1970 Bay Window "Leon"
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1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Found this bus on the samba and craigslist. It was less than 20 minutes from the house so I figured I would check it out. After looking it over, me and p.o. (Brad) struck a deal and the bus was delivered the next day. Well after a quick scrub the respray color is coming back. It was originally green with a white top.
Only progress so far has been putting roller tire on, washing the outside and vacuuming the inside. Next is going to be a complete scrubbing of the interior. Then I am going to pull the engine, clean it up and check it out to see if it is usable.









Only progress so far has been putting roller tire on, washing the outside and vacuuming the inside. Next is going to be a complete scrubbing of the interior. Then I am going to pull the engine, clean it up and check it out to see if it is usable.









Last edited by Attorney Isaiah Loophole on Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:22 pm; edited 2 times in total
Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
sweet bay, Bryce!
now slam it on earlies already! lol jk
now slam it on earlies already! lol jk
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Love those early bays...
jshmnghm- Dub Nut
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
slamm it on some porche rims. That would be one bad-ass ice cream truck
Bugman114- Dub God
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
you are so lucky, you keep finding these great deals. You should become a VW treasure hunter. That bay is 10 times in better shape than mine, and I bet you probably paid less than me 

petervalle- Dub Nut
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
You ain't dropped the front yet?
Nice Find....always good to see another Early Baywindow saved!

Nice Find....always good to see another Early Baywindow saved!
panic_fan- Dub Nut
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
The bus is moving on. It found a new owner today...... 
Hope to see it going soon David!

Hope to see it going soon David!
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Damn, that was quick
. I was expecting you'd have it atleast a month
. lol


Bugman114- Dub God
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Heard some of the plans for the bay over the last week. Possible corvair power with the powerglide tranny.....
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1958 Euro Beetle "Raggedy Anne"
1959 Ghia "Elvira"
1961 Beetle "Old Blue"
1964 Beetle "Pat"
1966 Chevy C10 swb fleetside
1967 Black Friday Bus
Bryce
Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Oh wow. Thats gonna be sick :Rockit:
Bugman114- Dub God
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
THE CORVAIR IS IN MY POSESSION AND WILL SOON GIVE UP ITS POWERTRAIN FOR THE TRANSPLANT. I HOPE TO HAVE IT ON THE ROAD BEFORE CHRISTMAS...WISH ME LUCK!
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Oh, its yours now. sweet. make a build thread, or just use this thread, and post LOTS O PICS 

Bugman114- Dub God
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
GOT THE ENGINE AND TRANS OUT TODAY...LITTLE MORE WORK THAN A VW!!! I WILL DO A GENERAL TUNE UP AND MOST LIKELY HAVE TO REBUILD THE CARBS...BUT OTHER THAN THAT THE ENGINE IS IN GREAT SHAPE. I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE THE ADAPTERS FOR THE AXLES AND MAKE SOME MOUNTS,NOTHING TOO BAD. I CANT WAIT TO GET THIS THING IN THE BUS. I WILL POST PICS AS SOON AS I CAN GET SOME.
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Well I got this bus back. It was returned to a upright engine before I got it and it is running good. With a little more wiring work it will be a driver. I installed a pretty nice set of bumpers since I got it back. Today I installed well rigged another decklid on as the hinge carrier is rusted out.




After a washing I busted out the buffer and hit the passenger side.

I am waiting on my four inch beam to be ready and this bad boy will be slammed! I am going with a split beam and I am flipping my own spindles. Already have some Bugglife 4.5" drop plates for the back. You know it will be getting some wheels at some point.....




After a washing I busted out the buffer and hit the passenger side.

I am waiting on my four inch beam to be ready and this bad boy will be slammed! I am going with a split beam and I am flipping my own spindles. Already have some Bugglife 4.5" drop plates for the back. You know it will be getting some wheels at some point.....
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1959 Ghia "Elvira"
1961 Beetle "Old Blue"
1964 Beetle "Pat"
1966 Chevy C10 swb fleetside
1967 Black Friday Bus
Bryce
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
glad to see it getting back on the road!! maybe you'll get the beam sometime this year...if naut, leave it stock!!

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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
callahan wrote:that thing is just begging to be slammed soooooo bad!
Yup and I would love to slam it tomorrow......just don't have the beam
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1958 Euro Beetle "Raggedy Anne"
1959 Ghia "Elvira"
1961 Beetle "Old Blue"
1964 Beetle "Pat"
1966 Chevy C10 swb fleetside
1967 Black Friday Bus
Bryce
Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
You gonna have it rollin by BAP? No limit on what you can take!
shaky- Dub Nut
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Attorney Isaiah Loophole wrote:
I am waiting on my four inch beam to be ready and this bad boy will be slammed!
Get that beam yet? I'm looking forward to seeing it like this.
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It's like, how much more black could this be, and the answer is none.......none more black.
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Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
yeeeeaaaaah!!!! eric knows whats up
i hope this thing gets a proper slam job and not a girly minor drop lol
i hope this thing gets a proper slam job and not a girly minor drop lol
Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
No beam yet....fluxcap wrote:Get that beam yet? I'm looking forward to seeing it like this.
callahan wrote:yeeeeaaaaah!!!! eric knows whats up
i hope this thing gets a proper slam job and not a girly minor drop lol
Well seeing as how I already have 4.5" drop plates for the rear I wouldn't call it a girly drop.....I just dont want to tub it
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1958 Euro Beetle "Raggedy Anne"
1959 Ghia "Elvira"
1961 Beetle "Old Blue"
1964 Beetle "Pat"
1966 Chevy C10 swb fleetside
1967 Black Friday Bus
Bryce
Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
Bryce, you got that Bay dropped yet or are you still needing a beam?
"Say it's naut true!"
What is the set up in this pic? drop spindles only? How much drop, rear lowered yet?
There is some Velvet Green paint under that red respray screaming to let out!

"Say it's naut true!"
What is the set up in this pic? drop spindles only? How much drop, rear lowered yet?
There is some Velvet Green paint under that red respray screaming to let out!

Re: 1970 Bay Window "Leon"
the set up right now is stock rear with a stock front end and what is equivalent to a cut and turn on the front....basically the centers have been drilled out then rotated and welded back
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1958 Euro Beetle "Raggedy Anne"
1959 Ghia "Elvira"
1961 Beetle "Old Blue"
1964 Beetle "Pat"
1966 Chevy C10 swb fleetside
1967 Black Friday Bus
Bryce
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