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Clara 
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 Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| HotRodVolks wrote: |
| ...here is partial VIN 2251***** |
Where is that VIN on the bus? It is a VIN for a 65 standard microbus.
I would expect the VIN on the white camper to be 237 xxx xxx
What does it have on the fresh air vent and in the engine compartment? |
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HotRodVolks
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| The number I posted is mounted on the fresh air duct, its mounted on the passenger side. |
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easy e
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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I know you said the M-code plate is gone... but just to make sure you're looking in the right spot (behind the passenger's front seat)... see red arrow.
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HotRodVolks
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Yes sir she's a gonner |
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easy e
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HotRodVolks
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Awesome I will check it out once I'm done with the daily grind. |
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crofty
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| HotRodVolks wrote: |
| So what are the factors that make it a 67? here is partial VIN 2251***** |
as well as the other things mentioned I noticed the turn signal switch and gas door
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HotRodVolks
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| All this info is greatly appreciated guys!! |
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Clara
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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FWIW, It looks like a totally legit 67 SO-42 Westy.
what does it say on the tag on the base of the bed. next to the bottom of the closet.
like this:
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swharris
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:45 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Haven't had the chance to get her cleaned out yet, I'm trying to wait out the rat family living in it. Some of the cabinet doors wont open, I did find an early Karman Ghia decklid script in it. But to answer the question no, and Im not lucky enough for the tent to be in it. But I am super excited that all of the interior lighting is present as well as the curtain rods. |
Look on top of the side cabinet. There would have been a green canvas bag stapled/fixed to the top. It will have snaps(I think). It is where the child's cot poles were supposed to be stowed. Sometimes the poles got tossed and the bag got folded back up on top. I was surprised to find it, but there it was.
Also, you should have 4 small rectangleish brackets mounted to the A and B pillars on both sides of the cab. Those were where the poles would fit.
BTW the poles will be black one shorter than the other. The ends will look like the top two in this pic. Middle pole is early Bay, and the bottom galvanized two are for later bay. Maybe you know this already.
Don't be ashamed of your find. You have an ICE BOX. More than likely worth more than what you paid for the bus ;-P Hahah. I have a '67 in similar or worse condition. Congrats on your find!
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swharris
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:50 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| '67 only radio opening, back up lights, finger tab rear hatch, standard 12V, etc |
Yup. '67 rubber knobs too. My '67 has the same type rubber knobs that my very OG '67 bug has too.
All compasses point to 1967.  |
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swharris
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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+ Ice box drawer pull, |
Interesting. I have a '67 that has the square pull on all interior. Same as my '65. Maybe someone changed it? |
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easy e
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Fixed this for you...
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| + Ice box drawer pull, |
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| Interesting. I have a '67 that has the square pull on all interior. Same as my '65. Maybe someone changed it? |
Not sure... I believe early '67 used square handles & later in '67 they went to the Bay style. I don't know a date or Fabrik number.
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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My 1/3/67 production SO42 has all square pulls. I'm guessing the switch over to bay style pulls happened when they ran out of the old ones.
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BarryL
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Oh, sorry, yeah, later style cabinet and ice box door pull is later '67 but I just meant it is '67 only whereas the square ones could be '67 or earlier. The staining where they used to be in those pics looks like '67 only stains.
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| bay style pulls |
Same shape but '67 only color I've been told. |
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swharris
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| My 1/3/67 production SO42 has all square pulls. I'm guessing the switch over to bay style pulls happened when they ran out of the old ones. |
Speaking of those, is anyone reproducing them? Seems like a perfect job for a 3d printer. Just have to get the material/color right. Sounds easy...right ;-P
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nlorntson
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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Speaking of those, is anyone reproducing those? Seems like a perfect job for a 3d printer. Just have to get the material/color right. Sounds easy...right ;-P |
Yes a couple of guys on here are. You can also find them on a couple of the westfalia parts vendor sites. |
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BarryL
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:42 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Just remember the square ones are left/right orientation when buying. |
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| swharris wrote: |
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| My 1/3/67 production SO42 has all square pulls. I'm guessing the switch over to bay style pulls happened when they ran out of the old ones. |
Speaking of those, is anyone reproducing them? Seems like a perfect job for a 3d printer. Just have to get the material/color right. Sounds easy...right ;-P |
Jacek makes them as well as a bunch of other Westy parts:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=Jack-Fatboy
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swharris
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bus hunting history... |
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| Just remember the square ones are left/right orientation when buying. |
Thank you, I did not know. Great that these are being reproduced. I can't tell you how many swaps I scoured for those silly things with no luck. Ha. |
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