Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi All, I saw this add in the junkmail. have a look maybe it is what you are looking for.

VW Kombi 1958 split screen: 11-window RHD RUSTY dented body shell, no wheels, no engine, no seats, no glass, roof cut off, still has very early side doors(flat), RH dash & steering, semaphores, (not sure of condition)and original tags. No papers. Suitable for parts but selling as unit.

The owners name is Garry and his no is 084-5494902.

Y would someone cut the roof off? to fit glass or make in a ragtop?

It looks like the roof rusted off.

Unless I'm mistaken the seller is an E Cape exporter.

Did he advertise a price? I would expect to be paid to tow that pile of rust away ...

RUSTY dented body shell

fig wrote:It looks like the roof rusted off.

Unless I'm mistaken the seller is an E Cape exporter.

Did he advertise a price? I would expect to be paid to tow that pile of rust away ...

I think he wanted R4500 for it.. If my memory serves me correct..

Yep he is an exporter from PE.

I spoke to him about that bus in March last year and he basically told me he wasn't interested in selling to a SA local. At the time he wanted R5500.00 for it.

The cargo doors look OK; I'd pay for those.

I was after the two front doors and handles. At the time I spoke to Chris and he said he knew Gary and could go and have a look for me. I'd still take the two front doors. Maybe we can split it up.

fig wrote:The cargo doors look OK; I'd pay for those.

Bugger might still have a pair of doors of mine i took up to JHB +- 2 years ago give him a call !!!BAB

given how rare barn doors are, this jumps out at me as a project. granted getting metal might have been a bitch but Gerson is changing that.

for the cash, it's not that bad... if only i could find a garage to store it in

This is not a Barndoor bus. Barndoor busses do not have overhangs on the front windscreen and the rear engine cover is much larger, therefore called barndoor's. Apparently there were only one barndoor in SA but that has been exported many moons ago.

I know, I was simply saying how rarer the older buses are that this makes to be an interesting project. Anything from the 50's is sexy, barndoors included