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Nalgene77
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 Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:52 pm Post subject: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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My son went out 4x4ing and came across this split window in a ravine that will be challenging to pull out. The frame and floor seem in really solid condition overall, we're in a desert area and the body panels we dug out have minimal rust. Looks to have a walk thru. Took a pic of the VIN plate, but need help deciphering it. What year is it? My son wants to pull it out and bring it home. Is it worth pulling out, does it have any value? Thanks in advance!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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Wow, that poor thing is beat. Maybe a few usable parts but not much?
I wouldn’t let the seat frames get away at least, for sure…
It was a pretty cool cool red walk thru 1959 Kombi at one point in it’s life! |
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EverettB 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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Here you go
21 04 9
372 139 156 183
UT 231 ROT 461086
21st Day of 4th Month, 1959
April 21, 1959
372 = North American equipment, Includes 2 popouts
139 = Sealed beam headlamps, red tail light lenses
156 = Second rear view mirror
183 = Split front seats (walk-through)
UT = Tourist Delivery
231 = Kombi
ROT = Sealing Wax Red Paint
461086 = VIN # from April, 1959
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EverettB
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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Weird it has a decklid that is green on the underside.
Maybe replaced with a later Turquoise Green decklid at some point?
There are definitely some usable parts (I think) and it would be a fun project to extract but not much value there...
I agree on the seat frames.
Front bumper too, those can always been straightened if it's just tweaked and it actually looks decent.
Anything in the back cargo area?
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Nalgene77
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Here you go
21 04 9
372 139 156 183
UT 231 ROT 461086
21st Day of 4th Month, 1959
April 21, 1959
372 = North American equipment, Includes 2 popouts
139 = Sealed beam headlamps, red tail light lenses
156 = Second rear view mirror
183 = Split front seats (walk-through)
UT = Tourist Delivery
231 = Kombi
ROT = Sealing WaX Red Paint
461086 = VIN # from April, 1959 |
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So very helpful. Thank you very much!!!!🙂 |
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bally
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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Two Glove Boxes
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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Always fun to find something like this but normally its the other way around like the lower 6" is crusty but the top is the gone section. I'm curious what the right side looks like if you guys are going to really get at it, Ah? Good luck. 
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1970PAKombi
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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| It's a nice find, I wonder what the story is - useable parts like people have said, frame is a good place to start. |
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WildIdea
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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That’s no place for a bus! Terrible to imagine the sight of it falling down there.
Good on you for bringing it back out!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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| Save it! Have seen worse getting restored here on TS |
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Mr Margaret Scratcher
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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| WildIdea wrote: |
That’s no place for a bus! Terrible to imagine the sight of it falling down there.
Good on you for bringing it back out! |
I imagine that, like Humpty Dumpty, it was pushed.
People have told me, with great joy, about pushing VWs down hills like that.
In some parts of Canada there are small towns where everyone knows everyone' business three generations back. You might go to the closest town and ask people over 60 about pushing an old bus down a hill 40 years ago.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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… hope you take it - have fun - I once found a 1960 and got it home - nice -
… and a pal found this "storm shelter" and unearthed it - he has it at home now - z
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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Always fun to find something like this but normally its the other way around like the lower 6" is crusty but the top is the gone section. I'm curious what the right side looks like if you guys are going to really get at it, Ah? Good luck. |
I know, look at that rocker!!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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| drive out ! |
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Nalgene77
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:55 am Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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Your post is very inspiring indeed! We're working on a plan and hope to share lots of photos here once we're successful. Thanks👍 |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Found An Abandoned Split Window - Need Help With Identification |
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… get it out, any way, you can - I once bought a 1962 bus and pulled it out of it's resting place with my 1971 TLC, FJ40 in 4x4 mode - chain-sawed trees, in the way - about 1/2 a mile - then lifted it on to a trailer - been workin' on it since 2007 - needs a lot - z
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