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Garbus |
Polish nickname for the Beetle
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Gas Burners |
Rims made by Porsche that look like gas
burning stove grills.
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Gas Heater |
Factory or dealer-installed accessory that
provided additional heat when needed. See Eberspacher,
Southwind, and Perfection
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Gates |
Fold-down panels on the sides and rear of a Single
Cab or Crew Cab bed.
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Gauges |
Mechanical or electrical instruments that
provide vehicle information. May include speedometer,
tripometer, odometer,
gas gauge, warning lights, or tachometer. |
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Geländewagen |
German name for the Type 181
Safari and the Wehrmacht's Kubelwagen.
Literally means "land vehicle", or off-road vehicle. |
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Genny
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Slang for generator. |
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Generator
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Electrical device that converts rotational
movement provided by a belt driven off the engine's crankshaft
to electrical energy. The generator in turn runs the electricity
through the regulator to provide a constant
voltage to keep the battery charged |
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Ghia
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See Karmann Ghia |
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Giorgio Giugiaro |
Famous Italian car designer who redesigned the
Oval Window from Ovalto Square in 1958. Giorgio Giugiaro also designed
the VW Rabbit in 1974. |
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Glass |
Slang; A common reference to fiberglass as in
a "glass" buggy - a dune buggy made of fiberglass. |
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Glass Taillights
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1956 - 1961 US Beetle
taillights. |
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Glasurit
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OEM paint supplier for
VW |
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GmbH
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Gesellschaft mit beschraenkte Haftung: limited partnership company, as in
Volkswagenwerk GmbH |
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Grab Handle
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Handle mounted on the dashboard or in the
cargo area of a Bus. Slang: "oh-shit"
handle.
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Gravel Guards
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Accessory aluminum plates mounted to the
fenders to protect against rocks or debris kicked up by the tires.
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Grawomobil |
VW Bus camper conversion with square-shaped
raised roof. It's former name was Arcomobile.
About 600 of them were made, divided over
Split-screen Bus, Bay Window and
Vanagon. Grawo stands for Grau Wohnmobile. |
