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otahuhu
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| I just looked and niether of the two rhd tents that I have here have the notches in them. I can post pics if you want but its just a tent without a notch. |
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Braukuche
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| otahuhu wrote: |
| I just looked and niether of the two rhd tents that I have here have the notches in them. I can post pics if you want but its just a tent without a notch. |
Yeah, my tent is rhd to, maybe its a rhd tent deal??
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Braukuche
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| So for early Westy tents (privy style) does anyone have any insight into tent colors? Did the different colors correspond to different years or paint schemes? The 59 SO-22 Campingbox brochure specifies a red/white striped awning is available. Would be interesting to try to compile some data on people's original tents and what year/paint bus it came with. |
I would think any privy tent with brown leather straps would be correct for a '59. I'm not sure how specific they were about tent colors, they probably grabbed whatever was on top of the pile and threw it in the bus. Wonder if the workers even looked inside the bags? |
Good to know, I always wondered if they tried to color coordinate all the stuff: paint, fabric, curtains and tent. Some of them must have looked pretty garish with reds, plaids, blues and yellows all tossed into the mix. I also have noticed that some tents have notches for the roof racks and some (like mine) do not, what is the deal there? It is that a year thing or is it a lack of roof rack being ordered thing? |
You mean the RHD tent? Trade you for one with notches 
Good to hear they got the brackets back in |
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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kevm
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| otahuhu wrote: |
| I just looked and niether of the two rhd tents that I have here have the notches in them. I can post pics if you want but its just a tent without a notch. |
Yeah, my tent is rhd to, maybe its a rhd tent deal?? |
My RHD tent has the roof rack notches ! |
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ezcamper
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Here are some pics of a friends grandfather's bus back in the day. He worked for VW.
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Big Bill
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Nice looking setup ezcamper. Cool bus,( like those black commerical wiper arms) and cool Coleman stove. Cozy.  |
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Dubenhams.com
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awsome post fellas, check out my awnings page, a bit brief, but covers the basics
http://www.dubenhams.com/awnathology.html
will try fill out the Westy section with some of the great information here |
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biggestdaddyo
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awsome post fellas, check out my awnings page, a bit brief, but covers the basics
http://www.dubenhams.com/awnathology.html
will try fill out the Westy section with some of the great information here |
Wow! Excellent page....well done!
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2Pack
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Does anyone have a picture or description or any other information on item 18 in this illustration?
Thank you in advance.
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velvetgreen
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| item 18 is tent poles that snap together to allow the extended awning to not sag when supported by the two vertical poles |
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2Pack
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| item 18 is tent poles that snap together to allow the extended awning to not sag when supported by the two vertical poles |
Thanks. Did they come with all tents or were they an extra accessory?
Here's a photo my friend emailed me (the bottom three I guess).
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/654355.jpg
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campingbox 
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| item 18 is tent poles that snap together to allow the extended awning to not sag when supported by the two vertical poles |
Thanks. Did they come with all tents or were they an extra accessory?
Here's a photo my friend emailed me (the bottom three I guess).
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/654355.jpg
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They were an extra option.
I've never seen poles like that before. Anyone else have a set?
Why two holes? |
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velvetgreen
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| yup i have the same poles with the same holes on my yellow/grey tent |
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2Pack
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the responses.
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originalo
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| Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:34 am Post subject: Westy tent front flap transversal poles and GREY&WHITE t |
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| Does anyone have a picture or description or any other information on item 18 in this illustration? |
Westy tent front flap transversal poles, they are in three parts and are part of a very nice´62 turquoise so34 that years ago was sold from Canada to Germany and since is here in caring hands.
Also note the rare GREY and WHITE tent of the respective bus!
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vwboop
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Cool to finally see pics of what those poles look like. Just curious did those pole sets come with extra (4 altogether) of the adjustable potty poles or were you supposed to have either or potty or front tent set up?
Nice grey / white tent BTW You got one of our CDN's and we got one of yours.
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originalo
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You certainly have to have four of the adjustable potty poles (and the horizontal poles that slip into front flap edge) to set up the front flap as it is certainly not foreseen to keep the changing room sunken down 
Here three Westies (two SWR/BG so23´s and one grey SO34), all with front flap up:
Lited front flap offers a lot of additional room:
PS to vwboop: Wow, also a very nice grey and white tent you have there! |
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Clara
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This was our westy tent display at the 2006 Vintage Meet
Grey and white tent on no-port-code '65 SO-42 that came with the four roof tent mounts. It also had the jack points drilled for the foyer tent.
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Clara
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This westy tent has wide red/ white stripes and a pinstripe as well
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Braukuche
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You certainly have to have four of the adjustable potty poles (and the horizontal poles that slip into front flap edge) to set up the front flap as it is certainly not foreseen to keep the changing room sunken down
Here three Westies (two SWR/BG so23´s and one grey SO34), all with front flap up:
Lited front flap offers a lot of additional room:
PS to vwboop: Wow, also a very nice grey and white tent you have there! |
I just came across a complete set of poles with original bag and tent stake bag with all the stakes and the two guide wires. I have four of the "toilet tent" poles, but what is odd is that there is no three piece cross piece for the front flap nor is there an extra set of guide wires. The set is all matching black paint poles. I assume that a complete set would have come with the extra pair of guide wires, extra stakes to support the guide wires and the three piece pole. I am toying with the idea of fabricating a three piece pole so I can set up the flap. Anyone have the dimensions for the three poles?
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
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