Today in Bay Window hunting History

kevhum · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject:

I've been hunting for one I think it's A keeper.Might be getting together with A few other bay campers this week for A breakfast pancake cook-camp out. Needs little things full tune up new fuel lines and other hoses.the fuel lines have mold on them from sitting never seen that before. Muffler gaskets are shot tranny pops out of 4th and lots of cleaning and lubing sticky stuff up.

71whitewesty · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject:

Yeah! That's a good looking bus! More pics! Very Happy

krautwaggen · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: Dead 71 Westy

Found this on a farm in Indiana. Don't know if it applies to "bus hunting" as it is completely dead. Aside from the front emblem, front suspension, front seat frames and maybe the dash there is little left of this poor bastard.
The owners daughter allowed me to snap a few shots of it, but he wasn't home. I may go back for the little bits and see if he'll take a few bucks for it. I'm sure he has no plans for this thing. Probably gave up it's trans for a buggy.

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cdennisg · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Dead 71 Westy

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I was waiting for this thread to take off...keep'em coming!
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krautwaggen · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject:

The split bus hunting thread is possibly my favorite, but I don't own a split and I'm constantly coming across Bays here and there. Usually none of them are worth putting back on the road as the motor and transmissions are gone and the bodies are generally crap. I'll post more when I have a chance to get out and shoot some more.
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cdennisg · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject:

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stever70 · Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

looks like a '74-'79

notchboy · Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject:

This is a beat down 72 with no motor right outside Randolf Airforce Base. I can show more of others-but I want to keep the tears to a minimum Crying or Very sad

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Freak182 · Samba Member Joined: February 25, 2008 Posts: 254

That's got some good bones. Is that a square in the field beyond it?
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mannys66 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:26 am Post subject:

I had to dig very deep to find this picture. my one and only bay window, I bought it from a fellow named Raul up in CT, originally a CA bus, the bus was in the mid point of its life, where it had spent a good portion of its life in good weather, but it was starting to deteriorate because of the northeast winters. When it ran nice it ran nice, and I drove it to all the shows packed full of parts all the time, but when it ran shitty it ran shitty, and that was the majority of the time, it always gave me problem with the number 3 valves, so I had to keep adjusting it, until one day it just sank completely, and there was nothing left to adjust.
I parked it and sold it on E-Bay a couple of years later for $105.75
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cdennisg · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:40 pm Post subject:

^^^ Nice calves.
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Kirk · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:05 pm Post subject:

Following a tip on VWs spotted, I went out and found this guy. '68 Deluxe in Savannah Beige. Been sitting since 1986, one owner. Didn't pay the repair bill and it sat out back slowly being parted. Even with the doors off, the rust is minimal. Clean rockers, etc. Still has the middle seat and title. No motor and trans tho. Sad

Dunno what I'll do with it really.
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ratherb-buggin · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject:

Here are a few bay window finds from the past. The red 69 was found in a Texas VW junkyard near San Antonio where it had been sitting for 27 years, and the blue 68 was found on a farm outside of Emporia, KS.

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wheezzy · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject:

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Kirk · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject:

Id roll that blue one. Nice....
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