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BulliBill
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 Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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Damn it! Now were all running around with boners after checking that stuff out! Very Cool! Go for it Lind! Make this Bus!
Bill
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 5:38 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| I don't think I have ever seen a logo bus i want more. Wow. Canadian version please! |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:31 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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Thank you for posting that lit Ralph, those pictures are awesome! I can't imaging how slow a BD carrying all those tools would be. Those cabinets in the back look very Matra-like
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:28 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:04 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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what's preventing the weight of the engine tipping that portable table up?
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vwuberalles
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Malokin Martin
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| It’s wild not one of the 15-20+ of these survived without the logo. You’d figure that’s kind of good odds. |
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Lind
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| Malokin Martin wrote: |
| It’s wild not one of the 15-20+ of these survived without the logo. You’d figure that’s kind of good odds. |
I have pictures of at least 28 of them.
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VWAdam
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:38 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| Blue Baron wrote: |
These were Germans sent over by the factory to drive around and train American service departments. Many of these
Germans ended up staying in the U.S., and going to work for the distributors and dealers they helped train. |
Back in 2007, I bought my old '64 Panel from a man in Mississippi who had worked for their local VW dealer in the 50's-60's before he opened his independent shop in the '70's. He had the certifications from VW in his office still. He told me stories about having to go to VWs big distributor in New Orleans and being taught by Germans. They lived there and worked at International Auto Sales in New Orleans.
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RalphMH
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 5:56 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| Tools and fixtures from Matra, Peiseler and Hazet were included. In the brochure there is a technical drawing for the construction of the "table" of Matra. And a note that the complete equipment was also available from Matra with the exception of the VW aggregates and tools from Peiseler. In this respect I assume that velvetgreen is right, and the cabinets in the back were from Matra too. |
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RalphMH
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 6:05 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| The table below includes a complete rear axle with gearbox and a front axle with gearbox. Together with the weight of the table itself and the short lever of the motor, this should be enough to prevent the table from tipping. |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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Hi Ralph
Thanks so much for posting those great pics! Those rear cabinets sure do look very Matra like.
I wouldn't want to be one of the guy(s) tasked with lifting out that table out of the bus. lIt looks like it contained both front axle, rear axle + RGBS and transmission. That sounds like a recipe for a visit to the chiropractor |
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panel67
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:56 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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djfordmanjack
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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Awesome Patrick ! 
Interesting to note that the service specific 1954 brochure didn't include Great Britain, even though official export started in 54.
The bus touring the UK in 53 still has German plates from the occupation era, but carries English logos (at least some).
It is also an older bus, doesn't have a rear bumper. Has piano hinge and high mirror, so 52 or older.
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House
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:16 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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I am going to drop this photo here, but more importantly maybe we can get some pics from OCTO added in here today… hint hint 
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Stocknazi
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:30 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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Looks like an ambulance rear hatch on that VW service bus^^^^^
Possibly a barndoor ambulance?
Are any of the original service buses still around with or without logos?
Surprised nobody has cloned one of these buses and recreated the logos.
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Erik G
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:46 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| StockNazi wrote: |
Looks like an ambulance rear hatch on that VW service bus^^^^^
Possibly a barndoor ambulance?
Are any of the original service buses still around with or without logos?
Surprised nobody has cloned one of these buses and recreated the logos. |
I saw pics, there is what appears to be a real one at the Buzz launch today, and will be at octo tomorrow. I'll post a tease
these photos are from Shin Watanabe last night...
seriously bad ass, I love it
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ryans65
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:09 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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| Waiting for more pics of that service rig! Sooo cool!! |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:35 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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Nice work Lind. Did he find the original cabinets too or reproed yhem to look liike the originals?
What what kind of motor he is rocking carrying spare engine, front beam, rear transaxle, tools etc etc? |
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BulliBill
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:05 am Post subject: Re: VWoA service Kombis 1956 |
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Wow! Simply Wow! Awesome Lind!
Bill Bowman
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
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