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Offline jason_hamilton

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #870 on: July 09, 2017, 02:27:38 PM »
Oh, hey! That was me with the Ghia.
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« Reply #871 on: January 03, 2018, 04:30:12 PM »
Just got this message from another ASF member:

Just saw a barn door bus on a trailer heading west on hwy 1 in abby. It didn't have any front doors on it but looked complete. Super dirty from the roads so might have been coming down from the interior?

Alright, cough up the story.  Who found this Bus?  Where? Pictures?

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #872 on: January 04, 2018, 12:47:49 PM »
it's headed to Oregon, Patrick Hall bought it I believe

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #873 on: January 05, 2018, 03:01:40 PM »

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #874 on: January 05, 2018, 04:03:56 PM »
Bingo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppAuuy6RtjM&feature=youtu.be

Very cool!

So who found the bus? Whats the story behind it? Its going to the island but it appears the owner in the video is from oregon?

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« Reply #875 on: January 05, 2018, 09:34:52 PM »
Bingo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppAuuy6RtjM&feature=youtu.be

Very cool!

So who found the bus? Whats the story behind it? Its going to the island but it appears the owner in the video is from oregon?

hopefully someone closer to story will chime in, but from what i gather by following thesamba.com & instagram threads...a guy from alberta found it (jaymonkey in the thread below), decided he wanted to sell it, sold it to patrick hall (from oregon), patrick picked it up in alberta and took it straight to the island to triple j's (jarrod, josh & johnny) where it'll get a little love!! sounds like it'll eventually end up with patrick in oregon and will be a driver/road tripper!!

another cool canadian bd bus, a great bus for sure!! cant wait to see it rolling!!  :cool:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=688802&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=59168a90b0e42c7571c502acfc028016


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Re: Sightings
« Reply #876 on: January 06, 2018, 03:59:30 PM »
Thanks Silas! Just read the thread on thesamba...very rare bus indeed!

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #877 on: January 29, 2018, 05:07:03 PM »
Saw a VW Type 183 on Friday going from Coquitlam to New West.
Who knows what a Type 183 is?

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #878 on: January 31, 2018, 09:32:11 PM »
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Re: Sightings
« Reply #879 on: May 14, 2018, 11:59:25 AM »
Super convert by my work
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Re: Sightings
« Reply #880 on: May 26, 2018, 07:38:55 AM »
beautiful looking PG/SG Kombi going down 57th ave into the Kerrisdale area.  It had ribbed bumpers and looked to be a 58 possibly.  I haven't seen another VW bus in my neck of the woods ever.

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #881 on: July 11, 2018, 06:51:49 PM »
Split window Beetle on a tow truck in Langley this morning.  Reports suggest a fresh barn find.  Anyone on here?

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #882 on: July 13, 2018, 08:57:28 PM »
2 buses visiting Fort Langley on July 6th early evening.  Both looked great. 
1975 Westy, Serenity
1975 Westy, Jack Sparrow
1979 Kombi, Pistachio
1979 Kombi, Oliver
1977 Tin top camper, Cosmos
1974 Westy, Garfield
1973 Tin top camper, Bart (now thinking he's 1976)
1974 gutted Riviera, Casper
1975 Westy, Stella
1979 Super Beetle, Penelope
1967 Fastback, Green Hornet

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« Reply #883 on: July 19, 2018, 08:55:43 PM »
spotted...around 12 noon today on the back of a flatbed towtruck headed north across the knight street bridge from richmond into vancouver...a sweet looking split window double cab, black top & burgandy/dark red-ish bottom! i only caught a quick glimpse but it looked good! anyone know the owner or if they'll be at the gcvws 2018?

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« Reply #884 on: July 24, 2018, 12:23:10 AM »
Who crashed their pressed bumper kombi with deluxe trim on the island?
1960 Volkswagen Beetle

1975 Honda CB125S
1983 Audi UR-Quattro
1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
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Re: Sightings
« Reply #885 on: July 24, 2018, 07:43:38 AM »
saw something posted about a 356 kit car burned up near Cultus Lake as well

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« Reply #886 on: July 25, 2018, 10:29:04 AM »
That was probably the Yellow Intermeccanica. The car was a daily driver since the 80s and had tons of k's
1960 Volkswagen Beetle

1975 Honda CB125S
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« Reply #887 on: October 18, 2018, 11:11:34 PM »
spotted earlier this evening headed west on 41st then north on cambie...a cute older couple (probably in their mid to late 60's) cruising in a 1975-ish red bay window with a westminster vw plate frame on it! it left a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart, knowing this couple was out enjoying their vw, just as i hope to be when i am their age!  :wub:

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« Reply #888 on: December 25, 2018, 12:42:49 PM »
Two orange Beetles passed each other going in opposite directions on 56th in Tsawwassen on Saturday.

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #889 on: April 01, 2019, 04:45:58 PM »
Followed this nice-looking Beetle this morning Westbound over the Port Mann bridge.   Unlike some of my vehicles he had no problem at all keeping up with the traffic.   




1975 Westy, Serenity
1975 Westy, Jack Sparrow
1979 Kombi, Pistachio
1979 Kombi, Oliver
1977 Tin top camper, Cosmos
1974 Westy, Garfield
1973 Tin top camper, Bart (now thinking he's 1976)
1974 gutted Riviera, Casper
1975 Westy, Stella
1979 Super Beetle, Penelope
1967 Fastback, Green Hornet

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Re: Sightings
« Reply #890 on: August 10, 2020, 10:34:17 AM »
Somebody getting a new bus? I just saw a white, fat hatch, California black plate Bus in the back of a well respected car hauler in Cloverdale. Anybody on here?