Yeah I ment no disrespect Jeff , just an observation . there is a diffrence .
My house mates is the same as the pink one.
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Sweet, no matter, very cool rides...so tempting to buy steves
but lower...
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betta be quick im after a 3 cb😉
Hey one other thing i have noticed about CBs some have an air scoop on the rear quarter and others dont, cant seem to find any refrence to these anywhere. Any one know ??? Bugboy???
Adam
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my other country buggy got the same air scoops at the back too. made the same weird that hey adam . wonders who the air scoop maker was :jesus
anyone here know whether there were multiple models of country buggy?
hey jeff, they ur sheeP?
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yup mate the rams name is bb ( big balls ) tessa , lambieee, willams sister and sissy , uggly died 😢 we also have a goat named donkey lmaoo geese peacocks peahens mateeeeeee the list goes on . and yes before you ask i do wear wellies but only when it rains :P
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all i got is my pet Baja. Haha
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
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Have seen air scoops on other cars other that yours Jeff but still cant find and refrence to them. All i know about model diffrences is that they came with a 1300 or 1500 motor and bits about roofs and rear seats, there are major diffrences between Aussie built ones compared to the ones made in the Phillipines.
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thanks adam , about the airs scoops they seem to be on some cbs from all states though .was it a factory option , vw news letter to buyers to help aid in cooling . another cb mystery. the chap i purchsed my cb from gave me a heap of literature to go with it soon as i get a chance i'llhave another flick through it all , might find something in there .
Sorry, i didnt mean to cause a stir...just like to hear that sort of info, i didnt know anything about the airscoops...its good stuff.
Wish i had the sort of space youve got jeff, would love a cb in the shed, so unquiely australian...
ive heard of three up for sale from the one person but the friend who has the contact number might be interested so he not letting out of the whereabouts:cussing
The rat one was a real temptation and steves being so original is also hard to pass up...
starting to dissappear now . the more country buggies that end up overseas the more people come to realize how rare they are , prices will raise dramatically .hang onto country buggies guys and if the right one comes up for the right price grab it .👍
Jeff cant wait to see what you dig up , any chance of a few photocopys??
cheers
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Btw i am still getting phone calls from the post office!!!
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nooooo way adam :duh tellem the camel arrived mate , watered the camel feed the postie on their way back to melbourne ahahahhaaa:thumb
mate ive got info about a inch thick on cbs here see if i can talk my daughter into photocopy it , if someone else whats copies let me know easier to run them off at the same time , you might have to give her a donation though lot of work there .
cheers jeff
The air scoops are not factory, they were never sold as either an option or an accessory from any CB article I have seen. I have a sales brochure for a LHD CB exported to Philippines and there are no scoops available there either.
From what I have learned over the years there were no CBs exported in built up form that were LHD. They were all CKD kit form. The RHD exports to New Zealand and Malaysia were completely built up.
No export either CKD or built up appears to have been stamped with the KO number from the production line. There is no metal plate welded to the body for export models.
Only the 887 units produced for Australian sales were stamped with a KO number.
There were 16 1200cc engined Cbs in the total of 887 Australian units.
There was only ever one CB model although the running gear varied in the Phillipines when the final 181 units in CKD form were exported in May 1972.
CountryBuggyBill.
Cool ,
Any pics of your brochure???
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thanks countrybill your the goods in the country buggy scene :thumb
If you look at the yellow buggy in the thread ( show us your country buggy -in members rides) it appears to have the same guard height as the red one in this thread. Compare with mine #253.volma1
They are still there, just have faith you'll find one.
PS the standard steering wheel ( a 3 spoke one) I think was the one from the poverty/standard beetle from the 50s, though could be wrong. volma1
They are still there, just have faith you'll find one.
The CB does seem to be a hard one to investigate. Information seems very scarce. At least u got that brochure though.
Hmm. i have to honestly say, every time i come back to this thread, i'm liking the country buggy a lil' bit more and more. Almost an aquired taste.
Congrats to u guys keeping the classic alive :beer
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
great looking cb that one 👍 yup they grow on ya chris 👍
Paprika Red was was a colour option... but that Red doesn't look like Paprika red..??
I don't think Pink Was an option colour... ??
although I can only ever remember seeing green ones...
There are two distinct differences in the Pink & Red C/ Buggy front guards.
I wonder if the high cut guards C/B were for the Army although they definately would have been green....
If those guards were pressed, its a big job to change them
Maybe some preproduction parts were used...
as they were trying to use up everything at the closing Volkswagen Australasia factory... at Clayton Victoria.
I noticed on the VW trends Country Buggy article they called VW Australasia : "VW Australia" but it was --
Volkswagen Australasia ... a term which is no longer used.
Lee
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Only just saw this thread, but given that it used to be mine and I painted it, I can confirm that it is paprika red- well unless the paint bloke stuffed it up mixing. It's original colour was beige but that was pretty boring so thought I would go with another original
I have a mate with the vents in place and he has had his for some 30 years, most the the CB that were on the Darling Downs had them, so it must have been a local aftermarket thing.
.... after seeing all these posts I miss the old girl... but am glad it went to a good home
Peter
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hey pete glad to see some postive feedback about the air scoops and the colour , and dont worry we will look after the old girl for you .:thumb
Are ya gonna bring her out tonight?
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