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Squeeze Cheese
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 Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| This was a USA bound bus, but seems to have some mix of Euro/Can options. |
Nope.
Canada, St Johns NB |
Yea, I saw that too on the MPlate site, but the birth certificate says it was USA bound. Interesting...
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vwwestyman
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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I absolutely figured that is what you meant with the earlier "forever bus" comments. It is awesome that this bus has survived so nicely at this point in time, though perhaps it is a little sad for the bus-it missed out on 30 years of fun with families! (Ok, maybe that is taking the typical bus personification a little far.)
But I really feel like these things were meant to be enjoyed, and if I had a 5 year old, I would certainly be nervous about him enjoying something in such nice condition! And there is certainly something to be said about the memories attached to a certain bus, too.
I'm that way for sure with both my Buses but especially the '78. I've had it for 16 years now and it has been lots of fun along the way, with my best friend's son now growing up with it, and my foster sons I've had over the last few years. It is great to be able to enjoy the bus with loved ones, while not having to worry about something getting buggered up.
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Wasted youth
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:26 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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This is almost too much. That’s the first diagnostic port I’ve seen in that condition. My ‘73 is still sort of there, but all the wiring was hacked decades ago.
I’ve got some stocked up junkyard FI parts, but nothing that early and nothing that clean. Amazing.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:57 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| Emissions decal information also states it conforms to CMVS standards. Is this a Canadian reference? |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:01 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| Wasted youth wrote: |
| Emissions decal information also states it conforms to CMVS standards. Is this a Canadian reference? |
Pretty sure. CA emission systems say CALIFORNIA , don’t they?
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a-marshal
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:29 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| Squeeze Cheese wrote: |
Yea, I saw that too on the MPlate site, but the birth certificate says it was USA bound. Interesting... |
Possibly transshipped from New Jersey? After all, why send two ships across the Atlantic when you can send one?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| Squeeze Cheese wrote: |
| 67ctbug wrote: |
| Squeeze Cheese wrote: |
| This was a USA bound bus, but seems to have some mix of Euro/Can options. |
Nope.
Canada, St Johns NB |
Yea, I saw that too on the MPlate site, but the birth certificate says it was USA bound. Interesting... |
I would trust the M-Plate. VW Birth Certificates have been wrong many times in the past.
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hazetguy
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:39 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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Thanks for all the engine pics.
I find it interesting that there is a heat dump tube on the right flapper box, but not one on the left.
I'd also recommend making some kind of sturdy metal bracket from one of the bolts/studs on the left heater box, to one of the threaded holes on the fan housing. There's a lot of unsupported weight just dangling and bouncing around there.
Make a bracket in this location, or from one of the other bolts at the triangular heater box-to-muffler flange.
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Squeeze Cheese
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| hazetguy wrote: |
Thanks for all the engine pics.
I find it interesting that there is a heat dump tube on the right flapper box, but not one on the left. |
That's my bad. The OG one fell apart during removal, I had a later one in the parts bin and figured, better than nothing.
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| I'd also recommend making some kind of sturdy metal bracket from one of the bolts/studs on the left heater box, to one of the threaded holes on the fan housing. There's a lot of unsupported weight just dangling and bouncing around there. |
Noted!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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This post: The original placards, decals, and markings on some of the parts I’ve come across.
Here’s the VIN and M-Code plates, the paint code, emissions, and driver’s door decals:
The Westfalia serial plate and camper decals:
Upholstery, seat, and curtain labeling:
An original door card has this watermark type stamp inside:
Close-up of the engine tuning/emissions decal:
Original glass etchings:
OG Hella “Made in Germany” lenses and fixtures:
Here’s the rare Bosche H4 headlamps, another part of the Euro/Canada/USA mix of options on this bus:
Next post: Details of some of the interior bits and pieces. Thanks for reading!
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rusty busty
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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Also the transport Canada vin sticker on the door jamb. Definitely a Canadian bus. Luckily it doesn't look like it's seen a Canadian winter.
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Squeeze Cheese
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| rusty busty wrote: |
| Also the transport Canada vin sticker on the door jamb. Definitely a Canadian bus. Luckily it doesn't look like it's seen a Canadian winter. |
I'd have to agree at this point, and that's what I thought when I bought it, before I received the birth certificate indicating a US destination. I considered that to be as official as possible, but I guess not. It does have the Euro radio, and are those normal Canadian headlights?
I do know that it spent it's life based in Georgia, so it must have made its way down here pretty quickly.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| It's a good thing it headed south fast. Saved it's life probably. My 79 was rusted pretty badly by 1989. |
My dad drove a beetle back in the 70's in Toronto, and he said that when it was 5 or 6 years old the heat stopped working. When he went to investigate why he found that the heater channels had rusted out. 
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MorkC68
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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that is one absolutely superb bus, well done 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Brilliant Orange Time Capsule: A 39K mi bus and its OG/NLA parts |
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| and are those normal Canadian headlights?. |
Nope, we got sealed beams, likely a PO upgrade.
The rest sure looks like a Canada bus, except for that bonus plate riveted to the bulkhead inboard of the door jamb sticker, what's that? Is there a plate behind the RF seat?
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