Josh & Amanda's 1958 Standard Microbus

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Last year at Kelly's Island Kirk said to me... "You have a Beetle and a Bay window bus, when are you going to get a Split window bus? That's the natural progression of an air cooled VW collector you know." I think I replied with "probably when my divorce papers are finalized." Well, I am not divorced (yet :? ) but yesterday I became the unbelievably proud owner of a 58 std microbus. Thanks to Keith and Coco who are two of the nicest, warmest people I am lucky to have come to know and Sean for all his help and knowledge of split buses, I can now join the ranks of you split window owner's.
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Josh wrote: and Sean for all his help and knowledge of split buses,
Living proof that you should not believe anything you read on the internet! :lol:

Congratulations Josh. It's a great bus. I enjoyed the ride home at 52mph in the right lane. :lol:

Keith and 'CoCo' are indeed great folks. I think everyone left happy.

I wish I would have been at your house when Amanda got home! :shock:
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Six Volt wrote:Congratulations Josh. It's a great bus. I enjoyed the ride home at 52mph in the right lane. :lol:
I've been behind that bus....and I KNOW it goes faster than that!
Maybe it's the driver?? :lol:
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Congrats to Josh and Amanda. I have always admired that bus, it is probably one of the nicest "survivor" buses you will find anywhere. :D :D :D.
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Josh wrote:I can now join the ranks of you split window owner's.
Traitor.
I thought your daughter needed braces?
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Captkirk wrote:I've been behind that bus....and I KNOW it goes faster than that!
Maybe it's the driver?? :lol:
I can remember Keith leaving my single cab in the dust in that thing while caravaning from Strawberry Lake to Ipsi for the MVVC show.
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Howie wrote:
Josh wrote:I can now join the ranks of you split window owner's.
Traitor.
I thought your daughter needed braces?
Forget the kid..this is a 58! :lol: Just kidding, Hanna got her retainer on Thursday and gets to enjoy that for a few years and then gets the braces. I cashed in some stocks for that expense, insurance only covers half of it. Thank you for your concerns though Uncle Howie!
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Josh, You are an inspiration! Congratulations!

And Amanda, well, she must just be an angel.

You are a lucky man any way you look at it!
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTT?????

He traded two for one???????????????????????

Hmmmm... I really appreciate split Busses, but.... I love all the POWER and LUXURY of my Bay-window....

I'm not so sure about Josh now!!!! :o (I guess he's still got the 71, but.....)
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