Lowest split window on record? Video

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I posted this video in another thread but thought it might get missed by some people. Turned out pretty cool thanks to my brother Erick who did the editing. Prior to pulling it out showed to some Volkswagen guys from Boise. One of them made the comment it was Officially the lowest single cab in the world. Not only is it the lowest but it is bone stock. Check it out see what you think:

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scottvw · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:45 am Post subject:

Cool video. What's the story behind the purchase? I assume you got it from the land owner. There's no way you would have gotten it out without that backhoe.

What are the plans for it?

bonecollector · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:58 am Post subject:

We plan on just running it as is. The body is very intact all original paint. The only casualty was the deck lid. It was buried under about a foot of dirt. I didn't realize it was there until it was to late. It is a little bent but I've fixed worse. Plan on pressure washing the underside, getting it on the lift and applying a generous helping of POR15 to the underside to discourage any future rust. The paint on the gates is amazing. The thing was only on the road for 8 years and then ended up parked at the dry farm land fill where we found it. It actually belonged to my neighbor. We bought a small acreage east of Idaho Falls. The guy across the street came by my shop to have me do some wiring on his Powerstroke and he saw my 60 double cab in the shop. He told me his father in law had one just like it parked on his farm only 10 minutes from the house we had just bought. That weekend we drove up to check it out. It was the middle of winter you could only see the top of the cab and some of the windshield frames. I figured it was just buried in snow. Wasn't until spring that we realized just how buried it really was. You could walk right up to it and on to the bed. The bed was level with the ground. I figured it was going to be totally rotten but luckily I was wrong. Took two days and about 9 hours total digging. The ground was full of all sorts of scrap metal which made digging difficult. The best part was when I asked the guy if his father in law would sell it. He told me "hell that things been there for over 40 years! You can have it!" I told it was worth something and that I would pay him for it but he refused. Price was right anyway.

duhbrr · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:02 am Post subject:

congratulations, definitely one of the coolest recoveries to date.
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Outkast · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:40 am Post subject:

Best archeological dig I have ever witnessed . I know this is wrong but that was exciting, cant wait to see it on the road Great save !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lind · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:50 am Post subject:

that is the lowest singlecab that I have ever seen. here are some pics from last winter when we got the sneak preview. total monster bus extraction.

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BusterBrown · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:00 am Post subject:

That looks like so much fun. I can hardly stand it. Razz

Nice close work with that backhoe shovel.
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B.P.A. James · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject:

Nice job Jeremy. I remember the cell phone pics you sent me some time ago. It was hard to determine from THOSE pictures just how buried this SC was. Lind's pictures showing the bed at ground level really opened my eyes. Thank goodness for the backhoe or you would still be digging. Nice score!

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rjonas · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:05 pm Post subject:

Sweet find and great story!

"Dry Farm Land Fill"...???
So they are filling the land with dirt and junk?
I see all the pipes in the background...are they dredging a river and pumping it out there?
How long has it been buried?
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Riff Raff · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

Very cool extraction!

The only way that could have been more epic would have been if Kombisutra was there to bolt in an engine and transaxle and drive it home for you Smile

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buggdude67 · Samba Member Joined: November 27, 2004 Posts: 543

Very cool video. Sure glad you didn't leave it full length. Nice save as well. Can't wait to see how it turns out when you get it on the road.

Major Woody · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:55 pm Post subject:

Love the video. Watched the whole thing with my daughters. They were transfixed.

busdaddy · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject:

What an awesome video, nice work! Having the whole tribe involved in the extraction is very cool too. I was watching the heads in the Vanagon for flying fists during the "we're cold, this is boring, can we go home now?" parts but it looked like things stayed mostly under control Wink

Well done!
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4play · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject:

great find, so you live near idaho falls ? do you know about vesi ?.
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Cuñado Wear · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:53 pm Post subject:

very cool!! i liked how the daughter drove out the tractor.
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G-wood Todd · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:47 pm Post subject:

Great video and nice score. I hope to see it fully reserected and on the road soon.

vw6366 · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:58 pm Post subject:

Great dig, another one saved can't wait to read the build on this one...

motofly196 · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject:

Thats how my Kombi was when I found it, not as deep though, just up to the rockers. I have been finding ALL kinds of places with hard compact dirt up in the frame. Before you pressure wash, you might want to break up the dirt with screwdrivers and wires. I wish I would of done it that way....pressure washing only got some if it! I caught the rest with my face when running new ebrake cables, and fixing the shifting rod....

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Elwood42 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:40 am Post subject:

Incredible find. I can't wait to see it back on the road.

quartermilecamel · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:04 pm Post subject:

As fast as he dug it out of there Id say it wont be long before its on the road Laughing

Ok, now how many of you cringed every time he got within inches of the scab with his back hoe Laughing

? I for one, want more details. Mr scab dude, are you a backhoe operator? As I sat here watching the video of the find, a backhoe shows up in the middle of nowhere. Rent the backhoe? Details more details please.
Ok I fixed the l in hoe, Laughing

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