double sliding door bus

Eli411 · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:40 pm Post subject: double sliding door bus

I have a 69 bay window bus with sliding doors on both sides and a small pop top camper I am wondering how rare it is, I have never seen one in the states before. Does anyone know how rare it is or what it is worth, it is in good shape , has a 1600 dp and runs and drives great. Yes it is original, not a conversion, I will post pictures soon hopefully.

rin · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

oh, they're not worth anything and they're a pain in the butt, you'd better give it to me Cool

I'd love to see some pictures!

earthmuffin · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject:

Is it a factory camper?
A converted dual sliding door panel?

Yes, pictures would be nice.
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stevemariott · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject:

I've heard of double sliding doors, but one with a pop top? Sounds pretty cool...
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earthmuffin · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject:

nemobuscaptain · Samba Member Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 3874

You don't have double sliding doors. Chrystler invented those in the early 90s. I heard it on the commercials.

Chrysler also invented the minivan in the 80s... so for that matter you probably don't have a bus either.

earthmuffin · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:46 pm Post subject:

orangeeyesore · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:52 am Post subject:

and the third brakelight wasnt developed until the late 80s....
the double sliders seem to be much more common on panels. my guess, and its just a guess, is that panels were used for ambulances and that is the reason. i have seen a few dd slider kombis too. here are some dd panels:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?mode=results
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nemobuscaptain · Samba Member Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 3874

Eli, AFAIK 68 or later US model bay window busses never came from VW/Westfalia with a small poptop. Those were used on some of the split window westies in the 60s. I've never heard of them on euro westies either, but who knows. There is a guy on the type2.com list that knows everything there is to know about westy configs, including the euro versions. His name is Vince Molenaars or something like that. If you post asking for m-code interpretation, he will reply.

My 70 bus has a later style poptop. It didn't come from the VW factory that way, and was never near the westy factory, but it sure doesn't mean I love it any less. Smile

Got pics of your bus? I think I saw a white bus like you describe being sold on samba a few months ago, but I don't remember the poptop. I imagine the dual sliders would make for a nice breezy camping arrangement.

Eli411 · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

Thanx for all the great comments everybody I will get some pictures up this week.

USMCbug · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

I saw a bay on eGay once that had double sliders and had a cut out in the back for a "power cord". The seller said something about it being rare because VW was experimenting with an electric motor for propulsion. I thought it was pretty cool with the double sliders and pondered buying it since it was in Kansas, not too far from my moms house.

Anyone ever hear of this kinda thing?
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stevo · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:13 pm Post subject:

presenting the next best thing

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the double slider factory sunroof
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vdubjim · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:53 am Post subject: here is MINE

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Nintendo Bus · Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: double sliding door bus

Anyone ever took a single slider and added tracks to the opposite side for a slider? I just bought a super rusty blue '72 pannel van and think it would be nice to have Dual doors. Some one has got to have done somthing like this, anyone know where i could buy the tracks?


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