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earlybayjim
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Location: East Dubuque, IL
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 Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Hey Samba people.
I've been after this 1968 double cab for a few years now. Finally was able to make the deal happen.
7 hour drive from my place in Illinois to Port Wing, Wisconsin. We started the journey at 12:30 am. The owner graciously unearthed it from its 25 year slumber a few days before I made the trip. As you can see, it was a very tight fit.
Just enough dust wiped off to see. Believe it or not he got it running and drove it out to the carport so we could easily pick it up. The brakes still work too!
Had to take a photo by lake superior!
We hit a few rain storms on the way home which nicely washed most of the dust away.
Finally home in the garage.
I'm totally wiped and cant think right now. Maybe I'll start a thread tomorrow with more details and pictures.
Thanks for looking
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notchboy
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earlybayjim
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Joined: July 12, 2013
Posts: 249
Location: East Dubuque, IL
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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| notchboy wrote: |
Wow, great find thefalconer_88 - cant wait till you post the thread!  |
Thank you! I cant wait to do some cleaning tomorrow
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Davydomes
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Joined: August 28, 2013
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Location: North West England (Savoury Pie Country)
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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God I luv Double Cabs. Lucky fellow and well done for the patience to land it.
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crukab
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Joined: December 13, 2002
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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| Davydomes wrote: |
| God I luv Double Cabs. Lucky fellow and well done for the patience to land it. |
YES !!!!!!! I agree W/this ^^^^^^^^^^^ 
The Doublecab luv'en crew be real Jelly !! 
Now how about Mo' pics !!
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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
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Brian
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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| thefalconer_88 wrote: |
| Maybe I'll start a thread tomorrow with more details and pictures. |
Please please please.
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71whitewesty
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Location: oregon
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Awesome! You sure seem to have a way with “barn finds”. 
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wcfvw69 
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Joined: June 10, 2004
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 4:41 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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| thefalconer_88 wrote: |
| notchboy wrote: |
| Wow, great find thefalconer_88 - cant wait till you post the thread! |
Thank you! I cant wait to do some cleaning tomorrow |
Congrats! Yes, start a new thread on that bad boy!
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earlybayjim
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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Finally brought home a '72 Westy that was part of a 2 Westy deal I made back in November (page 89 of this topic), pretty rough shape:
It has been sitting since 1995
It took some good HARD tugs from the rental truck to break it free, 2 wheels need changing, brakes were a bit frozen...
Rolled it down the driveway, used the truck to pull it up on the trailer.
And got that rusty Biotch home....
160 miles, 7 hours driving/load/unload, then bring the rental back. I'm toast.. 
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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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orangebug60guy
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Joined: June 28, 2003
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Location: South Hadley Mass
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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| crukab wrote: |
Finally brought home a '72 Westy that was part of a 2 Westy deal I made back in November (page 89 of this topic), pretty rough shape:
It has been sitting since 1995
It took some good HARD tugs from the rental truck to break it free, 2 wheels need changing, brakes were a bit frozen...
Rolled it down the driveway, used the truck to pull it up on the trailer.
And got that rusty Biotch home....
160 miles, 7 hours driving/load/unload, then bring the rental back. I'm toast.. |
Nice job Tom. I can smell the mouse pee through the computer screen. You're UHaul people seem like cool dudes letting you do that with their pickup. Vermont..... 
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Angus II
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Location: Mammoth Lakes Ca. 93546
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Hello,
Great job on the extraction.
Are you sure you have a 72 westy there?, shouldn't it have low lights up front and not the air vent height ones?.
I guess the complete nose could've been replaced.... body seams above fnt. bumper....
Must be an 73 model for the pop top is in the front. Built late 72. |
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60vwnewengland
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Joined: June 25, 2003
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Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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| crukab wrote: |
Finally brought home a '72 Westy that was part of a 2 Westy deal I made back in November (page 89 of this topic), pretty rough shape:
It has been sitting since 1995
It took some good HARD tugs from the rental truck to break it free, 2 wheels need changing, brakes were a bit frozen...
Rolled it down the driveway, used the truck to pull it up on the trailer.
And got that rusty Biotch home....
160 miles, 7 hours driving/load/unload, then bring the rental back. I'm toast.. |
What’s wrong with the Dodge? I thought that was the bus Vermont recovery vehicle.
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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| crukab wrote: |
Finally brought home a '72 Westy that was part of a 2 Westy deal I made back in November (page 89 of this topic), pretty rough shape:
It has been sitting since 1995
It took some good HARD tugs from the rental truck to break it free, 2 wheels need changing, brakes were a bit frozen...
Rolled it down the driveway, used the truck to pull it up on the trailer.
And got that rusty Biotch home....
160 miles, 7 hours driving/load/unload, then bring the rental back. I'm toast.. |
I'm gonna quote all of the photos again just for fun.
Nice score.
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crukab
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:31 am Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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It looks like it had a nose job a long time ago, the vin says '72, no above engine access hatch, pop-top hinges at front, like all '68-'72's.
Dan, the Dodge needs a trans rebuild and the guy that will do it is swamped, all his crew went on unemployment for the extra $600.
The funny part is/was, the seller wanted to back out of the deal, AFTER I got the '79 home, it was his bus for many years & he was going to keep it, to try & sell it for more $$.... I waited thru the Winter since I could not get at it where it was parked, once the snow was gone, I got on his case- he never responded to my emails or calls- Finally he contacted me said to come get it last week. Both are going up for sale soon, the '72 will probably be a Parts Bus.
Also, my Father-in-law gave us his '72 Westy 35 years ago, as a wedding gift  it was a rotted out POS too....... funny how things come around.
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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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Cam.goslin
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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Picked up a CE2, slider is damaged and it has the usual Northeast rust but I will get the engine/tranny installed and drive it! Very complete champagne, definitely worried about the rust issues, but the frame is good.
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KentABQ
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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From my untrained eyes, the rust doesn't look too bad from the pics.
Get it running and drive it whenever you can! Get out there and have fun with it! 
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earlybayjim
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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I finally got one of the four buses home that I bought last year in Iowa.
1970 tintop westy. The 64 11 window will get pulled home tomorrow. We had to use a drum puller on all 8 drums. What a great way to spend a miserably hot day!
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earlybayjim
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Today in Bay Window hunting History |
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2nd bus home. 1970 pop top westy.
Complete with mouse poo and nests, Hornets, bull snakes, and raccoon poop!
Enjoy.
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earlybayjim
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Can you smell it?
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