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jacopotex Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2015 Posts: 76 Location: gorizia italy
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:34 pm Post subject: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Hi everybody.
This will be my winter project, I found it, in a garage, it was abbandoned.
It s really solid, and rust free, with no holes.
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cmonSTART Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2014 Posts: 1915 Location: NH
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Congratulations on the find!
What's the logo on the side doors? _________________ '78 Bus 2.0FI
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50261
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Amazing find, congratulations |
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Angus II Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2016 Posts: 706 Location: Mammoth Lakes Ca. 93546
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Hello, Sweet!!
Abandoned? Like, as in Free?
If so, double sweet... you're my hero. |
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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That was the find of the decade!
Congratulations!
_________________ -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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jacopotex Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2015 Posts: 76 Location: gorizia italy
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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A friend of mine, sent me a photo, and he told me:
There is a single cab in a garage, 130 km from your house, but don t know if is a vw or not.
My friend is driving everyday this mountain road for work, but he saw only one time the garage open and he saw it.
So last friday after work I was thinking, why not, take the car and let go to see it.
I talked with the owner, and he said, I don t need more it for work, and yes I can sale it.
I was and I bought it.
Now I want to slam it just a little bit, but without cutting anything, I was thinking about the spindles and the adjustable spring plates only.
And yes change all the engine gasket, for a general controll
I will post other photos inside the cab later |
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5778 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:44 am Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Wow. What a lovely find. And in Neptune Blue, too.
I would discourage you from making ANY non-stock modifications, but that's just me.
I also have a '75 single cab, and might be keen to share some notes. _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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Spike0180 Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2015 Posts: 2269 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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I think you've confused the term "summer cruiser" for the term "Project". _________________ Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp
Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic" |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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It looks like you already have a slammed bus, you should leave this one alone & just appreciate it as an original bus. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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chachi Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2003 Posts: 858 Location: the weeds
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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what is w all the slamming, they made them that high for a reason. love the bus though, congrats! _________________ '74 transporter panel
'91 vanagon carat NAHT |
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jacopotex Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2015 Posts: 76 Location: gorizia italy
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:39 am Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Xmas time, so here i'm again, with more free time for my volks
So i really love my new sigle cab, so it's looks very good outside, but i will do the same for everything that' s inside and below.
I bought a lot of things, cool things, so my plan now is to teardown the engine and transmissio, and rebuilt everything like new.
I bought new cylinders, pistons, pushrods tube, new bearings, 4 in to 1 empi exhaust.
Finally my decision is to maintane the stock high for this truck, with originals tyres too,
Here is the first step
Strange ideas?
Here there is an interior view
Tomorrow i will completly open the engine and remove the crankshaft and start the inspections. |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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jtauxe wrote: |
I would discourage you from making ANY non-stock modifications, but that's just me.. |
makes his DC a 4 door _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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babysnakes Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7104
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
jtauxe wrote: |
I would discourage you from making ANY non-stock modifications, but that's just me.. |
makes his DC a 4 door |
I somewhat agree, BUT....he did an awesome job. |
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Angus II Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2016 Posts: 706 Location: Mammoth Lakes Ca. 93546
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Hello,
Double sweet... you have the upright engine. Oh, that's right; Italy is in Europe.. I notice the different/later bellhousing and mustash bar for mounting.
But, it's LHD. Now I'm confused... I thought we were in Europe?... RHD cars. |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Angus II wrote: |
Hello,
Double sweet... you have the upright engine. Oh, that's right; Italy is in Europe.. I notice the different/later bellhousing and mustash bar for mounting.
But, it's LHD. Now I'm confused... I thought we were in Europe?... RHD cars. |
Italy is LHD. The UK is RHD. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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Whaanga Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2016 Posts: 623 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Perhaps this is obvious to most of you - but was a type 1 engine standard in a 1975 single cab? I would have thought it would come with a type 4. But perhaps the engine in the photo is not original?? Just trying to learn —
Regardless, the SC looks to be in great shape. Congrats on a nice find.
Jeff _________________ Late 1973 Bay w/a transplanted 914 Engine
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Whaanga wrote: |
Perhaps this is obvious to most of you - but was a type 1 engine standard in a 1975 single cab? I would have thought it would come with a type 4. But perhaps the engine in the photo is not original?? Just trying to learn — |
European used type 1 _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12688 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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SGKent wrote: |
Whaanga wrote: |
Perhaps this is obvious to most of you - but was a type 1 engine standard in a 1975 single cab? I would have thought it would come with a type 4. But perhaps the engine in the photo is not original?? Just trying to learn — |
European used type 1 |
To further the discussion… You could order anything VW made anywhere in the world unless it was legally prohibitive. Out here in the "free country," we have laws regarding emissions and illumination that are whacky and different from the rest of the world. So you probably couldn't import a bus into the US with incorrect fog lamp actuation, wrong exhaust system, or superior H4 headlamp projection style. Other countries could import the Vanagon with a Type 1 engine, modified Type 3 cooling system, and dual carbs. (And I paid for a client's smog retest because the shop thought the crankshaft pulley notch was 6° wide…)
But Italy apparently knows what's up; the Type 1 in a later engine compartment is a dream to work on. And the silver front turn signal lenses look sweet; amber bulbs in there?
See you on the road,
Robbie _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
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Spike0180 Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2015 Posts: 2269 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Wait... with original tires? Or with original style tires? ... there is a safety difference. Please get new tires. _________________ Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp
Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic" |
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Singlecab 1975 garage found |
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Spike0180 wrote: |
Wait... with original tires? Or with original style tires? ... there is a safety difference. Please get new tires. |
I suspect he means new original size tires on stock rims, running old ones would be crazy.
That's a cool truck, nice find!
I wonder if the rear gate has been changed, didn't those late trucks with the big tail lights have windows in the tail gate? _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery!
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