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Ceckert64
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| The sticker states the year of manufacture, not the model year. I think the cutoff month is August? -so that makes yours a 72, probably got a nose job. |
I think that's the gist of it. Late July/August cutoff. My '72 has a manufacture date of July 31st 1971 and has a very low VIN 1121 for that year indicating it was an early bay in the run. My engine case stamp is only CB000076... poor tired old engine. 
I found one of my busses siblings also incredibly enough.. owned by Jim @ Air Cooled Ranch. His '72 VIN ends in 974, also a Sierra Yellow and was on the same boat from Germany even!! Cool stuff. 
http://itinerant-air-cooled.com/viewtopic.php?p=149782#p149782
And a video showing his '72 Sierra weekender here (nearer the end of the video):
http://www.wanderglobe.com/father-haydens-air-cooled-ranch-for-wayward-buses
My '72 stamps:
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Interesting, mine is earlier than those two. Someone commented on my thread that they had one in the 500s, it was exactly the same M-plate except destination and vin. All the same options, ours were both weekenders too. I wonder if they were all made for Westfalia first.
Here’s my M-plate
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Ceckert64
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RalphWiggam
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:43 am Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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| If anyone is looking for any specific pics, let me know. |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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Congratulations on your new project
Let me know if you need any help as I have been owned by my 72 Since 1973
Can’t wait to see the interior.
Chris
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Abscate 
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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Hull 008 in the 1972 run posted in chat about 3 years ago.
I owned it in Buffalo in the 1970s but it might be a toaster by now
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Ceckert64
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Kansasthing
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:33 am Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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alman72
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:19 am Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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| ^ pretty respectable repair/rebend/unbend you did there. |
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RalphWiggam
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:17 am Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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If anyone has a set of 72 only rear bumper side brackets they want to get rid of, please let me know. Thanks.
Glad I found this 72 only front tow loop in my dad's stash of parts.
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mikewire
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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1972 here as well, posted this in a another thread but have no answer - is this reversed hold down bracket for the OEM jack storage location a 1972 only thing? Or is it a non-walkthrough thing? Anyone know?
From what I am seeing in the manual, this bracket should be oriented 180 degress from what mine is:
From the manual:
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72Bus_in_OC
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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Me and the fam the day we picked up our 72!
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:30 am Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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Yes, it is probably because the cylinder heads are slightly shifted from side to side instead of straight across from each other.. has to do with where the rods fit/come off the crank and such. Asymmetrical
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| I know this might be changing the subject a little but does anyone know if the bar you hook the accelerator cable to on a Dual Weber carburetors supposed to be slightly angled from side to side? Thanks. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:39 am Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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Just found this one out in the woods at a friends farm. I dragged it out there twenty yeras ago. Kinda forgot about it.
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That will make a great gender neutral Pissah next year
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CheapBusForSale
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I know this might be changing the subject a little but does anyone know if the bar you hook the accelerator cable to on a Dual Weber carburetors supposed to be slightly angled from side to side? Thanks.
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Jetfxr69
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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Just found this one out in the woods at a friends farm. I dragged it out there twenty yeras ago. Kinda forgot about it.
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Worldisflat4
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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Worldisflat4
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Worldisflat4
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jsmits75
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: The 1972 only photos thread FAQ |
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And this is the '72 I bought this week  I like the blue / grey color in previous post - curious what color and/or code that is
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