Kombi, camper, pop top, bay window

[Busman]

A refurbished (and very well done) safari window model made $202K at auction in melb recently, hitler must be spinning in his grave !

[T1 Terry]

Last time I was down in Wollongong Wayne Penrose had a fully mechanically restored Kombi camper for sale at around the $33,000 mark, so that is the sort of $$ they are fetching in the condition you describe Lance. Fully restored Kombi Microbus https://www.wpvw.com.au/classifieds.htm $45,000 back in 2013 so ...... when you see them advertised like this one https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VW-Kombi-19 ... Sw83taUCGJ at around the $16,000 mark you are not buying something ready to give a wash and polish and hit the road.

T1 Terry

[mottleemob]

There was a yellow pop top older style 70's Kombi, not a splitty and didn't have safari windows, a later slightly rounded model for sale somewhere on one of the main roads heading north out of Newcastle, think Mayfield/Sandgate area for sale $25k from memory.

You are right it was yellow and white $25.990 he had on it
cheers Phil

[Lance]

Any idea of who had it and if it's still there chaps ?

[Peter and Sandra]

It was there on wednesday, thursday, friday and saturday last week.

[Lance]

Thanks for that Peter.
Does anyone have a business name I can pass on to Maurice ?

[Dot]

VW Kombi Auction
Date: Sunday 17th January 2016 @ 12 Noon (Midday) Circa 1961 VW Split Window Kombi Van REQUIRES FULL RESTORATION No motor! Auction Date: Sunday 17th January 2016 Auction Time: 12 Noon (Midday) Auction Location: 7 Palmer Ave, KILBURN SA 5084 Contact: Roger Kearns – Kearns Auctions & Valuations Telephone: +61 418 821 250 Inspection Times: Saturday 16th 10am – 3pm, Sunday from 10am

[Lance]

Great, thanks Dot, I'll pass that info on to Maurice.

[T1 Terry]

Ummm.... those auctions were 2yrs ago Dottles, restoring a split window Kombi is a very expensive process because they rusted from the inside out through multiple layers that made up the body strength and then the outer look good panel went on top. When you see rust bubbles on the outer skin of a split window Kombi there is a world of body work under neither that has already been eaten away.
Bay window Kombi's are at least a bit better, the low light (indicators close to the bumper and egg shaped tail lights) had rust issues around the front that remain hidden unless you crawl under and look in from the back, the later bay window models with the indicators up near the windscreen and the long rectangular taillights are pretty much what you see is what you get because they have very little double panelling. All the body parts to build any kombi from an early split window right through to the latest models are available so at least that makes the job a bit easier.

T1 Terry

[Dot]

Woops sorry I was sent that from another VW lover.. Sorry Lanc e lot xx