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doubledoor64
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Bart
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 Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:16 am Post subject: Re: 51 just hit the classifieds |
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| looks like a cool deal 6k seems to be RHD but can't fully tell |
Looks LHD to me.
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rizzag
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LHD, LH cargo doors always looks a little weird to me.
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BUCIOBATISTI
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Nope- LHD. Lots of Swedish market Buses were left hand drive with left side cargo doors. I suspect that there is tons more rot than what you can plainly see on it. Look at the tips of the decklid down at the lower corners! I bet if you lift up the cargo mat and hit the floor with a hammer you would punch through it like cardboard. Same goes for the rockers, lower nose, and front floor, usually are very crusty from snowy Sweden. Not to mention that the taillights appear to be newer and 1951 lights would cost you $$$$ IF and when you find them.
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doubledoor64
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the cargo doors threw me off, glad to have the mafia guys to keep me in check...  does look like an awful lot of rust.. |
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Clara 
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don't you love it when they tie the bus with the front bumper?
I see a piano hinge vent wing... more info would be nice, but I'm not in the market for a rusty Swedish BD anyway |
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golde-westfalia
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looks like a good candidate to be brought to the uk. We can't take all your crap from over the pond, gotta recycle some rust in europe.
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TeamSpatula
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Isn't the gas tank supposed to be on that shelf over the engine, or is that the spare tire shelf?
$6k is pretty high to start with, not to mention if you're not in Sweden, it's going to cost another grand or two to get it over here. That's some expensive rust.
Then again, I don't think there are any old busses in NC waiting to be discovered. Tons of beetles, but not even early ones...I keep looking, though...
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Barndoor Mafia
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| golde-westfalia wrote: |
| looks like a good candidate to be brought to the uk. We can't take all your crap from over the pond, gotta recycle some rust in europe. |
CRAP!!!! I wouldn't be talking about crap! Have you taken a look at the CRAP that is over there on your side???? I'd take it easy if I were you mate!!!
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Barndoor Mafia
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| BUCIOBATISTI wrote: |
| Nope- LHD. Lots of Swedish market Buses were left hand drive with left side cargo doors. I suspect that there is tons more rot than what you can plainly see on it. Look at the tips of the decklid down at the lower corners! I bet if you lift up the cargo mat and hit the floor with a hammer you would punch through it like cardboard. Same goes for the rockers, lower nose, and front floor, usually are very crusty from snowy Sweden. Not to mention that the taillights appear to be newer and 1951 lights would cost you $$$$ IF and when you find them. |
I sat patiently waiting for your 2 cents Linda...........You are OOC!!! Trip out on that Limmie talking shit about the CRAP thing!!! |
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BUCIOBATISTI
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That rear bumper would have been an option on a 1951. I don't think that they were standard equipment till mid-late 1953.
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Barndoor Mafia
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| BUCIOBATISTI wrote: |
| That rear bumper would have been an option on a 1951. I don't think that they were standard equipment till mid-late 1953. |
Definetly OOC..........like that Limmie! |
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golde-westfalia
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| golde-westfalia wrote: |
| looks like a good candidate to be brought to the uk. We can't take all your crap from over the pond, gotta recycle some rust in europe. |
CRAP!!!! I wouldn't be talking about crap! Have you taken a look at the CRAP that is over there on your side???? I'd take it easy if I were you mate!!!
Laydo |
I was being very sarcastic. But it wouldn't surprise me if someone here does buy it.
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Barndoor Mafia
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| golde-westfalia wrote: |
| looks like a good candidate to be brought to the uk. We can't take all your crap from over the pond, gotta recycle some rust in europe. |
CRAP!!!! I wouldn't be talking about crap! Have you taken a look at the CRAP that is over there on your side???? I'd take it easy if I were you mate!!!
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I was being very sarcastic. But it wouldn't surprise me if someone here does buy it. |
OK Mate........I was just about to make a call and send a bunch of Pikey's over to visit you!!!
Regardless..........I think that is a way cool bus! Even though Linda picked the shit out of it and destroyed it! It's still a cool bus!
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Ghis
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OK Mate........I was just about to make a call and send a bunch of Pikey's over to visit you!!!
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Barndoor Mafia
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OK Mate........I was just about to make a call and send a bunch of Pikey's over to visit you!!!
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I was taking the Piss!!!!!!!! |
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mskeen
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| Then again, I don't think there are any old busses in NC waiting to be discovered. Tons of beetles, but not even early ones...I keep looking, though... |
I haven't heard of any hidden splits yet to be found east of Raleigh. There was a real nice BD find in Charlotte not too long ago though. She's a beauty. 
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golde-westfalia
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OK Mate........I was just about to make a call and send a bunch of Pikey's over to visit you!!! |
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Regardless..........I think that is a way cool bus! Even though Linda picked the shit out of it and destroyed it! It's still a cool bus! |
really? ok so it's a 51 but it's a bit too rusty for me. Although seeing some of the early sambas recently brought here from sweden it's virtually NOS compared to them. If it had OG paint then i'd agree it's way cool. Personally i'd much rather have that Portugese 54 with the opening rear window Graham Clarke had for sale recently. Now that van IS way cool.
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jeremyrockjock
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| There was a real nice BD find in Charlotte not too long ago though. She's a beauty. |
John's?
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mskeen
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| There was a real nice BD find in Charlotte not too long ago though. She's a beauty. |
John's? |
Yep, saw it 3 weeks ago.
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