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TJ&LL
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I've imported a 1976 Doka from the Netherlands  and am curious as to how many other late bay window double cabs there may be in the United States?
 Anyone else out there own one, know of one, seen one? |
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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check with John Tauxe in Los Alamos.
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KentABQ
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| Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:07 am Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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That looks like a great find. If you weren't familiar with VWs, you'd think it may be only a couple years old.
Yes, check out jtauxe's thread. He has the only 4-door Doka known to exist.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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SamboSamba22
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jtauxe
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| Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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Well, seeing as my name has been invoked...
Yes, I have an Irish (right-hand drive) 1978 double cab. During a major refit, I had a fourth door added.
On the rotisserie:
Refit complete, and ready to roll:
At home, fitted with bed slats and NOS PVC canopy:
Put to work:
But it is not the only one. There is a guy in Australia who is doing a VERY ambitious refit, a small part of which includes adding a 4th door. That build is nuts!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=581931
Unfortunately, the poster insists on loading his photos onto photobucket instead of TS, so they may all be lost some time.
As to your original question about how many Type 2b double cabs are extant in the US... it's hard to say, of course. But, having been on this forum for awhile, and having regularly checked the TS classified for this very thing, I'd say definitely fewer than 100. Possibly as few as 20. Maybe?
Your Dutch Doka seems very nice. Too bad about your mirrors. I'm happy to share notes any time.
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"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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deepcflea
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Location: Sumter, SC
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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| jtauxe wrote: |
Well, seeing as my name has been invoked...
Yes, I have an Irish (right-hand drive) 1978 double cab. During a major refit, I had a fourth door added.
On the rotisserie:
Refit complete, and ready to roll:
At home, fitted with bed slats and NOS PVC canopy:
Put to work:
But it is not the only one. There is a guy in Australia who is doing a VERY ambitious refit, a small part of which includes adding a 4th door. That build is nuts!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=581931
Unfortunately, the poster insists on loading his photos onto photobucket instead of TS, so they may all be lost some time.
As to your original question about how many Type 2b double cabs are extant in the US... it's hard to say, of course. But, having been on this forum for awhile, and having regularly checked the TS classified for this very thing, I'd say definitely fewer than 100. Possibly as few as 20. Maybe?
Your Dutch Doka seems very nice. Too bad about your mirrors. I'm happy to share notes any time. |
Just ran upon this thread... John, your DC has the tailight cutouts on the rear dropgate. I thought that was only on the early bay DCs?? My 78 DC rear dropgate does not have the cutouts. Interesting...
To the OP... here is mine, and I would have to agree, there are not many late bay DCs in the states anyway due to the "chicken tax" of 1964... so I've been told. "The Chicken Tax is a 25% tariff on light trucks imported to the U.S., imposed in retaliation for European tariffs on American chicken imports."
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=626641&highlight=
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jtauxe
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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| TJ&LL wrote: |
I've imported a 1976 Doka from the Netherlands and am curious as to how many other late bay window double cabs there may be in the United States?
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Anyone else out there own one, know of one, seen one? |
As for Type 2b pickups for sale in the US, there is only one listed on The Samba right now, and I know it well! 
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| Just ran upon this thread... John, your DC has the tailight cutouts on the rear dropgate. I thought that was only on the early bay DCs?? My 78 DC rear dropgate does not have the cutouts. Interesting... |
I had seen the taillight cutout for type 2b in some photo here in The Samba (but can't find it now). I've never seen them in person. I thought it was a great idea.
This set of gates was built by KlassicFab, and I asked Gerson if they could add the cutouts based on that photo. They did, and they came out great! In the photo I had found, these openings had rubber seals and glass in them. In fact, I think it was an ad for the glass that caught my eye originally, from Keift & Klok or BusOK or someone in Europe. I decided to leave them open.
So, let it be known that KlassicFab will add these to your rear gate order!
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"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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bvolks
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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| jtauxe wrote: |
Well, seeing as my name has been invoked...
Yes, I have an Irish (right-hand drive) 1978 double cab. During a major refit, I had a fourth door added.
On the rotisserie:
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What is up what the cross bracing between the frame rails? Is it bracing you added to keep things from moving when you were cutting pieces out?
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Ceckert64
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Ceckert64
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jtauxe
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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| bvolks wrote: |
| jtauxe wrote: |
Well, seeing as my name has been invoked...
Yes, I have an Irish (right-hand drive) 1978 double cab. During a major refit, I had a fourth door added.
On the rotisserie:
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What is up what the cross bracing between the frame rails? Is it bracing you added to keep things from moving when you were cutting pieces out? |
No, those were added by the metalworker after installing the 4th door, to add rigidity to the body.
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"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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deepcflea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Late bay window double cabs? |
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| TJ&LL wrote: |
I've imported a 1976 Doka from the Netherlands and am curious as to how many other late bay window double cabs there may be in the United States?
<snip>
Anyone else out there own one, know of one, seen one? |
As for Type 2b pickups for sale in the US, there is only one listed on The Samba right now, and I know it well!
| deepcflea wrote: |
| Just ran upon this thread... John, your DC has the tailight cutouts on the rear dropgate. I thought that was only on the early bay DCs?? My 78 DC rear dropgate does not have the cutouts. Interesting... |
I had seen the taillight cutout for type 2b in some photo here in The Samba (but can't find it now). I've never seen them in person. I thought it was a great idea.
Very cool! That's good to know they can do that.
This set of gates was built by KlassicFab, and I asked Gerson if they could add the cutouts based on that photo. They did, and they came out great! In the photo I had found, these openings had rubber seals and glass in them. In fact, I think it was an ad for the glass that caught my eye originally, from Keift & Klok or BusOK or someone in Europe. I decided to leave them open.
So, let it be known that KlassicFab will add these to your rear gate order! |
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1978 Bay Window Double Cab (1600cc) - Marilyn
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...005b041ddd
Formerly owned VW's
1983 Westfalia
1956 Oval Ragtop
1967 Bug
1970 Ghia
1969 Buggy |
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