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iowegian 
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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 Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:26 pm Post subject: A most unusual Beetle--a new owner |
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Tired of shifting?
Don't want an Auto-stick?
How about a Beetle convertible with a typeIII automatic.
Take a $25 chance and you could possibly own one.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1964263
Click on the link in Steve's ad for details
The back story is heart-warming. A genuine labor of love.
I have seen the car in person, and it looks good-------and for 25 bucks (or more if you wish), how can you go wrong? The cause is wonderful----in fact our local VW club (Bi-State VW Club. [Davenport Ia/Moline Il.] )--have Camp Courageous as our club charity, donating thousands of dollars to the camp every year. In addition, the Camp Director owns and drives an ACVW. 
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OB Bus
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Location: Ocean Beach in Beautiful BLUE California
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Letterman7
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Location: Downingtown, PA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:58 am Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| Ordered three sets... great (and heartbreaking) story and what looks like a hell of a build. My wife is also battling (and winning, thankfully), so I'm just glad to be able to donate to a worthy cause. |
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60ragtop
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Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:10 am Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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bought some tickets also for a good cause.
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Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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sb001
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Location: NW Arkansas
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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Bought 3 tickets, and will have my friends in Des Moines pick it up for me when I win.
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emersonbiggins
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Joined: February 18, 2003
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Location: Nebraska
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| My tickets are purchased. I hope they raise a bunch of money. |
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awreed
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Location: Kirkland, WA
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| Tickets purchased. Hope they sell a crap load. Looks pretty nice. |
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cpcn
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Joined: November 01, 2008
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Location: Iowa
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:11 am Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| Wow! Thank you so much for promoting Gracie the 1966 VW raffle...it is a heartwarming story...and I hope you'll feel Camp Courageous is a heartwarming place touching the lives of over 7,000 individuals with special needs each year. Drawing is 9/25/16 at 11:55 AM CST and may be heard on WMT-600 AM (i-Heart) & we will post the winner on camp's website ASAP. To see more about the camp...or to order tickets one can go to: www.campcourageous.org My first car was a '66 VW...and I have been a VW person ever since...gotta-love-em! Charlie Becker, Director, Camp Courageous PS-We are so grateful to everyone who has or plans to forwarded this on.... |
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iowegian
Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 9829
Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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Hiya, Charlie:
Thanks for checking in (and refreshing your Samba membership).
Is there any way to know how many tickets have been sold?
Not that it makes any difference-------just a curiosity thing.
And, might I also add------Thank You to all that have purchased tickets so far.
Chuck |
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Zeen
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Location: The Sunny Part of Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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That automatic will make it easier to drive in the Michigan winters after I win.
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grandpa pete
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iowegian
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:51 am Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| is there a build thread on how he did the auto trans conversion ? |
Not that I'm aware of.
But I believe that Samba member "flyboat" did a similar conversion a few years ago. |
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iowegian
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[email protected]
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Joined: June 02, 2011
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Location: Louisville, ky
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| I bought my tickets. Hope you sold a crapload of tickets so my odds are really lousy. |
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iowegian
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:24 am Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| I bought my tickets. Hope you sold a crapload of tickets so my odds are really lousy. |
Thank you.
Perhaps Karma will smile on you because, as you might have noticed, the car builder/ donor is right in your neck of the woods. Good luck.
Digging around on the Interweb this morning, I ran across this interesting article:
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/boone-county/v...fes-memory |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:24 am Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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| iowegian wrote: |
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| I bought my tickets. Hope you sold a crapload of tickets so my odds are really lousy. |
Thank you.
Perhaps Karma will smile on you because, as you might have noticed, the car builder/ donor is right in your neck of the woods. Good luck.
Digging around on the Interweb this morning, I ran across this interesting article:
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/boone-county/v...fes-memory |
Workplace warning: that link starts an audio track. |
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OB Bus
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Steve in NJ
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Location: Union, NJ
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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This car will be raffled off on Sunday September 25th, 2016.
One more week to get your tickets.
Steve |
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iowegian
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: A most unusual Beetle |
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This car will be raffled off on Sunday September 25th, 2016.
One more week to get your tickets.
Steve |
Two days to go.
Raffle ticket sales end at midnight CST Saturday night. |
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obus
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