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bastardbus Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2000 Posts: 1767 Location: Toledo, Ohio
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: Early Westfalia Tent...only one "known" |
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So, there has been a bunch of very rare early westfalia items popping up on the samba gallery lately. The red and white triple strip `58 tent and now this amazing Camping Box kit and the early EARLY west tent!
I am a bit rusty on the early westy "who has what" info anymore...but was hardcore back in the old school days...from what I know this earliest of early westfalia tent is the "only one (known) in existence"...is that correct...anyone know of another.
Honestly...I never thought I would see one of these babies come to light!
What would this be worth...name your price! _________________ Samba Member #95 |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9900 Location: idaho
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: |
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I know of two other orange/green tents. one is in california on a bay window bus, and the other is in south africa on a RHD barndoor westy. the one in south africa is falling apart. _________________ .
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10771 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:29 am Post subject: |
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there is another one. it is currently being used on a bay window. _________________ 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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bastardbus Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2000 Posts: 1767 Location: Toledo, Ohio
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Lind wrote: |
I know of two other orange/green tents. one is in california on a bay window bus, and the other is in south africa on a RHD barndoor westy. the one in south africa is falling apart. |
Is this one above the "california bay bus" one you know of or is there another luck bay window owner out there...looks like the one recently pictured on the Samba and one Hazetguy and Lind speak of are the same... _________________ Samba Member #95
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Oldnslow Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2003 Posts: 465 Location: Idaho
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Every once in a while I get lucky and get a picture to post. Here ya go.
Ha! now your pic shows up. |
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10191 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:38 am Post subject: |
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That makes five of those tents known to exist. Pretty cool to see David posting pictures of that stuff. That campingbox kit pictured came out of a '56 or '57 bus. Where are the propane bottles or the other two bed planks? |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9900 Location: idaho
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:38 am Post subject: |
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bastardbus wrote: |
Lind wrote: |
I know of two other orange/green tents. one is in california on a bay window bus, and the other is in south africa on a RHD barndoor westy. the one in south africa is falling apart. |
Is this one above the "california bay bus" one you know of or is there another luck bay window owner out there...looks like the one recently pictured on the Samba and one Hazetguy and Lind speak of are the same... |
nope, different bay window, different tent. WTF is up with the early tents ending up on baywindows??? _________________ .
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bastardbus Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2000 Posts: 1767 Location: Toledo, Ohio
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Lind wrote: |
bastardbus wrote: |
Lind wrote: |
I know of two other orange/green tents. one is in california on a bay window bus, and the other is in south africa on a RHD barndoor westy. the one in south africa is falling apart. |
Is this one above the "california bay bus" one you know of or is there another luck bay window owner out there...looks like the one recently pictured on the Samba and one Hazetguy and Lind speak of are the same... |
nope, different bay window, different tent. WTF is up with the early tents ending up on baywindows??? |
LOL...yeah lord almighty...and I bet those bay owners love using the tent so much they won't sell em to somebody who needs them.
BTW Lind I need your address...IM it to me. _________________ Samba Member #95 |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:49 am Post subject: |
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bastardbus wrote: |
LOL...yeah lord almighty...and I bet those bay owners love using the tent so much they won't sell em to somebody who needs them.
BTW Lind I need your address...IM it to me. |
At least they're getting used and not in storage! _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9900 Location: idaho
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: |
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campingbox wrote: |
That makes five of those tents known to exist. Pretty cool to see David posting pictures of that stuff. That campingbox kit pictured came out of a '56 or '57 bus. Where are the propane bottles or the other two bed planks? |
oh yeah, I forgot about a couple.
still a rare tent, in an ugly yet strangely somewhat pleasing color scheme. _________________ .
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Mango Juice Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2001 Posts: 908 Location: U.S.A
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Cool photos of the hard to find camping box goods!!
the condition is amazing!!! |
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cris torlasco Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2000 Posts: 1363 Location: Delmar, NY/Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing, all that belongs in a museum.
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10771 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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here's a pic of the one on that bay here in CA. pic from red barn 4/22/07.
_________________ 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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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10191 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Stanagon wrote: |
hazetguy wrote: |
here's a pic of the one on that bay here in CA. pic from red barn 4/22/07.
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The side curtain on that tent matches the fabric of the awning tent I have. Anybody else ever seen, or have any info on this yellow tent with white stripes? I got it from Jim P. last year, he found it on eBarf. It has poles that are very similar to Westy ones but are made from US-sourced steel conduit.
More pix are on page 5 of my gallery.
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Tim picked that yellow/white piece up last year out of the trash and sewed it on. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 1243
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Stan the yellow tent I sold you is home made from american made ruberized canvas. is still a cool tent hand made back in the day.
How ever made it did a nice job.
The yellow /white side on the rare tent looks like the same stuff.
I would think it's sides are also home made if the same stuff as stans.
In the brochers of that same tent the sides are the same as the top.
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10191 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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[email protected] wrote: |
Stan the yellow tent I sold you is home made from american made ruberized canvas. is still a cool tent hand made back in the day.
How ever made it did a nice job.
The yellow /white side on the rare tent looks like the same stuff.
I would think it's sides are also home made if the same stuff as stans.
In the brochers of that same tent the sides are the same as the top.
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The tent pictured on the baywindow never has sides. It's pretty hacked up, cut down to fit some homemade steel poles, lots of holes & patches, and been heavily modified in other ways......but I don't think it ever had sides. He picked it up from hot dog fred at the Red Barn show a few years back (the year Freds bus was stolen) and has been rocking it ever since. I've been trying to talk him into trading for a different tent for a few years now, mainly because I'd like to have that fabric made and a copy made for my yellow '56. I'm sure he'll get bored of it eventually. Real nice guy and he knows what he's got. The yellow side does look identical to Stan's but that was a more recent addition. |
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bigredd Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2006 Posts: 146 Location: Wilmington NC
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:12 am Post subject: |
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Did anyone get the 58 tent that was on ebay yesterday for about 30 min?
It was in a ad for a bay window tent guy said he also had a 58 westy canvas only. |
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9787 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, Goddamn, that camper in the brochure has logos!
Look at the front lower cargo door.
Any other shots of that bus? _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
BBX BBXII and BBXXI Long Distance Award Winner
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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