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obus 
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Joined: March 08, 2001
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Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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ddutch
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Joined: June 17, 2020
Posts: 125
Location: Nederland
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Rear jersey look fender flares are an added bonus!!!!
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Yes, but a kind of ''an unfortunate Bonus'' if you ask me...
Never understood why someone would put those on a bus, it only looks ugly and hideous at best imo. But hey, I'm not a kid from the 1960's. |
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obus
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Joined: March 08, 2001
Posts: 11073
Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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mandraks
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Joined: November 28, 2004
Posts: 7050
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| obus wrote: |
Rear jersey look fender flares are an added bonus!!!!
Great score!! |
Yes, but a kind of ''an unfortunate Bonus'' if you ask me...
Never understood why someone would put those on a bus, it only looks ugly and hideous at best imo. But hey, I'm not a kid from the 1960's. |
I should have used a sarcastic emoji  |
nah, you should not have to. Seemed obvious to every one 
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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ddutch
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Joined: June 17, 2020
Posts: 125
Location: Nederland
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I should have used a sarcastic emoji |
No worries, I didn't take your comment serious, I was just thinking out loud  |
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crukab
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Joined: December 13, 2002
Posts: 6116
Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I knew drive to see this Bus it was not worth the ride, but I HAD TO GO! 
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Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
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ronjonlasvegas
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Joined: October 08, 2004
Posts: 902
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I knew drive to see this Bus it was not worth the ride, but I HAD TO GO!
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You aren't joking. I don't even think it is worth dragging out to part it out even if it was free.
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mtnbus
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Joined: July 01, 2007
Posts: 733
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| I get it, ya gotta go and check out any lead these days |
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Malokin Martin
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Joined: August 19, 2007
Posts: 3100
Location: E-burg
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| I heard the sound of a saw-z-all winding up when I first saw that photo |
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obus
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Joined: March 08, 2001
Posts: 11073
Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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icekoffee
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Joined: March 14, 2005
Posts: 1239
Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:07 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I recently pulled this 61 light grey kombi out of the woods. It was produced 7 buses before my buddy's 61 light grey kombi. How wild is that?!
Tools for extraction.
The prize a 61 Kombi.
Got some rollers on the bus and dug it out. All four drums are locked up tight.
Crazy how nice the frame is considering it was pretty much in the mud.
Safely home and ready to get these wheels rolling again
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1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi
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mtnbus
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Joined: July 01, 2007
Posts: 733
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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cool bus
howd you hear about it ? |
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14280
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| It was produced 7 buses before my buddy's 61 light grey kombi. How wild is that?! |
Lottery win type wild. Are both buses from the same town etc? |
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icekoffee
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Joined: March 14, 2005
Posts: 1239
Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| It was produced 7 buses before my buddy's 61 light grey kombi. How wild is that?! |
Lottery win type wild. Are both buses from the same town etc? |
We found the buses in different states but they both had the same export code
It’s wild that they found each other again
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1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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oakman
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Joined: February 05, 2014
Posts: 1715
Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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How wild about the two buses being reunited! 
Great find!!
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velvetgreen
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Joined: August 17, 2004
Posts: 2748
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Would you be willing to share the production date/ delivery code? I have a April 1960 L345 bus |
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RustyDC
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Joined: March 28, 2012
Posts: 55
Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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After 10 years of trying to purchase this bus, I got the email I’ve always dreamed of. Bob turned 71 and said he is now ready to let go of his bus.
Bus was built on 12/16/58. It was last registered in AZ in 1982 before he moved to Grover, Utah where he now lives. Very happy to be the next caretaker. Bob purchased the bus from his dad in 1973 for $100. His dad bought it in 1965. I have a bunch of pictures of the rescue and also pictures that Bob loaded on a thumb drive from back in the day.
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1957 Single cab
1959 15 Window
1961 SO34 Westy
1970 Tin top |
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 20291
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Patience pays off once again. Great story, and a great score.
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14280
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Does it have any bad rust on that original paint? |
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RustyDC
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Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Pretty solid bus. This is the worst of it. If you can even call this bad! Ha.
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