Author Topic: Bay news (Read 8970 times)

rolls and pleats · « **on:** July 18, 2012, 07:42:13 AM »

Lets give the baywindow section a bit of action. What's new in the local bayworld? Geoff, Gav, Bruce etc? POst up some pics.

Geoff · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:09:13 PM »

The "Bay Mafia" is getting larger

I'll post a few pics of my new to me 68 Westy soon. Gotta love So Cal vehicles!

I just saw "OldnShitty" bought a nice 68 westy as well.

Richard post a pic of your latest "Finds"

Alp.................has now joined the Bay Mafia with I think 3 Bays?

anyone else?

Alp · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:19:49 PM »

2 that are still together....

kubelguy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2012, 04:36:45 PM »

Alp · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2012, 06:55:04 PM »

very nice, some details please!

kubelguy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:25:56 PM »

It's a 68 Bay sunroof deluxe with wagenswest drop spindles beam and boomerangs.
Porsche 944 discs on all 4 wheels from a 1983 944. 14" fuchs.

rolls and pleats · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:43:43 PM »

Quote from: kubelguy on July 19, 2012, 10:25:56 PM

It's a 68 Bay sunroof deluxe with wagenswest drop spindles beam and boomerangs.
Porsche 944 discs on all 4 wheels from a 1983 944. 14" fuchs.

very nice!

rolls and pleats · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2012, 05:09:23 AM »

Quote from: Geoff on July 18, 2012, 11:09:13 PM

The "Bay Mafia" is getting larger

I'll post a few pics of my new to me 68 Westy soon. Gotta love So Cal vehicles!

I just saw "OldnShitty" bought a nice 68 westy as well.

Richard post a pic of your latest "Finds"

Alp.................has now joined the Bay Mafia with I think 3 Bays?

anyone else?

A couple of sunroofs

Now how about you Geoff!! and OldNShitty?

kubelguy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:32:13 AM »

Dang.....a couple of sunroofs.Nice!
How are the sunroofs for operation?
My old cables kept cracking the plastic covers when the cracked coils wound through the center housing.Now they're too kinked and broken.

rolls and pleats · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2012, 12:56:40 AM »

Quote from: kubelguy on July 20, 2012, 06:32:13 AM

Dang.....a couple of sunroofs.Nice!
How are the sunroofs for operation?
My old cables kept cracking the plastic covers when the cracked coils wound through the center housing.Now they're too kinked and broken.

The 69 works perfect, the 72 was full of Wisteria and works but not great yet, I only spent one afternoon cleaning it up. it'll be a winter project.

slammedbus · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:43:45 PM »

Well, done a pile of work since this. New wiring harness is in hooked up, rebuilt front beam with new adjusters, sway bar bushings, doglegs welded in, porsche gauges hooked up. Rest of the body work is starting up in the next couple weeks.

kubelguy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2012, 09:40:33 AM »

Looking good Slammedbus. I'd like to see a picture of your guage install.

Cheers

j

slammedbus · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2012, 09:18:32 PM »

I'll post up some pics when I get a chance J. IT is a nice conversion. Doesn't look aftermarket. They are basically 914 gauges. I really like the look. I think Geoff did the same on his bay window.

Geoff · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2012, 09:57:01 PM »

My 68 when I brought it home...

rolls and pleats · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:42:19 AM »

Quote from: Geoff on July 23, 2012, 09:57:01 PM

My 68 when I brought it home...

And now? Lets see some updates for us out south

Here is few pics of your old 72 in France en route to Espana.

Geoff · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2012, 07:59:22 AM »

It's all torn apart at the moment as I do some repairs to pretty much everything.

When I bought it the Van had been sitting outside since 1999 and had lot's of rust stains and the interior had been damp for months warping all the interior panels.

The damage in the back corner is just superficial as there is no actual rust thru just surface rust from the paint chiping offfrom a dent.

IN the above pic ypu can also see the dent in the front door and below, working it out.

Geoff · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2012, 10:58:12 PM »

Ok who else is getting work done on their buses?

Gavin?

Bruce?

nivag · « **Reply #17 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:48:55 PM »

Not much work done on mine other than stereo install. Been driving the hell out it all summer, logged couple thousand k so far this year( been my daily since June).

bwaz · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2012, 04:48:13 AM »

1968

1969

Family Photo!

BUSDADDY · « **Reply #19 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:09:25 AM »

Quote from: bwaz on August 03, 2012, 04:48:13 AM

1968

That's a 69

Cool pic nonetheless.

Geoff · « **Reply #20 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:29:28 AM »

Nice pic's Brian.

BusDaddy,Will you be bringing out one of your Bay's to the GCVWS? Let's see some of your collection/projects.

BUSDADDY · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2012, 08:15:22 AM »

Quote from: Geoff on August 03, 2012, 07:29:28 AM

BusDaddy,Will you be bringing out one of your Bay's to the GCVWS? Let's see some of your collection/projects.

I'm trying to fit it in between a few other family commitments that weekend, not sure if we'll show yet but I'll definitely come by to visit and pillage the swap meet

Not too much time for buswork on my own projects lately, still have the 71 as my daily

bwaz · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2012, 09:43:46 AM »

ooohhhh, very pretty

rolls and pleats · « **Reply #23 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:08:53 AM »

Quote from: BUSDADDY on August 03, 2012, 07:09:25 AM

Quote from: bwaz on August 03, 2012, 04:48:13 AM
1968

That's a 69
Cool pic nonetheless.

Looks like a 68 rear view mirror arm to me with "trigger" door handles. Late 68 perhaps?

BUSDADDY · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2012, 11:13:31 AM »

Quote from: rolls and pleats on August 03, 2012, 10:08:53 AM

Quote from: BUSDADDY on August 03, 2012, 07:09:25 AM
Quote from: bwaz on August 03, 2012, 04:48:13 AM
1968
[bus pic]
That's a 69
Cool pic nonetheless.

Looks like a 68 rear view mirror arm to me with "trigger" door handles. Late 68 perhaps?

Maybe, the mirror does look 68, but the door handles, insides of the doors, dash eyebrow and wipers say 69, hmmm... It's like an anti version of those promo pics where an early bus is made up to look later, like the 70 with the new style 2 tone paint in the 71 brochure.

nivag · « **Reply #25 on:** August 16, 2012, 10:26:56 AM »

My bread box in action:

pittwagen · « **Reply #26 on:** August 16, 2012, 07:17:38 PM »

Bus is going in for paint on the weekend. Top half and bumpers are being returned to the correct colour - Mexico Beige. New window/door trim and jalousie windows as well.

kubelguy · « **Reply #27 on:** August 28, 2012, 04:07:45 PM »

http://s1103.photobucket.com/albums/g468/kubelguy/Videos/?action=view&current=MVI_4949.mp4

slammedbus · « **Reply #28 on:** August 28, 2012, 05:54:17 PM »

Badass J !!!!!! Well done dood!

1969deluxebus · « **Reply #29 on:** September 10, 2012, 12:18:17 AM »

Bay mafia eh hmm?? I am changing my speedo and thinking about a little gravity check, sitting a little high