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claytonalbright · Samba Member Joined: November 01, 2012 Posts: 80

Crukab they look like they are from VT huh, i grew up in Manchester VT. They are not as bad as the pictures make them look. I am going to use parts from the white one to build the yellow one.
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chadly johnson · Samba Member Joined: May 09, 2001 Posts: 18

Hey everyone...thanks for the "pre-for sale" interest in the Westy. I spent 3 hours detailing the bus with a friend and we found that the passenger front side of the bus was hit at some point and the dog leg was replaced. There is additional shabby body work that was done to the A pilar, and the door was replaced with an earlier year (ice pike door handle).

There is more frame rot that we initially noticed as well...with all this being said I would not feel comfortable selling the bus to someone who has not actually see it in person, so I have sold the bus to a local restorer who has seen the bus and is fully aware and comfortable with making the necessary fixes.

Thanks a again for the interest.
Take care, Chadly

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type47fan1 · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:37 pm Post subject:

Found this jewel this past weekend, had been attempted to be made into a SC. I so needed an engine lid and it was perfect so I said how much for the front half since I got all that is good in the rear.
67 Model. Has workable parts, just a little rust above the outrigger but solid bulkhead. Seats were super nice.

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My 60 Mango Build
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=581699
My 66 Westy Build
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5825134#5825134

Beladona_13 · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:10 pm Post subject:

Looks like it was just waiting for you...
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Christin

'66 Riviera Camper Bus
'41 Chevrolet COE 4x4

mandraks · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:24 pm Post subject:

type47fan1 · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:29 pm Post subject:

pyrOman · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:27 am Post subject:

rustfree1967bug · Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:49 pm Post subject:

I stopped by a yard tonight that i remembered used to have a row of buses sitting in the woods. Well it turns out he's sold a few over the years and junked a couple out. He does still have a '68-69 deluxe bay, a '71 westy and a '64-66 11 window. No engines in any or titles but it sounds like i'll be able to pick them up for real cheap. Will be pics of the split if i do end up getting them.
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'70 ghia
'69 ghia
'65 singlecab
'66 sunroof beetle
'74 bus
'67 so-42

IDA's...well... they talk dirty -MURZI

BenTen · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:32 am Post subject:

Don;t know what your plans are but that would make a GREAT trailer! If you want to sell it let me know Wink

VWAdam · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:04 am Post subject:

My Pops bought the '67 SO-42 yesterday. My mom has wanted a camper so she is even excited about this project, I told my dad he had to get it because of that. Laughing

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'59 Euro Beetle ragtop
'63 Standard Microbus

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Looking for badge/sticker/frame from Western Motors in Great Falls, Montana

roberto · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:22 am Post subject:

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:43 am Post subject:

exciter · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:02 am Post subject:

Here's a 63 double Chester that I was able to bring home from the original owners garage where it has sat since 1982. The 90 yr old man had bout it new and use it as his personal work truck for his local house rentals/reality business. He claims the original motor was rebuilt and running great just before he parked it. He said the front had gotten hit pretty hard while parked along the street back In and or around 1975 and he had a local shop replace the nose, and it appears that the donor nose and bumper came from an ealr bullet nose European deluxe bus , by the looks of the bumper trim and tunrsignals. Overall the bus is very very solid and the gates and bed look lime they've hardly been used. When then front end was replaced the painted the entire bus with some kickass qualiy paint! And most of it should come off fairly eas to reveal the og white under it. I think I will leave the bullets on e nose get her down to the og white and blend a lil whit on the new nose to match and drive the wheels off it this summer!

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419-236-9781

cdennisg · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:07 am Post subject:

Excellent! I love a find accompanied by some good history.
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auslander · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:19 am Post subject:

Culito · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:07 am Post subject:

House · Minutia Militia Joined: June 13, 2001 Posts: 1768

Decided to take the boy bus hunting today to find a long lost bus in the high desert.
It was abandoned in the 80's, stripped in the 90's, and deemed
lost forever and inaccessible after a fire AND a flash flood ripped through
it's area in the early 2000's. After a few unsuccessful trips over the last few
years she has been found again. Not sure how to get it out of there whole
without a helicopter, so maybe a generator and a sawzall will end the story
some day... Or I will leave it there for seed and hope it spawns more
lovely buses for us all to find another day... Smile

RHD Notch · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:58 pm Post subject:

Fiatdude · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:30 am Post subject:

That sounds like a great adventure for you both -- great times he will remember forever

House · Minutia Militia Joined: June 13, 2001 Posts: 1768


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