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Date:         Thu, 9 May 2002 14:52:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: the term "barndoor" bus..(was:Re: Sheryl Crow in a Bus
Comments: To: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <B900495C.6B80%ben@kbmc.net>
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only if it is automatically-opening (it's the same kit as for the sunroof)...8^ß

bill

On Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 02:42 , Ben McCafferty wrote:

> Guess me and Karl will have to start our own barndoor club. :) > Wouldn't > the big decklid be more of a "garage door" bus? > bmc :) > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." > > >> From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> >> Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> >> Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 13:44:37 -0500 >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: the term "barndoor" bus..(was:Re: Sheryl Crow in a Bus >> >> If I agree with Chris(who's right BTW), do I get a free set ofCarat

>> seats >> or a 3 seater middle seat? >> >> DM&FS >> >> At 10:46 AM 5/9/2002 -0500, Terry K. wrote: >>> Karl---- >>> >>> Give me the guy's phone number you "heard" this from ---- >>> >>> I want to talk to him---- >>> >>> Chris is most positively correct---- >>> >>> Barndoor refer's to the engine lid in the rear-- >>> >>> Next------:>) >>> >>> >>> E-mail message >>> >>> Chris, >>> That's a new one on me. I've always heard any of the older busses with >>> two side doors referred to as barn doors, since they open just like an >>> old set of barn doors. >>> Karl >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> >>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:32 AM >>> Subject: the term "barndoor" bus..(was:Re: Sheryl Crow in a Bus >>> In a message dated 5/9/02 8:56:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >>> wvveedub@NETSCAPE.NET writes: >>> I liked the bus, too. Early 60's barndoor? >>> the term "barndoor" only refers to the '50-'55 bus. they were >>> nicknamed "barn door buses" because the rear engine decklid was huge, >>> going all the way up to the rear window, and there was no rear hatch >>> going into the inside. chris >> >


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