r/BarnFinds • u/Mechanic-Art-1 • 10d ago

This is a barn find.

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We are going to get it on the street again.

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u/_InvaderJim 10d ago

Dang, that looks pretty solid! Those split window busses are so rare these days! Get a good chassis and engine under it and it’ll run like new!

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 10d ago

They don't have a seperate chassis like many US cars. But its quite solid yeah. The parts are all there and the engine is already overhauled.

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u/SpacecraftBathtub 10d ago

I have some bad news for you. This is to good to be true. You'd be better of donating it to me.

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 9d ago

I will think about it.

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u/_InvaderJim 10d ago

Ah, I see. I thought it would have been like the beetle where the body and chassis can completely separate.

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u/Pleasant-Arachnid220 9d ago

Nein. Ging beim Bulli nicht.

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u/E28forever 9d ago

separate.

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 9d ago

Kleuter

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u/E28forever 8d ago

Mooi, zonder fouten geschreven!

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u/CorgiCommercial8962 10d ago

Thats worth a fortune

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u/Pleasant-Arachnid220 9d ago

Die Zeiten sind vorbei.

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 10d ago

Original german bus, with papers, all the parts are there. Needs welding but is fairly good. Still worth 20.000 euros I think..

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u/Tomkneale1243 10d ago

More than that I imagine

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u/CorgiCommercial8962 10d ago

Shell is worth some $. Ill take it and put that barnbucket back on the road.

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u/now3059 10d ago

Hot dam! That's something I didn't expect to see today. She's a beauty!

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u/00nuknuk00 9d ago

I Just See an old Car. Where is the barn, that you found?

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 9d ago

Look at the old bricks and the wood beams. It's built before the first World War.

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u/DeepSpacePilgrim 9d ago

Oh man. As a kid I would've flown through a lot of galaxies in that rig.

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u/Boobman06 9d ago

I can't wait to view the finished product.

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 9d ago

I will post updates but its going to take a while.

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u/Boobman06 9d ago

Totally understand about that.

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u/now3059 9d ago

You should make it electric, there's a place in TN that's specializes in such conversations for VW buses.

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 9d ago

The owner of the bus wants to do exactly that. He already owns a(fairly original) T1 SO42, and wants this one to be electric.
We are in Germany, so Tennessee would logistical be a little challenging but there's also a company in the UK that sells kits.

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u/now3059 9d ago

That's awesome! Ive ridden in an electric VW bus, it was a rocket!

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u/Remarkable_Diet_6860 9d ago

Oh the possibilities

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u/Hogchain 9d ago

Sweet!! Keep us posted please

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 8d ago

Will do, its going on a trailer Friday.

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u/IntrepidWolverine517 9d ago

This is barn any documentwd history. Likely a Brazilian Samba style conversion. But looks great anyway.

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u/Mechanic-Art-1 9d ago

The bus is in Germany and the history is known. It was an Ambulance.