Official Side Tent thread FAQ

notchboy · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:13 pm Post subject:

THe tent that fits under the awning Cool

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obnoxiousblue · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:41 am Post subject:

I'd be cool to find a set of those leveling jacks... Lol
Say "buhbye" to these lynx leveler blocks lol
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JSMskater · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:32 pm Post subject:

obnoxiousblue · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:03 pm Post subject:

So, whose seen one of these?

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4123327064.html

For a $999 "original" tent, I'm not quite sure I have...

Nope, changed my mind. I am... I'm sure I haven't.

Has this popped up here before? Some of the pics have a TheSamba photo mark...

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notchboy · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject:

Yeah, its come up as similar to the one it looks like - a VW tent but not quite the same. So its either a VW tent or made by or copied by someone else.

One of those unknowns unless a tag is on it, a stamp or a brochure is shown. Word of as guy who hear it as such a thing does not fly very far with me. Its a starting point for sure because legend on some of this stuff is based in truth.

You never know Wink

I think its basis is off of the similarity to this "VW" Tent.

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That one looks like a lame attempt at a tipi.

Aville · Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:13 am Post subject:

Looks to me like the poles are just put together wrong.
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notchboy · Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:54 am Post subject:

It could be one of those things where the guy who has it remembers when his Dad put it on their VW. Not realizing it was a generic tent made to fit several types of vehicles - to include a VW. Not that it was made specific by VW for a bus.

But either way, isnt it still a VW tent? Think

Its been up for $999 for awhile so Im guessing its not a very motivated sale. It is a cool unique tent for sure, just not $999 cool for an unknow origin tent Cool

Spare Parts:

I just picked these up as well. The center T's for the early style Westfalia tent - the common one. I went to set up a tent I had bought that had no poles. Grabbed my pole for the other tent and found these to be missing. Im willing to bet I put them in a box in storage - but I bought these spares just in case. So if I find my OG ones - Ill let these go to who needs them.

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poptop tom · Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:53 am Post subject:

notchboy · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:28 pm Post subject:

I was able to purchase another later style Westfalia tent. Im unsure of the exact age and it has a lot of different features that early ones and the later 77 one that I have.

Right off you will notice it has a rain fly. Very cool feature. Its an external frame like an early, it has a full floor built in and a awning with poles - like an early. But it has the shower curtain side windows, the rain fly and a different rear attachment than the early.

This ones in pretty good shape. Its missing a corner pull, has moth holes on the awning, has a seem pop near the front door and one of the hanging bands broke. Other than that its spot on with the original bags, stakes and what nots.

All the pics HERE

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notchboy · Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject:

Not sure of the make?

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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:01 pm Post subject:

dont care. thats badass! snow camping, and having the tent out in the snow is legit awesomeness!
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obx71super · Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:21 pm Post subject:

Damn right, that's the real deal. Wonder if he has a gas heater and if it can keep up with that snow on the tent!?
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theSquid · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:19 am Post subject:

bought our bus a few years ago, and finally got around to setting up the westy tent. We already have snow on the ground, so my son and I decided to set it up in the garage.
Was pleasantly surprised to the condition. Complete, no stains, very small holes in the screen.

one question I do have… did these tents originally come with a storage bag for the tent AND a separate bag for the poles?

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notchboy · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:58 am Post subject:

Three bags - Tent, poles and stakes. Cool

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theSquid · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:08 am Post subject:

cheers, thanks Jason.

Anyone have an image and dimensions of the bags? think I'll get the wife to sew some new ones up.
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notchboy · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:13 am Post subject:

notchboy · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:57 pm Post subject:

Got to share this new vid from VWDog. Actual footage of Westfalia equipment being put to use back in the day when it was new Cool

This from his families home movies.

God I love this stuff!

Link

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AnandaBay · Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:48 pm Post subject: Devon Motor Caravan?

Happened to notice in the ad posted for the Devon MoTent that the bus behind the tent in the black and white photos is a bit of an oddity: It has a full size rather than a Riviera or Turret top, and yet it doesn't have the later ridged roofline you see on later Westys. I am obsessed with pop-tops that manage to give more headroom without ruining the beautiful rounded line of a bus roof...still shopping to see which pop-up mod I want on my beautiful AnandaBay. Anyone know if that's just an optical illusion from an old photo, or if this Devon Caravan is some beautiful one-off English beauty that happens to have a full-sized pop-up without that damned ridged bit in the front over the 'cab'?

I apologize in advance if I used any incorrect terminology. I'm still in the learning stages, though loving an early Bay has been a dream of mine for most of my life; one finally coming true!

Kat


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