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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20279 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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A tin top westy with a sunroof is a damn cool and very usable bus. _________________ nothing |
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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That was a great find, beast! Did you buy it?? _________________ -Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
Bus ownership via emoticons:
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consvws Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2009 Posts: 950 Location: Roseburg, OR
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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TheBeast wrote: |
Recently found 75-80% restored '78 AZ bus in MI in retired gentlemen's underground bunker garage!
...and the sunroof works too!! |
Sweet! Lets see some more pics of this beauty. I've always wanted a nice functioning sunroof bus with a full length roof rack that has a cut out for the sunroof |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12861 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 2:55 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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I found this jewel yesterday, I couldn't bring myself to even make an offer seeing that they were asking $2300.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3624 Location: CT
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Thank you for posting those, I was interested in looking at that. Now I'm not... _________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
mukluk wrote: |
He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12861 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:01 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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The "smudgyness" around the fresh air intakes indicate why it's sporting a Weber carb. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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RBurn Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2016 Posts: 115 Location: Northern Ca
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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70 westy tin top. Parts for my other 70 or fixup, im thinking about it. It has salvage title. Deer hit at 55, insurance cashed in and then parked since 2002.
Really odd cut outs on the roof there are about 4 cutouts and metal still there and sealed, so odd. You can see one on the passenger side pict. Volvo seats, fold down rear bed is original and works as well as table, the other paets are home made. Dash and everything looks good. Rust is minimal, 2 spots lower pass rear fender and a spot just right of engine lid.
it has disc brakes from late bus added. Has the westy plates and calif rv plate.
Motor oil looked nice, turns over ok, its a dual port, op said it was rebuilt by wolfgang. I cant wait to check compression, drain the tank and change oil and see if she will run as right now its a mystery motor. Probably paid too much at 2k, but adding parts up and having extras i think ill be ahead if i do part it.
_________________ 70 Karmann Ghia Vert
67 Beetle deluxe
62 Single Cab
70 T2 Model 221 *CARR FIRE Victim
70 T2 Model 231 *CARR FIRE Victim |
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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That looks too good to be a parts bus to my untrained eyes. I see little rust from this distance, and the nose is replaceable isn't it?
I can identify one of the mystery cutouts in the roof. The one above the sliding door was the vent penetration for the original Westy sink. _________________ -Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13389 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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KentPS wrote: |
That looks too good to be a parts bus to my untrained eyes. I see little rust from this distance, and the nose is replaceable isn't it?
I can identify one of the mystery cutouts in the roof. The one above the sliding door was the vent penetration for the original Westy sink. |
X2 on saving it. Gerson now sells correct nose skins to make it like new again. $750 shipped to your door. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
Follow me on instagram @sparxwerksllc
Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.
**Now rebuilding throttle bodies for VW's and Porsche's**
**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored German Pierburg fuel pumps for sale or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche fuel pumps or I can restore yours**
**Restored Porsche distributors or I can restore yours** |
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rowdy1972 Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2010 Posts: 18 Location: PEARLAND
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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x3 put a new nose on it or let someone else have it, that bus is to good to use for parts geez |
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AircooledHome Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2015 Posts: 273 Location: California
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Today was the first true experience of mine since my life consisting of Volkswagen that I felt like I truly was found by something, and that was an O.G. Westfalia tent. (yeah, I mentioned this already in my bus thread, but I’m stoked!)
Not bad for nearly 50 years...
Not a bus exactly, but to me this is the bowtie to a formal bus gathering.
Carry on _________________ The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.
Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL] |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20279 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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It counts. Nice find! _________________ nothing |
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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3624 Location: CT
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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I bought a 1974 Westy! Should be paying next week. _________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
KentPS wrote: |
...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
mukluk wrote: |
He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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FlatfourFrenchy Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2013 Posts: 297 Location: Boonville, MO
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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SamboSamba22 wrote: |
Today was the first true experience of mine since my life consisting of Volkswagen that I felt like I truly was found by something, and that was an O.G. Westfalia tent. (yeah, I mentioned this already in my bus thread, but I’m stoked!)
Not bad for nearly 50 years...
Not a bus exactly, but to me this is the bowtie to a formal bus gathering.
Carry on |
Hell yes that counts. I want a drive away yent for my bus badly. Congrats _________________ 1971 Tin Top Westy Campmobile 70 |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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FlatfourFrenchy wrote: |
SamboSamba22 wrote: |
Today was the first true experience of mine since my life consisting of Volkswagen that I felt like I truly was found by something, and that was an O.G. Westfalia tent. (yeah, I mentioned this already in my bus thread, but I’m stoked!)
Not bad for nearly 50 years...
Not a bus exactly, but to me this is the bowtie to a formal bus gathering.
Carry on |
Hell yes that counts. I want a drive away yent for my bus badly. Congrats |
Thanks guys! Super pumped to have landed one.
RBurn,
SAVE that bus. Don't strip her down, theres ample potential for someone to "strip down" in it!
Dennis,
Its nice to win every once in a while. _________________ The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.
Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL] |
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RBurn Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2016 Posts: 115 Location: Northern Ca
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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SamboSamba22 wrote: |
Hell yes that counts. I want a drive away yent for my bus badly. Congrats
Thanks guys! Super pumped to have landed one.
RBurn,
SAVE that bus. Don't strip her down, theres ample potential for someone to "strip down" in it!
Dennis,
Its nice to win every once in a while. |
I agree, i did get the pink and its clean calif title, it was actually in a non op status. I could flip it if i get a 68 westy popup instead.
I picked up a 71 fusebox for it as the orange one is broke for it so ill get it running soon.
Enjoy! _________________ 70 Karmann Ghia Vert
67 Beetle deluxe
62 Single Cab
70 T2 Model 221 *CARR FIRE Victim
70 T2 Model 231 *CARR FIRE Victim |
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RHD Notch Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2007 Posts: 1412 Location: Joshua Tree, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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I found this cloth Westy stool at my local flea market today. I believe it's a 1973 only stool according to quick research I've done on this site. There is some discoloration on the cloth cover, but it seems like it may clean up...the strap is still there too. _________________
Lind wrote: |
I am at the point where I hardly want to own anything that isn't original paint. |
campingbox wrote: |
I have some other projects I'd like to finish first and I want to drive this bus while I'm working on those to help stay motivated. |
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71whitewesty Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2010 Posts: 1544 Location: oregon
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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SamboSamba22 wrote: |
Today was the first true experience of mine since my life consisting of Volkswagen that I felt like I truly was found by something, and that was an O.G. Westfalia tent. (yeah, I mentioned this already in my bus thread, but I’m stoked!)
Not bad for nearly 50 years...
Not a bus exactly, but to me this is the bowtie to a formal bus gathering.
Carry on |
Great find. Now make sure you know how to set it up. The plastic hooks don't actually hook on to the bars. They go around the bars and then hook back in the hole on the tent. You'll break the hooks the way you have it set up. Search for some pictures if my explanation doesn't make sense. Love those tents. _________________ 71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock Bus 1
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat, sold 2021
1969 Tucker Sno cat 542
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but runs)
Twin 71 White Westy, Bus 2, that I pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field in 2015.
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HelmutofBuffalo Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2005 Posts: 554 Location: West Coast of New York
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Went to pick up a 1958 Beetle at a junkyard in Darien, NY and he pulled out this 1978? Short Bus. Motor and Trans. good. PM me for more info if you like.
_________________ 1979 Type I Convertible |
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