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EmpiGT
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| Oh DAMN!!! I lost a 21 window to fire when I was 19. It hurt so bad. Thing got so hot it sway backed. I feel this guy's pain |
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VWsArent4Hippies
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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That’s German Botero’s. He said he thinks it was electrical related. Couple more pics on his Instagram. 
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56samba
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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I saw two pictures of this bus today on Instagram, but I didn't know it looks so bad. That sucks! 
The owner is on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/germanbotero
Everett, I hope it's ok to share his profile here? Otherwise please remove my message. |
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johnny d
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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 OMG, thats a nightmare. I realy hope he can fix it again.
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low54
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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| Everybody’s worst nightmare 😟 |
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BUCIOBATISTI
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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That's El Ghiablo Josh's old late 1953 Kombi that used to have the Lionel Richie posters all over inside it many years ago.
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EverettB
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velvetgreen
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EmpiGT
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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Lets see.... No pics of the burnt barndoor for sale and the body doesn't come with the paperwork and is not for sale. Sounds totally bogus, Like he never had it to begin with and is just a way to sell a title on the samba since that isn't allowed. |
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56samba
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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I think that's a different bus. The one in FL was a 53 and the one for sale is from Germany. Beisde this, they must have very fast shippers to transport the bus from the East Coast to Europe within three days |
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Clara
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| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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bummer!
I heard it was the Lionel Richie bus
pic posted 2004:
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56samba
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:16 am Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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I saw some interior pics of this bus today. It doesn't look as bad as most of us thought, but I'm always asking myself, what the consequences are of such an heat treatment for the metal.
Guess it's getting stiff after the fast cooling down, so maybe technical parts like the front beam can't be used again? Have zero experience with busses, that caught fire, but there are some awesome restorations. What's about the sheet metal, maybe that's heavily dented and twisted?
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williamM
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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Any news on the one that burned in Parker on the way to BBB?
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sgellis
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Dark Green Barndoor in FL caught fire |
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...I'm always asking myself, what the consequences are of such an heat treatment for the metal.
Guess it's getting stiff after the fast cooling down, so maybe technical parts like the front beam can't be used again? Have zero experience with busses, that caught fire, but there are some awesome restorations. What's about the sheet metal, maybe that's heavily dented and twisted? |
Typically the bottom of a burnt vehicle doesn't get much heat. notice the front bumper still has paint and rubber is still on the rims. the front beam will be good. I would imagine the floor is still in great shape. The trans likely survived and maybe the motor also.
The upper body skin will likely be a disaster. All the skin will be warped though it is thicker steel than most vehicles so may not be as bad as I would expect.
A big problem with fire is rust. Every seam will try to rust... and in every cavity that doesn't get paint. This will happen very quickly also. It should really get a dip. And after paint a good spray of something like Rust check.
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