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VWLooseNuts Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2007 Posts: 668 Location: PNW.
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VWLooseNuts Samba Member
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Very innovative work from the PNW. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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aiglesia Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2012 Posts: 12 Location: Imperial Beach, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:40 am Post subject: |
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if i still had my square i would def. get one of these from you! |
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vwsplitvan Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2008 Posts: 479 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:27 am Post subject: |
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Nice work.
How well do they seal?
Have you got as far as testing for water leaks? _________________ SBS #20 UK
RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
LHD 63 Splitscreen Highroof Pearl White |
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VWLooseNuts Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2007 Posts: 668 Location: PNW.
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:36 am Post subject: |
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We will be seeing surf boards & 2X4 etc hanging out of squares soon. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21474 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Very nice handiwork.....and this is not, being negative at all.....but please check the effect on this part when open at highway speed. There is, usually a, huge bubble of turbulence just behknd the rear hatch kn squarebacks. You may get some buffeting that could be dangerous......but it looks, cool and you do really, nice work. Ray |
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4897 Location: Southern AB
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:32 am Post subject: |
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what ray said, plus the exhaust gets pulled in when you have the back lid even cracked open. so pop outs would need to be open on the sides so you don't gas yourself. _________________ http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/jim_martin_engine_build.php
1973 super
1965 squareback 1500E
1971 bay window westy- subi swap |
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22358 Location: Kimball, Mi
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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vwsplitvan wrote: |
Nice work.
How well do they seal?
Have you got as far as testing for water leaks? |
Those were my 2 questions as well.
How does the glass fit into the frame? Is the frame 2 piece? _________________ Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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"Friends are God's way of apologizing for relatives." |
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People keep confusing "restored" and "restroyed". |
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Tram Samba Socialist
Joined: May 02, 2003 Posts: 22697 Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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W1K1 wrote: |
what ray said, plus the exhaust gets pulled in when you have the back lid even cracked open. so pop outs would need to be open on the sides so you don't gas yourself. |
Even with other windows open, having the rear hatch open is dangerous. Vehicles like Wagoneers and Suburbans with roll down rear windows have stickers warning you NOT to drive with the rear window open! _________________ Немає виправдання для війни! Я з Україною.
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VWLooseNuts Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2007 Posts: 668 Location: PNW.
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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I would recommend the front windows be open also if your driving with it open. I don't have exhaust fumes coming in the oval rear safari. No ones every mentions this to all the bus guys with there rear hatch safari
Yes it a two peice frame. They are built after the bus safari's. _________________ Jeremy
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22358 Location: Kimball, Mi
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Tram wrote: |
W1K1 wrote: |
what ray said, plus the exhaust gets pulled in when you have the back lid even cracked open. so pop outs would need to be open on the sides so you don't gas yourself. |
Even with other windows open, having the rear hatch open is dangerous. Vehicles like Wagoneers and Suburbans with roll down rear windows have stickers warning you NOT to drive with the rear window open! |
My dad had an Astro van with rear pop outs with that warning sticker on both rear windows. Definitely not a good idea to drive around with it open. There's a lot of reverse air flow on the back of a Square, as evidenced by the cleaner rear window of them, versus other "wagon" models. _________________ Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
Tram wrote: |
"Friends are God's way of apologizing for relatives." |
Tram wrote: |
People keep confusing "restored" and "restroyed". |
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luckystiff Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2005 Posts: 2252 Location: hickory,nc
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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to bad i'm poor because i've got to many projects going at the same time or i could be your test pig......... why not add something else to the haters to hate on since it's already "ruined" since it's t1 swapped.......
nice big sliding rag and rear safari.......... quick somebody loan me a grand or so............. _________________ ITMC
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vwtrey Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 587 Location: NM
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Great. Now I want to buy a squareback.
Nice looking work. |
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VWLooseNuts Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2007 Posts: 668 Location: PNW.
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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VWLooseNuts wrote: |
Thanks for the support to those the ones that are. The Squareback safari is not the only ones I build. It's justy newest one. And is selling fast. Haters can hate all they want. The ones that don't hate buy them. And I like those people lol.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1731042 |
Nice work !
I have a question a little off topic :
Have you ever seen or heard of anyone making a screen window of any type for a beetle ?
I thought that working with windows as much as you do you're my best bet for info .
They make window screens for sleeper tractor trailers that fit in and tighten when you close the window partway . I might have to modify one of those.... Thks _________________ 63 two fold rag
66 sedan delivery Type 6
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569619&highlight=sedan+delivery |
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Air-Cooled Head Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2002 Posts: 4070 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:20 am Post subject: |
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luckystiff wrote: |
nice big sliding rag and rear safari.......... quick somebody loan me a grand or so............. |
SHHHH! _________________ Everything known to man has been written.
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t3kg Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2006 Posts: 2712 Location: Los Angeles
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Donnie strickland Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2009 Posts: 2403 Location: Moody, AL
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:09 am Post subject: |
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t3kg wrote: |
Nice work on these, but IMO the people who are asking questions aren't haters, they're just bringing up issues that a buyer would want to consider. Have you driven a square with an open hatch? I moved a couch once in my old square and just about gassed myself to death driving about 5 miles. Opening the side windows just pulled in more exhaust. The faster you go the worse the problem. These are going to work best opened when parked or when cruising very slowly. |
Yep. I don't see anybody doubting the quailty of the windows, which appears to be very good, but the safety issue is real.
VW put the exhaust tip on the Squareback in a very specific location, to try to get as much exhaust as possible away from the car. Driving with the hatch window open is defeating that safeguard. _________________ 71 Elm Green FI A/T Squareback |
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