It was the last one I had to fetch out of this lot I bought.
The bus was still on stands as it had just had a full rebuild underneath.
The final trip to Barrydale with my van fully loaded with spares, engines and gearboxes.
My white 69 Bus
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sean
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My white 69 Bus
Hi Guys. Here are a few pictures of the white 1969 model bay window I recently acquired.
It was the last one I had to fetch out of this lot I bought.
The bus was still on stands as it had just had a full rebuild underneath.
The final trip to Barrydale with my van fully loaded with spares, engines and gearboxes.
It was the last one I had to fetch out of this lot I bought.
The bus was still on stands as it had just had a full rebuild underneath.
The final trip to Barrydale with my van fully loaded with spares, engines and gearboxes.
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sean
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Re: My white 69 Bus
After some finishing off touches mechanically, installation of the motor and gearbox, the bus is running lovely. If you take a look at the interior pics below, you will see its original paint and colour on the dash board, but at some point in its life, some guy resprayed it with a rattle can outside. It looks hideous, but im going to just try and flat it off and hopefully it will reveal the original paint underneath. The bus is in a lovely solid condition.
It still had the Zimbabwean plates on when I got it, the original owners had moved to South Africa in the early 2000's and drove it down. This is also not a locally assembled bus, but a full import.
Take note of the different instrument cluster, its a 69 model with the very early speedo with odometer at the bottom of the needle, but it reads in km/h.
It still had the Zimbabwean plates on when I got it, the original owners had moved to South Africa in the early 2000's and drove it down. This is also not a locally assembled bus, but a full import.
Take note of the different instrument cluster, its a 69 model with the very early speedo with odometer at the bottom of the needle, but it reads in km/h.
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retrovan
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Re: My white 69 Bus
Nice collection there Sean.
Hope the missis don't hold you at BAY.....
Herman
Hope the missis don't hold you at BAY.....
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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sean
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Re: My white 69 Bus
Then finally, the seats I got with it. The original owner had them all wrapped up in bubble wrap and brown paper for protection over the years while in storage. Unwrapping them revealed a rather itchy 70's material which didn't look so good, BUT, it was coverings made over the original vinyl which was still beautifully intact. It is a very different weave pattern on the vinyl we dont see here in SA. I think the vinyl in Fig's 70 Westy camper may be the same. I never seen any others.
More pics to follow tomorrow of how the seats look after cleaning.
More pics to follow tomorrow of how the seats look after cleaning.
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fourier
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Re: My white 69 Bus
Wow, you keep on finding them! Hope you also uncover the OG paint. Nice bus.
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