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surf760
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Joined: February 17, 2011
Posts: 73
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 Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:03 am Post subject: I sold my bus today (actually yesterday) |
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I sold it today....Kinda bummed
More than i had expected
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Breckskier
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Joined: December 16, 2002
Posts: 239
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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I polished 1/2 of my deluxe trim & getting St. Pete painted at the shop.
I'm amazed, with the right wheel how quick it was.
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67 13w Deluxe-"St. Pete" the Airport Jet Bus
65 13w Deluxe-"St. Nikolas"
67 912(911.5 Outlaw build spring 2015), 90 C4Cab. Formerly: 59 DD, 78 SuperB, 81 911Cab, 82Vanagon, 81Vana & other German / US stuff.. |
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deejee
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Joined: November 21, 2007
Posts: 178
Location: SLC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Changed the gear oil in the rain.. |
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kenshapiro2002
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Joined: April 26, 2013
Posts: 1826
Location: Bawlmer Hon
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Bought "The Turd" a blue cargo mat made out of unobtainium, and scrubbed it up for her. Getting ready to silicone up the cracks from the back side. Did that on my front mat and it's held up very nicely.
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Looking for a correct 1967 rear seat
Looking for '67 Engine / Block HO 183xxx - HO 194xxx |
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kenshapiro2002
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Joined: April 26, 2013
Posts: 1826
Location: Bawlmer Hon
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Getting ready to replace the rocker on the left side of "The Turd", so I used some graffiti remover and exposed about three more square feet of OG paint in preparation for her impending surgery. I've also rustored the window frames along the way:
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Looking for a correct 1967 rear seat
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kenshapiro2002
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Joined: April 26, 2013
Posts: 1826
Location: Bawlmer Hon
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Put new rubber nipples on the gas door ('67) and LOVE that the door now sits flush with the body instead of 1/4" recessed! Also washed the rusty ass with CLR and then applied TR3 resin polish to richen up the color without making it look waxed or polished...really like that product. Look closely around the dealer plate area and see the difference with CLR (getting rid of some rust) and the TR3:
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Looking for a correct 1967 rear seat
Looking for '67 Engine / Block HO 183xxx - HO 194xxx |
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Campy
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Joined: January 10, 2005
Posts: 4933
Location: Chico, CA
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I am pretty tired but I spent part of yesterday and part of today rebuilding my 1963 buses brake system: four new front wheel cylinders (Varga) and new brake shoes, two new rear wheel cylinders and new brake shoes, and a new master cylinder. The drums were good and I scuffed them up (the iiner surface) with sandpaper. The front wheel bearings were replaced over ten years ago when I fully restored the bus so they were alright; new grease, though. Now I get to go to downtown Chico and drink a couple of beers. 
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wrenchnride247
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Joined: August 17, 2010
Posts: 251
Location: Cleveland, TN
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Drove my SC for the first time!
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'62 SC 69x90.5 SP TI
'70 T1 84x105 DP T4 |
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crukab
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Joined: December 13, 2002
Posts: 6116
Location: Vermont
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Put the heat tubes back in, and hooked up the cables, Winter comes earlie here in Vt.
Also cleared out a bunch of wire from our land:
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My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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vw7266
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Joined: April 28, 2004
Posts: 3038
Location: the point, ohio
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Changed the gear oil in the rain.. |
how does your lift do outside? I thought about mounting one in my driveway like that as well |
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Big Bill
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Joined: June 21, 2005
Posts: 1782
Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
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Stripped down my bus today, heading to the body /paint shop in the morning. Will have to remove the front glass, headlights/blinkers and mirrors when I get there. Pearl White as it was from the factory, would have loved to save the OG paint but someone got busy with a BIG grinder on the paint under the lower color thats on there now  .
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BulliBill
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Joined: July 09, 2004
Posts: 4572
Location: St Charles, MO
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Stripped down my bus today, heading to the body /paint shop in the morning. Will have to remove the front glass, headlights/blinkers and mirrors when I get there. Pearl White as it was from the factory, would have loved to save the OG paint but someone got busy with a BIG grinder on the paint under the lower color thats on there now .
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Congrats Bill! I can't wait to see the progress and fresh-out-of-the-paint-booth photos of your Bus! I'm guessin' it won't be going on the Solvang run? Are you coming to Solvang? I'm drivin' something of you-know-who's with my wife. John Henry and wife are also going/driving something too... Hope to see you there in a couple of weekends.
Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
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Big Bill
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Joined: June 21, 2005
Posts: 1782
Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
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Thanks Bill, it wont be ready hopefully I will. Kinda nervious about the paint, new paint is usually "The Kiss of Death" and they usually find their way to the chopping block very quickly.  See you there> |
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kenshapiro2002
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Joined: April 26, 2013
Posts: 1826
Location: Bawlmer Hon
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While waiting for arrival of my next batch of Funky Green presents, I have been going around "The Turd"section by section with TR3. Look at the difference in the OG paint on the front of my door. I swear...this stuff can add thousands to the value of a bus:
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thomas.
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Joined: July 31, 2010
Posts: 1291
Location: South West (Pa.)
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| crukab wrote: |
Put the heat tubes back in, and hooked up the cables, Winter comes earlie here in Vt.
Also cleared out a bunch of wire from our land:
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I also got my heat working. My bus came without the long (over 4 feet) center heat tube. I got a 2.5 inch diameter replacement from napa and primered it. I got the idea from another thread here on TheSamba . Coincidentally the author of that thread only lives a few miles away in W.Pa. Waiting for a wolburg west package with new cable for heater. In the meantime I have the exchangers wired open, Gets a little warm in the afternoon though. |
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drpete
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Joined: May 04, 2004
Posts: 779
Location: NorCal
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Replaced my 6v regulator with another on my 1960 Mango. The generator light was taking 2-3 minutes to go out after starting and I have a roadtrip planned and don't want any trouble.  I put in a clean, used regulator off my shelf. Good results...red light went out immediately when I started up......BUT.....I noticed that my turn signal indicator light clicked really bright and loud. My headlights were the brightest I'd ever seen on a 6volt car. The next day a parking light burned out, followed by a headlight. So I put a voltmeter to the regulator. Yup....8.9 volts.  Someone must have adjusted it for an 8volt system.....
I've replaced it and now all's quiet on the Western Front. One good side effect....horn volume! A guy tried changing lanes, didn't see me and we nearly collided. I scared the %&*# out of him with that horn.....gawd it's nice to be heard for once.... 
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brettsvw
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Joined: November 22, 2007
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Location: Florida
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kenshapiro2002
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Joined: April 26, 2013
Posts: 1826
Location: Bawlmer Hon
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Beautiful speedo!
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Ran When Parked
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Joined: September 26, 2013
Posts: 781
Location: Birmingham, AL
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| Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:57 pm Post subject: Hugs |
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I went down to the garage and gave the bus a good night hug.
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 20267
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Disassembled, replaced parts and reassembled 1/59 speedo.
Not completely sealed up yet. Need to replace the gels.
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Does there happen to be a tutorial about this process here on the samba? I have a speedo for my 57 that will need this treatment. I am sure I could figure it out, but having a guiding hand always helps. I would be thrilled to have results as nice as yours.
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