![]() There is the rare deluxe clock and original speedo present of course also. ![]() It also has a period correct Blaupunkt radio which is installed but to be fair needs wiring in still, this was around £1,900. rare as rocking horse sh1t!) one which cost £1,800 alone! *Yes, you read that right!* I eventually sourced an NoS (New Old Stock - i.e. When it came to the UK it needed a new sun visor which is a VERY hard part to find. The interior of the bus has some pretty special and original parts. Whitewalls, and lowered a good few inches all around to give that awesome stance! Finally, a new set of Creative Engineering safari’s was fitted as no bus is complete without them! (Original glass retained if required). All 4 wheels were then banded (to give a deeper dish appearance), new tires white walled by Mr. Refurbished king & link pins (by Gilly Billy). External oil filter and cooler with thermostat and cooling fan, fuel tank sender installed, fuel, oil temp, and pressure gauges. Type 3 rear drums, later front Dog back beam and steering column, Avo adjustable front shocks, CSP front disc kit, dual remote servo, and uprated dual circuit brake master cylinder. Taller ratio Limebug IRS gearbox, Harry Harpics EVO IRS clamps and arms. New mechanical overhaul by Harry Harpics: A new Porsche 914 highly tuned engine 2.6 Ltr Type 4 engine with Porsche fan shroud, twin 48 IDF's and a custom-built Vintage Speed exhaust and headers. I personally then took over the custodianship of the Quality Sound bus around 2020 and decided to take it to the “next level”.Īs part of this “Phase 2” I’ve spent an additional £50k in upgrades and further work on the bus which now allows the bus to cruise at 80mph on the motorway!įurther paint restoration and blending to improve the appearance and hand-done sign writing - work by IRVs restos. This was a nut and bolt restoration which would have taken far longer than a standard “show” restoration due to the extra work required to save the older panels to preserve the history of this epic bus. A new chassis and main floor pans were needed and so the main structure of the bus is essentially brand new but with all the original outer panels, boot, and wheel linings still able to be rescued. Everything was restored other than as much of the original paintwork as possible to keep the originality. The full restoration to an original condition as possible was key to preserving this bus’s history. The bus was rescued from the dead in California a few years ago, brought over to the UK, and restored by the new custodian using some of the best builders in the UK. The nickname “Barndoor” comes from the larger rear engine cover on the vehicle and NOT the side cargo door (which most people assume the name relates to). Don’t mistake this bus for the more common earlier non “Barndoor” models. This model is the rarest of the rare being the 23-window variant. Extremely rare to the market is this stunning and unique hand sign written 1954 “Barndoor” Splitscreen “Samba”. ![]()
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