Jim's Neptune Blue 68 Doublecab

[jtauxe]

A great find, indeed. I spy the original rivets in the bed, where the slats used to be. I welded those over, since they leaked into the compartments underneath. I have slats held on with 3M automotive tape.

What are your plans? It seems like there is so much original goodness on there that you should want to keep the original parts as much as possible. For example, you might consider keeping the original rims. Maybe you are, and keeping them in original condition, which is cool.

That floor mat, while not used in the double cab, would be nice for someone with a station wagon. Wolfsburg West makes a decent rear floor mat for the DC.

Let me know if you want a tilt.

baz76: Ireland is where my 1978 double cab came from!
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[earlybayjim]

[cdennisg]

VW made a factory hitch for early bays. It bolts right into the threaded holes in the frame and the center section can be removed for engine removal without taking the entire hitch off.

I have a few photos in my gallery on here.
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[jtauxe]

Just my opinion, but a roof rack looks a bit silly on a truck. Unless it has ladders and stuff on it. I'd stick with the tilt.
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John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

[calvinater]

Dumb question, why is it called a tilt?
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"Albatross"!

[earlybayjim]

[earlybayjim]

Quick question, does anyone know a source for the blue basket weave vinyl for the seats?
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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop

[cdennisg]

[earlybayjim]

Ok fine I'll quit holding out! Haha. Not too bad besides that passenger front seat. The sapphire radio works too!

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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop

[cdennisg]

^^ I'd say that looks pretty damn good. Nice to see those door panels WITHOUT six inch speaker holes hacked in.
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[jtauxe]

[jtauxe]

[earlybayjim]

[earlybayjim]

[Long-roofs]

Great truck and story. Love that early '68 blue interior. Here is a photo of more blue seat material

Tool kit was wrapped in the blue seat material.

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[earlybayjim]

[earlybayjim]

I worked on the truck tonight draining the fuel tank... when I first got it the tank was disconnected and running from a lawn mower tank. I pinched the fuel line off, added a few gallons of fuel and some special additive that I found that breaks down old fuel gunk. I let it sit till tonight when I decided to drain. The pick up tube must have been plugged initially because the brown tinted gas just kept pouring out! I must have drained 9-10 gallons out of it. I was so unprepared!

Beer helped forget the stink of old gasoline.

I found this cool old cassette player inside while cleaning it out last Sunday. Even had a cool old blue tape in it.

Doing dong? Maybe a name for the truck. I listened to it in my daily driver yesterday... it is literally just bells and ambient noise. I about fell asleep on the way to work.

The rims were blasted yesterday, just waiting for me to paint them now.

Thanks for all the feed back everyone!
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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop

[earlybayjim]

I got the rims primed...

and painted!
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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop

[earlybayjim]

205/75/15 grabbers mounted on split bus rims painted with Chrysler "Cool Vanilla" base coat. I didnt clear them. I want to see how basecoat open to the elements behaves. I'd like them to weather a bit. ... should be a fun little experiment.

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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop

[earlybayjim]

Here is a better angle!
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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop