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kubelguy
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 Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:57 am Post subject: Earliest Bay |
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My 68 deluxe plate has
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21 426 056 095
2410 424241 8170342
Think that is June 04 67 then |
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mustys
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| My 68 bay was also built in 67 |
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MikeP
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:56 am Post subject: . |
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I see this thread has been revived - since my original post a fair few vans turned up built in Aug 67 (I think I saw chassis no. 2000 or so the other day which was an Aug 8th built date ...)
I run EarlyBay.com and keen to get some more info on these early vans - probably a fair chance that a number survive in the US ...Im also looking at buying an Early Westy from the US, so if anyone knows of one for sale, Id be interested (an everyday driver rather than a show bus !) ... |
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BryanM
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MikeP
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:05 am Post subject: . |
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| yep- thats no. 38 the pick up - the oldest known to date (doubtful well find an earlier one I think ! ) - last I heard it was still languishing in a Swedish barn ... |
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vdub66gone
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| Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:35 am Post subject: |
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Don't know how early your looking for, I have a march 69 westy. Haven't really thought about selling but check her thread out under my username
pm me if your interested in making an offer.
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riccardo
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| the European Bug In panelvan is VIN # 68. |
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420francis
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ratherb-buggin
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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My bus was built August 25th 1967. It's a 99.9% rust free Euro model. Unique things include: non-padded steel dash, white armrests, no reverse lights, wired for h-4 style lights, no firewall between engine and gas tank, no side markers, painted vent window frames, no front door wing vents, crazy generator regulator bracket, no hazard lights and the bus is one solid color Savannah Beige) not two-toned. It was just pulled out of it's 20+ year stay in the desert.
I will post more pictures once I have it cleaned up and the paint buffed.
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MikeP
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:59 pm Post subject: . |
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| Wow looks like a nice original early bay survivor-good that they keep turning up |
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vdubzen
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| ratherb-buggin wrote: |
My bus was built August 25th 1967. It's a 99.9% rust free Euro model. Unique things include: non-padded steel dash, white armrests, no reverse lights, wired for h-4 style lights, no firewall between engine and gas tank, no side markers, painted vent window frames, no front door wing vents, crazy generator regulator bracket, no hazard lights and the bus is one solid color Savannah Beige) not two-toned. It was just pulled out of it's 20+ year stay in the desert.
I will post more pictures once I have it cleaned up and the paint buffed.
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beautiful bus, glad they made it out there safe.
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ratherb-buggin
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:58 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks guys! For an early bay lover it is quite the find. I'll put up more pictures asap! |
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westy1
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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just picked up a 68 micro a week ago, found it after it had been sitting in storage for 22 years, still with original paint. found out it was built august 25, 1967  |
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ratherb-buggin
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| westy1 wrote: |
| just picked up a 68 micro a week ago, found it after it had been sitting in storage for 22 years, still with original paint. found out it was built august 25, 1967 |
Do you have pictures yet?  I would love to see it! |
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westy1
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I will post some pics as soon as i figure out how, I am terrible when it comes to computers,lol. but it is a 68 deluxe with savannah beige with the white top, and luckily it was only missing 1 or 2 pieces of the deluxe trim. |
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ratherb-buggin
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| westy1 wrote: |
| I will post some pics as soon as i figure out how, I am terrible when it comes to computers,lol. but it is a 68 deluxe with savannah beige with the white top, and luckily it was only missing 1 or 2 pieces of the deluxe trim. |
Cool, I'm dying to see it! So far mine was the oldest known Savannah Beige, although mine's a euro model so it's solid beige, no two-tone. Just go to gallery and add photo... the rest will explain itself. |
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westy1
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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there ya go, i think one of them loaded successfully. i will try to get some more up in the next couple of days  |
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ratherb-buggin
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| there ya go, i think one of them loaded successfully. i will try to get some more up in the next couple of days |
Cool.. then take the forum link above the picture and paste it into your post and voila!
Nice looking bus!
Would you post a picture of inside the engine compartment please. Preferably one of the right side of the engine bay where the generator regulator would be? I would like to see if it's the same as mine. |
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westy1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I will try n get some pics up before weeks end. |
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ratherb-buggin
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds good! I'll try to post some of mine. |
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