

| Subject: | Re: the term "barndoor" bus..(was:Re: Sheryl Crow in a Bus |
| From: | Max Wellhouse |
| Date: | Thu, 9 May 2002 13:44:37 -0500 |
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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