Pyramid Hill SC 55

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Pyramid Hill SC 55

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Well he (Tom) has been recovered in what was a hung-over (Bendigo rocks) but exciting weekend. Below are some pics / video for your enjoyment. Undecided future at the moment as he is most crusty underneath and being a noob at all this split stuff I am quite overwhelmed to say the least.

lowdown:
1. been sitting for 40 years. Owned by a carpenter called Tom Edgar Roberts from Pyramid Hill.
2. chassis no: 20-118464, March 1955 ( a wolfsburg bus )
3. safari windows
4. no engine/gearbox, no rear suspension, no seat, no rear bumper/valance, no rear taillights, no key lock
5. came with canopy frame and wood! 8)
6. came with an engine block (vp stamped, maybe stolen/recovered by victoria police)
7. Patina is awesome along with the sign-writing. some lichen for later
8. optional air-vents for the engine at the rear on both sides
9. 56000 miles on the clock

what do you think?
michael

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videos of the haul
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSYz4fc1UP8[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ_qYGMOpBM[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAPNwrry5K4[/youtube]
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Post by ozjeff »

Looks a better start than the one Im driving
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Post by FrankenCab »

thats awesome , get on it
Straight axle is better than IRS
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Post by bluebus »

That looks awsome and has great patina
Love seeing these things being found like this and the history with them
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Post by warb »

looks the goods mate.. bit of a polish!. :lol: :wink:
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Post by IN2VWS »

Nice one. Gotta luv blue single cabs.
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Post by 067DUB »

great to see early busses are still out there, well done, looks killer!
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Post by D-Train »

Roll it as is, that's epic. Got to be happy about that. Good to see the engine hatch is there an semaphores the tray looks reasonable..

(insert Matty "I hate single cabs" comment here)
Whatever Matty, ur just jealous of his tray size.
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Post by Ian 68 »

Off the hook.

Love it, great find.
Nice early one as well !
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Post by splitthis »

I LOVE this sc. Can't believe it still has its sems! The gates look good too. Definitely a keeper, that paint will look amazing buffed out.
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Post by MID WEST DUBBER »

Love it! Good find and a great start.
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Post by FrankenCab »

if its too much I'll swap u a decent bay sc haha... clean it out give it a gerni and take plenty of pics :)
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Post by Penguin »

Wow, great find - fairly complete too.
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Re: Pyramid Hill SC 55

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botcolon wrote:7. Patina is awesome along with the sign-writing. some lichen for later
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Post by KombiMadness »

Nice find! :D

Get that ute driving again..... 8)
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