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VWGirl
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Location: Powder Springs, GA
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I got a tow bar for my bus from my parents 
that with the Camper Special my wife gave me the blessing to buy two weeks ago, and I had an extremely good Christmas
Now the only worry I have is making sure the hitch can fit (or modified to fit) when the camper special is installed 
Shawn |
you got a tow bar or a tow hitch? i didnt know they made tow bars for buses?
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1977_L63H_P27
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Location: Bristol, Tennessee
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| VWGirl wrote: |
| davis911s wrote: |
I got a tow bar for my bus from my parents
that with the Camper Special my wife gave me the blessing to buy two weeks ago, and I had an extremely good Christmas
Now the only worry I have is making sure the hitch can fit (or modified to fit) when the camper special is installed
Shawn |
you got a tow bar or a tow hitch? i didnt know they made tow bars for buses? |
Sure they make tow bars. Peace!
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davis911s
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Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| VWGirl wrote: |
| you got a tow bar or a tow hitch? i didnt know they made tow bars for buses? |
Sorry I got a tow hitch and receiver I guess.
Shawn
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Jerry
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Well, i did it again  My husband is not too mad, i bought 2 splittys so my bay will have company. He wanted to know which one was his? So it worked out!
Also got a bicycle rack to haul our bikes from my hubby.
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Kirk
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Location: North Texas
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| Well, i did it again My husband is not too mad, i bought 2 splittys so my bay will have company. He wanted to know which one was his? So it worked out! |
Hell, I'd be super happy if my wife came home with two splits. Nice. Make with the pics. |
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Jerry
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Kirk wrote: |
| jerry's70westy wrote: |
| Well, i did it again My husband is not too mad, i bought 2 splittys so my bay will have company. He wanted to know which one was his? So it worked out! |
Hell, I'd be super happy if my wife came home with two splits. Nice. Make with the pics. |
I will have pics in a couple of days and will put them up. I am soooo excited.
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rockandrolldad
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Location: SC
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject: Christmas |
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| My really sweet daughter in law gave me a gift card to Sears so I can by tools for Rockell! (My 1973 Camper) I have only had her for 3 months, the bus that is, and am just trying to teach myself mechanics. |
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panic_fan
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Joined: April 21, 2008
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Location: Mcdonough GA
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Cleaned up the engine compartment, And installed my Christmas gifts on the Bus. (Chrome Dipstick, Oil Cap, & Window Ventshades) Pretty Cool Gifts from my mom... 
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theizzardking
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Location: seattle
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ok the christmas list for my bus
got all of this in the last 2 weeks my head is spinning!!!
new 1600cc dp full flowed balanced
engle vz-14 cam
soild lifters
gene berg cover plate
heater boxes
pulley
55 amp alt
chrome alt plate and pulley
dual 34's
oil temp gauge
new (to me) complete interior from a '77
inverter 1500w
continuous duty solenoid 80 amp sealed
extra deep cycle battery
exhaust
header
curtains
studded 205/75/14 tires on all corners
h4 upgrade
eyelids (had to snip and weld the bitches on)
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still needed todo
lighting solution (interior lighting)
propane heater
stereo
70 rivi-->71 westy pop top conversion (replacing westy with rivi)
chains
the rain guards for front windows
install swivel seat
re upholster front two seats the rest are fine
new seat belts
lift or lower haven't decided yet
create custom tin work for full flow set up (i just see room for improvement as the cover plate is a bit thicker than most)
sway bars
tranny install (i have 3 laying around just need todo the work)
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Blaubus
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i got a nice surprise but it wasnt a gift from anyone. in November, i bought a 78 parts bus with a supposedly new engine that sat for a few years, or so the story goes...
didnt have good compression, and found "GEX" stamped behind the valve cover. after a rolling of the eyes i put the cover back on and figured the whole thing to be a paperweight.
