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Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:32 pm

I picked up a rust bucked 68 single cab today. it has sat in the weather fro 20 years but all of it parts were removed and "prepped" for paint and have sat in a garage for those 20 years. The guy has the parts scattered in several storage areas but today I brought home the gates, front bumper , treasure chest doors, rear apron ,front emblem, deck lid, a sapphire playtape 1, various odd ball parts that were from the truck and other buses. The truck it self has straight rear corners which are scheduled to be cut off and sent to Gerson for reproduction templates.
The gates are pretty nice, story goes that an Insulation company bought the truck in the late 70's and took the gates off to use the truck as a flat bed and stuck the gates in storage I'll go back for the truck and the rest of the parts this weekend

What has anyone else scored lately?

Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:51 pm

early bay clock (1969)

never thought i would find one for my truck; don't know if i'll keep it tho as my truck isn't a prime resto special.

that truck is an awesome find; i would be interested if you found a wiper arm and treasure chest lock you would be willing to part with...

Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:41 pm

BryanM wrote: What has anyone else scored lately?

Scored an early sunroof bay a couple weeks ago:

Good job donating that metal to Gerson. I didn't know he was doing bay window panels now?

Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:13 pm

Basilbomb wrote: early bay clock (1969)

never thought i would find one for my truck; don't know if i'll keep it tho as my truck isn't a prime resto special.

awesome find; i would be interested if you found a wiper arm and treasure chest lock you would be willing to part with...

nice! its hard to find a grey face clock.

Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:43 pm

Basilbomb wrote: early bay clock (1969)

never thought i would find one for my truck; don't know if i'll keep it tho as my truck isn't a prime resto special.

awesome find; i would be interested if you found a wiper arm and treasure chest lock you would be willing to part with...

If you want to part ways with that clock, I have been looking for one :wink:

Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:20 am

picked this up at the Deutsche Classic for $1200, a running Westy automatic

Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:32 pm

I picked up this 71 sitting in a field for $50 the day before it was to be crushed. It hadn't been on the road since 82.

Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:07 pm

bvolks wrote: I picked up this 71 sitting in a field for $50 the day before it was to be crushed. It hadn't been on the road since 82.

Nice!
whats the interior color on that?
Whats the original paint color,Neptune blue?

Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:12 pm

Interior is an off-white/ greyish color and the color was Niagara Blue. Hopefully it'll be that color again soon.

Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:28 pm

I love all the og split threads finding their way over toh the baywindow forums. Seriously.

Rick73Super wrote: picked this up at the Deutsche Classic for $1200, a running Westy automatic

Saw that as well. Didn't look the rust over, but it looked decent from a far. Good luck! Hopefully its road ready soon.

Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:57 pm

bvolks wrote: I picked up this 71 sitting in a field for $50 the day before it was to be crushed. It hadn't been on the road since 82.

and another one saved. good job!

Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:58 pm

I found my bus or it found me when the next door neighbor asked me if I could make it run, it had been sitting in the garage for 6 years w/ a new rebuilt engine in it, that had never run for more than a few seconds at a time (carb issue). Then he asked if I knew anyone that might buy it for $900! Score!

Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:17 pm

rsorak wrote: Then he asked if I knew anyone that might buy it for $900! Score!

and you didn't offer him Six?

you ARE way cool man.
dp

Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:18 pm

BryanM wrote: parts scattered in several storage areas but today I brought home the gates, front bumper , treasure chest doors,

You never said what you scored them for.

I'm guessing it was less than the $1,500 you are selling them for.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=636812

Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:40 pm

very nice gates, but i think you can get green ones made for less...

Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:39 am

EZ Gruv wrote: BryanM wrote: parts scattered in several storage areas but today I brought home the gates, front bumper , treasure chest doors,

You never said what you scored them for.

I'm guessing it was less than the $1,500 you are selling them for.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=636812

It wasnt cheap. the guy knew what he had but I need the odds and ends parts for my DC and my wifes campers.

The rest I will sell to try to recoup the cash I laid out.

Anyone know what funky green side gates sell for? I just threw out a number and figured I would adjust as needed

Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:07 pm

Here are pics of the truck

Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:47 pm

wow, that b*tch is stripped. some good parts left, though.

Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:30 pm

Guy I randomly met has a Westy that’s been sitting since 1980 when it was totaled. Complete (even a set of OG curtains). Been going back once a week to strip parts off. It’s been fun!

Only cost me a half-rack of beer and the time needed to scare the raccoon out from his home underneath and mask up for the rat $#!t inside.

Pictures of some stuff I’ve gotten so far….

Upper cot and net were never used.

bonus on the sink cap, seatbelt hangers, curtain set and sapphire IX.....

Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:43 pm

mattirobi wrote: BryanM wrote: What has anyone else scored lately?

Scored an early sunroof bay a couple weeks ago:

Good job donating that metal to Gerson. I didn't know he was doing bay window panels now?

Err. How bout the E-type? You shoulda scored that. :lol: