The Stupid Question Thread

[Wildthings]

[Acommon79panel]

[70bus]

I have a set of aftermarket seat covers from a 67 bus with 1/3 - 2/3 front seats. Will the covers fit my 70s driver seat?

Considering the seat is currently threads over bare springs, even a poor fit might be an improvement...
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Craig K
70 Neunsitzer
65 Pritschenwagen
"If Von Dutch was alive, he'd walk in there with a pistol and shoot these people." - Robert Williams

Raul the 65 singlecab

Karl the 70 nine-seater

[dodger tom]

[70bus]

I have the original seat back pad from the 67 as well, still in good shape. Will consider wheher spending on and using the proper bottom seat cushion will set me down the road of a correct $600 seat re-do, which I am tryng to avoid. At least until I replace the driver door window seals.

Have the 67 2/3 backrest and cover as well, but noone ever sits there so seems hardly worth even the minimal effort of half-assedly slapping random bits on it!

EDIT -
To place an answer for the next chea - ah, thrifty! - person wanting to know this: yes, the seat covers and pads from a mid-60s-up 1/3 -2/3 bus will fit an early bay (71 or so?), but the pads may need some trim work and the covers may not look factory.

If I get around to it this winter I'll post pics.
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Craig K
70 Neunsitzer
65 Pritschenwagen
"If Von Dutch was alive, he'd walk in there with a pistol and shoot these people." - Robert Williams

Raul the 65 singlecab

Karl the 70 nine-seater

[ALLWAGONS]

Quick Favor,

does anyone have the wiring diagram for a 1971 Euro spec Bus. No reverse lights, parking lamp on head light and double bulb tail lights.

Thanks in advance,

Martin
allwagons
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[dodger tom]

martin, have you checked the wiring section in the technical tab herein?
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1978 Champaign Edition 2 Westfalia
Would never find the time to keep up another classic air-cooled.

[ALLWAGONS]

Yes Sir, only US spec, I am a wiring neophyte and would like to know what it is I am working with.

Martin
allwagons
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I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.

I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.

Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.

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[70bus]

Did you not get answers in the last thread you asked - the German-language and Wayback sites?

Some more info here but no wiring diagram
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=358242&highlight=euro+wiring

Looks like the front is on here
https://web.archive.org/web/20060110115530if_/http://66.34.72.138:80/index.html

under wiring diagrams
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Craig K
70 Neunsitzer
65 Pritschenwagen
"If Von Dutch was alive, he'd walk in there with a pistol and shoot these people." - Robert Williams

Raul the 65 singlecab

Karl the 70 nine-seater

[ALLWAGONS]

Thanks 70bus, you may be confusing me with someone else, but again, Thanks for the info.

Martin
allwagons
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I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.

I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.

Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.

NON INFLUENCER APPROVED

[70bus]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=793443&highlight=

I was just wondering if you'd checked the sources suggested to you there, and couldn't find anything. I didn't look at the German site yet either. :) But I'm pretty familiar with the Wayback Machine so figured I'd look there; the back half of the diagram may be there if you check different 'screen shot' dates and times.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/vintagebus.com
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Craig K
70 Neunsitzer
65 Pritschenwagen
"If Von Dutch was alive, he'd walk in there with a pistol and shoot these people." - Robert Williams

Raul the 65 singlecab

Karl the 70 nine-seater

[Tahlequah]

1971 westy, whats is located directly above the large folded table? its mounted on the wall under the joulouiiaase window, about same width of the table, held to the wall with six screws

[busdaddy]

A grey vinyl flap to keep stuff from slipping into the gap, same stuff as over the sliding door to keep the curtain out of the track..
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[Hubster43]

Went out to start 76 bus. It had been a slow start the last couple of times, but during the winter it doesn’t get driven a bunch. Seemed like plenty of battery power. After 5 minutes of trying, I gave up and opened the engine compartment to look around. I stuck my hand on the negative terminal of battery to just make sure it was nice and tight. It turned out to be quite warm. Not enough to burn me, but enough to say it was hot. I figured this shouldn’t be happening. It is fuel injected and pretty stock. Electronic ignition, but otherwise all stock. I had it started last week to take it out for a short drive and finally grease up the front end. Thanks in advance.

[busdaddy]

Heat means poor contact, take it apart and shine things up, a little grease in between will prevent future corrosion.
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[Wildthings]

[lil-jinx]

if you are using a battery cable with the bolt on/clamped on cable ends,that connection could be a problem
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1974 Bay Westfalia. she likes to be called Ethel.
1968 Dune Buggy sold dec 2024

1974 parts bus
A smart man learns from his mistakes,a very smart man learns from other's mistakes.

[Hubster43]

Thank you for the replies. I did as suggested and it definitely started up faster. It seems like I had cleaned all of the grounds pretty recently, but we all know how time flies. Thanks again.

[Greg Schoolbus]

Can anyone point me towards what the curtains looked like originally for a bay window transporter? Mine is a 1974. I can't seem to find any articles or websites or even photos of curtains in a transporter style bus with regular benches middle and rear, not used for camping.
My main idea behind these is the aesthetic. But functionally I suppose they would be nice to keep the sun off the upholstery and keeping people from seeing inside when it's parked on the street.
Thanks in advance!
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1974 Transporter
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: "The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you. There isn't any other test. If the machine produces tranquility it's right. If it disturbs you it's wrong until either the machine or your mind is changed."

[Wildthings]