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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:56 am    Post subject: 1971 Original 181 Manual - English Version Reply with quote

I came across an original English manual for my 1971 Thing. If anyone wants a copy I can scan and post it.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:10 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 Original 181 Manual - English Version Reply with quote

cnd_eh wrote:
I came across an original English manual for my 1971 Thing. If anyone wants a copy I can scan and post it.


Yes, please do, thank you !!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, I will get on it.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good finding! I'd would like a copy please. Thanks mate!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent, i want a copy too
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As promised, here is a link to the manual on google drive. It's 42 megs

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7OOm-OYoJZvTFpxMWNqZnV2OXM/view?usp=sharing

rob

edited to change link to public share, I hope......


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cnd_eh wrote:
As promised, here is a link to the manual on google drive. It's 42 megs

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7OOm-OYoJZvTFpxMWNqZnV2OXM/

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry about that. Let me fix the permission to grant public access.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cnd-eh...
Thanks very much for making that manual available.
Interesting to read.
I like the more spartan steering wheel, dashboard knobs; including the wiper switch, and the control for heat/defrost under the dash.
Check out the light colored sun visors and smaller grab handle on P22.
Thanks again, Mondshine


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cnd_eh wrote:
Sorry about that. Let me fix the permission to grant public access.

Nice work on the scanning. Thanks!!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cnd_eh wrote:
Sorry about that. Let me fix the permission to grant public access.


Thanks again, have you talked to the webmaster about putting a copy on the Samba site under tech docs? I am finishing the translation of another document, and I plan to do that.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome. Thanks
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cnd_eh wrote:
As promised, here is a link to the manual on google drive. It's 42 megs

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7OOm-OYoJZvTFpxMWNqZnV2OXM/view?usp=sharing

rob

edited to change link to public share, I hope......


I just saw this thread and this post today.

I grabbed this PDF for the Thing Owner's Manuals page on the site.

1972 VW Thing Owner's Manual

I also split it apart into the pages so people can link to each page or see each page, if needed.

I also re-created the PDF as the original PDF above had page 37 in there twice.

If anyone else has any other Thing Owner's Manuals they can provide for the site, please contact me directly.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Mate, It's pretty cool.
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