Baywindow "Rarest of the Rare" FAQ

LuckyMonkeyGarage · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:16 am Post subject:

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Made in the 1950s out of Phoenix Arizona. This thing REALLY BLOWS!
Put ice and water in it, and plug into a 12 volt plug (cigerette lighter) and you're freezing.
Check out the little ribbons blowing straight out!
Simply awesome:)
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germansupplyscott · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:27 am Post subject:

danger will robinson!!
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Malokin Martin · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

I was thinking the same thing!!

mygreenbus · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

Busdaddy suggested I post this. Fold down 2/3 center seat. I really haven't paid that much attention to center seats but I guess this is pretty cool.

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PK399 · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:49 am Post subject:

I don't know if this is rare but I have a block heater off a 73 parts bus.I searched the web but haven't come across anything similar yet.

Anchovy · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject:

VW accessory grille, not grill:

Check my ads.

jasonbye · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject:

Have just acquired M501.
Basically a set of bars and back to go between the walkthrough to allow a 2/3rd bench seat in the front. It has a padded top to match the padding on a microbus. I'm thinking of stripping this off and painting it Pastel White to match the westy interior.

Damn rare I reckon!

Long-roofs · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:21 am Post subject:

cdennisg · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

Sorry for the crappy pics but the bus was full of stuff. Eric (long-roofs) tells me this was to allow a 2/3rds bench seat to be placed in a walk through bus. So far only seen on 68's. I don't know if there is also something down low and towards the front that would provide a spot for the front of the eat to mount. I would assume there is.

I did not get a pic of the M-code due to the immense amount of crap piled inside this bus. The owner was not around this time, but if I ever am able to catch him there, I will try to procure this part, along with a few others on this bus. Anyone ever seen a full bench bulkhead on a 68, other than double cabs?
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cdennisg · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

jasonbye · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

mattcuddy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

cdennisg · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject:

vw76westy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

Late bay bumper guards are somewhat rare

Bumper guards that have the notch for the deluxe trim -very rare

Chrome bumper guards (champagne edition) rarest of the rare

Champagne buses were only in 2 years 77-78
they were the only late modal buses that came with chrome bumpers
they also came with the deluxe trim

but the chrome bumper guards were still a option that most
champagne buyers did not get

ho-dad · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:

Has anyone seen a Bay with "fixed" vent windows in the front doors? When I decoded my M-plate years ago I ran across 507 - "vent wings in cab doors." I thought it was some sort of goofy German interpretation
until I ran my numbers thru http://www.alltheprettybuses.com/_d_decoder.asp and it came up with the same thing.

After checking out my Dutch and French transporter catalogues, I think I see where these windows (air-conditioning, to you and me) were un-openable. Hmmm...
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WestyPop · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject:

Long-roofs · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

ho-dad · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject:

That makes sense - my Bay was a bare-bones SingleCab from the factory. Thanks!
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Brett0424 · Samba Member Joined: August 04, 2008 Posts: 73

As far as the full bulkhead and the fixed vent window are concerned, they may be rare in the U.S. but I don't think they're rare in general. I have a 69 European camper which has both, and as far as I know they were pretty common in Europe.

cdennisg · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject:

I have read elsewhere that the fixed vent wings are more common than opening wings in Europe. They have been importing the opening type from the US for years.

The full front benches aren't rare here either, I know of a couple in my area right now. The question of the front bench conversion kit seen only on 68's is still open.
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