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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:46 am Post subject: What Year? |
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Seeking an answer to a question, I've been sent here by the administrator of another forum.
I've come to realize that if I want to go anywhere this summer, I need some sort of RV, because, presently, my sweetie refuses to stay at a hotel.
Although I already have a well-sorted, tintop Syncro (with Z-bed), my VW guy suggests that I get a DECENT air-cooled Westie.
His suggestion was accompanied by several valid points and hard to rebut.
With his words stuck in my crawl, as luck would have it, I recently saw a Westie EXACTLY like what I am looking for in a YouTube video. Please ignore the sad situation the beater who owns this van placed himself in and fast forward to 03:50, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bleep
That is EXACTLY the van I want, color and all!
So, what year is it? Also, I will gladly pay a finder's fee for any lead that results in a purchase.
Richie (Near the Burgh) |
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secretsubmariner Champagne Wrangler
Joined: January 08, 2011 Posts: 3104 Location: Tulsa, OK
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:02 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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LOL so you have a tintop syncro with a z-bed and you want a bay?
It's Colin's late bay westfalia. IDK the year probably like 76-79 The color is chrome yellow I believe.
That "beater who owns this van" came forward, apologized, admitted to his wrongdoing, and has been working on bettering himself.
Let's let the past stay in the past and allow people to grow. _________________ -Tony
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1978 Champagne Edition Bus FI
1970 Auto Fastback FI |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16883 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:24 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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classic _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:45 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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Richie near the burgh.. not really sure you were born yesterday... _________________
Abscate wrote: |
These are the reasons we have words like “wanker” |
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alman72 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 2573 Location: MICHIGAN
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:46 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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the damn internet....amiright? |
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:52 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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secretsubmariner wrote: |
LOL so you have a tintop syncro with a z-bed and you want a bay? |
I guess I can assume you never were responsible for feeding a Syncro. Anyway, I'll take the advice of the Tube Guru any day.
Richie (Near The Burgh) |
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:55 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
classic |
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Globespotter Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2012 Posts: 1770 Location: Newmarket, ON
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:02 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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danfromsyr wrote: |
Abscate wrote:
These are the reasons we have words like “wanker” |
Who is this "we"? I have words like jagoff.
Richie (Near The Burgh) |
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:16 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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secretsubmariner wrote: |
Let's let the past stay in the past and allow people to grow. |
The last time I heard that line was when I watched "Trial at Nuremberg".
Anybody becomes contrite . . . once they get caught.
Richie (Near The Burgh)
PS - C'mon people, I'm talking about a 5% finder's fee, here. I sure as hell don't want to lease one of these atrocious RV's, outgassing formaldehyde in a few weeks. |
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5780 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:22 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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Some of us know that particular bus (and the guy who owns it) pretty well. I won't get into it, but I am pretty sure that one is not for sale. The guy is a traveling VW mechanic who is basically a fine person. He had helped me get countless buses back on the road. In fact, if you WERE to buy a Westy, I would not hesitate to recommend him to you for a visit to get it all dialed in and to teach you all about bus love.
We all have issues. Apparently, his caught up with him and got displayed to the world, but he is regretful and is no doubt working through it. 'Nuff said, I suppose.
So, you are looking for a top notch Westy like that one? That'll run you $30k.
And yet you have a good tin-top Syncro? I would LOVE to have a Syncro!
Your money might be best spent on upgrading that Syncro into a camper. It can be done. The hardest part is doing a poptop roof properly. Or maybe just use it as a tin top camper.
Alternatively, you could sell the Syncro for $$$ and find a great Westy to replace it.
Oh, and to answer the question, "What year?", i believe it is a '76, but it could be '77. No matter. What you want would be late '76 - '79. _________________ 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
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:41 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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jtauxe wrote: |
blah. . . blah . . .blah. . . I would LOVE to have a Syncro!
Your money might be best spent on upgrading that Syncro into a camper. It can be done. The hardest part is doing a poptop roof properly. Or maybe just use it as a tin top camper |
Be careful of what you wish for. My biggest complaint is that the Syncro has all that extra hardware to drag around and decent parts are getting harder and harder to source. Don't get me wrong, come December I LOVE my Syncro.
I'm looking for a turn-key van (not a project) without spending a month crashing at my daughter's in the Bay Area.
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andrewtf Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2011 Posts: 604 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:44 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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Hmm....
Well - count me in as a part of the "we".
I can use jagoff too. Congratulations. What was your point?
And with the Samba history, its ok for RichieS to post that initial question, with that video link, and everyone is just OK with that? No telling him to research, peruse the ads and look for himself. Regardless of the content..... that question was his 5th total post.... (which leads me to other conclusions about the poster)
Then a call out to someone for a tag line of someon'e else's quote - with absolutely no context?......... a bit obtuse for my understanding.
I'll roll along and observe.
I have nothing more to add to this thread. _________________ '75 Riviera - 'BIG EMMA' (Pan American highway trip paused for a make over)
'77 Riviera - Murphy' (being reborn.... slowly)
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P24p1 Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2020 Posts: 363 Location: Canada, Quebec
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HoboBus Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2016 Posts: 347 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:34 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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Your 5% finders fee is, what, 18.5% Canadian?
_________________ Salt air it ain't thin, it'll stick right to your skin,
it'll make you feel fine. Makes you feel fine.
And I wanna be there. -- Jimmy Buffett
Just a beach-oriented camping Hobo with a bus. |
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:40 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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Thanks to whoever directed me to the classified ads. I might have located what I'm looking for here in the East; albeit the wrong color.
That guy who said $30K was about right, as long as I don't want a color change. Then, it will be over 40 and also there is a time constraint.
andrewtf, aka Inspector Clouseau, maybe I have no point.
Thanks, one and all,
Richie (Near The Burg) |
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secretsubmariner Champagne Wrangler
Joined: January 08, 2011 Posts: 3104 Location: Tulsa, OK
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:41 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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RichieS wrote: |
secretsubmariner wrote: |
LOL so you have a tintop syncro with a z-bed and you want a bay? |
I guess I can assume you never were responsible for feeding a Syncro. Anyway, I'll take the advice of the Tube Guru any day.
Richie (Near The Burgh) |
i GuEsS yOu CaN aSsUmE _________________ -Tony
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:43 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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HoboBus wrote: |
Your 5% finders fee is, what, 18.5% Canadian? |
Sounds about right.
Richie (near The Burgh) |
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RichieS Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2021 Posts: 24 Location: Johnstown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:56 am Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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p24p1, as much as I hate to do it, I guess I'll have to get out to the West coast for an inspection.
About 30 years ago I drove 800 miles on the seller's word that a Sunroof Syncro was "perfect". When I finally was within 100 feet of it, I started to look around for whatever I was going to use to beat that prick to death.
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alman72 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 2573 Location: MICHIGAN
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: What Year? |
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RichieS wrote: |
jtauxe wrote: |
blah. . . blah . . .blah. . . I would LOVE to have a Syncro!
Your money might be best spent on upgrading that Syncro into a camper. It can be done. The hardest part is doing a poptop roof properly. Or maybe just use it as a tin top camper |
Be careful of what you wish for. My biggest complaint is that the Syncro has all that extra hardware to drag around and decent parts are getting harder and harder to source. Don't get me wrong, come December I LOVE my Syncro.
I'm looking for a turn-key van (not a project) without spending a month crashing at my daughter's in the Bay Area.
Richie (Near The Burgh) |
bay parts dont grow on trees either. Try to get yourself a QUALITY steering coupler, steering box, or some heat exchangers. edit- just to name a few parts. |
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