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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2821 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:13 am Post subject: 66 Deluxe Sea Blue - Colorado |
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I just got my first splitty yesterday. I bought the bus from my buddy Tom who got it from another friend of ours. It sat in a field in Nebraska for quite a while. The good news is that it is all there, the bad is that there was more rat shit and nests than you could shake a stick at.
Here are the initial pics. I made a tremendous amount of headway yesterday and am well on my way to getting her back on the road. My plan is to clean her up, lower her on a set of Fuchs that I used to have on my bug.
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Jerry Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1367
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:17 am Post subject: |
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Nothing says "I love busses" more than picking up a mouse turd filled with horse hair seat padding
Nice find! _________________ Looking for SO34 parts.
thevwcompound *instagram* |
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bugcollections Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2007 Posts: 795 Location: Texas
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:22 am Post subject: find |
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Great find that needs rots of rat cleanup. |
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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2821 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:44 am Post subject: |
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Now that the turds are gone, the smell of piss is in the air. I am going to try the vinegar/baking soda trick. |
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Bulli Klinik Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2005 Posts: 2080 Location: Bulli Klinik, Colorado Springs
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Damn Scott! That's a nice find! Cherish the blue floor mats.
I'm sure it's under control, but let me know if you need any help with that thing, metalwork, etc..
Congrats!
Mike K
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14277 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:08 am Post subject: |
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That's one nice original bus. Those mice knew class when they saw it. It's got the kick panels and middle seat. The window frames aren't even rusty. Is the rubber still supple? How many original miles? It looks like OG paint. Don't toss that manifold. |
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Bulli Klinik Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2005 Posts: 2080 Location: Bulli Klinik, Colorado Springs
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:12 am Post subject: |
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scottvw wrote: |
Now that the turds are gone, the smell of piss is in the air. I am going to try the vinegar/baking soda trick. |
Hopefully the mice didn't eat your rocker like mine.
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Z Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2003 Posts: 2517 Location: galveston, tx
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Holy mouse crap - the interior is in unbelievable condition! Of all the nasty rodent-infested interiors I've ever seen get cleaned out, that one has got to be about the nicest underneath the mess. Two things come to mind:
1. I apologize if this seems obvious, but be really careful when you remove the panels, as they may be super brittle despite their almost perfect appearance. Ask me how I know...
2. The pieces of DEEP SHAG beneath the rear seat and in the tool locker under the front seat must have been nastier than a mattress in a crack house...
Great find - congrats and keep the pics and updates coming, please! |
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nowhereFAST Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2006 Posts: 58 Location: niles,california
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:35 am Post subject: |
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that is definetly one of the most complete field finds i've ever seen!!
good score!! _________________ RIP
Fausto Vitello
8/23/1946---4/22/2006
Founder THRASHER Magazine |
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jonny1309 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 680 Location: Oside
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Looks awesome Scott!
I want those floor mats! _________________ Jonny
Barndoor Mafia wrote: |
Add a cop mustache, some cholo shades and a Doyers cap to the guy in the suit .......... Tocayo. |
scottvw wrote: |
kiss my ass Tom....I'm without centercaps right now. |
OgCalLook wrote: |
nothin' wrong with: Nose down - Ass up!! |
Ragman wrote: |
Did you tell her that Al Reed painted them? |
lonslo wrote: |
My tailbone still hurts like hell. |
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Das Dragon Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2000 Posts: 2474 Location: AZ.
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Perfect untouched bus. Are you sure you want to lower it? _________________ Rest In Peace HamburgerBrad, we will never forget you!
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DB3 said:
"Awesome!!!
*********'s constant over-estimation of his own importance never ceases to amaze me."
With *****, "Bullshit Happens"! |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Rats- everyone already said it:
Great find; Love those blue mats; Amazingly complete interior- very nice.
Glad to see you are protecting yourself from all the rodent action. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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FU#5 |
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Jerry Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1367
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:58 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Z"]Holy mouse crap - the interior is in unbelievable condition!
X2! I've never seen nicer! Normally the cargo door panels are fouled up beyond reconditioning. _________________ Looking for SO34 parts.
thevwcompound *instagram* |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69834 Location: Phoenix Metro
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kombisutra Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2003 Posts: 4127 Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Das Dragon wrote: |
Perfect untouched bus. Are you sure you want to lower it? |
X 5,000,000
Please accept the bus and "how it rolls" into your life. Disgracing the proper original bus by lowering it would be akin to you or me, putting on baggies, drooping em' off our asses so our crack showed, putting a gold cap on a tooth and hanging out at PeeWee Golf looking for new friends. This bus does not say: "What up bro", it says: "Howde friend". Please allow the bus to be who it is.
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Adam Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2009 Posts: 624 Location: Petaluma, Ca
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:48 am Post subject: |
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kombisutra wrote: |
Das Dragon wrote: |
Perfect untouched bus. Are you sure you want to lower it? |
X 5,000,000
Please accept the bus and "how it rolls" into your life. Disgracing the proper original bus by lowering it would be akin to you or me, putting on baggies, drooping em' off our asses so our crack showed, putting a gold cap on a tooth and hanging out at PeeWee Golf looking for new friends. This bus does not say: "What up bro", it says: "Howde friend". Please allow the bus to be who it is.
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Nice score none the less. Looks really solid. |
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Joshua B Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Scott congrats! Your bus is bad ass. I'm sure whatever you do, it will turn out great. |
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61TXghia Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2009 Posts: 950 Location: El Paso, TX
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Wow, great find!! The bus I found had a cat living in it, so no mice turd!! Just feathers from dinner birds, LOL |
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zuggbug Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2008 Posts: 3479 Location: Anderson SC
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Love the bus, congrats _________________ SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
58 15 window
56 westy |
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Ragman The Sambinator
Joined: July 18, 2003 Posts: 3517 Location: Denver
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nice score Scott (and Tom)!
Clearly, someone like you who tries to get out of paying a photo radar speeding ticket does not deserve such a solid project! lol
Cant wait to see it slammed and slipping on some chrome 22's.
All the Nebraska Buskateers should be ashamed of themselves for missing this one. |
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