[tcb] Re: ID early single cab
- From: Neil McGlothin <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:11:02 -0700 (PDT)
That sounds like the front bumper on my 58... pressed
with a flat spot for the plate...
--- brent brendemuehl <vw_too@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> a wolfsburg bumper is not totally flat. Has small
> area in for licsnse plate. An early 50's product.
> Not sure if the front and back are both the same.
> I've seen a front one.
>
> sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Will: Ok, you got me on that one. What the heck
> is a Wolfsburg bumper and how is it different than a
> regular pressed bumper. Probably can't see it well
> enough if it is some small detail different than a
> regular pressed bumper.
>
> evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Can you see
> the front bumper to determine if it's a wolfsburg?
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sammie smith
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:19:22
> To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: ID early single cab
>
> Glad you are back in Texas. Unfortunately the only
> photo they have is an almost 3/4 shot of the front.
> It has pressed bumpers,overhanging front vent, no
> turn signals (Euro version), through the hinge
> outside mirrors, painted frame safari windows,
> inside rearview mirror and a big old security guard
> driving the truck. Also has a 58 Texas tag on the
> front bumper. So all I could do was pin it down to
> 55-58. Pressed bumpers on a non-barndoor. Company
> is an international equipment/machinery company so I
> assume they brought the VW trucks directly from
> Germany and that explains the Euro version. The
> company owner/founder was a big lover of VWs and his
> personal car during this time was an oval sedan.
> They also have a photo of one of his oval sedans
> that got accidently backed over by a piece of heavy
> equipment. Looks like a 50's era military tank
> drove right over its top. Anyway, they are writing
> a history of the company and wanted the year of the
> truck identified.
> Sammie
>
> Peter Albarian
> wrote: Hey Sammie,
> My phone just got back into range, and we're about
> 40 miles from home, so I just received your
> question. I suggest you go with Will's opinion on
> this one since my focus has always been deluxe and
> not commercial. I will say from experience that
> inside mirrors seemed to be more prevelent starting
> with '58 model Buses from what Kirk and I have seen.
> Are there no pictures of the back side of this SC?
> Glad to be back in Tejas,
> Peter
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sammie smith
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:17:52
> To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] ID early single cab
>
> Can any of the early bus gurus tell me the first
> year for the interior rear view mirror on the
> commercial trucks, e.g., single cab/panel van.
> Trying to id the year of a single cab for a local
> corp writing its history which used VWs extensively.
> Has a photo of an early single cab used by security
> force. Has pressed bumpers, side mirrors, and is
> not a barndoor and is a euro version. Has a front
> Texas plate for 1958. Conclusion it has to be a 55
> to 58. Only other piece of evidence is that it has
> an inside rear view mirror. Early commercial
> vehicles did not have this mirror. Knowing what
> year the mirror started might at least narrow down
> the possibilities. Help Peter and Will.
> Sammie
>
>
>
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