1955 Barndoor Single Cab, Super Stylish!
This is without a doubt
one of the most bad ass Barndoor Single Cabs in existence. The vast
majority of the extensive customization and revival work was performed
by the legendary Barndoor specialist George Schmidt of the World Famous
Butcher Shop in South El Monte, California. Some of the seemingly
endless list of cool features on this
Single Cab include properly lowered suspension, a low mile and fully
built 2165cc dual carbed engine, built transaxle, front disc brakes,
fully restored original Superior wheels, new Barndoor safari windows
with restored original hardware, Single Cab wood slat roof rack,
original hoops and wood slats, all new
original style interior,
Koch restored Barndoor
steering wheel, new Barndoor front
floor mat, NOS
semaphore switch, NOS starter button, NOS key and ignition cylinder,
NOS early accessory gas gauge, NOS correct Barndoor K1509 Hella
taillights, NOS replacement reflectors, fully restored original bumpers,
reproduction Hurst bumper, mint original early European symmetrically
fluted headlights, restored semaphores, a brand new wiring harness from
Wiring Werks, Optima gel cell battery, MSD ignition system, and much
much more! This early 1955 has an awesome patina look, great slammed
stance, and is built to fly down the freeway in style and sounds evil
while doing it!
This Single Cab spent decades parked in the dry
inland desert climate of Southern California prior to its revival just a
handful of years back. It had a one time exterior respray in the
original color of Dove Blue many many years ago and with the years on it
it has the cool patinaed appearance of original paint. The body is
what I'd call impressive shape for such a
early Single Cab. Sure, it has the obvious rust in the lower
nose, both rockers, and the belly floor but if you are familiar with
Barndoors you'd have to agree that is still very impressive when
compared to other survivors of its age. The Barndoor cab doors, early
brakelight decklid, Barndoor seamed doglegs, crankstart apron, Barndoor
long-ribbed front bumper, pressed rear Truck bumper, and gates are all
correct and original as well.
The interior features original
Dove Blue paint, fully restored original Barndoor bench seat, all new
grey pressboard panels, new Barndoor front floor mat, a beautiful
original speedo and pod assembly with the previously mentioned rare NOS
parts, and the perfectly restored black Barndoor steering wheel too.
The front floor was completely replaced with a new Gerson floor and
paint matched in Dove Blue.
Mechanically this Bus is built to
move and does, with balls! George is not only a Barndoor expert but a
specialist with lowered early Bus
suspensions as well. He
built the very powerful and quality bored and stroked 2165cc dual
carbed engine complete with a full MSD ignition system, fan belt
tensioning system, new alternator, powdercoated German tin, breather
box, and fully functioning heating system too. The transaxle is fully
built to handle the power and features a straight axle kit as well. The
front beam was narrowed, adjusters added, converted to center steer,
dropped spindles, and a very spendy front disc brake conversion were
added as well. This combination provides far more than enough power to
stay in the fast lane all day long. When people see this Truck fly past
them on the freeway they are beside themselves with disbelief!
The
wheels are a fully restored set of original wide 5 Superiors that have
been polished and repainted. The center caps are hard-to-find original
metal caps as opposed to the cheapy plastic junk you usually find. The
low profile tires are
brand new as are the shocks at all 4 corners. This Truck is road
proven over the last handful of years with many successful long
trips under its belt including a trip from San Diego to Long Beach and
back a few weeks ago when it participated in the OCTO Barndoor Lineup.
Additionally, it just received a full professional servicing at VW
Paradise including having the oils changed, valve adjustment, carbs
adjusted, timing set on the light, and a full tuneup as well. The Truck
is driven regularly, ready to roll, and runs and drives extremely well.
Those
of you who are familiar with Barndoors and early Single Cabs know that
examples like this aren't out there in large numbers. No matter how
much you hold your breath and pray, Barndoor Single Cabs like this just
don't come along. When you add up the cost of all of the difficult to
nearly impossible to find parts this Truck offers, the many many
thousands spent on the drivetrain, suspension, brakes, wheels,
accessories, and literally hundreds of hours of super skilled labor that
created it, you can rest
assured that you could very easily spend a fortune more in an attempt
to build a similar Truck but in reality would most likely end up with a
tremendously larger investment and a Truck
nowhere near as
awesome as this one! Thanks!
$35,750
*Please note this
Barndoor Single Cab is located in North San Diego County, California.
The 1951 California license plates are registered to it and will go with
it in the event that it sells within California, otherwise they won't
be included. The NOS Hella license light accessory will only accompany
it in the event of a full-price sale. The license plate frame is not
included.
Please visit my website at www.holygrailgarage.com to
see the extensive pics of this early Truck, more interesting Vintage
VWs, Classic Cars, Holy Grail Garage Gear, and Parts for sale.
Brendan Finn (858)366-2549
http://www.holygrailgarage.com
brendanfinn666@yahoo.com
































































