Your favorite split bus ever

fifty8 · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:32 pm Post subject: Your favorite split bus ever

After answering this question in the barndoor forum, I was wondering what everyone's favorite split bus (post barndoor) is. Lots more to choose from. Still in existence ONLY!!!!
I guess mine would be the Gillette Music 1958 dd/wt (couldn't find picture), the dollar coffee high roof from page 257
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1...start=5120
and my first Bus, a 63 deluxe.

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UZI · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:45 pm Post subject:

for me it's a toss up

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kasper · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject:

Henry's bus,

His brothers SO-35

Tophers SO-42

and mine

Not exactly in that order.
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hazetguy · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject:

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21-window · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: bus

Lind · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: your favorite split bus ever

Lind · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:16 pm Post subject:

my all time favorite car ever is my own '61 standard bus. it has huge sentimental value for me. I have owned it for 18 years now, driven it through 27 states, driven it across the country and back twice, driven it to over a dozen dead shows, driven it over 170,000 miles, etc, etc.

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now if I had to choose one that I don't own, it would certainly be this one. '58 VW factory doubledoor walkthrough deluxe sunroof. best year, best options, best model.

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duhbrr · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:42 am Post subject:

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slammed shady · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:00 am Post subject:

For me there are quite a few, Chris Lambourne's Ultra VW Cover Star is definitely one of them.
http://ultravwmagazine.blogspot.com/2010/07/download-awesome-ultra-vw-wallpaper.html

The feature was captured in 2010. Keep in mind, it looked like this after the accident on the way home from European Bugin 2 (2008):

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SloMo · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:25 am Post subject:

i_am_cool_fred · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:58 am Post subject:

i'm torn between the traditional:

belongs to sharon and steve that do the texas vw classic. this bus got me to really liking split windows back when i had my first bay (77 red and white deluxe)

and the ultra cool:

belongs to kevin. i really like the idea of a flip seat, they are ultra roomy inside because the seat takes up less space, which i think would be a plus for camping. and the fact that that bus goes anywhere and does anything you want it to is a real plus since i usually drive lowered busses Embarassed

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UZI · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:31 am Post subject:

i guess my favorite bus that i have owned is the KING panel. it's a march of 58 walkthru panel with something like 42K miles on it. it's rough and rusty, the running gear is tired but to me personally- it's the ultimate bus. it's logo'd, it's an original philadelphia dealer sold bus, it has hurst bumpers which were made locally, about 3 miles from my house, i bought it about two miles from where it originally sold. it is supposedly the only bus in existence that is still wearing it's original to the bus from back in the day hurst bumpers. i got it for $200 and it was a day away from being cut up.
as found:

being reassembled on site:

driveway brake job:

rolling down the highway:

on the lift for service:

interior shot:

1250 miles from home in florida for bulli brigade:

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crofty · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:33 am Post subject:

mtb7001 · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:32 am Post subject:

I know it wasn't your intention for this thread but... I gotta go with Lind on this one and pick my own bus.

there are just too many cool busses out there to pick one
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vw7266 · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:44 am Post subject:

yeah im gonna pick my own bus too Very Happy

Its not perfect, but fairly original and a true one owner bus before I got it.

61 Flipseat

If I had to pick someone elses bus....it'd prolly be the King Panel or Nicks Kingsford panel


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