Author Topic: My '53 Barndoor Singlecab (Read 3425 times)

Trevor P · « **on:** August 11, 2004, 06:40:59 PM »

Well I finally found it! After wanting a single cab for so long, I finally have one. I just bought this 53 BD singlecab I had been searching for. It started out as a tip from a guy I met at a car show last year just outside Saskatoon, He told me that he knew where there was a really \"old\" VW truck with semaphores. Me being the car whore I am, I just had to investigate. 1 year later, I followed up on this longshot, and low and behold, I'm the proud new owner of a Barndoor! The pics are kinda small, cause I suck at posting them, but if someone wants to host them, I would be grateful.

James Buchan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2004, 08:10:58 PM »

Email them to me jamcind@shaw.ca - I can host them on the BCtop10 Site.

btljuce · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2004, 10:11:01 PM »

i have seen the pics of trevors b.d, and it's a pretty sweet find !!! congrats trev !

James Buchan · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:06:42 PM »

Matt · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:10:39 PM »

Nice find!!!

splitwindowman · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:14:52 PM »

Damn, that's too cool! And it's a smooth gate to boot! What did you pay for it? If it were mine, it'd be on the ground with some chromed alloys. Very cool ride.
Jason.

silas · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:19:05 PM »

awesome looking sc barndoor. good for you. great find.

wash the dirt off the seats and roll it as is. it looks like it has aged quite well and the patina is perfect.

Hansk · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:30:53 PM »

splitwindowman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:34:10 PM »

Roll it as is ?!?!?
How about dump it with some alloys and then roll it as is!
Jason.

Black-Back · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2004, 11:58:04 PM »

the color and rust is remenicint(SP) of Brad Pursers Bug

Nice find!!!!!

Mike

Trevor P · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2004, 06:54:56 AM »

Yeah, I have had perma grin since I found it!

Someday it will get the full treatment, in the meantime I'm gonna get it mechanically sound and drive it while collecting all the orig. parts. Anybody have a set of bubble taillights for it? I will be combing the swap meet this weekend in search of a set.
Thanks for posting those for me James!

red snapper · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2004, 07:12:29 AM »

Very nice.

splitwindowman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2004, 10:55:28 AM »

Too bad you didn't post this thread earlier. I'm in the middle of selling all my Barndoor stuff to a guy in California.
Jason.

Tom H. · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2004, 11:19:14 AM »

Kewl score, Trevor

btw, did you get my email about your upcoming trip?

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silas · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2004, 04:34:14 PM »

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Roll it as is ?!?!?
How about dump it with some alloys and then roll it as is!
Jason.

you've been spending to much time on thesamba.com forums. it seems like it's all \"dump it and put it on alloys\" over there.

i say you mount a mulholland kit on there. think about it. a mulholland barndoor sc. has it ever been done? hell no. you'd be the coolest kid.

if it was still 1987. :lol:

i'm stickin with my first choice. roll it as is.

splitwindowman · « **Reply #15 on:** August 13, 2004, 12:24:40 AM »

Good news! I've located a set of tail lights for you : TAIL LIGHTS
Now, are you able to help me out with a finders fee?

OUTKAST · « **Reply #16 on:** August 13, 2004, 07:22:50 AM »

DUMP IT WITH ALLOYS AUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ENOUGH ALREADY

GO FOR THE SKY SUSPENSION LIFT CENTERLINES, 33\" SUPER SWAMPERS , AND NEON GREEN .DO WHAT THERE NOT EXCPETING :lol: :lol: :lol:

WHATEVER YOU DO THATS ONE WICKED TRUCK MY FRIEND ENJOY B) B)

steveo_32 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2004, 07:57:18 AM »

I see that you have some rust on it, you might just want to make it in to a planter in a garden somewhere? or better yet stick it in your driveway and never do a thing but put your garbage in it and refuse to sell it!! I love it when poeple do that!!

all in all very sweet ride!! Dump the front and jack up the rear like 135/15 vs 265/80/15 that would rock!!

splitwindowman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2004, 09:13:31 AM »

ok you guys, enough with the bad ideas. Keep it stock or dropped. Monster mudders, jacked up - come on! Trevor will get beat up if he does that and of course we don't want that to happen. I just wish I found that truck. A smooth gate single cab is up there on my top 5 favorite VW's list. Too cool.
Jason.

OUTKAST · « **Reply #19 on:** August 13, 2004, 09:17:26 AM »

sorry splitman working in paint shop last 3 weeks the solvent has skewed my thinking alloys and lowered oh yay and some really wild graphics :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
See you later Jason
OUTKAST ? SATAN

splitwindowman · « **Reply #20 on:** August 13, 2004, 09:28:58 AM »

Speaking of a \"single cab planter\", when I found my '54 single cab in Agazzi years ago, it was sitting beside an abandoned house under a treee. It had sat there for so long that the bed was full of dirt due to all the dead leaves that had built up over the years. Weeds were growing out of the bed that must have been about 1-2 feet tall. I had to take a shovel and dig it all out before we hauled it away.
Jason

67 Cruzer · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2004, 11:29:15 AM »

I say cut the rear wheel wells and put some nice turbine mags on it. Paint a Huge #3 on the doors ! Grow a mullet ! :mullet:
Add some shagg carpet to the bed and go down south to a Nascar race !!!!

Na just dump it as is ,put a 1600, and some Randar's

Trevor P · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2004, 01:28:58 PM »

As cool as all those ideas sound (esp. the Dale Earnhardt pull truck

:lol: ) I think it will go back to 100% stock after the '56 is done. There just isn't enough of these trucks around to start modifying it and all that. After seeing the lack of T2's at the GCVW show on the weekend, I think it would be a hoot to bring it out there next year with a wack of parts loaded up to sell at the swap.

Author Topic: My '53 Barndoor Singlecab (Read 3425 times)

Matt