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bcbay
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Joined: October 25, 2011
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Location: vancouver
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been driving past this splitty here in vancouver for 3 years…maybe i'm only one who knew what it was underneath the tarp lol. made an offer and bam i took her home!
I'm currently building a 72 into a custom trailer….this one will be something i restore over the next year.
as i'm just getting comfortable with the bay windows…suspension etc….what can one tell me about my splitty from the basic pics? any info would be great as i'm pretty pumped i finally have one!
it had been sitting for 4 years….spent a bit of time on the engine, threw in a battery and she turned over…took for a short burn in the yard…no brakes! prolly have to fill up the res and pump the snot out of em.
but yeah….check it out!
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RPGreg2600
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Location: Vallejo, CA
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| Cool man. Looks like it has some bondo and the paint color is horrible, but looks like a nice project. Has both of the pressed bumpers, that's a bonus! |
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bcbay
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Joined: October 25, 2011
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Location: vancouver
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Are the pressed bumpers more valuable/sought after? |
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Cuñado Wear
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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nice!!!congrats.hope you keep the the yellow drums. lol.
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Looking for front kick panels for late 63' Deluxe Basalt Gray
63’ ez-camper
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BulliBill
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Location: St Charles, MO
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Yes, yes, yes! Those bumpers are much "cooler", more collectible! But they provide a little less protection/strength than the later Splt-Bus bumpers.
Bill
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Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help!
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61TXghia
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Location: El Paso, TX
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Nice find, any motor pics? How was it lowered? that will play a major role in the ride of the bus. I have not been in a bay window, but I have driven a bunch of splittys, Mannys buses in NY ride like heaven, stock height. Steering can be tricky at first due to sloppy steering box, but very fun, LOL
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bcbay
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Location: vancouver
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Will take motor pics when I head out to my storage in a few days
Was stoked that I got it to turn over and drive lol, it's pretty clean and straight.
Do you guys think that it used to be a panel van? I don't think those are stock windows? I could be totally wrong tho...! I'd like to restore back to og status |
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bcbay
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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I know it was lowered properly but I haven't dropped down to check it out yet..
Don't know if it's the same setup as bays but I'm guessing drop spindles? It was brought up from California about 4 years ago...as you can see the Cali plate in a pic or two haha |
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slow36hp
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Location: mukilteo washington
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61TXghia
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Yours definately used to be a panel and windows were added. Post the m plate and someone here will decode it for you.
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unclespanky
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Sweet score!!!! Tarp hunting DOES pay!  |
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Emeritusx
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Sweet - those windows must have been big in the 60's... My 61 has 'em too.
I drove bays at first, but splitty's are just uber cool... Love those wheels...
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i_am_cool_fred
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my bus randomly has some of those windows as well:
'cept mine are more strategically placed
edit, upon review, mine are a tad taller 
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slow36hp
scott wimberley
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sub-hatchtim
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| bcbay wrote: |
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no send them to me ya man you are pretty lucky to have them I would pay a very large sum to have the og pressed bumpers on my 58
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cdennisg
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It's a 58 panel, that had windows cut in a long time ago. Those smaller windows seem to be very early. I have only seen them on late 50's and early 60's buses.
Nice score. Front suspension is quite different than the late bay that you are lowering into a trailer. Could have been done right, or wrong. Hard to say until we see more pics.
No M-code plate on that bus if it's features are correct. The VIN# will give you a more exact production date. Not the one behind the front seat, the one in the engine compartment forward firewall, on the right side of the engine, below the fuel tank.
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KD25
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| I saw that bus locally a couple years ago in Mission up at a scrap yard near Stave lake. Is that where you found it? Look forward to seeing what you do with it. It is much more complete than my 58 standard. So if you ever need a home for those bumpers let me know. |
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abbyrider
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It was on craigslist last spring but could never get hold of the owner. Glad it will stay local, what's your plans with it.
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