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pondoras box Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 1226 Location: Eerie PA
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:24 am Post subject: |
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WOW!
I have never seen this thread before but that's amazing! Surviving something like that and all the perseverance during recovery is an inspiration to me and I probably can safely say most everyone else.
Its great to see that you are back into a car that you love and the garage pic is awesome! Enjoy life and your VW's you have earned it! _________________ Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.
1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda)
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion
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drscope Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 15273 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Truly Amazing! _________________ Mother Nature is a Mean Evil Bitch! |
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lchang003 Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2011 Posts: 117 Location: Fiddletown,CA
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:16 am Post subject: |
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Can't believe that was 2 years ago. Glad to see you still have a bug and moving fwd. Safe travels and all the best! _________________ '66 Bug - Ocho
67 DD Panel - DD
60 Baja - Diablo
65 Bug - Betty
73 Baja - Dottie
79 Bus - Lil D
SST ~ Team Badfishie/DD
2013 HBG
2014 Mendo/Trinity
2015 Usal Beach Aftermath
2017 Oregon Start |
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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mikegamblin Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2011 Posts: 63 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Looking back at this, 2 years later, I am taken back to a time when I didn't know what I was going to do next. Walking was a long road, but I did. In fact, I had another bug before I was out of the hospital. If anyone that posted on here still reads this, thanks for your thoughts and prayers. It obviously meant something and thank you Brett. In the Phoenix vw scene it's easy to get lost. P.S., not only did i get another beetle, but my wife did too. |
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lchang003 Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2011 Posts: 117 Location: Fiddletown,CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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j8bug wrote: |
And he is getting a pretty sweet deal from his insurance co., so he wants to be back in a VdUb very very soon... |
_________________ '66 Bug - Ocho
67 DD Panel - DD
60 Baja - Diablo
65 Bug - Betty
73 Baja - Dottie
79 Bus - Lil D
SST ~ Team Badfishie/DD
2013 HBG
2014 Mendo/Trinity
2015 Usal Beach Aftermath
2017 Oregon Start |
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j8bug Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2008 Posts: 1700 Location: When we were all (213) Los-Angeles
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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And he is getting a pretty sweet deal from his insurance co., so he wants to be back in a VdUb very very soon... |
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lchang003 Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2011 Posts: 117 Location: Fiddletown,CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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BretAZ wrote: |
Update!
Mike is going home today!
And he just informed me that he is going to Bugorama this weekend. |
_________________ '66 Bug - Ocho
67 DD Panel - DD
60 Baja - Diablo
65 Bug - Betty
73 Baja - Dottie
79 Bus - Lil D
SST ~ Team Badfishie/DD
2013 HBG
2014 Mendo/Trinity
2015 Usal Beach Aftermath
2017 Oregon Start |
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BretAZ Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Surprise, Arizona
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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Update!
Mike is going home today!
And he just informed me that he is going to Bugorama this weekend. |
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69 Jim Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2004 Posts: 6264 Location: Chickengeorge's Neighbor
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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What a great attitude you have. Here's to a speedy recovery. |
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shunt1317 Samba Member
Joined: November 12, 2011 Posts: 38 Location: Loveland, Colorado
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Wow....Glad to hear you are "ok"..
Best of luck to a speedy recovery... We'll keep you and yours in our thoughts.....Take care. |
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AirCooledArtifacts Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2007 Posts: 804 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everyone. Mike Gamblin here. First of all, I want to thank the air cooled VW community for being so close. When my VW friends found out what had happened, they not only checked on me, but in my wife as well. She was not with me when it happened but has gone through it all with me. My car is a '59 ORIGINAL RAGTOP, (meaning, it was not "turned into" a ragtop later on in life by some welding and painting.) Has a 1200 cc motor which amazed people to see because of the size of motorcycle engines these days. I had no gas tank indicator because all they had in 1959 was a reserve tank to let you know it was time to get more gas. I had a Bernahrd Korner roof rack that looked absolutely amazing on it with the ragtop back. I had 5 spoke Empi's on it because when I was a kid, THOSE were cool. I had the eyelids and original AM radio wired up in it and I was still running 6v. Not a whole lot of people were into that vintage of a look but I would get so many compliments at shows for doing it that way. I loved that car! It is my second beetle and it was so long between the two, I'm just trying to explore the possibilities. No matter what happens though, I'm taking everything off her. Maybe buy another or explore the opportunities still with her. Thanks for all of the input on saving her as I kind figured she was gone but know more than a few of you have started out with goners. It makes me sad to think this little car managed to survive 53 years only to have a a VW lover like me, kill her. |
Hi Mike. I'm Eric. I'm very glad you're ok. Looking at those photos, I could not believe the damage to the front end. It's a scary thing. My wife and I both are very glad you are ok. Please let us know if you need anything. _________________ Eric Shoemaker, Owner
Air-Cooled Artifacts, LLC (formerly, Lane Russell)
“Reviving Classic Volkswagens”
aircooledartifacts.com
Follow our restoration work on Instagram.