so on Christmas day, i decided to break it down figuring that the cylinder walls were pitted to trash, but the compression fault was all in the GEX heads, and the P/Cs were NEW Kolbenschmidt 94mm! flawless!
the break in oil was so fresh that it protected the walls from rust, and i was able to use my special homemade tool to draw out the piston pins so that i would not lose the ring stagger by withdrawing the pistons from the cylinders. now they are all in the box, pistons still in their cylinders.
all my life i have had this urge to tinker in the garage as the holiday turkey cooks, and i have always wondered why i do this. is this a normal aspect of VW addiction? does anyone else here find that they just have to sneak off to the garage on holiday mornings? |
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ohtoocool
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Location: wisconsin
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got new curtains and seat covers. we broke the feeder on my mom's sewing machine, so we had to borrow one.
here is a picture of the brains behind the update (thanks mom)
...and the finished products
i made this for a (late) christmas present for my girlfriend with the left over material. (i guess i could say the bus also got an accessory this christmas)
the brains behind the handbag (me)
...and the finished product
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prusin325
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Mom and Dad got the bus from Cali to Arkansas.
The wife got us a new stereo head unit.
Father in Law got us all new German Door Seals and antenna.
What a great Christmas! |
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79 Surf Bus
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Location: Costa Mesa Ca
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| The funny thing is I really only asked for a couple of things and they where all for the bus. The bus got some nice new sheepskin seat covers, a couple of different tool bags, and some tools to keep in the bus. |
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Bleyseng
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I got new door seals for the Westy for Xmas...that will stop the door leaks!!
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basudes
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Location: Morro Bay, CA
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I figured this is a good place to practice a first post!
Winter Solstice List--this has been stuff added in the last month or so:
* Second Skin Damplifier Pro for the rear and floor (in progress)
* Reflectix insulation for the walls and doors
* all new door seals
* new curtains (made by my wife)
* electronic ignition to replace points (not yet installed)
* rear emblem
* sofabed (bought hinges, researching how to build the bed still)
Am still figuring out how to post pics!
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Vamstad
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Double relay.
fiberglass restoration stuff
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panicalum
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* sofabed (bought hinges, researching how to build the bed still)
Here is a good schematic of how to build your bed. If you bought hinges for a full with bed, there will be no mods necessary. If you took them out of an old bus that had a partial width bed (closet next to it, you will have to do some cutting, but nothing to difficult. Either way, you are going to have to remove your engine to access the gas tank area. (unless you use some sort of self clasping bolts). Either way, you can PM me and I will give you some tips. I just did this about a month ago.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/443841.jpg
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PopeSutek
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My bus isn't running reliably and is being cleaned and repaired. It was a $500.00 project.
Still, I bought a replacement bed cushion and two front seats from Jake in Charlotte and my brother inlaw brought them down here yesterday. I couldn't be happier. |
I feel yuh man
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basudes
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* sofabed (bought hinges, researching how to build the bed still)
Here is a good schematic of how to build your bed. If you bought hinges for a full with bed, there will be no mods necessary. If you took them out of an old bus that had a partial width bed (closet next to it, you will have to do some cutting, but nothing to difficult. Either way, you are going to have to remove your engine to access the gas tank area. (unless you use some sort of self clasping bolts). Either way, you can PM me and I will give you some tips. I just did this about a month ago.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/443841.jpg |
Excellent. Thanks, panicalum. I am going to build one just like that--full length to go in my non-camper bay. I do have that diagram, but I'm also wondering about where exactly to bolt the hinges on the back rest--just want to avoid having to re-attach if it interferes with the seat when pulling it out, if that makes sense. Also, I read from other posts that everything can be done from up top....you have to access underneath? I'll pm you with questions. Thanks again!
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halfmoon_bay
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my sister got me an underdash tray thingy, a pair of fog lights that will be goin on my front bumper, and a sexy new VW emblem. Oh yeah, and a jerry garcia t-shirt
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