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mba71sportsmobile Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2018 Posts: 12 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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And a successful search I would say,
Enjoy ! |
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advCo Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2017 Posts: 373 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:34 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Awesome looking single cab! I like the speaker solution too.
Working on my '70 Westy up in the Kingwood area North of Houston...Maybe catch you at a show when mine is back together _________________ "He pulled the mirrors off his Cadillac ‘cause he doesn’t like it looking like he looks back"
'68/'70 Ghia Coupe Project
'70 Westy Project - Champagne I Wannabe
A bunch of vintage Japanese motorcycles
"Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity." -A. Bennett |
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 7:24 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Yes, this is mounted exactly where the stock speaker would go. It fit and works better than I would have expected. I’m not so pleased with the RetroSound radio, though, and when I find the right Sapphire AM/FM stereo (like the one I found for my bus) I will replace it. But the speakers are great. _________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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rkeller Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2007 Posts: 169 Location: Wake Forest, NC
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:20 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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did you mount these right under the speaker holes on the dash?
Mine is a 71 with no speaker and I really like this solution.
How's it been working? _________________ 71 single cab, 67 deluxe bug (to daughter), 67 custom ragtop bug (sold to pay for restoration), 71 super (1st car, long gone) |
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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The single cab came with an old stereo and speakers that hadn't ever been reinstalled after the interior refresh - apparently because, wisely, nobody wanted to cut new holes in the door panels where the speakers had previously been (thank you!). The old stereo wasn't worth keeping so I bought a Retrosound stereo and easily got it installed.
I was particularly pleased with how the back support strap (used less than half of it) perfectly attached to the back of the ashtray mount.
But, how to mount those speakers? I figured I'd end up getting a dual voice coil speaker for the dash but I'm not that impressed with the one I have in my bus.
Then I saw this thread about the original dash speaker mount
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=692312
In there, Skills mentioned he uses a 6x9 speaker in that spot in an early bay. Sure enough, the space is cavernous compared to my '74. So, I figured I could make a mount for fitting both of the speakers in the dash space.
Here's how that went.
How am I going to cut out 5" holes? Quick trip to Harbor Freight for the $16 hole saw set with a 5" saw!
And a good use for the other half of the radio's back strap!
Paint it black
And by golly, it fits! Sounds great, too.
_________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Hey Rich, thanks! We plan to get back to Durango again, after the thaw of course! _________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6932 Location: Durango, CO
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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ivwshane wrote: |
I want a later dual cab so bad but damn they are expensive!
If you don't mind, how much did you get this for? $30k+? |
I was also frequenting an auction site for a while. There were a couple of single cabs that came up, one in great condition like this one. With 10 minutes remaining in the auction I submitted my very, very top bid at 17,500. But things got crazy and it sold for 30k. That’s when I quit looking at auction sites and started thinking the market had passed me by. But I hung in there (here) and finally got this one near my price limit. That’s why it took nearly 3years. Worth the wait! _________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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70Crew Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006 Posts: 776 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:43 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Abscate wrote: |
You can get the aftermarket chrome, remove the chrome with a Kleenex, and paint for that OG look |
Dang... what kind of Kleenex are you buying? Harbor Freight? _________________ 1970 Crew Cab |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:20 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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70Crew wrote: |
I am pretty sure that trucks came from the factory with white emblems. All of the factory photos I’ve seen show that. They are no longer available, so most restored trucks end up with a chrome emblem. I only recently figured that out, and one of my winter projects is to refinish an original white emblem I bought to replace the chrome aftermarket one I originally installed. |
You can get the aftermarket chrome, remove the chrome with a Kleenex, and paint for that OG look _________________ .ssS! |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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ivwshane Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 1920 Location: Sacramento ca
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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I want a later dual cab so bad but damn they are expensive!
If you don't mind, how much did you get this for? $30k+? _________________ 77 westy 2.0 FI
69 ghia coup 1600dp
70 single cab |
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Here’s some more pics. Not surprising after nearly 50 years but this isn’t the original engine. It appears to be a 1500 single port. Starts quick and runs sweet, though.
_________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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babysnakes Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7104
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Comercial trucks came with painted emblems standard. |
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70Crew Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006 Posts: 776 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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I am pretty sure that trucks came from the factory with white emblems. All of the factory photos I’ve seen show that. They are no longer available, so most restored trucks end up with a chrome emblem. I only recently figured that out, and one of my winter projects is to refinish an original white emblem I bought to replace the chrome aftermarket one I originally installed. _________________ 1970 Crew Cab |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16922 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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I’m no truck expert but like the blue DC, I assumed that it would have had a chrome emblem. No? Some did, some didn’t? _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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70Crew Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006 Posts: 776 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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aeromech wrote: |
PS- what’s with the emblem and the antenna?
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Gary, I noticed the antenna, but what are you questioning about the emblem? _________________ 1970 Crew Cab |
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SevenOaks Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 264 Location: Friendswood, TX
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:08 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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danfromsyr wrote: |
Nice truck.. drive it with pride amongst the Bro dozer's in Tx.
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It's funny, around here when I drive my bus I get smiles, waves and the occasional thumbs-up. With the SC people want to stop and talk
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PS- what’s with the emblem and the antenna |
The PO included a chrome emblem that never got installed and I'll eventually swap them out. I don't get the antenna, either.
More pics soon. _________________ David
1974 9-passenger bus
1969 Single cab
1966 Beetle |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:19 am Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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We will just have to settle for merlot, while you enjoy the cab.. _________________ .ssS! |
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: My 3yr Search for Single Cab is Over |
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Drool..... _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
Visit: www.tomcoryell.com and check out my music! |
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