Today in Bay Window hunting History

[EverettB]

[secretsubmariner]

Someone is selling a modded 78 for 6300 right by my work. 1600cc, added propane cabinet...shag carpet... not worth 63, eh? If it really does run and drive like he says it does I may consider this one. I'm at least going to go kick the tires and crawl up under this weekend

Let me know what you think yo!
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-Tony
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1978 Champagne Edition Bus FI
1970 Auto Fastback FI

[wcfvw69]

I think it's the shag carpet and matching 70's CB radio that put's the real value in that bad boy..

I think it's certainly worth checking out!
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[secretsubmariner]

[wcfvw69]

[SamboSamba22]

Well Bill, now I know to never try and sell anything to ya!
I did the same on my bus and bug, it's the name of the game. There is always mark up and room for negotiation. If not, the individual doesn't really want to sell.
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
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March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
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[wcfvw69]

[secretsubmariner]

It does look pretty good, I agree. But if the motor and transmission don't match, isn't the big transmission going to burn up a lil ol' 1600? How can I spot the difference quickly between a 1600 single and a dual port? Also, he says it runs and drives great in the ad, but in the photo I see flat tires. I don't know, that's a lot of cash for a car that doesn't look like it can be just driven away.
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-Tony
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1978 Champagne Edition Bus FI
1970 Auto Fastback FI

[cdennisg]

[secretsubmariner]

cdennisg,
I'm with ya, pal. No tin, improperly mated transmission and engine, heavy, heavy bus.

Still gonna go have a look-see for grins N gigs
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-Tony
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1978 Champagne Edition Bus FI
1970 Auto Fastback FI

[Alan Brase]

Not that it's a type 4 engine compartment. It's a LATE BAY engine compartment. All late bays in the US came in with type 4's. Most of the Rest of the World (ROW), they had type 1 1600's, a few in Italy and other places even had 44hp DIN motors that I think were dual port 1300's.
Dual port or single does not really make much difference. A single port 1600 might actually be better in a bus.
There are some REAL reasons to do a type 1 engined late bay, but not financial. The main reason is if you wanted to drive it worldwide. Type 1 engine parts are everywhere. Type 4 only US, Germany, Britain, and Aus.
A type 1 engine can be put into this correctly with the proper tin, wires and air cleaner and preheat hoses. Can't remember about the final drive or 4th gear.

This is a pile of junk tho. Nobody would ever run a full centrifugal dizzy in a late bus. Ray Charles could see it doesn't work.
Al
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home

[cdennisg]

[consvws]

made the purchase on this 72 hightop today. It's a pretty cool bus, I can't wait to start cleaning her up. It was built August of '71 and was repainted from the beltline down over the Niagra blue. She is almost completely engulfed in the bushes, and the owner said he drove it up on the hill & parked it there 8 years ago. He said it ran & drove great, but the clutch release bearing was bad.

[SamboSamba22]

Well here are the images of the 72 Pastel White Westfalia:
Chassis # 2322220860
Production Date: Monday, 26 June 1972
Type 4 engine (CB) 1700c carb
Color- L90D Pastel White
Interior- 51 Dark Beige Leatherette
Dest. USA, Washington, DC
Campmobile

Decklid is there. Believe it or not, the battery trays are solid. Doglegs have rust. Underneath from what I could tell looked solid, same for wheel wells. Bus came out of Minnesota. Pop Top looks solid, all the camping gear is intact. Front seats are gone, replaced with shotty mid 70’s seats. Has two original keys. Firewall is removed laying on rear cushion, gas tank is there. Again, no motor or tranny.

The images of the 1975 Pastel Westfalia:
Chassis # 2352022492
Production Date: 11 September 1974
Engine Type 4 (ED) FI
Color- L90D Pastel White
Dest. USA, East Reserve
Campmobile

Deckled is laying on rear cushion. Underneath looked decent from what I could tell, all camping items are in place. Dash cluster is there but removed. Interior material/seats are surprising very nice. Body and nose are straight and solid. Rear corners have some bottom rust and main battery tray is rusted through. Top looked solid, no water damaged visible inside. Front floor is nice.
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]

[SamboSamba22]

Oh cmon! Someone has to have an opinion of Consvws' Hightop find, and my lost and forgotten duos in the Arkansan woods.

Consvws, that is considered a Adventurewagen, right?
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]

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That Hightop looks like it was just waiting for you to pull it out. The flowers all around etc. Thanks for the pics. Great find. I want to see the inside and what it looks like washed up.
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72 ASI Bus "Mill"
66 Singlecab
68 Squareback
62 Ragtop Bug
77 Westfalia

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[consvws]

Hey, nice find there SamboSamba22, but mine still has an engine in it

[wcfvw69]

[Alan Brase]