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I did it again, 71 double cab

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Hey Volks

This obsession is getting the better of me. I bought another one, this time a 1971 double cab to match my 71 single cab. It's super clean, although has one or two mechanical niggles to attend to. It's the most I've ever paid for a bus :shock: (don't even ask!).

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Awesome buy!!!!!!!! I love it :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose:
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That is one good looking bus! Congrats. :hangloose:
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Re: I did it again, 71 double cab

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*puke* ........... that's just wrong. No .... really .... wrong ..... that's what it is!!! Just wrong!

OK ... so I'm mildly jealous. Still doesn't make it right though!

But really ... *puke* .. OK so you are the man! :bowdown:
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Luverly! Next favourite ACVW after my deluxe bay!
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That is absolutely stunning! :shock:
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Whatever you paid for it,worth every cent!
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Stütz wrote:*puke* ........... that's just wrong. No .... really .... wrong ..... that's what it is!!! Just wrong!

OK ... so I'm mildly jealous. Still doesn't make it right though!

But really ... *puke* .. OK so you are the man! :bowdown:

Ditto!
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Fig you not going too bee too popular, with all this hate ....... :D
Nice bus dude that nust be one on the cleanest early bays around.
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Re: I did it again, 71 double cab

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Fortunately life's not a popularity contest!

Interesting story behind my getting this bus. Some forum members will know this DC as the PO took it to shows quite often. The first time I saw this bus, about six years ago, I introduced myself to the owner and said that I knew it wasn't for sale, but if he ever decided to sell, even if it was in 10 years time, could he please call me first. Amazingly, he remembered, and last September he called me saying he was ready to sell and gave me a truly stratospheric price. I resigned myself to the certainty that we would lose another clean, straight, dry bus to the poms and tried not to think about it again. Then, this past April, he called me again to say the bus was still available at a much lower (but still UK league) price and I decided to bite the bullet and buy it. I will have to sell one or two of the other buses in my collection to repair the damage to my savings, but you don't find quality like this every day. :hangloose:
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Very nice bus. Congrats
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AWESOME!

Very nice, Congrats Fig!
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Wow What a beaut!
That is a fantastic bus! :hangloose:
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Re: I did it again, 71 double cab

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:hangloose: Simply stunning Christian, congrats man, I love it - cool story behind it too 8)
And the interior, also in the same condition ?
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jolas wrote::hangloose: Simply stunning Christian, congrats man, I love it - cool story behind it too 8)
And the interior, also in the same condition ?
Thanks Paul. Yes, the interior is also almost perfect, even has the rear rubber floor mat, a thing I've never seen. The only blemish seems to be a small hole in the driver's seat caused by a broken spring. This bus also has its original load bed slats, which I've never seen on a SA pick-up.

I'll take more pics when I get a chance.
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