1978 P27 Westfalia Deluxe Camper ~Maisy~

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:07 pm Post subject:

teaser pic.... Razz

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2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:26 pm Post subject:

so....where to begin....

i leave edmonds around 10am on july 4th. i decided to take my time getting to ellensburg from edmonds, so i took HWY 2 and HWY 97 over stevens and then Blewitt Pass. at the top of blewitt, i take a left head through a sno-park and end up in ellensburg about 3 hours later. life was good! Cool

on this trip, i found my first vanagon friend parked at the top of Blewitt, and later found a second one. here i aired down for once from 60/50 psi to 35 rear 25 front. made the ride MUCH smoother....

started my trek up the mountainside and stopped here to get a few pics....

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2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:28 pm Post subject:

as i was going up the mountain, and neared the top, i noticed a little spot to pull off the road and right over the edge of the cliff....so i pulled right up to the edge and took a few pictures Smile

this was about a 800 foot drop off behind the bus....and i was about 3 feet from the edge. luckily, i JUST got my emergency brake working reliably................

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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:37 pm Post subject:

so i keep going and get a few more shots up on the cliff..... in a few different places...

had that second vanagon owner hold the camera for me on this one...thank you very much!! Very Happy

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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:52 pm Post subject:

continueing onward...i managed to bend my sway bar on a flat road....yeah....i really do live up to my name. i go a little excited and was going about 50 and hit a dip and the bus took a hard nose dive into the dirt....thought for sure i broke something in half by the noise. later i looped my tow rope around the sway bar and backed up away from a telephone pole and bent it back out far enough i can drive it normally again. Very Happy

(note in previous picture the scrape in the dirt and the spot right in front of me...thats where i hit....

and from here, i got to ellensburg, connected with my parents and got to go fishing with dad....but you can read more about that in stickys thread

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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
[email protected]

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:46 am Post subject:

im also well overdue for a transmission...

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its on its way...next month...and this is my daily....
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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
[email protected]

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:20 pm Post subject:

so, beckler road in august....anyone?
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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
[email protected]

Nepenthe88 · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:48 pm Post subject:

NICE!!
and jealous!!!
...Except for the transaxle.. and the sway bar. Hope I can keep up Wink

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eche_bus · Samba Member Joined: October 07, 2007 Posts: 1318

Nice to see more photos of your adventure, but man I think you need a vehicle that can stand up to the abuse, like a nice Unimog or something! Wink

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject:

cdennisg · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:12 pm Post subject:

sonofamitch · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:28 pm Post subject:

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:23 pm Post subject:

mom took some pics of my bus during the trip, here they are:

(my favorite)

Can you spot the bus?

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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
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notchboy · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:38 pm Post subject:

You are a crazy mother fucker.

Respect. Cool

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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:40 pm Post subject:

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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:46 pm Post subject:

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:10 am Post subject:

iv become a famous internet celebrity Very Happy

http://www.wearecb.com/qrsc3-quick-release-mirror-bracket.html
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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
[email protected]

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:25 am Post subject:

vintage meet in seattle Smile

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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
[email protected]

notchboy · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:29 am Post subject:

Now that is an amazing pic. The quality and the balance is simply breathtaking. Nice picture Stuart Wink

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