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sean14538
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71whitewesty
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Location: oregon
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How easy does that sound material come off? It looks sticky.
I like the fresh original paint under there and wondered how easy this stuff would come off if someone wanted to reverse it.
Your bus is looking great. Summer is coming! 
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock Bus 1
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat, sold 2021
1969 Tucker Sno cat 542
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but runs)
Twin 71 White Westy, Bus 2, that I pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field in 2015.
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sean14538
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Location: West Jefferson, OH
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it sticks very well, even just setting it in place before going over it with the roller it can be hard to pull up to adjust it. I would not want to have to pull it all out once it is rolled on. but hopefully it will make it a quieter ride and I wont want to pull it up 
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'71 Westy - 1600cc
Build Thread:
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Dubskii
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Joined: March 03, 2010
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Location: So Cal
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Found a little extra time between life today to work on my 69 Bus. Removed front wheels, inspected/cleaned brakes, removed/replaced the grease seals, cleaned and repacked the inner/outer bearings and installed a new speedo-cable. Spun her around the block and got the usual thumbs up! Got to love the VW life!
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69 Sunroof Deluxe - Montana Red/Cloud White (Sold)
57 Kombi - Dove Blue http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=648240
WTB Early Dove Blue Bus Driver's Side Door
WTB Joe Heishman VW Arlington, VA License Plate Frame or Other Memorabilia |
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PLF-Blue
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Joined: October 07, 2014
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Location: Nevada, tahoe, and elsewhere
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Decided the bus needed a dash mascot and girlfriend...
But this little gal is too generic for our taste. Lets break out the dremel and find that extra G.I. Joe accessory thats been sittin around.... Voila!
Business up front, party in the back!
Next up... Building my bamboo slat rack.
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GMATech
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Location: South East Pennsylvania
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^^^^ that's great
Pretty much the finished project for the left side pipe hole. Only thing when it's final assembly time is the pipe will be painted probably silver and the gap in the trim will be hidden behind the pipe. But the pipe is mounted solid and the hole accommodates the pipe and trim.
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72 standard beetle project - for sale
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Goshen
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Location: Miami. FL & Cartagena
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melville
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Location: Just Outside the Redwood Curtain
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^^^^ that's great
Pretty much the finished project for the left side pipe hole. Only thing when it's final assembly time is the pipe will be painted probably silver and the gap in the trim will be hidden behind the pipe. But the pipe is mounted solid and the hole accommodates the pipe and trim. |
What is the purpose of the pipe ? |
Start here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2...start=7464
Much hilarity ensues, although it would be funnier if pipe guy were actually playing a joke on us.
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Gib_Gas
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Location: NYC
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Last weekend got a lot done. Drag link, tie rods, steering damper, sand and paint pop top, new seals and logos. For the roof I followed methods used by samba members. couple grits of sanding and 3 thin coats of rustoleum enamel gloss white. hardware, seals and logos from GoWesty.
first coat before and after
new footman's loops
new decal
pop top BEFORE
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drag link
other good stuff
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Pinetops
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Looks good Gib.
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sonofamitch
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Location: Evergreen, CO
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Today I took a drive up to Wyoming to do some camping with a fellow bus owner. I normally drive the bus up in the mountains so the mixture needs to be adjusted when driving in lower elevations. My table top was sitting on the rear cushion above the engine hatch so I removed it and set it outside the bus on the side of the road. After making my adjustments, I got back in the bus and proceeded to drive another hour and a half to our destination. Once I started to set up camp, I realized my table was still sitting on the side of the road 70 miles back. After expressing my anger through numerous curse words, I made the trip back only to find my table missing. I'm a dumbass.
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PLF-Blue
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Location: Nevada, tahoe, and elsewhere
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| Today I took a drive up to Wyoming to do some camping with a fellow bus owner. I normally drive the bus up in the mountains so the mixture needs to be adjusted when driving in lower elevations. My table top was sitting on the rear cushion above the engine hatch so I removed it and set it outside the bus on the side of the road. After making my adjustments, I got back in the bus and proceeded to drive another hour and a half to our destination. Once I started to set up camp, I realized my table was still sitting on the side of the road 70 miles back. After expressing my anger through numerous curse words, I made the trip back only to find my table missing. I'm a dumbass. |
I laugh and cringe at the same time only because my dumb ass is personally familiar with similar scenarios.
Argh... So frustrating...
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luckyth13teen
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Location: Burlington VT
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Just finished the first stage of a solar install on our 79. Ton of fun [and a big thanks to Hodokaguy's schematics and build ideas!]. Used it at 40's in a bag the previous weekend and enjoyed running my fridge constantly and charging my I devices.
more photos and such at our dinky website, feel free to take a look. Also a video we took at 40's in a bag for any east coast folk that missed the show and wanted a glimpse.
www.phoenixthebus.com
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schitraroff
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Location: Murrieta, CA
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| I had the windshield and rear hatch window removed. Sanded down old rust on bottom edge of window seal. Prepping for brand new windshield install. Also, sanded down dash for repaint before installing window. Removed flaky rubber mat on seat pedestals. |
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Yustrn
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Location: Ovaland, CA
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Put on a set of the new EMPI 2 inch drop spindles, lowered the rear 1 inch, cleaned and repainted my rims, added a set of beauty rings, polished the hubcaps....took it from ashy to classy....started last weekend and finished yesterday..
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Sidbus
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PLF-Blue
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Classy is right! Nice ride...
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PLF-Blue
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Took george for an early morning drive over the pass to the silver state.
Had to get him registered in his new state.
Thank goodness it is a no smog county cuz we developed a huge exhaust leak on the drive...looks like a new exhaust is in our future. Any suggestions for vendors/sytems? Anybody with experience in a 2.0 L FI exhaust?
It could be worse - pulled up next to this guy belching beautiful green, sweet-smelling fluid... Air-cooled does have its benefits every once in a while!
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MrBreeze
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First wax of the season
Always forget how long it takes to do that
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obnoxiousblue
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First wax of the millennium
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Fixed for you Rob!
Looks good. Will we see you at the duck this year?
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