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Mark33563 Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2005 Posts: 1667 Location: Tampa Bay. FL
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Go through all that effort to hack a bug to a bike....cop out and use a magnetic based antenna with a wire tangling along the roof.... _________________ -—--------—-------
"That's an ultra-rare Dung Beetle... in reverse, it rolls up giant balls of crap. " - Dave24 |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Craigslist Fresh!
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Mark33563 Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2005 Posts: 1667 Location: Tampa Bay. FL
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like another Bondobile... _________________ -—--------—-------
"That's an ultra-rare Dung Beetle... in reverse, it rolls up giant balls of crap. " - Dave24 |
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Unclesalty Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2011 Posts: 134 Location: Thousand Oaks, California
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notchback Insensitive Jerk
Joined: December 16, 2003 Posts: 7024 Location: Behind the Zion Curtain
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:01 am Post subject: |
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I swear that Australia is just a supersized Florida. _________________
zeen wrote: |
Arguing with johnnypan is like mud-wrestling a pig. After a while you realize he just enjoys playing in the mud, winning the contest is not the point. |
FU#3 |
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GeorgeL Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2006 Posts: 7346
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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notchback wrote: |
I swear that Australia is just a supersized Florida. |
And, they have to have a government nanny OK their mods. And this thing passed!
Luckily, this is not real, it's fiberglass:
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MDKG Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2008 Posts: 1088 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:31 am Post subject: |
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bandi Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 1063 Location: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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I can't hate that. I want to, but I can't. I think the big remote control did it for me. _________________ '60 Canadian Standard, '64 Bug, another '64 Bug, '66 Bug, '69 Sunroof Bug, '69 GT3 Bug, '71 Super, '72 Super, '73 Canadian Custom, '74 Love Bug, '83 Mexi Bug, '85 Cabrio, '94 Mexi Bug, '99 New Beetle, '02 New Beetle Turbo S, '03 New Beetle VR6. And some Fieros. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20231 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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For those who may not know why this ^^^^ is interesting...
It was an R/C car made by Tamiya back in the day, and recently re-issued. It was called the Wild Willy. _________________ nothing |
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bandi Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 1063 Location: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:20 am Post subject: |
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http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/city-of-toront...nFlag=true - I don't understand swapping a GM 2.8 into anything. Except for your local scrap yard. _________________ '60 Canadian Standard, '64 Bug, another '64 Bug, '66 Bug, '69 Sunroof Bug, '69 GT3 Bug, '71 Super, '72 Super, '73 Canadian Custom, '74 Love Bug, '83 Mexi Bug, '85 Cabrio, '94 Mexi Bug, '99 New Beetle, '02 New Beetle Turbo S, '03 New Beetle VR6. And some Fieros. |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:10 am Post subject: |
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1020541100...mp;theater
Hard to hate on this pickup, except you can't put anything in the bed. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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GeorgeL Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2006 Posts: 7346
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shano63 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 3596 Location: Stormville NY
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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bandi wrote: |
I can't hate that. I want to, but I can't. I think the big remote control did it for me. |
Awesome! I still have my sand scorcher _________________ 63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd
Chris
Take it as it comes-- Morrison |
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tikitime Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2006 Posts: 443 Location: New Westminster, BC, Canada
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:43 am Post subject: |
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OK, NOW I know what I want to buy if I win the lottery! _________________ Central Jersey VW Society
Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt. |
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Robbo Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 247 Location: Middx, England
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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That looks a bit photochoppy to me, but I kinda hope it's not. |
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GeorgeL Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2006 Posts: 7346
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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This one barely qualifies, as it has VW wheels. It does seem to be an efficient way to die:
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vwsonmybrain Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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GeorgeL wrote: |
This one barely qualifies, as it has VW wheels. It does seem to be an efficient way to die:
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Wow, yeah. Efficient and very painful way to die. Though, maybe the one good idea that design could have is that it only goes 5 mph. |
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beetlenut Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 2980 Location: RI
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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This one looks like all kinds of fun and well thought out! Maybe some more padding on the seat though! _________________ scrapyards are for quitters
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... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22356 Location: Kimball, Mi
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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beetlenut wrote: |
This one looks like all kinds of fun and well thought out! Maybe some more padding on the seat though! |
Agreed, it definitely looks like fun. Any more pics of it? _________________ Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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"Friends are God's way of apologizing for relatives." |
Tram wrote: |
People keep confusing "restored" and "restroyed". |
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