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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:38 pm    Post subject: Free 72 field find bus! Reply with quote

So the other day a nice guy, Tom, stopped by when he saw me outside cleaning my VW Bus. He said he’s driven by for years and wanted to stop because he has a VW Bus that’s been sitting for years at his house and wants to get rid of it. So yesterday my girlfriend and I went to see it and Tom told us we could have it for FREE! He said he wanted to give it to someone that would appreciate it but if we didn’t take it he was going to put a sign out for free anyway. Today we got it home and started cleaning the bus up and sorting out the extra parts. There was even a stowaway snake we found rolled up in some carpet. We have no plans at this point other then cleaning and new tires. Tom is a retired teacher and will definitely stop by to see it again!

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

I love the patina on the outside!

What great fortune!
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

Hello,
It looks like a very good start for a free 72 bus.....
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

Tom seems like a rather cool guy, nice score! Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:06 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

jtauxe wrote:
I love the patina on the outside!

What great fortune!


I do too!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:08 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

Angus II wrote:
Hello,
It looks like a very good start for a free 72 bus.....


I’ll keep you posted on my progress. It’s a free 71 Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:09 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

busdaddy wrote:
Tom seems like a rather cool guy, nice score! Cool


A great guy! He’s a retired shop teacher who worked at a school for kids with special needs.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:23 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

with those tailights it's a 1972 model year, maybe manufactured date in late august-december 1971
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:24 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

danfromsyr wrote:
with those tailights it's a 1972 model year, maybe manufactured date in late august-december 1971


Right, it says 11/71
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:36 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

third number of the VIN tells all....
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:24 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

danfromsyr wrote:
with those tailights it's a 1972 model year, maybe manufactured date in late august-december 1971

And the larger squared air intakes.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:02 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

also an interesting mix of Jalousie windows..
the DS 2 pane is a Sportsmobile
while the PS 3 pane is likely an original westy window.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:34 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

Thats a 2016 snake based on the reticulation.

Check your CV joint garters, your king pins, and program the ECU in Python
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:34 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

Abscate wrote:
Thats a 2016 snake based on the reticulation.

Check your CV joint garters, your king pins, and program the ECU in Python


Haha indeed he is. His name is rusty.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:00 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

Nice gift.

Here is some 72 info
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There is a Oil strainer in there.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:20 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

What a nice story! Good way to start the day.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:29 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

Manfred58sc wrote:
What a nice story! Good way to start the day.


You bet!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:33 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

wow, did that full length middle seat come out of the free bus?

if so that's one hell of a score!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:43 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

airkooledchris wrote:
wow, did that full length middle seat come out of the free bus?

if so that's one hell of a score!


Yes it did! I know I was really happy when I saw it. It’s all a bit stinky but I have been cleaning it down to the bare bones. Mice sure find all the hard to get places.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:03 am    Post subject: Re: Free field find bus! Reply with quote

danfromsyr wrote:
also an interesting mix of Jalousie windows..
the DS 2 pane is a Sportsmobile
while the PS 3 pane is likely an original westy window.


Right that was interesting to me too. I didn’t notice that at first.
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