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Demian_S
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 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: Re: A new oldest known RHD |
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More pictures......
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52panelvan
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OH Man alive,
After you fixed that you would have the newest RHD van i the world.
You wouldnt be using much of the original, the chassis plate is ok i guess  .
If it were up to me i think it makes a better picture than it ever will a van again. Too much time, too much effort. It will be the oldest rhd van for a short period of time anyhow  |
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barndoormambo
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Location: East Coast, Homeland
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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..looking good.................................................................. 
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barndoormambo
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| 52panelvan wrote: |
| It will be the oldest rhd van for a short period of time anyhow |
..true enough...
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streetwagens
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Location: Wales, GB
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| 52panelvan wrote: |
OH Man alive,
After you fixed that you would have the newest RHD van i the world.
You wouldnt be using much of the original, the chassis plate is ok i guess .
If it were up to me i think it makes a better picture than it ever will a van again. Too much time, too much effort. It will be the oldest rhd van for a short period of time anyhow |
Aw hush Jonah! Anythings possible, this one is stretching it a bit though! 
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Scotty
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Location: Northampton - Uk
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It's not really a van anymore is it? Just a pile of rusty metal - shame
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52panelvan
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I agree it is possible but you could buy my 52 from me Taxed and Mot'd - get in and drive it away for the same cost as restoring it inc parts and save yourself i guess near on 600-800 (probably more) hours work to end up with a 80% unoriginal van.
That said it would be fun to try |
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barndoormambo
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:35 am Post subject: |
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I agree it is possible but you could buy my 52 from me Taxed and Mot'd - get in and drive it away for the same cost as restoring it inc parts and save yourself i guess near on 600-800 (probably more) hours work to end up with a 80% unoriginal van.
That said it would be fun to try |
..so you're selling the 52, Mark?   
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52panelvan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: |
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| 52panelvan wrote: |
I agree it is possible but you could buy my 52 from me Taxed and Mot'd - get in and drive it away for the same cost as restoring it inc parts and save yourself i guess near on 600-800 (probably more) hours work to end up with a 80% unoriginal van.
That said it would be fun to try |
..so you're selling the 52, Mark? |
Absolutely NOT  |
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streetwagens
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Location: Wales, GB
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:56 am Post subject: |
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Go on, Swap ya a dented LDV for it!
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mightymouse
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come on, lets see someone put this thing back on its wheels.
i know there are people on here who can do it. would have been cool to see it back when that bog/marsh was flooded, and all you could see for a while was the top half of a bd sticking up out of the water. |
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M.I.B
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Location: North Essex County UK
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: |
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It'll be at Camberg in 2011.........
Can't imagine how thin the metal will be - welding any repair panels to that will be nigh on impossible.
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mightymouse
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Im thinking HuklaBarndoor1953 has a little more bd research to do but there is a lot to take in i suppose
Whats the plans then Tim  |
haha, nice avatar. |
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49barndoor
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| 49barndoor wrote: |
Im thinking HuklaBarndoor1953 has a little more bd research to do but there is a lot to take in i suppose
Whats the plans then Tim |
haha, nice avatar. |
Tis for sure bro |
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bigbulli
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Video....
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von_hansel 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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nice video, I like how they put music to it. whats the verdict, is it going to be saved?
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Leica356
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Location: Recreation and sight-seeing in Florida
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Anybody know who the music is?
That bus needs to be relegated as the center piece in some secret garden. |
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fifty8
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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Still no mention of dropping it on earlies or that it'll buff out? You guys are slipping!!
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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Ok so it might not be 'the' oldest, or even still exist, but this bus is the dogs danglies!
November 1952 RHD with optional opening rear window in South Africa. VIN 20-037665.
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mightymouse
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Video....
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this bus better get put back on the road. there are enough resources now to do it. i know those crazy guys over there can do it. IF not, then cut the VIN #s out and send em to gerson. so he can bring it back from the dead. |
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