What did you do for your Bus today?

Lind · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:17 pm Post subject:

I drove my bus around today, and talked to ALL the previous owners of it. really strange coincidence. I was at a stoplight, and a lady and the man who I assume was her father told me that they owned that exact bus in the '60s. she said that it had the covered wagon thing back then. she was asking him questions about the bus, but she certainly recognized it and knew the truck. the light changed and she drove away, then ten minutes later, I was coming out of a store, and there was a guy checking out the doublecab, and he told me that he used to own it. he was the second owner (early 90s to 2011). he told me about the original owner, who matched the general description of the gentleman in the passenger seat of the car that I saw at the stoplight ten minutes before. I talked to the second owner for a good ling time, and got his contact info. for the tri-fecta, I called my friend, Don, who I had bought the doublecab from and told him about the encounters.

the truck is a nice original mostly unmolested light grey doublecab. it was sold new in Boise, and has lived in the valley its entire life. it is not totally presentable right now, as there are a few things I need to replace and correct on it. I went ahead and drove up to a scenic spot and took a photo so y'all could see what truck I am talking about.

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Big Bill · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:00 pm Post subject:

Looks pretty "presentable" to me. Very nice.

BulliBill · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:43 am Post subject:

I just had the pleasure of seeing it at Kelley Park a few weekends ago, and that thing is way past presentable! An awesome old Double-Cab, with beautiful OG paint on pretty much everything! Check out those OG bumpers!

I was droolin'... and I already have a pretty nice DC myself.

Bill Bowman
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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

Thanks for any help!

Frankin Bus · Samba Member Joined: January 05, 2012 Posts: 20

Installed some oldspeed drop plates...., now I need to finish it up... Laughing

Deluxe2164 · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:24 am Post subject:

Installed a temporary tach for a long trip this next weekend. Used a magnet to hang it.

far rider · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:26 am Post subject: single cab slats

Applied another coat of teak oil to my slats.

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Contentment; when what you have is what you want.

Frankin Bus · Samba Member Joined: January 05, 2012 Posts: 20

Finished up my straight axle ..., '63 small nut trans ..,'68 axles and brakes/drums

don.ville · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:31 am Post subject:

Found out why my engine was squeaking...

broken weld on venturi ring.

Did the tranny shuffle...installed a front trans mount
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67 Standard 11 window How I Keep My Bus Alive
04 Jetta TDI Page (SOLD)
01 Mexican Beetle Hello Kitty Rescue (SOLD)
29 Ford Model A Rat Rod (SOLD)
2015 Audi A8L TDI Quattro

oldvolkz · Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 11:48 pm Post subject:

Frankin Bus · Samba Member Joined: January 05, 2012 Posts: 20

srfndoc · Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 11:55 am Post subject:

Re-riveted one of my support brackets:

Now need to find one more as it was missing.
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crukab · Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 1:44 pm Post subject:

I DROVE my Truck today !!!!!!! Laughing

1st trip w/ the new Trans & new Stering box, every thing worked GREAT !!!
I put on about 85 miles, highway & back roads, great big smiles ..... Very Happy

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Tom

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 Smile

'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon

cdennisg · Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 6:43 pm Post subject:

^^^

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Big Bill · Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 4:40 pm Post subject:

Put this in my bus today. Picked this switch up from Gabe at Red Barn and finally got time to install it. Works like a charm, and now I have a ONE key bus. Very Happy

LAGrunthaner · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 2:29 am Post subject:

Awesome, and interesting garage too.

crukab · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 3:11 am Post subject:

Craig · Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 9:48 am Post subject: not my style

I took off the front roof rack that I mounted on March 12.

oleflorida · Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 4:53 pm Post subject:

Pulled the engine for a carb & manifold swap. Got a new distributor and coil to match up w/ the Solex I got. Cleaned out the remnants of the worn out engine seal and started cleaning the engine compartment. Debating what else I want to do while it's out.

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Darren
67 SO-42

Split Decision · Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 3:13 pm Post subject:

I ran across Steve and Tracy at Clean Rides a few weeks ago while working a job site next to their shop. It's taken me almost a decade, but I finally got off my duff and decided it was time to restore my bus (which has not moved for roughly the same amount of time). It wasn't today, but I managed to take about 150 pics and delivered them to the shop. They had 3 67's in the shop and it was great to see the works in-progress.
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67 Deluxe

On year seven of the "I'll get it done next week" engine rebuild.


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