Our vintage VW story — featured by Volkswagen of America, Inc, VW Trends & HotVWs |
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lchang003 Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2011 Posts: 117 Location: Fiddletown,CA
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:44 am Post subject: |
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mikegamblin wrote: |
VW lover like me, kill her. |
You didnt kill her... The guy that caused the accident did! She did all she could to protect you. Good luck on the rebuild. _________________ '66 Bug - Ocho
67 DD Panel - DD
60 Baja - Diablo
65 Bug - Betty
73 Baja - Dottie
79 Bus - Lil D
SST ~ Team Badfishie/DD
2013 HBG
2014 Mendo/Trinity
2015 Usal Beach Aftermath
2017 Oregon Start |
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mikegamblin Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2011 Posts: 63 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Hi everyone. Mike Gamblin here. First of all, I want to thank the air cooled VW community for being so close. When my VW friends found out what had happened, they not only checked on me, but in my wife as well. She was not with me when it happened but has gone through it all with me. My car is a '59 ORIGINAL RAGTOP, (meaning, it was not "turned into" a ragtop later on in life by some welding and painting.) Has a 1200 cc motor which amazed people to see because of the size of motorcycle engines these days. I had no gas tank indicator because all they had in 1959 was a reserve tank to let you know it was time to get more gas. I had a Bernahrd Korner roof rack that looked absolutely amazing on it with the ragtop back. I had 5 spoke Empi's on it because when I was a kid, THOSE were cool. I had the eyelids and original AM radio wired up in it and I was still running 6v. Not a whole lot of people were into that vintage of a look but I would get so many compliments at shows for doing it that way. I loved that car! It is my second beetle and it was so long between the two, I'm just trying to explore the possibilities. No matter what happens though, I'm taking everything off her. Maybe buy another or explore the opportunities still with her. Thanks for all of the input on saving her as I kind figured she was gone but know more than a few of you have started out with goners. It makes me sad to think this little car managed to survive 53 years only to have a a VW lover like me, kill her. |
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j8bug Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2008 Posts: 1700 Location: When we were all (213) Los-Angeles
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:58 am Post subject: |
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That looks bad. I was waiting for Mike on Saturday night to hangout with him and his wife. He never showed up and I thought something must have come up. When i first got word if I heard what happened to Mike my heart stopped because normally an intro like that to a phone call under the circumstances does not have a happy ending. Im just glad the guy is alive. Him and his wife are really nice people you look forward to spending time with....
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tirekicker Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2007 Posts: 826 Location: Orange, CA
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:40 am Post subject: |
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Best of luck Mike. I hope for a speedy recovery. _________________ DhK
Phuckancer
(16:45:42) Russ_Wolfe: TK, you are like a Maytag washer
(16:46:44) tirekicker: and what's a maytag washer?
(16:47:35) Russ_Wolfe: If you are not agitating, you are not working right |
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5152 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Wow, im truly sorry to see, and hear about the accident. As fun as it is to drive a vintage vw, this type of thing, while driving is always in the back of my mind.
A speedy recovery to you, hopefully you will be able to get back behind the wheel of a vw real soon. _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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biggene Samba Hillbilly
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1182 Location: Hanceville, Al
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Bret,
Please let Mike know that he is in our families prayers. The VW community is a small one, but the one thing that's always kept me around is the camaraderie that the members have for one another. _________________ There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L’Amour
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lchang003 Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2011 Posts: 117 Location: Fiddletown,CA
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Just a note about paypal.
If you send money as a gift to a persons address the person receiving the "gift" will not have to pay fees. _________________ '66 Bug - Ocho
67 DD Panel - DD
60 Baja - Diablo
65 Bug - Betty
73 Baja - Dottie
79 Bus - Lil D
SST ~ Team Badfishie/DD
2013 HBG
2014 Mendo/Trinity
2015 Usal Beach Aftermath
2017 Oregon Start |
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AirCooledArtifacts Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2007 Posts: 804 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Guys,
Here's some information on the donation button from payPal.
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_donate-intro-outside
I believe if we know Mike's email address we can donate funds directly to him.
Please let me know if I can help in any other way. If someone knows it, I can post an article on my site ASAP. _________________ Eric Shoemaker, Owner
Air-Cooled Artifacts, LLC (formerly, Lane Russell)
“Reviving Classic Volkswagens”
aircooledartifacts.com
Follow our restoration work on Instagram.
Our vintage VW story — featured by Volkswagen of America, Inc, VW Trends & HotVWs |
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