me is that it is in much better shape than the Kombi (I think to myself; how could it really be worse...) and it's a very reasonable price. Like any real enthusiast, I tell him I'll buy it.
In the next phone call he tells me it actually came from about 2 miles away from where the Kombi was found, and he said they were close in production numbers. Interesting. So I drive up to Edmonton on the weekend and haul the bus home.
Ok, the rare part. both canadian delivered Barndoors.
Kombi Vin number 20-086593
Panel Vin number 20-086635
42 vin numbers apart. With VW building 40,199 vehicles in 54' or about 110/day. It is very likely these two were built on the same day just like the single and double cab. That is pretty crazy.
And yes, Tonny, add it to the registry. 
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Trevor P
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: Something extremely rare part 2 |
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Sometimes I'm just not sure how I get so lucky.
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I'm certain you were born with a horseshoe in your ass  
Finally some pics...I've been waiting 3 days and the anticipation was starting to get to me. It does look A LOT better than the Kombi was to start with.
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sled
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what the fuck?
amazing is all I can say. Cant WAIT to see what you do with this bus, we all know you will do it up right.
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BUCIOBATISTI
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Cool, now one can be stock height!
Let's see how many votes for X2, X3, X4, ... start piling up!
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Barndoor Mafia
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Cool Beans. Your ancestors must have been Irish??
My 54 Panel is also a Canadian delivered Barndoor.
What's under the yellow primer/paint?? |
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hugheseum
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very cool,you have the gift! sometimes when you get one,they attract another,i had only 1 356 just 3 yrs ago,now there are 15 in the stable.......
i scored my 52 kombi then in the same yr a 54 kombi......but no close vin#s!!!!!!!!!! that is some shit! congrats,and keep doing what your doing,it must be the right thing!
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Jer*Fab
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Very nice. ive had 2 barndoors that were less than 600 numbers apart. way cool score.
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Tonny_Larsen
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:19 am Post subject: Re: Something extremely rare part 2 |
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| Concept1 wrote: |
And yes, Tonny, add it to the registry. |
Thank you very much
-Tonny |
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Cool Beans. You must have been forwarding my Chain Emails??
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OKAY!
nice work. so i suppose you are officially done with late models?
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Rich's 50
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WOW........  |
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53kombi
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Something extremely rare part 2 |
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| Trevor P wrote: |
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Sometimes I'm just not sure how I get so lucky.
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I'm certain you were born with a horseshoe in your ass
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If this is what happens, I am thinking of having one implanted myself.
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Tonny_Larsen
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Something extremely rare part 2 |
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| Concept1 wrote: |
Kombi Vin number 20-086593
Panel Vin number 20-086635
And yes, Tonny, add it to the registry. |
Ken, I have your kombi registered as 20-086592. Which one is the right ?
-Tonny |
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BUCIOBATISTI
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Something extremely rare part 2 |
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| 53kombi wrote: |
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| Concept1 wrote: |
Sometimes I'm just not sure how I get so lucky.
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I'm certain you were born with a horseshoe in your ass
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If this is what happens, I am thinking of having one implanted myself. |
But should it be pointed up, down, or sideways? I'm just thinking it's a procedure you'll want to get right the first time!
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Anchovy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Something extremely rare part 2 |
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| BUCIOBATISTI wrote: |
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| Trevor P wrote: |
| Concept1 wrote: |
Sometimes I'm just not sure how I get so lucky.
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I'm certain you were born with a horseshoe in your ass
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If this is what happens, I am thinking of having one implanted myself. |
But should it be pointed up, down, or sideways? I'm just thinking it's a procedure you'll want to get right the first time! |
It should be pointed up, to catch the good luck, but the gap needs to be correct to allow for normal biological functions. |
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Concept1
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They point up, so the luck doesn't fall out.
I did actually buy a 58' deluxe bus (yours, Anthony) a few years back that did have 3 nice horseshoes in it. I've got one nailed to my garage wall.
Keep in mind I do live in "cowboy country". I might be about the farthest thing from a cowboy possible.
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burtc
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That is 1 accounted for, but the other 2....
(Would perhaps explain a few things...) |
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Lou V.
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what a find!
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