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Capriacci Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2011 Posts: 298 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:08 am Post subject: 1951 Brazilian Barndoor Type 24A |
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Hello VW enthusiasts, I have chosen today to present you my “Kombinationsfahrzeug”, which is completing 65 years old! Yes, it's a Barndoor, and it was built on September 7, 1951.
I have spent the last years studying each detail of this project, each screw, each tiny item... and mostly, digging “BD parts” around the globe. Since then I have made great friends in Germany, US, Japan, Denmark, England, and of course here in Brazil.
My main goal is making an original factory condition restoration, within what's possible for someone who lives far away from the countries where you can still find Barndoor parts. Here in Brazil not many barndoors survived. According to my estimates, we have something around 11 units only.
A quite challenging step was finding the right professional to restore the bodywork because it required plenty of work. Besides that, I planned to preserve as much the original German metal as possible. I got lucky, and beyond finding an excellent professional – a real artist – I have made a good friend.
A bit more than 1 year ago my Barndoor arrived at my home, after the bodywork and the painting job have been done. Since then the assembly is under my own responsibility, during my free time. No hurry, enjoying every little part I put on it.
An interesting detail about my Barndoor is that it is a Type 24A, Microbus with sunroof and upholstery/interior panels of the deluxe model. It came from factory with a rare “optional item“, quite interesting, M 054 Full width dashboard – as the Samba model. Birth certificate says: "Lockable glove box lid"
To find the original color, after a long work scraping and removing old paint layers, I came to the following conclusion: at the line of the windows, L22 (Medium Grey) and below the belt line, L23 (Silver Grey). The roof was the hardest part, and I am still not 100% sure because I found traces of both gray and white. After some research I decided to paint it L82 (Silver White). Since the roof is a relatively small area, I can fix it later if I think it is necessary.
Over time I will share more photos and reports.
Greetings from Brazil!
News coming soon...
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:43 am Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Wow! It is very exciting to see a Sunroof Bus that is so early.
M-code 54 is:
Full width dashboard (until March '55)
I see you have this option - very cool!
M54 - Lockable glove box lid is for a Bay Window Bus.
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bubba Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2531 Location: Florida
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fazeka Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2005 Posts: 93
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:33 am Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Wow! A great bus! Love the color scheme. Looking forward to the build/thread! |
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ian macdowall Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2007 Posts: 114 Location: Devon, England
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:34 am Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Very cool, Mar 51, super early sunroof. When did sunroof option first start? _________________ '51 Beetle Deluxe
'52 Barndoor Deluxe |
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Air Kraft Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2008 Posts: 62
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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What a special bus! Very cool 👍 _________________ www.air-kraft.com |
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WOB1 Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2006 Posts: 176 Location: Austria
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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WOW very nice bus. Congratulation! |
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Mr. OGPaint Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2010 Posts: 823 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Awesome bus! Can't wait to see more _________________ https://instagram.com/mr.ogpaint
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Brian_1952 Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2005 Posts: 700
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Wow ...love this _________________ (20-024785)Ambulance (20-037784)truck (20-035850)panel
(20-035778)kombi
WANTED 52 parts and NOS sheet-metal |
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6179
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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amazing!
so this bus is september, leaving Sweinhagens june bus as the oldest sunroof bus? _________________ drive your split. |
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DSweinhagen Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2002 Posts: 382 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Nice!! I'm looking forward to the progress. _________________ David S |
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zuggbug Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2008 Posts: 3479 Location: Anderson SC
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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_________________ SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
58 15 window
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low54 Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2004 Posts: 424 Location: cotswolds-england
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Nice find,I used to own a standard 16450 so quite close to this mine had a grey roof from the factory also it had double pinstripes that I presume yours would of had Lower one dove blue upper one light grey but I will check for some old pictures.
Cheers ben |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1531 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:19 am Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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What a great bus! I hope it's not long before we see you get this finished _________________
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I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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Nelemos Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Brazil - São Paulo
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:42 am Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Belíssimo projeto Meu amigo ....... Acompanhando .... _________________ ..::BRAZILIAN FOLKS::..
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Sao Paulo - Brazil |
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rotea Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2008 Posts: 20
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Incredible. I hope this fantastic bus stays in Brazil.
Following this project from now on... |
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Capriacci Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2011 Posts: 298 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Flashes of a few years ago. We had a lot of work...
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Capriacci Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2011 Posts: 298 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:31 am Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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ian macdowall wrote: |
Very cool, Mar 51, super early sunroof. When did sunroof option first start? |
Hi Ian! "Mar 51" is the date stamped on the wheels, and the bus is from September.
About "sunroof option", or "sliding roof", unless I am mistaken, the first mention in the Progressive Refinements book is:
This reference book covers type1/2/3 VW's from 1940 until December of 1961 (vol 1).
The book's pages have tables of information that show the incremental changes put in place by Volkswagen during production.
Link:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/progressive_refinements/index.php |
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luizmartins99 Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2009 Posts: 1 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Fantastic job, I'll follow the next steps. |
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marcpires Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 53 Location: Vitória - Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 brazilian Type 24A |
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Fantástico! Que excelente projeto, vale a pena fazer a restauração nos mínimos detalhes. Parabéns pela aquisição e pela disposição em fazer. Sei que dá trabalho, pois estou com uma em fase de montagem também... não é nesse nível, mas fazendo dentro das minhas condições. Também estou com um tópico aqui http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=661747&highlight= e outro no FFB http://www.forumfuscabrasil.com/index.php/topic,75114.105.html . Vou acompanhar atento aos detalhes. Grande abraço! _________________ Volkswagen Bug 1965 - 1200cc
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