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strelnik
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:21 pm    Post subject: I bought a Thing and picked it up Reply with quote

I drove 800 miles to Kansas to pick up this 181 I bought. Ash, the former owner, was very hospitable and friendly.

He and his buddies help my partner and me load it onto a trailer, and we are transporting it back to Michigan.

Here are a couple photos. Lots to do...

Having trouble loading the photos : -(
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats,, where in Michigan are you? What's the plan, load pics in the galley then pull them from there. Lots of info on the Samba. Good luck.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where at in Kansas was the Thing? I'm in Kansas and hoping to pick one up. I guess I'll have to drive 800 miles somewhere else to get it!

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Where at in Kansas was the Thing? I'm in Kansas and hoping to pick one up. I guess I'll have to drive 800 miles somewhere else to get it!

Very Happy


It was in lawrence, not far from the university, but it was not a college Thing.The car is complete, has body rust, but came with a complete engine and new extra unused, still-wrapped steel floor pans.Front tires are toast, 14" Ghia rims (four-holes vs 5x205 wide fives).Have not yet checked for disc brakes.Fuel tank removed and clean but apparently had had old gas in it for a while, has the kerosene smell, which I will boil out.
Has a complete heater and a large number of parts, some of which were extra.Have a couple books with the vehicle including a copy of a parts and service manuals both.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

strelnik wrote:
vwwestyman wrote:
Where at in Kansas was the Thing? I'm in Kansas and hoping to pick one up. I guess I'll have to drive 800 miles somewhere else to get it!

Very Happy


It was in lawrence, not far from the university, but it was not a college Thing.

The car is complete, has body rust, but came with a complete engine and new extra unused, still-wrapped steel floor pans.

Front tires are toast, 14" Ghia rims (four-holes vs 5x205 wide fives).
Have not yet checked for disc brakes.

Fuel tank removed and clean but apparently had had old gas in it for a while, has the kerosene smell, which I will boil out.

Has a complete heater and a large number of parts, some of which were extra.

Have a couple books with the vehicle including a copy of a parts and service manuals both.


Thanks.

I wondered if it was that Thing-I've seen it in the classifieds and on Craigslist a couple times and had thought about trying to take a look at it, but I think I want to find one that will be a driver sooner rather than later.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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strelnik wrote:
vwwestyman wrote:
Where at in Kansas was the Thing? I'm in Kansas and hoping to pick one up. I guess I'll have to drive 800 miles somewhere else to get it!

Very Happy


It was in lawrence, not far from the university, but it was not a college Thing.

The car is complete, has body rust, but came with a complete engine and new extra unused, still-wrapped steel floor pans.

Front tires are toast, 14" Ghia rims (four-holes vs 5x205 wide fives).
Have not yet checked for disc brakes.

Fuel tank removed and clean but apparently had had old gas in it for a while, has the kerosene smell, which I will boil out.

Has a complete heater and a large number of parts, some of which were extra.

Have a couple books with the vehicle including a copy of a parts and service manuals both.


Thanks.

I wondered if it was that Thing-I've seen it in the classifieds and on Craigslist a couple times and had thought about trying to take a look at it, but I think I want to find one that will be a driver sooner rather than later.


According to the owner, it was a driver. He did remove the gas tank to clean it so it was inop when he sold it but it was very complete, engine wise, looked normal .
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why does the title to this thread bring visions of Katy Perry's "I kissed a Girl and I liked it" in my head? Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Semper_Dad wrote:
Why does the title to this thread bring visions of Katy Perry's "I kissed a Girl and I liked it" in my head? Laughing



I give up, but I am not as up to date on all these songs and cultural allusions.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Without pictures, this is merely a fish story.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Why does the title to this thread bring visions of Katy Perry's "I kissed a Girl and I liked it" in my head?

Actually, the title made me think strelnik is awfully strong.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oasis wrote:
Semper_Dad wrote:
Why does the title to this thread bring visions of Katy Perry's "I kissed a Girl and I liked it" in my head?

Actually, the title made me think strelnik is awfully strong.


And swift, too!

But honestly, not that strong.

Have to find pics and include them.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

strelnik wrote:
oasis wrote:
Semper_Dad wrote:
Why does the title to this thread bring visions of Katy Perry's "I kissed a Girl and I liked it" in my head?
Actually, the title made me think strelnik is awfully strong.

And swift, too! But honestly, not that strong..

Since my pics are .png files, they are not allowed, will have to convert.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Since my pics are .png files, they are not allowed, will have to convert.


All right, you uncharitable unbelievers, here are two photos of the car plus a group photo of the family that sold me the Thing in Kansas.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ooh, that's crusty!
You coulda found one that rough much closer to home.... Why the massive trip for this Thing?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He bought the one that was close to me, so I had to drive from Manhattan to Dallas to get one. Made a round trip drive yesterday! I'll start a thread soon.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GI Joe wrote:
Ooh, that's crusty!
You coulda found one that rough much closer to home.... Why the massive trip for this Thing?


Because you didn't offer me one that was closer
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oops! Embarassed
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:37 pm    Post subject: Re: I bought a Thing and picked it up Reply with quote

Still got that thing. What did y'all pick up lately any thing.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:47 pm    Post subject: Re: I bought a Thing and picked it up Reply with quote

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Here she is working progress. Trying to get it back to standard ride height. Been sitting for a while but had a lot of work done to it in the past. Things are fun.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:47 am    Post subject: Re: I bought a Thing and picked it up Reply with quote

Our various purveyors of Thing parts love it when a car like that is resurrected.

That's going to be pricey to fix up, unless your goal is just to make it road worthy and have fun with it. That's what my first VW thing looked like when I bought it 30 years ago for $300, only I had to first cut down the 5 inch sapling tree growing through the pans and out the top.

A little bit of brake work and basic engine work and I drove it for 3 years. Sold it to a fellow Marine for $900 who drove it from Camp Lejeune NC to Los Angeles CA when he got out of the Marines. (I never called to see if he made it)
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