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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#752771
he has a thread going on thesamba
shes nearly a goer again 😂

what sux is it was pretty tidy when it was pushed into the drink, all because of a gearbox problem

heres a pic just before it was dumped

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#752843
Joel wrote:he has a thread going on thesamba...
Have you got a link for that? Tried search but cant find it!
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#752849
djnee wrote:
Joel wrote:he has a thread going on thesamba...
Have you got a link for that? Tried search but cant find it!
x2....

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#752920
wow!

Thanks for the links....really interesting reading, and total dedication!
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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#752938
God ,people have found splitys in the most unusual places over the years. What were they thinking pushing it into the drink!!
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#752957
There's at least one split window Kombi on the bottom of Sydney Harbour, near Gladesville Bridge. It belonged to a builder who was making a delivery to the bridge construction site in the early 1960s. Apparently he didn't apply the handbrake and the Kombi rolled off the bridge and into the harbour - the access is pretty steep.

I imagine it would be buried in mud and silt now - you would need some pretty special magnetic imaging equipment to find it. And even if you did, there would not be much left after 45 years in salt water.

There is a lot of army equipment dumped on the harbour floor just inside North Head. I have dived it before - you can float down and sit in a Jeep on the bottom, some 15-20 metres down.

Dungbug Casual Dubber

36 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#753003
tar76 wrote:God ,people have found splitys in the most unusual places over the years. What were they thinking pushing it into the drink!!
I read this article on a differen forum (can't find the link). Apparently the gearbox packed up so the owner pushed it into a Fjord which apparently was the thing to do with old cars........Wonder what else might be in the Fjords over there.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#753010
theres a 54 beetle down in the same spot apparently

kinda sad that people are resorting to this for projects
25 years ago sambas were just another junk vw, there in junk yards all over in the US

i was chatting with Al at stokers siding about it the other day

he waas telling me just down the road is 5 splits in a paddock.
the land owner wanted to divert run off away from his shed so he used a bunch of splits for a dam wall

probably mad people out there that would try and save them

i know alot of people that would love to save that 54 oval in lake Koenigssee. shame that noones allowed to



1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#753022
Hi

When I was lad lots of people tried to give me Ovals for free, but I was more interested in 40 hp bugs, I even used to see them just dumped on the streets. A friend had an Oval at Punchbowl with a push button starter that he wanted me to take away.

Just goes to show you, todays derelict car is tomorrows classic.

These people who get all swoony over split window Kombis, have they actually driven one.

Steve

Dungbug Casual Dubber

36 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#753034
The prices of Splits in the UK is mad, rotters needing alot of work can fetch around £8000, even Bay window buses are commanding high prices now. I've owned a couple of Bays & personally think they're a better van, but at today's prices I wouldn't buy one. I guess it's nice to see on old VW saved but within reason, this seems a bit drastic. 🤪

Mike Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#753042
1303Steve wrote:Just goes to show you, todays derelict car is tomorrows classic.
Does that mean that even vn commodores might be worth something one day?

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#753065
always good to challenge yourself and have a good story as it goes along.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#753066
Mike wrote:
1303Steve wrote:Just goes to show you, todays derelict car is tomorrows classic.
Does that mean that even vn commodores might be worth something one day?
Even Sigmas??

StephenM Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#753112
The days sigmas become a cult classic I'll have seen it all!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#753140
Hi

Actually, a guy I work withs son has spent big bucks on a Peter Wherret Sigma, each to their own I guess.

Steve

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#753144
VN's?..... no.

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#843251
pretty cool story but i think the guys a tosser, once that thing dries out it will rust like theres no tomorrow due to the air
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Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#843268
Wow, strong repost!
Hell, if the guy has the money and the determination, I say good on him - how's he a tosser?
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dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#843271
sorry did not mean it in a mean manner was just a figure of speach

it could have just sat in peace but in saying that i have restored bikes pulled from creeks so really cant say anything

sorry if i offended anyone
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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#843301
hmm I saw a fully restored samba twice in Altstatten in Switzerland 3 weeks ago.
couldn't get a pic thought, wasn't fast enough with the camera.

perhaps I'll post some of the cars I did capture on camera.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#843303
Mike wrote:
1303Steve wrote:Just goes to show you, todays derelict car is tomorrows classic.
Does that mean that even vn commodores might be worth something one day?
yes possibly. I have seen a few people spend 30k restoring VN's

a full set of VN calais window mounds and rubbers costs $2500.

$250 for 4 whether strips that got on top of the door for VN-VP executive.

No joke the VN-VR are one of the more expensive cars to restore to factory condition.

Stupid I know 🙅

I drive a VP vacationer which is only one of 11,000 made and its worth ??? 1000 buks if I am lucky. but if I part it I could easily get 3500 for the parts lol.

Its funny how the car market works.

Any suggestions of a new car? ( 95 and below only)

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE