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Jacks
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| '62 'cuz of the white fried eggs? |
Hummm... ‘63, 15” wheels, high cut wheel arch “dog legs”?
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BarryL 
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| Maybe orange came in January of '63 as a law. Maybe I'm wrong and the B&W is deceiving. |
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Busted-bolt
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| Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:46 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| '62 'cuz of the white fried eggs? |
Hummm... ‘63, 15” wheels, high cut wheel arch “dog legs”? |
Most people think that all splitties look the same .In these years the trained eye can determine the year by the combination of subtle changes made. But some time that to can get a bit foggy : ) My bet they are late 63
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teahead
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Not a bus, but amusing
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Not a bus, but amusing
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I wonder if he was asking how to find the No-Tel Motel?
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finster
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:50 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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nothing wrong with funding your own education... 
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BarryL
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| '62 'cuz of the white fried eggs? |
Hummm... ‘63, 15” wheels, high cut wheel arch “dog legs”? |
Most people think that all splitties look the same .In these years the trained eye can determine the year by the combination of subtle changes made. But some time that to can get a bit foggy : ) My bet they are late 63 |
What chassis number did thin lip doglegs start? |
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EverettB
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| Busted-bolt wrote: |
| Jacks wrote: |
| BarryL wrote: |
| '62 'cuz of the white fried eggs? |
Hummm... ‘63, 15” wheels, high cut wheel arch “dog legs”? |
Most people think that all splitties look the same .In these years the trained eye can determine the year by the combination of subtle changes made. But some time that to can get a bit foggy : ) My bet they are late 63 |
What chassis number did thin lip doglegs start? |
30 July 1962
Chassis # 971550
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BarryL
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| When does refinements say the amber came on buses? |
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teahead
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Custom built single cab!
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Who.Me?
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:14 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Custom built single cab! |
Telescopic, adjustable height hoops/bows too.
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:17 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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one customer seems happy...
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BarryL
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Even though it's B&W my guess is the buses are '63s in the dealer lot photo. I give a rat's a**. |
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aa390392
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John Travolta hanging with Chitwood.
Howd they do that? Howd they even think of it?
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j.pickens
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This photo wins the internet today!
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bobrk
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Back when they drove on the left in Sweden...
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