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orangebug60guy Twin #1
Joined: June 28, 2003 Posts: 1516 Location: South Hadley Mass
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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crukab wrote: |
Good score Jack !! How did you come to find it ??
I have to see more pics of that ^^^ cab divieder ??
Oh yea, it was the fuel pump rod, not the fuel pump on the '66...... |
I was driving a friend home from the local brewery and there was a restored bay window for sale. Stopped and asked if he had parts. Turned out it was a whole bus. _________________ Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Coprastasophobia- Fear of constipation. |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6114 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Went on a Blind VW Hunt from a CL ad, I was way too impatient for a call back, that Bay was the only thing I could have any intrest in, and it was toast...
They some Type 3 wagons and Fat chick Bugs, not my kind of thing, got top drive the Single 100 Miles of back roads..... _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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spencersk8 Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2008 Posts: 301 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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With orange camo bush beer cans in hand...We tracked the beast to Selma. With foggy recollections as to quardinates of the location of the beasts last sighting, the hunt was on. Damn thing jumped right outta the bushes at me but my blocker took the old girl down with little fight. |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6114 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Finally snagged the '74 I've been stalking for a few years, put a good battery in it & some Gas, fired right up !!
Now for sale..... _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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crukab wrote: |
Finally snagged the '74 I've been stalking for a few years, put a good battery in it & some Gas, fired right up !!
Now for sale..... |
Looks good for VT!! Go Tom Go!! _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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buffalovebus Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2006 Posts: 82 Location: Buffalo, NY
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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I got this 72 Bus for free!
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mr white Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2005 Posts: 1193 Location: beautiful Oregon & Mohave County, AZ
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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1970 Safaré camper!
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6114 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Cool highroof Mr. White !! Does it have that "homey" smell of Mouse piss & Patchouli ?
Was the Stove:
Was the stove ^^^^ mounted on top of the Icebox ??
Buffalovebus, nice score ! The reason it was free: it's a '72 _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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mr white Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2005 Posts: 1193 Location: beautiful Oregon & Mohave County, AZ
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Stove is on top of the ice box. Got lucky, zero stinky hippy and rodent pizz, or remnants. Full of yellow jackets though. Got hairy at times with those bastards! |
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FOE Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2008 Posts: 37 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Took me a few days of random reading, but this is one of my favourite threads! |
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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mr white wrote: |
1970 Safaré camper!
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Cool! Lots of Safare's coming out of the wood works lately. _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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MystixVintageCruisn Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2018 Posts: 98 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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I love this thread it's so motivational.. I've been so down about my Bus but this really gives me some hope. Thank you for this! _________________ Proud owner of a VW Phoenix Van
Mixed-Female Enthusiast |
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Stoney Hawk Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2007 Posts: 1017 Location: Washington
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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One less so69 westy going to waste.
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Likes Girls wrote: |
One less so69 westy going to waste. |
Nice save! Looks like a keeper. _________________ -Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
Bus ownership via emoticons:
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Stoney Hawk Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2007 Posts: 1017 Location: Washington
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Another one on the trailer. 1969 Riviera |
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Yarkle Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: the Hills of Western Maine
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:25 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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This was actually on thursday. Ive been trying to find decent doors for my 73 bus for a few years, i had one guy with "cherry" doors from New Jersey flake out on me, supposedly the transportation fell through, another guy send me alot of photos and i got what appeared at first to be a good set of doors, but i didnt realize that its not just the lower front corner that rots out, its the seal lip area, which i could poke my finger though, and there was alot of rot hiding under the primered areas
I could literally bend the entire lower lip with my fingers
So, after seeing many ads across the country for "rot free" doors, made the trek to Johns Car Corner in Vermont.
this was pretty dank, he runs it as a work truck (he informed me it is NOT for sale)
and i know this is technically the wrong forum, but he had ALOT of beetles, a ghia, and several vanagons out front, including this gem..I kinda like the harlequin look!
Well, John had just gone to pick up lunch for his crew, but i was kindof dissappointed at first, because all it looked like he had was what was out front, and there was only a few bays with pretty rotted doors..
