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Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:08 pm

Quote: udidwht wrote:
The only thing Ca. has going for it is the year round weather...nothing else.

Ouch! I was born and raised in San Diego and have the exact opposite view. California is a huge state, good parts and bad. I guess it's where you came up. :wink:

Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:31 pm

No, I was born and raised in Huntington Beach. I can tell you for certain it's not remotely close to what it used to be. Not a good place to start/raise a family either, perhaps twenty+ years ago but not these days. It's gone to the birds.

Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:44 pm

My newest installment of "Bays on the Way"

I went into town trying to track down some brake parts for the buggy I am building and took my camera. Here is what I found:

I have been meaning to stop by this guy's house, this bus has been in the backyard and hasn't moved in a long time, looks nice though:

Saw this one for sale at a local mechanic, its a '75 transporter and they want $6000 for it :shock:

At another shop:

Some guy's backyard:

At one of the local aircooled VW boneyards:

Saw this one for sale, its a '78 for $1500, not bad shape either:

Along side the road riv:

I was driving and this bus caught my eye in an alley, it obviously hasn't moved in a while but is a champagne but painted:

Then as I was leaving, this was in front of the same house:

I have been just missing this bus for a while now, it appears to be a Riviera Vista top but has Westy interior, the owners were not around:

Saw all this in about 2 hrs.

Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:54 pm

I see a number of these buses on my way to work every morning.

Where is that bone yard?

Have you seen the Pepto Pink Westy yet? I see it on the side streets of Port Angeles once in a while. It will burn your retinas.

Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:21 pm

Wow you guys got a ton up your way! Great Pictures calebmelvin, I especially like this one :wink:

Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:45 pm

Wow! That'd be so uncommon out here in KY. It's rare to see them rusting away, let alone driving.

Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:33 pm

I was just back in your neck of the woods visiting relatives in Danville & Lexington. Talk about boonies :shock: . I don't think I saw one bus.

Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:48 am

calebmelvin sure hit it right. There's still a lot of baywindows between Seattle & the Canadian border. Must have seen 25+ bays, just on a day trip from Ferndale to Mt. Baker recently, and quite a few of those were running down the road or hanging out in public parking lots, obviously in daily use. True SUVs; just before their time!(Chrysler hadn't yet invented the minivan!)

J.R.
68 Westy
(+ others)

Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:03 pm

The lovely beach side town of Cardiff offers these fine specimens today:

Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:08 pm

Today was a very rare day. I had to go to Costco to buy stuff for work and I saw 2 Bays..right across the street from each other! Plus, they were both in good shape!

One late bay passenger bus, fresh maroon and white paint. The other was a white Riviera camper, very shiny.

I dont roll with a camera, so no pics, but I wanted to share anyways!

Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:37 pm

Oh, EZ Gruv was it these?

You could always do a Google image search and lie :D

I know what you mean though, I get so stoked when I see a bus driving down the street and then so pissed when I can't get a picture of it. Cheers :wink:

Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:05 pm

No one would believe that was Las Vegas. There are trees in those pics.

Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:28 am

Last week:

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Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:37 am

Quote:

Okay, either

that guy either weighs about 600 pounds
that bus is seriously jacked up in the back
or I am a bad judge of what's level!
Something tells me tire wear issues and handling are a serious problem for this guy!

Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:06 am

Boy... I'd love to add to this post but I don't think I've seen another Bay for a month or two here in lower Michigan.... :(

Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:23 am

PicklePickle wrote: Quote:

Okay, either

that guy either weighs about 600 pounds
that bus is seriously jacked up in the back
or I am a bad judge of what's level!
Something tells me tire wear issues and handling are a serious problem for this guy!
I thought the same thing but I think it's just a really weird angle...

I saw a Vanagon yesterday...but that dosn't count!! I did see a early '70's bay coming home from work last week but I didn't have my camera. You guys have all the fun out west.... :(

Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:19 am

Here in our little town of about 11,000, I know of about 4 bay window buses. Half of them actually run (one that I own and one that I used to own)! I intend to own one of the non-running ones before too long -- just need to figure out how to break the news to my wife. "It's an investment, honey!"

Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:23 am

PicklePickle wrote: Quote:

Okay, either

that guy either weighs about 600 pounds
that bus is seriously jacked up in the back
or I am a bad judge of what's level!
Something tells me tire wear issues and handling are a serious problem for this guy!

It looked like this in person. I think he read the butt lift thread and went a little overboard. :D Or it's the fact that what you can't see is that he is pulling a trailer filled with helium balloons :wink:

Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:39 am

^^ looks from here like hes got a little negative camber going on too...

i like this thread =) im from california and had two busses when i was out there - theyre long gone now, but i keep hoping i'll see one in this thread someday =P they were in SF bay area tho.

Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:24 pm

mackmix wrote: PicklePickle wrote: Quote:

Okay, either

that guy either weighs about 600 pounds
that bus is seriously jacked up in the back
or I am a bad judge of what's level!
Something tells me tire wear issues and handling are a serious problem for this guy!

It looked like this in person. I think he read the butt lift thread and went a little overboard. :D Or it's the fact that what you can't see is that he is pulling a trailer filled with helium balloons :wink:

i think that he was crusin then had to use the breaks and the momentum was pushin it up. maybe hes a lead foot on breaks casue if he had one for gas he'd be in the wrong car :lol: