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mr. warehouse
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 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 5:45 pm Post subject: Double Door walkthru EZ Camper |
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Double door, so double Westy tents too!
A "rear ender" Westy tent for the rear as well.........
Pulling out '64 Nimrod tent trailer in Monterey
and coming soon.............
A Dormobile top!!
I'll have to ad those pictures once it's done.
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mr. warehouse
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The plan is to have the Dormobile top in before the Sacramento Bug-O-Rama at the end of the month  , so we've set aside the weekend of the 16th-17th to do it.
I'll post pictures. |
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Chillkoot
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:18 am Post subject: |
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so do you have full tents on bothe side??
Never seen that rear hatch thing.. Sweet.. would like more info on that..
And whenn you pull that trailer. who much is in you ride.. once you got that doormobile top in.. thats 200 pounds plus of canvas at least..
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:57 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I have complete tents for both side. I removed the "bathroom" on one so I can have both tent fully closed and use the zippered opening, that went to the bathroom previously, to get in and out of the Bus.
The rear tent is called a "Rear Ender" and is an original VW accessory. I have the ZVW part number somewhere......
The most weight I've hauled with my Bus was 2 years ago when I went to So Cal from Santa Rosa (Nor Cal) for Pomonoa and the VW Classic weekend. I had both tents, 2 weeks worth of clothing, 2 coolers full of food and water, a cooler full of "spares", myself, my girlfriend and her 2-3 bags. All this was in the Bus. I was also pulling the trailer which had my entire swap spot in it, including 3 8 foot tables, 10 bins of T-Shirts, 5 bins of parts, and alot of misc. parts stuffed here and there.
This was with a 1641cc engine with Dual Dellorto 40's, and stock '65 Bus tranny.
It's now for camping only. I'll never have that much in it again, so I doubt the Dormobile top will make a difference except aerodynamically.
New suspension and engine are also in the works. More on that later. |
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69Square
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| whats involved in putting the dormoblie top on? can wait to see the pics. |
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Chillkoot
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maybe one day when I get my Westy or doormobile wee can talk. I would love to have that bed thing. I am sure you can't buy on buy it but you could build it...
ONE SWEET CAMPER you got there
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Here it is with the Dormobile top installed.........
Just a few minor touchups and it done.
Then it's on to the suspension.... |
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Ragman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that Dormobile top fully opened in those pictures? It looks like the canvas should be drawn a little bit tighter than that. Looking good though! I like all the extra "sunroofs" in the those tops. |
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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You are correct.
The top was only up about 2/3rd of the way in the pictures.
When it is fully opened the "tent" is nice and tight. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| How does the rear tent attatch? |
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mr. warehouse
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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It'll even hold a Great Dane puppy (watch dog in training)
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Looks good my fav. is still the Slam-o-matic! 
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mr. warehouse
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Me too........ 
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crukab
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Nice job on that Double Door, lots of camping options!! I worked with a guy in Co. in '82/'83 that had a white D.D. Westy, 1st And last one I've seen.
Whats next for your green Hilton on wheels ??
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| dude, awsome camper. Where did you get that rear tent? is a company produceing it or is it somethimg Im going to have to scrounge up? I could use some more leg room for my 6'3'' long ass body on my 66 camper |
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joey-bugnaked.com
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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That thing is cool! It's probably the closest thing I've seen to my double-door walk through kombi.
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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The rear tent is a VW accessory. Finding one isn't easy..............
Thanks for the props Joey....... now, if you could just send me some ladies to pose in it......... |
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Yustrn
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Looks like that lawn could use a little water, and if you need models for the bus I can send Chloe up there for a week or two 
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mr. warehouse
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| Looks like that lawn could use a little water, and if you need models for the bus I can send Chloe up there for a week or two |
Water.........
That's where I killed it by leaving the top laying on it all weekend before putting it on.
Does Chloe do nudes? Better yet, will she attack me? |
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