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 Topic: Buying a Bay Window |
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| alman72 Replies: 157 Views: 3681 |
 Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Today 10:34 am Subject: Re: Buying a Bay Window |
| yes, but that is a 8 grand bus in 2021 before you dropped all that cash on it. you cant really tell folks that there are cheap busses out there if your reference point is almost 10 years old.
I bough ... |
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| Topic: Correct hazard switch for 1976 Westy ? |
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| alman72 Replies: 5 Views: 99 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Today 6:56 am Subject: Re: Correct hazard switch for 1976 Westy ? |
| i would also be wondering if it is new crap, vs original high quality. why not call busted bus, or search the classifiedes for "parting out" a 76?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/se ... |
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| Topic: Information about Sportsmobile bed in top |
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| alman72 Replies: 2 Views: 64 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Today 6:13 am Subject: Re: Information about Sportsmobile bed in top |
| the matress (stapled to a board) stays up in the top. it is small/short. there was an extend piece that made it longer, and it could stay in the opening at the foot of the bed, reducing the available ... | |
| Topic: What is it? Help needed |
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| alman72 Replies: 11 Views: 336 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Yesterday 1:23 pm Subject: Re: What is it? Help needed |
| more evidence for late in OPs pics. turn signals are late vs early
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2168920.jpg |
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| Topic: Turn Signal Column switch? |
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| alman72 Replies: 1 Views: 80 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:53 am Subject: Re: Turn Signal Column switch? |
| https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?submit=yes&keywords=turn+signal+switch&type=text&stype=all&username=&yearfrom=&yearto=&pricefrom=&priceto=&model% ... | |
| Topic: Shifter not going into 1 or 2 any ideas? |
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| alman72 Replies: 10 Views: 200 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:44 am Subject: Re: Shifter not going into 1 or 2 any ideas? |
| if you cleaned things up last year, that means your bolts were out. possible that you had a recent shift in the adjustment plate due to not tight fasteners?
tap the adj plate edge on with a flahead ... |
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| Topic: Shifter not going into 1 or 2 any ideas? |
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| alman72 Replies: 10 Views: 200 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:34 am Subject: Re: Shifter not going into 1 or 2 any ideas? |
| if you cleaned things up last year, that means your bolts were out. possible that you had a recent shift in the adjustment plate due to not tight fasteners? | |
| Topic: Roo Bar |
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| alman72 Replies: 788 Views: 142979 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:29 am Subject: Re: Roo Bar |
| hard to tell, but there is no curve-in on the "ears" of your bar, correct? I like how most roo-bars kinda conform to the front curve of the bus nose. | |
| Topic: Swivel Seat Bolt Pattern |
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| alman72 Replies: 3 Views: 73 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:32 pm Subject: Re: Swivel Seat Bolt Pattern |
| ask the seller if instead of "The three pieces came from a late bay" if it is probable that "The three pieces came from late bays" | |
| Topic: What Do YOU Look For When Buying A Bus? FAQ |
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| alman72 Replies: 62 Views: 11848 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:29 am Subject: What Do YOU Look For When Buying A Bus? FAQ |
| A very important thing to look for in a first bus is it being complete and assembled, even if it's in bad shape. Trying to figure out how the fuel injection goes together is a lot easier if it is all ... | |
| Topic: VW 77 type 2 bay shift rod |
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| alman72 Replies: 2 Views: 80 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:32 am Subject: Re: VW 77 type 2 bay shift rod |
| if you bought a bushing kit, possible that not every bushing in the kit is used. some kits are made for both early and late and have parts for both in them. | |
| Topic: Westfalia - My Table and Swivel Mount is Missing - Any Ideas? |
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| alman72 Replies: 23 Views: 353 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:50 am Subject: Re: Westfalia - My Table and Swivel Mount is Missing - Any Ideas? |
| Here's a whole 'nother table leg option that I recently discovered. Got one for our Sprinter camper and it works great. This would fit in a Westy nicely, I imagine. The Lagun table mount (make your ow ... | |
| Topic: Westfalia Cargo Area Drain Plugs |
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| alman72 Replies: 7 Views: 140 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:55 pm Subject: Re: Westfalia Cargo Area Drain Plugs |
| the pic of the drawing of the plug from the top of the part drawer shows the plug top flat. Your altered plug looks rounded. I would think the flat would allow better drainage, and look cleaner. | |
| Topic: 74 Brilliant Orange Touch Up Paint |
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| alman72 Replies: 9 Views: 150 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:36 am Subject: Re: 74 Brilliant Orange Touch Up Paint |
| gotta throw out the overlooked ac orange tractor paint, available in a couple different tones. and Kabota orange too. in a spray can or regular paint can.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/m ... |
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| Topic: On Hemmings: a Bay single cab...backwards |
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| alman72 Replies: 4 Views: 209 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:32 am Subject: Re: On Hemmings: a Bay single cab...backwards |
| i would say well done photochop. The orig photo does not have the distortion line on the lower third that passes through the tire, that crept into the above photo | |
| Topic: Buying a Bay Window |
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| alman72 Replies: 157 Views: 3681 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:48 pm Subject: Re: Buying a Bay Window |
| for every guy that buys a non runner that just has to put some hoses back on, there is a guy with a dropped seat and only compression on 2 cylinders that requires a rebuild.
Tell me about it. We loo ... |
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| Topic: Buying a Bay Window |
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| alman72 Replies: 157 Views: 3681 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:01 pm Subject: Re: Buying a Bay Window |
| for every guy that buys a non runner that just has to put some hoses back on, there is a guy with a dropped seat and only compression on 2 cylinders that requires a rebuild. | |
| Topic: Front seat swap- anyone fitted a fold down FRONT passenger? |
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| alman72 Replies: 16 Views: 7490 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:24 am Subject: Re: Front seat swap- anyone fitted a fold down FRONT passenger? |
| vanagon seats slide onto your rails.
My main problem is that I have no rails, at all. PO cut them up so he could fit some seats, and he fit them with 3 giant bolts and a piece of wood on the 4th ... |
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| Topic: Front seat swap- anyone fitted a fold down FRONT passenger? |
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| alman72 Replies: 16 Views: 7490 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:26 am Subject: Re: Front seat swap- anyone fitted a fold down FRONT passenger? |
| I removed the track rails from the body.
Then I removed most of the bottom of the PT cruiser seat, leaving only the adjustment mechanism. Then I welded the the seat rails in like the originals w ... |
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| Topic: Bay window shifter base plate to floor issue |
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| alman72 Replies: 15 Views: 331 |
Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:16 am Subject: Re: Bay window shifter base plate to floor issue |
| In the picture above of the white floor, you'll notice a gasket material under the shift plate. I found that I needed that spacer to get everything to line up. If I just bolted the new shift plate t ... | |
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