[tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 18:45:54 -0700 (PDT)
Denis: Busses are the new Porsches. Ray Hair had a really nice (if I remember
correctly) 13 window deluxe a couple of years ago (I think a 65) that sold on
e-bay for $35,000. But, it was really really nice and everything correct.
After all this discussion I went back and looked at the photos again: not only
are the bumpers incorrect for the bus, but they are not deluxe bumpers either.
Go out and find me a restored correct set of bumpers for that bus with the
deluxe trim. If you can find some you are gonna drop about $1,000-$1,200 for a
set. Not counting all your time looking for them. I don't know if that bus is
worth $18,000 or not, maybe if everything is correct except for the bumpers.
Personally I would not pay that much for it.
--- On Wed, 5/29/13, Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 8:19 PM
Sam, calm down. It is not bone stock, but aside from yours, are any bone stock?
The parts are no longer available to do a quality restoration. I would have
said that it was between a ‘63 and a ‘66, but that was based on the over easy
egg front turn signals and no back up lights. Once again, after all the
comments, I remember that any bus has stuff that came off the train that day.
When I was working on Murray’s front suspension I found that there were 3
different suspensions on a ‘63. I have a small rear window. If you ask around
you will find that the ‘63 had the big rear window. Not mine. They had a small
window cargo hatch that day, so they stuck it on.
I find it educational and entertaining all the discussion about church key gas
filler doors and the latch to the engine door, but the thing that may be the
sign of the times id that the bus is for sale for $18 freakin’ thousand and
$500 more. That is probably reasonable nowadays. That is just hard to wrap my
head around.
From: sammie smith
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:57 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
With the wrong bumpers!
--- On Wed, 5/29/13, Brad Tripp <bradtripp@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Brad Tripp <bradtripp@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 4:53 PM
.Sammie I talked Derrick at Wayout last night. He worked on this bus. It is an
early 67.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:27 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
67s do not have a church key, they have a finger lip to pull open the door and
are spring loaded. But, as noted, the bus has a bumper combination for 64 and
earlier busses. I think it is probably a 67 with incorrect bumpers.
--- On Wed, 5/29/13, ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:40 AM
Not on a 67, at least mine doesn't have a church key.
Jeff
From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:15 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
Did a '67 not have a church key?
I don't see a hole on the gas door.
On May 29, 2013, at 9:18 AM, "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
OK. Here.
From: sammie smith
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:01 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
Where are you guys seeing the pictures of the rear of the bus? All I see are
the three photos that Denis sent. Light washed out the dash and can't see the
radio hole, which would tell if it is a 67 or not. However, photo of bus does
show a slash front bumper and what appears (but hard to tell) is a pointed rear
bumper. If it has a pointed rear and front slash (assuming bumpers have not
been changed, which may well have been) then it is a 65. 65 was last year for
front slash and had a pointed rear. If the rear is slash also then it is a 64
or earlier. Rather than all of us speculating why doesn't someone just call
him and ask?
--- On Tue, 5/28/13, Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 6:18 PM
don’t they have back up lights?
From: Brad Tripp
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:29 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Splitty for sale
Looks like it's a 67 Denis
On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
In Springdale. This guy has a really cherry bus. I forgot to ask what year is
is. His name is Derrick and his # is 479-502-4369. Of course he wants the moon,
$18500. But it’s a very nice bus. All done. It has a middle and back seat.
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