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Egypt Classic Cars
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 Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:37 am Post subject: 1958 Single Cab barn find Cairo, Egypt |
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I find this VW single cab 1958 here in Cairo, Egypt
Is it worth restoring it? it have safari windows original engine
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LJay
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chrome
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WOW !!! I remember that truck when I lived in Alexandra 1981-82
There was a Hebmuler running around town(Alex) at that time also
Definitely worth fixing
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:24 am Post subject: |
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| Definitely worth fixing. I see no rust holes in the pics. What's with the pink tire? |
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plane_ben
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That is definately worth the effort. I would even go so far to say, keep it patina'd and fix all the mechanicals.
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kombisutra
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| That is definately worth the effort. I would even go so far to say, keep it patina'd and fix all the mechanicals. |
Absolutely! Don't paint it if you can, buff out the paint and leave the weathered look. It's novelty and cool factor/value would be much higher if you leave the exterior alone but replace that door. It looks as dry as the desert in which it was found. work the dents out, keep as much original paint as possible. VERY cool truck! Please keep us posted on your progress, outstanding find!
More pictures please.
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Tyler 5447
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I like it. It's weird to see the cab beat to hell and the gates looking pretty straight. |
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Egypt Classic Cars
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:15 am Post subject: |
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Thanks all for the advise, I will start work on it and keep you updated with my restorations steps
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thankfully only the wheels suffered some pink paint. Could have been another snorkelstang disaster.
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WOW !!! I remember that truck when I lived in Alexandra 1981-82
There was a Hebmuler running around town(Alex) at that time also
Definitely worth fixing |
seriously?
any old pics?
Truck is full of potential. I'd love to find a project truck that dry. |
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zuggbug
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did i read that correctly? - Cario Egypt...small world
I use to live there back in the day. Hot and dry.
awesome find.
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chrome
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Clara wrote: |
| chrome wrote: |
WOW !!! I remember that truck when I lived in Alexandra 1981-82
There was a Hebmuler running around town(Alex) at that time also
Definitely worth fixing |
seriously?
any old pics?
Truck is full of potential. I'd love to find a project truck that dry. |
to my recollection, it was used by one of the seed vendors at the huge bizarre downtown by the Cairo museum, unfortunately my mom lives in Michigan and has the photo albums from those days gone by, called and asked her about the albums....buried/lost away in her garage
the only photos I've got in my possession are of the 1946 Norton model 18 we bought in Alexandria and brought back to the states, my dad finally gave it to me since he hasn't done anything with it for 30 years, thought I might try to get it back together myself some day
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It may just be the desert light, but that right-front wheel sure looks like a 16" to me... trading fodder for parts if so. Nice find.
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did i read that correctly? - Cario Egypt...small world
I use to live there back in the day. Hot and dry.
awesome find. |
when did you live in Cairo ??
we lived in Alexandria 1980 & 81 my junior year of high school, crazy to think that our parents would let us take the train from Alex to Cairo by our selves, no parental guidance for weekend trips to see our girl friends that lived in Maudi ? the American section of Cairo good memories.......
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That has to be most "bazaar" find of the year.
Who'da thunk it?
Just goes to show that aircooled VWs got everywhere and some have survived.
Resto that sucker! 
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| It may just be the desert light, but that right-front wheel sure looks like a 16" to me... trading fodder for parts if so. Nice find. |
Definitely looks like a BD 16" rim. For comparison:
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Makes you wonder if there's something else out there older.......... 
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Egypt Classic Cars
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The pink rims is not belong for the cab, it is from other bus, we just use it cause there was a missing rim in the car and the other was flat tyres due to long time in garage
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Well find that 'pink' bus as it may be a bigger find than the SC!
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