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jlrftype7 Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:58 pm

Stuartzickefoose wrote: So the new owners came and picked me up this morning, and were kind enough to take me back to riverside (100 miles one way!) and during the trip we got to talk about different driving techniques and suggestions for best highway actions. And offroad and wherever else they wanna go. But good time together learning the new to them van!




And although i will see them again soon to pass along as much of my spare parts as i can, and to continue answering anything the can ask...here was the final goodbye today...:




Good luck Chris and Erin! Heres to many trouble free adventures!


:cry: ........

Stuartzickefoose Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:16 pm

New owners is going Subaru 2.5....:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9026111#9026111


And batteries:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9028340#9028340


Told him to start a build thread and get his info in one place with pictures for the payoff of all the hard work (trip and camping pics!) stay tuned in and if he does ill post a link or he will. :)

lostwesty Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:41 pm

Here is Wendigo, formally Corkey, a year later...




webberjames95 Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:48 pm

nice! 8)

notchboy Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:10 pm

Holey Shit! Thats a complete about face. :shock:

You gota show off the goods.

jlrftype7 Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:06 am

notchboy wrote: Holey Shit! Thats a complete about face. :shock:

You gota show off the goods. But will he post all the broken down, running bad again on 1 or 2 cyl. stories that used to grip us daily when Stu owned it..... :P
Sigh, those were the days.... :wink:

vikingo30 Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:24 pm

Great Asset!!

I'm wondering how the air conditioner system works in an Air Cooled VW ?

dobryan Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:29 am

vikingo30 wrote: Great Asset!!

I'm wondering how the air conditioner system works in an Air Cooled VW ?

I believe they installed a Subaru EJ25 motor so no longer air cooled. :D

djkeev Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:36 am

Thanks for the update!

More photos are of course required.......

Dave

Abscate Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:36 am

jlrftype7 wrote: notchboy wrote: Holey Shit! Thats a complete about face. :shock:

You gota show off the goods. But will he post all the broken down, running bad again on 1 or 2 cyl. stories that used to grip us daily when Stu owned it..... :P
Sigh, those were the days.... :wink:

You never own these cars. You are the temporary caretaker.



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