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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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