Still has no eyebrow on the front, a three piece dogleg configuration and brake shoes that are the same front/back. We still call them barndoors. I know the one you're talking about, it's a nice bus. -----Original Message----- >From: Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Sep 8, 2006 10:57 AM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: (no subject) > >It's a barndoor in year only (i.e. it's a 53). However, the rear hatch >hinge is reversed (on the bottom rather than the top) to let down to put >the stretcher on when they load the ambulance. It's like a reverse >barndoor if that makes any sense. >Sammie > >At 09:15 PM 9/6/2006, you wrote: >>that was a pretty bus...didn't realize it was a barndoor though. >> >> >>>From: Katrina Martin <k.d.martin@xxxxxxx> >>>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: [tcb] Re: (no subject) >>>Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:00:00 -0500 >>> >>>Dan & I saw a bardoor ambulance at the Mountain View Arkansas show.. >>>I wonder if that was the one. >>> >>>Katrina >>> >>>On Sep 6, 2006, at 6:07 PM, Sammie Smith wrote: >>> >>>>Have friend who has a 53 Barndoor ambulance, totally original and fully >>>>equipped, even has the original tires, which he is going to put on the >>>>Samba in a few days for sale. Asking price $22,000. If anyone is >>>>interested I will forward his e-mail address. I have no idea what an >>>>early ambulance is worth but this is probably the nicest original >>>>unrestored ambulances of the split window variety around anywhere in >>>>the world, and it's a 53. >>>>Sammie >>>> >>> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Get real-time traffic reports with Windows Live Local Search >>http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=42.336065~-109.392273&style=r&lvl=4&scene=3712634&trfc=1 >> > > >