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Touch Nicks Thing
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:36 am    Post subject: Original color Reply with quote

The orange 21 window for sale in the classifieds says that it has never been painted, or welded, but I didn't think that Pumpkin Orange was an original color for a spilt window. Maybe just one of those crazy British options like that right hand drive bs.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 11:53 am    Post subject: Original color Reply with quote

That is the original paint on the Bus. It was used at an airport and they painted it Signal Orange to keep it highly visible. I think it might have been running around down by the planes near the runways and it was probably just for safety reasons.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 11:53 am    Post subject: Original color Reply with quote

That's original, all right. This bus is famous, and was featured in David Eccles' (sp?) book about Transporters. As I remember it, the bus spent most of its years after being built as an airport service vehicle of some sort (in Sweden? I forget) - that's why the miles are so low. The color is original - apparently, VW had colors that were available for those year that were reserved for ambulances and other types of service vehicles. I think there's a picture of the M Code plate if you're that curious.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 8:00 pm    Post subject: Original color Reply with quote

my bus is the same color but unfortunately it is not the original color and it is a p.o.s. but it is a 21 window!! Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:52 am    Post subject: Original color Reply with quote

it runs its good
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