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Pinetops Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Nice pics and video! Have you considered painting the pop top white? Your bus looks good already but it would make it look a lot better IMO. _________________ "A rolling bus gathers no rust." |
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dugfresh Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2012 Posts: 651 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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So... now where is the "Rest of the Story"?
I think hours later we passed each other on a very remote mountain pass, both of us noticing a bay window, but not recognizing each other in the pitch black. Just before I got to the campsite that Stuart had apparently just left... I got a call from Stuart...
But I'll let Stuart fill in the details... the expensive details. _________________ 78 Riviera
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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yeah...Dug is right...
this turn here:
left me the next morning with this guy here:
But the trip was still well worth it. Easily my most expensive trip by far so far since owning the bus
ill be updating with more pictures and the story soon....just finished moving and wifi time is limited with my computer in my hands. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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just to sooth your taste buds....
_________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Zelten wrote: |
I just noticed something.....that might have been the first time I've seen Stuart wearing something other than sweatpants. |
i wear work clothes most of the time...hardly ever wear sweatpants!
and this is up near Mt. Baker on a trailhead. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22416 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry - missed the call today. I hope you didn't need me to come pick you up somewhere?
So how did a turn in Egypt strand you? _________________
t3kg wrote: |
OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:18 am Post subject: |
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notchboy wrote: |
Sorry - missed the call today. I hope you didn't need me to come pick you up somewhere?
So how did a turn in Egypt strand you? |
was gonna ask a t3 queation...no worries.
apparently, duralast makes a terrible CV joint....this is the 4th time this year i have replaced this dang thing. going german this time, hardware and all. like i said, more details and pictures to come, just dont have time tonight. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:25 am Post subject: |
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man, T4 axles. upgrade now. Get some EMPI T4 axles. _________________ Wash your hands
'69 Bug
'68 Baja Truck
'71 Bug
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:28 am Post subject: |
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Brian wrote: |
man, T4 axles. upgrade now. Get some EMPI T4 axles. |
got a set of german thing axles i am getting tomorrow from a buddy, 22* instead of 17*.... ill report back with my findings _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Make sure to pack those with some chromoly grease. then pack it some more. And then a little more. _________________ Wash your hands
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'68 Baja Truck
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Lynn Gleason Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2011 Posts: 109 Location: Port Townsend, WA
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Hey Stu,
Already got my Thing CVs from Don Got a bunch from him, Ovals took `em all apart, and assembled 4 good ones, using all the best parts. (I was there anyway, getting a new cat converter for my Golf ) One less thing to take care of in prepping for my new ZF LSD (after the holidays).
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Hope you left some for me....
Are you planning on lifting your bus lynn? _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Yea apparently you two have the hooks ups. PM me to get me some "thing" CVs. _________________ Wash your hands
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Ill see what he has and get back to you _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:01 am Post subject: |
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Ill see what he has and get back to you _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Zelten Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2008 Posts: 1335 Location: Issaquah
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Next year I have weekends off. I want to go up to Baker. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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Lynn Gleason Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2011 Posts: 109 Location: Port Townsend, WA
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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No Stu, I don`t plan on lifting it other than taking the 'sag' out of the rear end. I could however, be talked into maybe adding an additional inside spline to the process, if it doesn`t appreciably change my handling characterstics. (remember, it`s a HighTop, and kinda top heavy--and I REALLY like how it handles, at the moment!)
Lynn
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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So I took my bus on a real adventure last weekend...about a week and a half ago, with the Cascade Kombis campout included!
Left Thursday (week before last) at 11pm. as I left the house, I was informed this may be the last time I ever see the house. It had sold the previous couple weeks, and paperwork was supposed to be final the Tuesday of that week, but delays pushed it nearly a week further, so I got to see it one more time after the trip.
I headed out with my sleeping bags, shovel, tow rope, flashlights, tools, and my floor jack. Right as I go to leave I noticed my spare was missing...must have gotten tossed into storage. Grabbed dads, and left at 11pm....
Around 12:30 I got to Burlington....stopped at a Hagen and got some hotdogs, pop tarts, soup, and a few other things.
By 1 I was back on the road and on my way to Baker Lake, just north of Highway 20. I pull up to the campground, Kulshan, and drove right by it to see what kind of area I was in.....found a boat launch leading into the lake and figured.....why not?
No I didn’t drive into the lake. I’m not THAT special
But I did think, "That ground looks frozen, ill just do a big U turn instead of backing up"....
Turns out it was very much....wet clay. Very slick.
Got stuck here:
This was what I was overlooking in the dark, mind you I got stuck at 2am....Friday morning. I got out after 30 minutes of struggling.....once I found out I had simply rolling into a big rock I couldn’t push over due to a lack of traction...so I moved the rock
Here is where I limped back to covered in mud at 3am:
It’s quite a boring campground, but it had bathrooms and was free.
I started wandering when I got up at 10 am the next day. Campground is next to a Dam, so lots of traffic for being so far away from town.
I broke the rules like I do all the time. Got out of my car while on the Dam
Then I went one step further:
Kept driving, and eventually the road turns to dirt....and I found Icicles.
Then I saw Mt Baker from a nice elevation...
Then fiddled with my lighting on the camera:
Eventually I learned how to work the settings, but not before I got these two pics also:
Kept driving and passed this turn off:
I’ll be back shortly to properly explore this new path....it looks promising with its steep entrance! _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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But alas, I must continue up the main road and go to the end before exploring any side trails. At 3600' I got to the snow level. Keep in mind its around 25-30 degrees outside.
At the top of this route, I found a nice large flat icy area...and had a little fun as seen previously in this video:
Snow driving fun in Maisy!:
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On the way down, I think I got some pretty good shots:
Mt Baker on the left, not sure the Mtn on the right...
A little further down:
Caption: the road in a bus is never ending and full of adventure:
With Mt Baker
Ended up going right up and over Mount Baker in this shot:
(Use your imagination!)
Now, you may be wondering, did I go up that side path? Did I end up exploring?
Is that even a question after all I have done in this thread?
OF COURSE!
And I found an amazing camping spot!!
But if I turn around...:
That’s only half the view...the other half (after moving the bus) was looking this way:
(The bus is now parked where I was standing taking the picture overlooking the camp spot)
So what do I do?
I make lunch. Warmed up some canned soup on my working stove
And the day continues... _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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stuco wrote: |
Nice pics and video! Have you considered painting the pop top white? Your bus looks good already but it would make it look a lot better IMO. |
I plan on painting it when I get a new canvas with bigger windows...and when I do pop-top seals n such....it’ll happen eventually, but not for a while. Luckily, my canvas is in fairly good shape for how bad I treat it. Learning new trick for the next one, like don’t touch it with greasy hands, and don’t pull inwards on the window when closing the top so I don’t rip the screen mesh!
Life lessons...I’ll have them all down when I’m an old guy _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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