Wild Westerner Club

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:20 am Post subject:

Cool and thanks...

No Wild Westerner from this point on should be scraped....

I would have gladly given a case of any kind of acohol for the one totaled in Mexico just to keep it from being lost forever...The problem there was not enough in my piggy bank to have it transported to South Carolina.

Anyone thinking of scraping a True Wild Westerner please let us know first..

One persons junk is another persons Gold.

Whats in your portfolio ?
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2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

vwwolfsburg · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:57 am Post subject:

i have 4 T2 busses

1972 Clipper L, Sierrayellow/white with sunroof 1,7L

look here 2007 in Hannover "Internationales VW Bus Treffen"

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1971 Clipper L, sierrayellow/black, 1,6L with sunroof

1977 Westfalia Helsinki, 2.0 L, orange/white, with Automatik

1973 Wild Westerner, 1,7L, Very Happy

1955 T1 Typ 22, palmgreen/sandgreen

1982 T3 Vanagon L, brown, with sunroof, 2.0L, with original 30000km

1989 T3 Vangon GL, savannenbeigemet. 2.1 L, 112 hp, with all factory options

jmattso1

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1616145

Inside paint looks right.

streamr

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:11 pm Post subject:

That is the WW I found before, and now he has it for sale. Cool

I see an early bus behind it, that must be new because I never saw it yet. That silver top paint has faded so much it is almost stock colors again! Very Happy

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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:09 am Post subject:

Do we have anyone interested in this one, if so we need the serial number.

Also ask how long they have had it and where did they get it from.
The reason there was one with similar paint somewhere Northwest Nevada a few years back. Can't remember the samba members name but it was mention on this forum, for some reason Hamilton comes to mind. Seems like a major discussion abt damage to the right front headlight. Some you with a better memory correct me if I'm wrong.
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2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

Collie · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:04 am Post subject:

Too bad it has no motor and that awful paint job Sad

cdennisg · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:44 am Post subject:

Bill, you might be thinking of Hamilton, Montana.
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Bill Sullivan · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:57 am Post subject:

Here is the dog tag of the Wild Westerner rolling chassis listed on craigslist in Chino Valley Arizona.
Owner/Seller Scott

Mr Sunnydog please ad this one to the master list. Thanks

A couple of tips for those of you working on restorations.

I thought it would be cool to install a blue tinted windshield in my bus.
Wrong move being a tall person i can only see forward thru the tinted area.

My upholster i assume looked at the mass of my asz and recommended
3" foam under my butt.
Wrong move again, this makes my head rub the headliner so therefore I must duck down to see out of the drivers door window and was no help to the windshield tint.
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

notchboy · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:09 pm Post subject:

Bummer to hear that you are short impaired. I am as well at a long waisted 6'5". I hated the tinted windshield Tram had put in prior to my ownership for all the same reasons. Its gone now, but my head is still right up there though. Im considering putting in 74 and earlier seats as they sit a good 3 to five inches lower.
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Bill Sullivan · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:58 am Post subject:

Yeah...for me i have short legs and a long upper torso.
In laymen s terms its a long way from my butt-ticulars to the bald spot in my haircut.
Although i look kinda funny, i wear 13" shoes and the women Love it.

Went to Myrtle Beach two weeks ago just hanging around and did not attend the actual car show... butt cameras were flashing all around my Wild Westerner on Ocean Boulevard, lots of thumbs up as well.

Hope you guys and dolls get ur butts in gear... it was a long almost two years to get both of our wild westerners drivable butt i enjoy the satisfaction of my labor. Well worth it. Hope to have a gathering somewhere on Route 66 in the near future.

Do we have any being revived at this point ?
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

sunnydog · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:26 pm Post subject:

Updated list 6-April-2014
Changes Requested:
1. New Sighting: Benihana!chef! sent me a picture of another WW in Sonora CA that is not on our list, so I added it to the spotted: no details

2. New Sighting: Craigtee has one in Oregon that he thinks he will be selling soon, no VIN provided yet, so I added it to spotted

3. Update: The legendary Hamilton MT Westerner was re-spotted and photographed but no contact with the owner; no new details

4. Update: WW Vin# 2232 195 651, already in VIN list, recently exported to the German homeland

5. Rolling WW chassis with dark green and silver paint in Chino (listed on Criagslist) is the same spotted earlier in Prescott AZ by Red Fau Veh, so is already in list.

sunnydog

Here's the photo of the one spotted by Benihana!chef! somewhere near, in or around Sonora, CA.

This WW is like perfectly cooked pasta........"all denty".............. Cool

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'71 Westy w/ a 1776 singleport, 34P3 & 205Q. Points.

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:59 pm Post subject:

The door would be an easy fix just replace it. The mid panel would take some labor however, i don't see any rust. Definitely a survivor.
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:00 pm Post subject: WW

Well paint me a dummy...
I found an email address that i forgot about and back in October Mr. Benjamin Iveson sent me an email in regards to owning a Wild Westerner.
After replying to his email this morning he immediately send a photo of the dog tag, which i will provide as soon as i can figure how to get on here.
In any event, the serial number is 2232199641.
He will be forwarding location and asking price soon.

Look as if we have found 60 Wild Westerners.
Just a handful are deceased.
Another handful are alive and well.
With most being yard ornaments .
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

sunnydog · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: WW

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:34 pm Post subject:

Ok must be too much alcohol.

Then back to 59 Wild Westerners.
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

RixiesRide · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:29 pm Post subject:

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:51 am Post subject:

The lower track on the slider on my WW had holes in it and was worn down where the roller traveled. I ordered a new track from Bus depot and replace the bad sections. I wish i had taken pictures it would be easier to explain. Basically, I cut away and replaced the roller track downward completely but the upper vertical back i cut some sections and left sections to weld to.

The front area below the windshield I just cut out the bad areas with a 4" grinder (removing the guard) using a 3" x 1/8" thick abrasive cut off wheel. I then cut some real thin maybe 20 gage metal larger than the holes, slide them under the bad areas and tac welded them in place therefore to hole filler in place. For filler i used Tiger Hair which is a fiberglass filler rather than bondo. Bondo will crack under stress where Tiger Hair is strong stuff. I use the fiberglass filler for filling the gaps and then bondo over it to shape and fill in the dimples and scratches.

Keep in mind that I'm far from professional and never had any training what so ever. Just years of experimenting with my own vehicles. Maybe one day i will go to the Earl Schibe skool of auto painting, NOT.

Tip of the Day... The fuel tank i used was out of a '79 and had dead gas dried up inside. So i bought a canister of B B's (5000) poured them in the tank and shook the tank and water to rinse. This was done several times until i felt the fuel filter could handle the residue. After maybe 800 miles i pulled up to a redlight and my engine shut down. It would crank and immediately shut down. So when the light turned green i jump out and pushed the bus out of the roadway. Fortunately I had a spare fuel filter and screwdriver in the glove compartment, change the filter and continued on. Beep Beep
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)


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