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Drew Ogden Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2004 Posts: 329 Location: Elbow Cay, Bahamas
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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It was location based for everything issued in 1963, then more random after that. All of my black plate cars matched up with the locations if they were older than 63. I imagine more remote DMV offices offices took longer to process their plate inventory. So you might find letters issued during 1968 in a remote location that were offered during 1965 in LA. But as a general rule, after "R", the closer to Z you get, the closer to 1969 you get.
That is my theory anyway.... |
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zuggbug Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2008 Posts: 3479 Location: Anderson SC
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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crofty wrote: |
Restoring a Westy takes patience, knowledge and a good deal of time. Its not for the faint of heart. I hope this bus gets the attention it deserves.
Good luck! |
well put, and don't forget the $$$. I committed 2 1/2 years and a great deal of money on my westy build. _________________ SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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zuggbug wrote: |
crofty wrote: |
Restoring a Westy takes patience, knowledge and a good deal of time. Its not for the faint of heart. I hope this bus gets the attention it deserves.
Good luck! |
well put, and don't forget the $$$. I committed 2 1/2 years and a great deal of money on my westy build. |
I don't think anyone who hasn't done a Westfalia resto has any idea what it takes to do one.Its nothing like a panel or even a deluxe and if you are planning on reselling, it had better be all there and correct if you want good money for it- Westy folks are notoriously picky. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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GTV wrote: |
tyzel wrote: |
When was this bus brought over exactly? In Chris' back story he said the PO's bought this around 66, the black & yellow plates ended in 68 in CA if I remember right. Are the plates dated? |
Yes, black plates were 63-68. Since the plate starts near the end of the alphabet (X) it was probably registered with that plate in '68. |
The PO Told me that they bought it in '67, drove around EU for a year, imported it and registered it in '68 in LA. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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Todays work,got the front door back on,and fix the rusted out hinges.
and took the front seat to my upholstery guy to see if we can come up with something.
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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zuggbug wrote: |
crofty wrote: |
Restoring a Westy takes patience, knowledge and a good deal of time. Its not for the faint of heart. I hope this bus gets the attention it deserves.
Good luck! |
well put, and don't forget the $$$. I committed 2 1/2 years and a great deal of money on my westy build. |
Ya.this wont be no 2 1/2 year job over here.this im building for myself and my girl to use,oh and Lola,and will not be for sale..I know ya right ,but this one im in love with! |
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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andre b wrote: |
Todays work,got the front door back on,and fix the rusted out hinges.
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Say WHAT!!!! Please, some pics of the hinge area you repaired. Now I know I made the right decision. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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Found this today while looking at the magazine in the good light.looks like theres something right next to gas heater switch.
mine does not show it.
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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Almost looks like a 100k badge:
_________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69827 Location: Phoenix Metro
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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EverettB wrote: |
I don't know what that is in the original photo but the 100K badges are pretty small, not much bigger than the size of that little handle. |
Good to know, never seen one in person. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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andre b wrote: |
Found this today while looking at the magazine in the good light.looks like theres something right next to gas heater switch.
mine does not show it.
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Look how shiny the red paint around the popout is. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
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Malokin Martin Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2007 Posts: 3100 Location: E-burg
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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That could easily be "foxing", a mishandled/dirty negative or a printing error |
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Bendango Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2005 Posts: 593
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:36 am Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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cru62 wrote: |
andre b wrote: |
Found this today while looking at the magazine in the good light.looks like theres something right next to gas heater switch.
mine does not show it.
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Look how shiny the red paint around the popout is. |
In that picture the inside of the hinge is black how is it on the bus? _________________ I want a real garage.
WANTED - [WTB] 55-62 Bus Thin Lip Package Tray SWR
Getting Used - SWR 60 westy copy built by vw ( apparently )
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=320866
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Where did you find the elephant dick? |
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:46 am Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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burwin wrote: |
cru62 wrote: |
andre b wrote: |
Found this today while looking at the magazine in the good light.looks like theres something right next to gas heater switch.
mine does not show it.
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Look how shiny the red paint around the popout is. |
In that picture the inside of the hinge is black how is it on the bus? |
Thats the rubber screw plugs. |
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PeteSC Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 881
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:15 am Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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andre b wrote: |
Found this today while looking at the magazine in the good light.looks like theres something right next to gas heater switch.
mine does not show it.
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Printing smudge is my guess. Zoom in on the photo of the spot - this photo has a very distinct pattern in the print, almost like pixelation, and the spot does not have the same pattern that's evident throughout the photo (actually it appears to have no pattern at all).
Killer bus...look forward to the updates. |
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:20 am Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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PeteSC wrote: |
andre b wrote: |
Found this today while looking at the magazine in the good light.looks like theres something right next to gas heater switch.
mine does not show it.
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Printing smudge is my guess. Zoom in on the photo of the spot - this photo has a very distinct pattern in the print, almost like pixelation, and the spot does not have the same pattern that's evident throughout the photo (actually it appears to have no pattern at all).
Killer bus...look forward to the updates. |
I would say your right..theres another one above it to the right a little! |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:13 am Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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Is it a Stewart Warner heater in that bus? _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! |
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andre b wrote: |
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and took the front seat to my upholstery guy to see if we can come up with something.
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I suspect that seat is not original to the bus. I'd expect it would have come with kombi unpleated upholstery. _________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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