Until he opened the side yard for me, and there were two buses with pretty bad doors..and it was kind of a labyrinth of vanagons fullof parts..
and this! which "might" be for sale"
well, then he took me out back, and he said..there two single cab bay buses in there
(this photo was from after i pulled a door out)
the lower level of the weeds was about 2 feet over my head...
I felt like i was in this movie:
Link
I kinda stomped down a bunch of weeds, found the single cabs, but i could just feel the front and tell they were junk. (both of them were wrecked and one had no top at all)
So im like "dammit..4 hour round trip for nuthin'"
then i saw a glimmer
At this point, SuperJenn and John were in the field and he said to her "Well, I keep starting to get worried, but then i hear somethign, and i can see the topmost weeds moving"
and i found this (after alot of thrashing about, kinda like a gorilla or Panda making a nest)
more clearing
and i eventually found 4 decent looking doors,
and after alot of angst, i finally settle don two..they need work, but better than anyThing i have..Might have to name the bus Ms. Green Doors
I was completley covered in stains from those purple berries Jenni tells me not to eat
and then we looked though his extensive collection of memorabilia..this sign is from a dealership the baseball player Reggie Jackson used to own
John on left, SuperJenn (as opposed to skillz "white trash Jenni" single cab)
So, anyone in new england, its a bit of a hike, but hes got ALOT of parts. Some of it is returning to the earth, but alot of it is still really solid, especially for new england _________________ Tilda the Mustard Tigress 1973 Squareback (o'''^'''o)
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ImAddicted Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 1195 Location: Unorganized Territory, Maine
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Charles, there's Reggie's Repair and Salvage (https://www.facebook.com/Reggies-Repair-and-salvage-VWAudi-206989549351126/ ) up here by me (Waterford) that is supposed to have a barn of parts, I know he has at least a couple of bays out in the field next to his shop. I haven't made the trip to visit yet - sad cuz it's only about a mile from my house - but let me know if you want me to check something out or if you come up to do it yourself and we can get together for lunch or something. _________________ 1979 Transporter (sold)
KC1MUR
strfish7 wrote: |
Original condition, which means something different on this forum than anywhere else! |
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Yarkle Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: the Hills of Western Maine
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Cool, maybe next month? I cant think of anything off the top of my head (now that ive finally got some decent doors), but theres always something _________________ Tilda the Mustard Tigress 1973 Squareback (o'''^'''o)
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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3619 Location: CT
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Yarkle wrote: |
So, after seeing many ads across the country for "rot free" doors, made the trek to Johns Car Corner in Vermont.
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John's is awesome, I try to get up there once or twice a year. Him and his helper, can't remember his name right now, are really cool guys. I've never been in the side yard, maybe next time I go up. He got me some NOS '67 hubcaps from his attic which was pretty sweet. _________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
KentPS wrote: |
...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
mukluk wrote: |
He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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ImAddicted Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 1195 Location: Unorganized Territory, Maine
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Yarkle wrote: |
Cool, maybe next month? I cant think of anything off the top of my head (now that ive finally got some decent doors), but theres always something |
I'm going try to go over there in the next few weeks, need to see if they have a few things I need plus everyone I run into tells me I need to go up there. There's a surprising number of old VWs in this area. I see 3-4 Vanagons regularly, a sweet split DC when the weather is nice, there's a blue Square I see in a driveway but never running, and a couple of Manx clones that come out in the summer. I'll let you know what I discover
We're not that bad of a drive (still in York, right?), up 95 to Gray, then 26 over to Oxford, or jump off at Portland then 302 to Bridgton, grab 35\37 and less than 2 hours drive (as long as the beaches are empty). Can skip paying LePage his blood money and run Rt 4 up to 5 through Fryeburg to Stoneham, that's about 2 hours but a bit more scenic. _________________ 1979 Transporter (sold)
KC1MUR
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Original condition, which means something different on this forum than anywhere else! |
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