MikeP |
Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:38 am |
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I am doing some research for a new website and trying to get details on any very early bays (1967 built) in the US.
Does anyone know of the oldest Bay window in the US ?
- can anyone help ?
Thanks,
Mike. |
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MikeP |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:27 am |
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Anyone ? |
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DeathBus |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:40 am |
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Man thats a loaded topic,
1- I dont think anyone has ever even asked about this before.
2- With the thousands of Buses imported that year and the amount that are still on the road here, I would say this would be a very difficult thing to find out. |
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WileyVW |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:30 am |
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My 1968 Westy (SO67 interior with tent) was built Sept 8 1967, (early production no firewall) if that is what you mean by 1967 bays Chassis # 8015757 |
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pyrOman |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:00 am |
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For what it's worth, the Plump Truck's serial is 8862!?! :? |
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MikeP |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:01 am |
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Yes sure I know its not an easy thing to find out as you say there having been many vans exported to the States ... just seeing if I can get an idea by responses on the forum - looking for the early's which I guess are really those built in the first couple of months of production (Aug./Sept. 67) - just seeing what people have got, if there are that many left ...
Mike. |
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MikeP |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:04 am |
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Earliest Ive tracked so far is the 38th built, pickup (chassis no. 268000038 )...
http://www.earlybay.com/Features/tabid/56/Default.aspx |
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sweetbus |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:07 am |
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my 68 double cab doesnt have the vin on the dash, is that normal? or does that maybe make it real early? |
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djdh68dlux |
Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:24 pm |
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Hmm, I'll have to check mine when I get home. I'll post in about 6 hours or so, if I remember. |
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MikeP |
Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:44 am |
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I didnt know they had the VIN on the dash ?? |
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TexasAirCooler |
Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:38 am |
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MikeP wrote: I didnt know they had the VIN on the dash ??
I don't think that came till a few years later. |
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sweetbus |
Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:15 am |
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hmmm, Ratwell? might know this one |
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Timmy G |
Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:17 am |
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My Ex-westy( soon to be westy again) vin# is 10188 but its not in the US anymore so maybe doesn't count? |
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GeoffP |
Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:38 pm |
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Bringing this post back from the dead, My friend just bought a 68 std kombi built sept 7 67. #8018274
Anyone know much about these early bays? |
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obieoberstar |
Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:13 pm |
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a few years back I aquired a bus from a samba member and local guy ([email protected]). it was a 1968 bus. i researched the build date and found that it was sometime in october of 1967. the date happened to match the test flight of a rocket that was integral to the Apollo space program.
as of now it is somewhere in Oregon or Washington. |
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tom62 |
Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:15 am |
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Mine was built Nov 23 1967 (Thanksgiving Day!)
Vin plates on the dash started in the 1969 model year |
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Mal evolent |
Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:22 am |
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november 34? |
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tom62 |
Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:10 pm |
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tom62 wrote: Mine was built Nov 23 1967 (Thanksgiving Day!)
Vin plates on the dash started in the 1969 model year
Better? It was early :wink: |
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brookmp |
Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:48 pm |
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My early Bay Campmobile was built in October '67. 43rd birthday coming up. It's in the middle of a great restoration and should be back up and running by Xmas. |
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srfndoc |
Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:53 pm |
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My 1968 was made on September 11th, 1967:
photo by srfndoc, on Flickr |
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