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eyetzr 
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If that gnome is not careful, it will next.  Gp, the collection looks great.
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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grandpa pete
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eyetzr
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Better, yes. Could be better, YES. You need to roll that top edge to follow the bumper curve. Get a metal shop to shrink the top lip in. Also a bit of a shin grabber. Safety first!! Looking good GP
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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jensenflagg
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:07 am Post subject: I digress- new to Clearwater area |
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I pick up on the threads every few weeks, where was/ are the VW car shows in the area?
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VOLKSWAGNUT
Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007
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Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:29 am Post subject: Re: I digress- new to Clearwater area |
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I pick up on the threads every few weeks, where was/ are the VW car shows in the area?
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Search here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/shows/
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Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
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grandpa pete
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:47 am Post subject: Re: I digress- new to Clearwater area |
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I pick up on the threads every few weeks, where was/ are the VW car shows in the area?
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Define " show "......evening get together......all day organized extravaganza...????
EVERY Thursday night 5 pm to 8 pm ; Quaker Steak restaurant on US 19 and 49 th St. north in Clearwater.......200 cars , mostly 70's muscle
They have a table with free flyers for every car show coming up in the area .
EVERY Friday night 5 pm till 9 pm ; Biff Burger on 49 th St. north and 38 th avenue north in St. Petersburg.....100 cars good mix quiet regular crowd
I remember being one of 4 cars there on a Friday night 31 yrs ago 
If your thinking of going to either ; PM me and I'll meet you  One Friday night we had 12 VW's at Biff Burger
Thanks VOLKSWAGNUT ; but the mixed vehicle little shows are almost never listed for Florida
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jensenflagg
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| thanks, I'll let you know. |
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grandpa pete
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Not a big item , might help someone else
The 66 I got had AC at one time and someone had modified the fuse panel location . I glued a small mirror under the " tilted " fuse panel so I could see the fuses .
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grandpa pete
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grandpa pete
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grandpa pete
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Tailights !! .......... and ........ Brake lights !!
There was some discussion and photoshopped ideas about putting taillights on the "bus " corners but they were too curved to put these lights on .
The inside structure of the " bus " hatch moved me in 3 inches and up 3 inches..
.The third brakelight came from a truck chrome shop in Wildwood Florida .
.The round lights came from a truck chrome shop in Tocson Arizona .
I'm thinking about adding sidelights .
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mkriglet
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| IT'S ALIVE! Looking great Pete. |
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grandpa pete
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| IT'S ALIVE! Looking great Pete. |
It looks like I might make the January Re-enactment !!
I'm waiting on the carbs ; My fault ; I should have gotten them to him sooner....finally dropped them off Friday !
Really good to get some more of the little things off the "To do " list
Plate light
front directional
fix beam
horn
interior
camping
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mkriglet
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| where is the January re-enactment? |
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grandpa pete
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Jan 17 & 18.....The largest in the southeast U.S......Brooksville Florida
On Friday Jan 17 about 1200 local school students get an Immersion day into civil war history .
If anyone comes out plan on Saturday ; You can stay all day for the " Battle " and then visit the period correct Union and Confederate campgrounds .
On Sunday Re-enactors are packing up to drive home as soon as the battle is over .
If anyone is interested in modern camping PM me . Must be self contained .
If anyone wants to participate ; I have extra uniforms....PM me
Thought for today ; You go camping and don't know who is in the next campsite.........
I go camping with 200 of my friends ;;;;;;; And we teach the school kids a little history
Someday look up why the U.S. Government established the Mason Dixon Line .
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When did Massachusetts vote to seseed from the union .........and WHY ??? 
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bdub475
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grandpa pete
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Bobnotch
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Tailights !! .......... and ........ Brake lights !!
There was some discussion and photoshopped ideas about putting taillights on the "bus " corners but they were too curved to put these lights on .
The inside structure of the " bus " hatch moved me in 3 inches and up 3 inches..
.The third brakelight came from a truck chrome shop in Wildwood Florida .
.The round lights came from a truck chrome shop in Tocson Arizona .
I'm thinking about adding sidelights . |
That's looking good.  Yes, some side marker lights might be a good idea.
I'd still taper the ends of the "air duct" toward the bumper ends, and also curve them to follow the bumper, but that's just me. But, if you're happy with it, it should be fine, and do it's job (getting cooling air to the engine).
Looks like you're make great progress. When will we see some camper conversion bits going in?
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
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Bashr52
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Type 6 ductwork Version 2.0
SOOO ooo Bashr52 ; better ?.................everything in life is a comprimise 
Sorry it took so long youngnstudly ; the metalwork takes a lot longer than photoshop |
Still to square/boxy for my taste. This is my favorite so far, as it appears the steel is bent to the same curve as the bus section:
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grandpa pete
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)...........THANKYOU !!
