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ratherb-buggin Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2005 Posts: 986 Location: Shawnee, KS
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Skim wrote: |
I just found this 69 deluxe in Oklahoma. It was OG paint and pretty solid so I picked it up. Someone used the motor and trans for a dune buggy in the 90’s. I got a rear bumper for it but noticed the brackets are too short as they don’t quite reach the the holes in the frame. Anyhow are there two different kinds of rear bumper brackets on early bays?
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That is a 72 one year only rear bumper. Type IV engine with early bumpers. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20278 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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^^^ Yep, 72 bumper. _________________ nothing |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:50 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Dang it. Thanks guys. I guess I’ll find me a correct one. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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ozark23 Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 156 Location: Oklahoma
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Found these via a friend's tip. 4 miles from my house. Trying to make a deal and rescue them.
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JT Bryan Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2013 Posts: 38 Location: Strasburg, Colorado
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Picked up my first bus....Wife and i are excited...
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Today was great weather, sunny and with the clearing of winter trees, I took to the backroads of town to try finding the Bay Window I’ve known of for a couple years.
I had never seen it and haven’t ever been able to locate it until today. Knocked on the door to the presumable owner with no luck and left a note.
This thing has been sitting a while, and though it is coded B67 for the early Westy setups, the original stuff is long gone, gutted, and has been given way to the handyman’s portable workshop, with an L-shaped table with desk lamps, grinding wheels, vises, etc..Pretty cool setup, though the dreams of finding a complete, dry and solid bus have been set into reality.
Here are the pics I took:
One awesome thing I immediately noticed was the fact that about a decade after rolling off the showroom floor, it found its way traveling the roads of Mexico, noted in the tourist tags of July 1976:
Production on this bus is January 31st, 1968, so she’s early. Crunchy, but early.
And hopefully, for sale. _________________ The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.
Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
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March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL] |
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Davydomes Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2013 Posts: 110 Location: North West England (Savoury Pie Country)
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Them sun visors look enormous
I've never noticed any that big on buses here in UK. _________________ I only went to look at it!
"Mum, Dad ………. I'm Bay"
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Jean-Jaques Rousseau |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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twistedbug Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2006 Posts: 675
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Got this 71 bay OG paint, has been parked for over 10 years
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Angus II Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2016 Posts: 708 Location: Mammoth Lakes Ca. 93546
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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twistedbug wrote: |
Got this 71 bay OG paint, has been parked for over 10 years
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Hello,
That looks like a nice find.
Does it have a drive train and hows the interior?
And the big question any rust?? It looks solid from the one picture..
Where did yo find it?
Now your fun begins... |
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twistedbug Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2006 Posts: 675
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Angus II wrote: |
twistedbug wrote: |
Got this 71 bay OG paint, has been parked for over 10 years
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Hello,
That looks like a nice find.
Does it have a drive train and hows the interior?
And the big question any rust?? It looks solid from the one picture..
Where did yo find it?
Now your fun begins... |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13389 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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^^ Sweet, that bus looks very unmolested, stock and clean.
You should start a thread and post a bunch of pictures!
Congrats. _________________ 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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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3624 Location: CT
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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I bought my bus! It’s a ‘71 Westfalia. There will be a whole thread for it soon.
_________________ '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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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10773 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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67ctbug wrote: |
I bought my bus! It’s a ‘71 Westfalia. There will be a whole thread for it soon.
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a thread about how you parted out this junker? _________________ thebucket: I invested in hoodride, now DBD won't return my call?
hazetguy: invested?
thebucket: Yeah Haze, its where people put money into a company in hopes of a return on their money |
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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3624 Location: CT
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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hazetguy wrote: |
67ctbug wrote: |
I bought my bus! It’s a ‘71 Westfalia. There will be a whole thread for it soon.
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a thread about how you parted out this junker? |
It’s not really that bad... and it was only $200. But it will probably get parted. _________________ '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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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13389 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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hazetguy wrote: |
67ctbug wrote: |
I bought my bus! It’s a ‘71 Westfalia. There will be a whole thread for it soon.
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a thread about how you parted out this junker? |
LMAO!
I wouldn't unload it off the trailer at all. Take it straight to the crusher.... _________________ 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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Spike0180 Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2015 Posts: 2269 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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wcfvw69 wrote: |
hazetguy wrote: |
67ctbug wrote: |
I bought my bus! It’s a ‘71 Westfalia. There will be a whole thread for it soon.
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a thread about how you parted out this junker? |
LMAO!
I wouldn't unload it off the trailer at all. Take it straight to the crusher.... |
That bus has usable parts. Strip it it down first. Then likely the crusher... _________________ Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp
Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic" |
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Angus II Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2016 Posts: 708 Location: Mammoth Lakes Ca. 93546
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Hello,
And the winner of the day is twistedbug..... with the blue 71 deluxe.
Sorry CT, but that's a good start on extra parts, catch you in the classifieds.... You should be able to make your money back, plus some. Yet, You've got to start somewhere.....
But, then again. A little chicken wire, foil tape and a whole lot of bondo; covered by a nappy roller paint job and you'll be ready for that E-Bay "Full Resto" Flip..... for say, $20,000 USD... But, don't forget to use a heavy undercoating... on whats left of the under side. And only show it after dark in a dim lit area... it shouldn't last long at all. You know, people are paying crazy money for baywindows these days...
Happy hunting... |
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Wow.... Tough crowd tonight.
This is ct's chance to try out some welding skills and learn more about buses. It is a $200 self-paced educational opportunity. So rather than telling him to crush it, I say learn all you can from it.
At least have fun with it while you're at it.
And if you get it running, that's a bonus. _________________ -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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