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Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:00 pm

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All jokes aside, what was everyone at the Irwindale Bug Out reffering to by the term 'Church Key', or 'Mini Church Key' ? Also heard it a lot at the Wolfsburg West Fest last weekend.

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Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:02 pm

a church key is a key that opens the decklid and gas flap on early buses

Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:19 pm

That one is too easy to make a corny joke about. Nick is correct.

Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:49 pm

Thanks guys!

Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:11 pm

Nick's right in VW terminology...
it is also an old nickname for a bottle/can opener... they used to give you one with every case of beers like JAX and Hamms Shlitz and others... I have a mini collection of some oldies... 8)

Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:13 pm

id like to see someone make a vw churchkey/bottle opener....

Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:12 pm

Hmm...Churchkey bottle opener. I'm sure there are a few enterprising folks round here with a lathe and too much time on their hands.

Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:11 am

norCALnick wrote: id like to see someone make a vw churchkey/bottle opener....

Hell yeah great Idea ncn maybe I will bust one out this week at work. :wink:

Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:51 am

Hey if u make one and it turns out good show us a pic

Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:58 am

Sure will shouldn't come out to bad I'm going to use the CNC. :P

Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:50 am

DUDE!
Let's see it!
I'll pay $9.95 plus shipping for one, if its sweet!

Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:54 am

I have to catch up on some work because I was busy with my Beam last week so I may be another week before I can get to it. 1 man lot's of welding to do! :cry:

Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:26 pm

hey I wouldnt mind getting my hand on one of those myself be sure to post a picture if you are interested in making a few I might buy one

Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:44 pm

Don't forget, for the single cabs, the church key also opens up the storange compartment.

Oh and the old ones look like a capital P and the newer ones look like a T with a bubble top.

Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:08 pm

im tellin you, you can make a killen.......id make them but i dont have the tools to do it..

Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:59 pm

hey Jax! long time... where you been hiding? Still have the simplywagens thing going :?:

Hadn't seen you on the old forum for a long time. cya l8r... K

Tue Aug 12, 2003 1:04 am

be careful nick, i think if you make them VWoA might send their fleet of lawyers after you. better do it on the down low.

Tue Aug 12, 2003 1:59 am

LeeStahlecker wrote: be careful nick, i think if you make them VWoA might send their fleet of lawyers after you. better do it on the down low.

Ain't that the truth I can always make a mod to it like the shaft being sq. before the tapered part then they can't say $hit! :P

Tue Aug 12, 2003 6:59 am

Can someone post a pic of a church key ?

Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:24 am

gblakeney wrote: Can someone post a pic of a church key ?

From the classifieds:

[URL=http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/index.php?photo+200308070806209307] 55-65'Ori Bus Church Key chrome plated[/URL]

NOS 55-66 VW Bus Church Key

Cool VW Bus Mini Church Key1955-1966

Hope that helps!

Vincent