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mpribanic Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2004 Posts: 3177 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:31 am Post subject: |
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Here's a zoomed out picture from the campus that included the Museum & design studio.
Lind/Greg,
Do you know the chain of ownership for the bus, up until Mike Wolfe bought it? _________________ Call your Cunado's:
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revho Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 49 Location: beaverdam
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Not much to add on the Bus topic, but I did find a local jeep hard top and doors for a Willys/CJ5 with the Brooks Stevens Auto Museum logo on them on craigslist local. Thought it peculiar as this Brooks Stevens topic was just brought up again.
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/pts/3103545910.html |
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Bub Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 1143 Location: Central Washington
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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mpribanic wrote: |
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Do you know the chain of ownership for the bus, up until Mike Wolfe bought it? |
Oh *snap!* .....aaah NO you di'int!
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Kasten68 Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2005 Posts: 135 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Now..
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3270 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:21 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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Spotted at Stratton Motorsports. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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PeteSC Samba Member
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Jason vw Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 194 Location: WinterPark Fla
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 7:18 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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The 1954 Brooks Stevens Westy in its current condition. The underside is getting restore to fix rust and damage incurred over the years with special care to preserve the outside original condition that the bus is known for.
The engine sheet metal is getting fixed. The transmission is getting upgraded it will still retain its barndoor reduction boxes and front beam but will have a 912 motor put back in it just as The pictures above show it. And will running 16" barndoor rims with Porsche drum brakes.
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 5:17 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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It'll be great to see this bus being used again _________________
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I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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Jason vw Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 194 Location: WinterPark Fla
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Jason vw Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 194 Location: WinterPark Fla
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5501 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:39 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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Thanks Jason vw, this is my favorite photo to understand the Barndoor bus chassis, keep up the good work. Back to Bus School.
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Lind wrote: |
Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10192 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:56 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Thanks Jason vw, this is my favorite photo to understand the Barndoor bus chassis, keep up the good work. Back to Bus School. |
Linda, Is this what passes as good work these days?
Hurst bumpers? Are you kidding me? I could see those being cool to tart up some panel that didn't have much going on otherwise.
It's sad to watch this bus being ruined so quickly. |
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:29 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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campingbox wrote: |
LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Thanks Jason vw, this is my favorite photo to understand the Barndoor bus chassis, keep up the good work. Back to Bus School. |
Linda, Is this what passes as good work these days?
Hurst bumpers? Are you kidding me? I could see those being cool to tart up some panel that didn't have much going on otherwise.
It's sad to watch this bus being ruined so quickly. |
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Jason vw Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 194 Location: WinterPark Fla
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:37 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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campingbox wrote: |
LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Thanks Jason vw, this is my favorite photo to understand the Barndoor bus chassis, keep up the good work. Back to Bus School. |
Linda, Is this what passes as good work these days?
Hurst bumpers? Are you kidding me? I could see those being cool to tart up some panel that didn't have much going on otherwise.
It's sad to watch this bus being ruined so quickly. |
Greg,
Your biggest gripe is hurst bumpers?
It's what the owner wants to do so we oblige.
He wanted the underside reserved as well as the engine bay while preserving the exterior in its current condition.
We also restored the Barndoor reduction boxes and the front beam. It will have the 356 drums on it. And Barndoor drums in the rear. And a super 90 356 motor. And the reproduction 16"356 rims from Concept1.
Here are some more pictures of what we did all while preserving the exterior to keep it in its hayday of the Brooks Stevens Excalibur sports car theme.
Btw the owner will be using this bus as a driver and not a show piece.
So I would disagree that it is being "ruined" as would many others
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10192 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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Jason vw wrote: |
Greg,
Your biggest gripe is hurst bumpers?
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No, I think the biggest gripe is that the owner won't sell it to me!
Second might be the Hurst bumpers....I think there's absolutely no reason to tart up this bus at all, it's cool just how it is.
Third would be the person who left this thing sitting outside for 20 years, man, I'd forgotten what a roach this thing is! |
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squareweave Samba Member
Joined: November 15, 2004 Posts: 448 Location: British Columbia
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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Eye spy........
Any other pictures of this? |
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vwdrvr66 Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2004 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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Home sweet home |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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That is a hell of a first post Joe.
Hope you are well. |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5501 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:52 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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Greg, I was referring to the chassis images which helps me learn
campingbox wrote: |
LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Thanks Jason vw, this is my favorite photo to understand the Barndoor bus chassis, keep up the good work. Back to Bus School. |
Linda, Is this what passes as good work these days?
Hurst bumpers? Are you kidding me? I could see those being cool to tart up some panel that didn't have much going on otherwise.
It's sad to watch this bus being ruined so quickly. |
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Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22416 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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I know some of you have seen this pic as you have the book. Taken from the 125 Year Jubilee Westfalia book. At first I thought it the same bus.
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