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Lind
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Joined: November 06, 2000
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Location: idaho
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 Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| RustyDC wrote: |
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. |
Congratulations.
Pretty crazy for someone to own a bus for over 50 years.
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Douglas Denlinger
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Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 1382
Location: Arizona's version of the east coast
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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What do the logo's read?
Correct rear bumper? Euro delivery?
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ddutch
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Joined: June 17, 2020
Posts: 125
Location: Nederland
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:23 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Keep hanging on to something pays out most of the time. Cool bus with very nice patina, well done. You're probably the 4th owner of this 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: Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Douglas Denlinger wrote: |
What do the logo's read?
Correct rear bumper? Euro delivery? |
This is a picture from 1967. That is Bob in the picture in front of his dad's bus at the time. Euro bumper.
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mtnbus
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Joined: July 01, 2007
Posts: 733
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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awesome score !
congrats |
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RustyDC
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Joined: March 28, 2012
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Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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awesome score !
congrats |
Thank you. Hope to see you in Moab next month.
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crusty67t2
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Joined: January 11, 2005
Posts: 607
Location: flori-duh!!!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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A friend of a friend sent me some interesting pictures. Anyone have any information on Greyhound using buses?
It’s sat since the 80s or longer and is in poor condition.
I have no more pictures but plan a trip to go see it in the coming weeks.
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| crusty67t2 wrote: |
A friend of a friend sent me some interesting pictures. Anyone have any information on Greyhound using buses?
It’s sat since the 80s or longer and is in poor condition.
I have no more pictures but plan a trip to go see it in the coming weeks.
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Drive out! 
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Who.Me? 
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Joined: July 14, 2014
Posts: 2214
Location: UK (South)
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| crusty67t2 wrote: |
A friend of a friend sent me some interesting pictures. Anyone have any information on Greyhound using buses?
It’s sat since the 80s or longer and is in poor condition.
I have no more pictures but plan a trip to go see it in the coming weeks. |
Was it full of all those middle seats people keep trying to ship?
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| crusty67t2 wrote: |
A friend of a friend sent me some interesting pictures. Anyone have any information on Greyhound using buses?
It’s sat since the 80s or longer and is in poor condition.
I have no more pictures but plan a trip to go see it in the coming weeks.
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I thought Josh Hibbler found a Greyhound bus up in PA at some point? |
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House
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Lind
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Posts: 9917
Location: idaho
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I saw pictures somewhere of a pressed bumper 23 that had what looked to be period greyhound logos.
Also of course the aforementioned fake 21.
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EverettB
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Mr. Bungle
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Location: Vancouver BC, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| House wrote: |
But here is a real Canadian one so they very well could have had a US version..?
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^^ just for clarity...
the 21 window in the pic above is owned and run by pacific stage lines. you can see the similar paint job and lettering on the big busses in the back parking lot in the pic. pacific stage lines was a local (british columbia, canada) bus company and were not affiliated with greyhound. one of our hard core local veedubbers (bwaz, here on thesamba), his father in law used to work for this company and convinced them to by a few vw's for city tours! cool!
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crusty67t2
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Location: flori-duh!!!
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I’ll look for all the vw parts people are missing when I check it out lol.
Thanks for all the replies. The bus is in Florida. Not sure on much more. When it gets dug out I’ll try to get more information and make its own thread.
Thanks again for the replies!
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BarryL
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Was it full of all those middle seats people keep trying to ship? |
Good one. |
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:19 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I’ll look for all the vw parts people are missing when I check it out lol.
Thanks for all the replies. The bus is in Florida. Not sure on much more. When it gets dug out I’ll try to get more information and make its own thread.
Thanks again for the replies! |
Best of luck, looks like a fun extraction there! |
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Cspider7
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Location: Charlotte NC
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Sitting since 73’ this 67 kombi is officially retired from its tool shed duties and will soon be ready to camp! Couldn’t be happier to dig this thing out, looking for a set of walk thru seats if anyone’s holding…
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ddutch
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Location: Nederland
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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That bus has been sitting there since the year I was born. I don't think I would be looking as good after sitting outside in a field for so long.
Great score, it could definitely benefit from a CLR treatment. |
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Cspider7
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Location: Charlotte NC
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| ddutch wrote: |
That bus has been sitting there since the year I was born. I don't think I would be looking as good after sitting outside in a field for so long.
Great score, it could definitely benefit from a CLR treatment. |
Luckily they’ve moved around their farm a few times since then, I almost think they even had it in the barn or a carport at some point considering how well it’s held up! I’ve started the CLR process, it’s working it’s magic 
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