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phishfud Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2002 Posts: 104 Location: pittsburgh, pa
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 6:31 am Post subject: 72 Westy to but or not to buy? |
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I found a 72 westy, running and driving. dont know much about the 72 except for the lack of top engine compartment access. any advice would be great. Can I just get the engine access panel from a later bus and adapt it to the 72? thaks again.
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VWAdam Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2002 Posts: 3330 Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 3:56 pm Post subject: 72 Westy to but or not to buy? |
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You would have to cut and weld one out of a 73-later Bus. As long as it not a show car it wont matter because the cushion or mat will cover it up from the inside.
Although I have a 74 I like 72's because they still have the rounded style bumpers and low front turn signals. If it is a deal go for it! |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2002 Posts: 32
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 6:36 pm Post subject: 72 Westy to but or not to buy? |
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a 72 is pretty much the same as a 73, besides the engine hatch and bumpers, i drive a 73, and a friend of mine drives a 72, its harder to work on, but a good bus only comes to you every so offten...go for it. |
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10773 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:26 am Post subject: Re: 72 Westy to but or not to buy? |
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yes, you can cut out and then weld in the over engine access hole & panel. you will also need to do some creative things with the upper insulation and padding in the engine compartment. if you really wanted to get crazy, you could use an access panel/hole from a vanagon, which i believe is bigger than a bay. _________________ 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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alman72 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 2573 Location: MICHIGAN
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:36 am Post subject: Re: 72 Westy to but or not to buy? |
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how rusty is she? |
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pioneer1 Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2008 Posts: 2068 Location: Ontario Canada
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