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fig
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skid
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Whoa! Rad find!
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ChuxBus
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none of the pics in the gallery show the engine compartment...
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fig
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I will be cleaning the bus up this weekend; I'll take more pics then.
It has an 1800 Type 4 engine.
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gordonzo
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I want one - but you need to move the steering wheel to the other side first. 
Are there are any of those in US or Canada?
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germansupplyscott
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cool bus. is that a 6.9 doing the towing?
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AC Mack
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I seem to remember two Autovillas here in US. A really ruff (79?) in So Fla. The other in the PNW. Fig, you have nice one . The best example I've seen , in picts anyway. I'd imagine there's still a few around in S.A ?
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notchboy
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78Kombi
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wow  lucky you !!
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sneakyjack
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Awesome-O!!
Is that an 8track in there too pass side?
Awesome....
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my65vert
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the one that was in south florida sold this year and went somewhere else but I do not know where.
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fig
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| cool bus. is that a 6.9 doing the towing? |
No, it's a 1974 350SE manual, with a 200hp 3.5l V8 and a four-speed manual gearbox; this model was not offered in the US.
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| ... Fig, you have nice one . The best example I've seen , in picts anyway. I'd imagine there's still a few around in S.A ? |
Thanks. Although only about 1,000 were made, you do still see them quite regularly in SA. Most of them are low-milers because they tended to be used once or twice a year. But because they are so big many of them have been parked outdoors and have suffered weather damage.
This one has 118,000km on the odo and its original 1800 Type 4 engine. It has also been parked outdoors and, although it's in excellent mechanical condition, there is some weather damage: some rust in the cab doors and steps, and two places where water has leaked in to the interior and damaged the panelling and timber frame.
A friend of mine rolled one of these last year and I have bought the wreck for parts, so I should be able to repair the interior damage with correct panels.
More pics to come after we've cleaned it up.
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fig
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Here are pics of the demise of The Snail, who will live on as a parts donor for my Autovilla:
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fig
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...Is that an 8track in there too pass side?
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Yes.  It's an 8-track/radio, and it has a cassette adaptor.
I will probably sell it.
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KlausRSA
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Looks good Fig ! I think I've got some 8track tapes lying around somewhere (I know one is the sound track from American Graffiti)
Will you be using her for the camp out cruise ?
Is it just my system or is there something wrong with AC SA ?
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KlausRSA
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| The autovilla looks pretty well kept - did you get the the cutlery and cups with it ? |
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fig
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In addition to the original Owner's Manual and VW Service Book (dealer serviced to 45,000km), this original brochure came with my Autovilla:
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notchboy
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fig
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Mine is missing two hubcaps; fortunately The Snail had two original caps so I have a complete set.
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cdennisg
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Are there are any of those in US or Canada? |
There is one in Spokane WA. It was in good driving condition a few years ago, but it has been hidden away for awhile. It's an automatic, too.
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