I found this under a tree but with my limited knowledge, I have no idea what to call it, or what year it is. Looks in reasonable nick, some rust but I would still love it.
Pitty the farmer will not sell it.
Brett
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
looks like a 57-59 model splitty. make a nice project. damn shame when the farmers wont part with em. they end up jsut sitting there and wasteing away or going to the crusher in the end. there is a guy up this way who has one, had it forever till it couldnt drive, and now being used as a waterpump for the dam. it sits on the river bank. he rather it do this job and continue to rot, than let someone else save it.
Simply Cruzin'...
looks like a good'n. even has the rear bumper!
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Awsome find mate, just awsome, to find one as complete as thet, its even still got the badge, bet the motors still there, go get, and go restore or rat that baby, welcome
Andy
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offer the farmer a hiace or some other van to put in its place :thumb
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https://www.facebook.com/FlatFouryep the motor still there. Original, but maybe the dissy is after market.
This one was driven to this spot. Is now used to store drums of oil. We can only hope they leak a little a protect the floor.
Brett
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
go down to the hardware. get a 3x3meter colourbond shed. offer to errect it for him in leiu of the kombi, and youre done. $395 for the shed, afternoon of work, priceless kombi. 😎
Simply Cruzin'...
Shit, thats awsome, i love it, you are one lucky man...i have also had my find of precious metal but no where as complete as this one, cool,
Andy
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Grab it young man! Opportunity only knocks once, then you spend the rest of your life banging your head saying "why didn,t I......." Looks to me like a slammed 1960 low rider with option/delete sills and character/rat option duco. What are you waiting for.......a gold plated one?
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would be very Kool indeed😎😎
and welcome to the forum too
Its not mine. Apparently his wife is still attached to it. It was her fathers, traveled Australia, took the pigs to market. Multi purpose. I see it 2-3 times a week, I will ask again soon.
brett
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
same story as mine. when i found it, it had been sitting in this guys back yard for 24yrs and 11 months.
he and his departed wife had it forever. shes dead and he didnt want to part with it. his son drove it in the seventies, and since then he had it sitting waiting for repairs or restos.
i basically said that it would be better to have it go to the next generation who would love it and enjoy some of the experiences it gave them.
took me all day to convince the guy who was then about 70odd. finally he could see i was genuine, and wasnt going to strip it for an ultralight plane ( his biggest fear) and the rest is history.
Simply Cruzin'...
Great story twoguns, this couple are not so old, and I have planted the seed. But I am not first in line if he does decide to let it go.
The shed is a good idea, ill think about.
Thanks for the welcome robnjo.
So it seems it is late 50 early 60s. Are those doors standard kombi or is it a barn door type. Would it be 1200cc
Brett
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
Motor is normal, a little dusty, but normal.. including distributor.
Sweet find.
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The back
[Edited on 24-2-05 by Brett]
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
cargo doors on the side are standard. the 'barn door' you refering to is for pre 55 models. it is hte size of the engine lid. this is not a barn door. and yes being a pre 60 model, it would be most likely a 1200 unless theve had a motor change.
Simply Cruzin'...
man jsut saw your back shot. nice early third brake light. this baby is looking sweeter and sweeter. complete, ribbed bumpers front AND rar. complete...man i would be sorting the transport for sure.
[Edited on 24/2/2005 by twoguns]
Simply Cruzin'...
Thanks for the information twoguns and BenettonVW. The more I seem to know and the more interested I seem, The better my chances of changing his mind, hopefully. :duh
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
57 is my guess...
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At least the ride height at the rear is correct.. 😉
Brett wrote:Thanks for the information twoguns and BenettonVW. The more I seem to know and the more interested I seem, The better my chances of changing his mind, hopefully. :duh
maybe too, if you seem to know a bit about them. show some enthusiasm, but not too much tath you have to pay thru the teeth for it. gotta put it nice and explain that you wanna bring it back to glory. come on man, you know you want to, and you know you can do it. go get it... NOW!
😉Simply Cruzin'...
BenettonVW wrote:At least the ride height at the rear is correct.. 😉
LOL! tis about where they should be. :thumb
Simply Cruzin'...
what a gem.....sweet find, hope you can save it for yourself......the shed idea is a good one i reckon....priceless
Me thinks the rear ride height might be an inch too low.
If you look close at the rear photo, ther are two holes half way up on the left. Would these be for an oringal badge or something
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
nope. they aint suppose to be there. but dont worry bout that.
Simply Cruzin'...
The Front
Gota go my 1yold not to keen on sleeping for some reason. I will keep you all informed.
Brett
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
Your mad if you don't hassle hassle hassle to get this. The condition is unreal for what it is. Mate if you are unsuccessful in getting this make sure you pass on the details. Maybe some one eventually will convince them to sell. Better to see it on the road that rotting into the ground.
Blank
what a cracker of a split..
good luck and don't give up on em.. you'll get there
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This was ours when we found it under a tree, had been there for aruont 15 years, minimal rust and now in on the road, dakdak..
Andy
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This is 55 - 57 the rear lights changed as of 58 and the front had no peak(barny) before 55.
Nice bus.
Very rare that you find them complete, that rear bumper is worth quite a bit, you hardley ever see them on original buses.
The ribbed rear bumper was an option until 55 and they were only fitted as standard from 55 till 58.
Grab this bus. do what Wes said offer him a shed.
Cheers
Dave
