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Shoyrtt
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is that a notchback baja...? |
I thought it was a Fiat 500 also, but I found this picture from the collection. Its a Notch. 
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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EverettB
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Fish
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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I'm not that familiar with the type 3. I know the fenders unbolt, but how much of it is cut up? Is it like cutting a bug when making a Baja?
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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I’d take a wild guess that it had been bashed in front and back. After an attempt to “fix” it by cutting off the damage maybe the thought came in… “hey, how ‘bout making a baja out of it?”  
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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"In case of a water emergency, your Volkswagen can be used as a flotation device." |
Later that day...
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EverettB
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| I'm not that familiar with the type 3. I know the fenders unbolt, but how much of it is cut up? Is it like cutting a bug when making a Baja? |
Yes, it looks like similar cuts to a Baja Beetle - front and rear look cut after they removed the fenders. I believe they must have cut the inner rear fender wells too for those wheels/tires
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Enough Type 3 blather in the bus photos.
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volkswouter
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| Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:43 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Three Dutch buses with probably homemade rooftop tent conversions.
1956 Samba
1962 Kombi
1955 Microbus
And one big pffffff...
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volkswouter
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| Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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The Teach-in, a Dutch band who used this 1961 Samba as a tourbus.
You'll might know there most famous hit song Dingadong!
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finster
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| Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 11:04 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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I remember that from eurovision! arrgh now it's stuck in my head...AGAIN 
I counter that with 'the scorpions'
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Blue Baron
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BarryL
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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The Teach-in, a Dutch band who used this 1961 Samba as a tourbus. |
Why is that spear raised? Slider with spear on it on the other side? |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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The Teach-in, a Dutch band who used this 1961 Samba as a tourbus. |
Why is that spear raised? Slider with spear on it on the other side? |
Looks like it's already sporting a mudpie in the rocker panel, maybe that was the nearest solid area the repairman (?) could find to screw it to? Many of these got driven year round in some really salty conditions and rotted out fast.
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Lind
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Where was this auto show? Brazil? Kombis are not what you usually see at an auto show, usually it is the fancier models. Also, the bumpers are not painted like you usually see on German models.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Where was this auto show? Brazil? Kombis are not what you usually see at an auto show, usually it is the fancier models. Also, the bumpers are not painted like you usually see on German models. |
In the very top center of the photo I see the letters "S.A." South Africa?
EDIT: just below and to the right of that I can read "adio pecas" which strikes me as Brazilian dialect for some reason. Does it mean "auto parts"?
hmmm...
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Jacks
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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The one on the right looks like it’s set up as an ambulance
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 2:41 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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doing a google image search shows it is brazil, Salão do Automóvel 1960. this was their first motor show at Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo
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easy e
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| doing a google image search shows it is brazil, Salão do Automóvel 1960. this was their first motor show at Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo |
I thought it was strange to have earlier buses & a big window Beetle in the same show.
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