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Huetti_1989 Samba Member

Joined: February 13, 2011 Posts: 1296 Location: Austria
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:07 am Post subject: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Hi.
E&B tells me it would be nice to start a thread about my SO34 to can maybe give Details to other owners they might Need to know, and to maybe found some missing Parts for it, so here we go:
First to say that this one is a much later Project, because i first want to finish my 57 Single cab and maybe some others...
So the Story startet back in 2010, the oldest Van i had these days was my 76 Westalia,the second car i buy, i was restoring, at all i was very new to the VW world.
Sometime i looked the Internet to a German VW Site and see a old Van with a Splitscreen inserted not far away from me, These days i know nothing about them, only that i dreamed about to own one like this, a realy old one, so i take the Phone and make a call... no Anwer, again, no Answer, and again and again....
So i thinked maybe it is alredy sold or maybe a scam...
In the evening i meet my neighbor for a Beer, i tell him about the Splitscreen and that it is only an half hour away from us, and that the owner don`t give me a Answer.
He looked the advertisement and say he know this Guy, it is a friend from his father and a well known VW Splitcreen Professional!
He take the Phone and ... the Owner Anwered him. My neighbor told him that i want to buy his car, but he said that it is very bad and it would be not easy to repair and he want it in good Hands.
So we arrange a Meeting.
The next day i take a look at the Splitscreen and see that it have a small rear hatch, i knowed from Google these days that only the old Splitscreens had that, so i was sure i must need this.
After a conversation with the Owner and after he looked my work on my 76 he decided to sell it to me and make a resettlement of the Splitcreens here at my town again, later i know i get infected with the love to old Splitscreens with this deal...
My plan is to get it back on the road in the former Beauty.
I alreday try to started paintstripping on it, but i don´t know if i can save much.
The interior need some work here and there, but at all it Looks bader than it is.
So sorry about the long Story, here are some Pictures:
If anyone have questions about it or spare parts, please let me know!
-Christian
As found Picture before the former Owner buy it:
Some Pictures from Inside:
screwed on the front Dogleg:
Trying Paintstriping:
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Clara  Samba Member

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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:58 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Nice!
Can you show us a pic of the M-code plate? It should be under the front seat here:
Can you show another pic of the green fabric of the back cushion under the tartan here:
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Braukuche Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:45 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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I think that beauty would jump to the top spot on my restoration list. _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
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crofty Judas of the North

Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19764 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:51 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Braukuche wrote: |
I think that beauty would jump to the top spot on my restoration list. |
AMEN!! _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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notchboy Samba Member

Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22625 Location: Escondido CA
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Pau Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2002 Posts: 357 Location: Euskal Herria
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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UAU!!
It looks really beautiful, complete and way less rusty than most of the busses on the actual market.
Looking for seeing the result.
Cheers! _________________ Freedom for the Catalan Countries
Si ens destrossen les contrades alçarem les barricades !!*!! |
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j.pickens Samba Member

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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Can you just post, MORE photos of EVERYTHING?!?
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Eric&Barb Samba Member

Joined: September 19, 2004 Posts: 25475 Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:59 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Sure looks nice enough to simply clean it up, reseal the windows and drive it in dryer weather for now!
How bad is the frame work?
Agreed, more images, pretty please.
Are you missing any Westie only parts?? _________________ In Stereo, Where Available! |
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Huetti_1989 Samba Member

Joined: February 13, 2011 Posts: 1296 Location: Austria
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dawerks Samba Member

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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:41 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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j.pickens wrote: |
Can you just post, MORE photos of EVERYTHING?!?
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Need to catchup on my flipseat knowledge! Cool bus! _________________ "There is only one sin; disconnection from self." |
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Busted-bolt Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Those flip seats are like adding a slide-out to you're bus. Sweet bus that would check all the boxes for an extreme camper.  _________________ Vw collection 60 combi ,61 panel ,62 deluxe micro,82 diesel Westfalia,88 Vanagon synchro,98 Jetta tdi,11 Jetta tdi mt ,11 Jetta tdi dsg.
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Huetti_1989 Samba Member

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srfndoc Samba Member

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:18 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Definitely a Bay window child's cot. You can cut the poles/canvas down to make it fit. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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BarryL  Samba Member

Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14866 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:39 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Huetti_1989 wrote: |
Anyone know what this part under the front pan could be?
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Any closer pictures of and around it? From a distance it looks like a powered pulley but if it is, why? Homemade power steering haha? Does it have wires? |
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Huetti_1989 Samba Member

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Eric&Barb Samba Member

Joined: September 19, 2004 Posts: 25475 Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 8:18 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Do the white parts go thru the nose to the bumper? If so, probably air horns. _________________ In Stereo, Where Available! |
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BarryL  Samba Member

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Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 10:47 am Post subject: Re: 1961 SO34 Flipseat Westfalia |
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Huetti_1989 wrote: |
Anyone know what this part under the front pan could be?
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Isolated and flipped over it looks like it once had an arm or stiff cable going to the steering lever? If so it might have been a home made dampener. It looks like you could turn the knob and adjust the dampening.
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