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cdennisg
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| I like the axe and shovel thing on the PG/SG! |
Interesting towbar and ball under the front bumper, too.
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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So much going on in one picture! Anybody have an idea where it was taken?
factory safari's cracked open- check
pre GoPro camera mounted check
Pic axe and shovel mounted to front nose check
Fog Lights check
Trailer Hitch mounted under press bumper check
Am sure I am missing more.. |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| Oh yes- what appears to be a factory Westfalia and is that BD era pass mirror mounted on A pillar?? |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Are the little shiny things on the nose inboard of each headlight those tiny white reflectors South African vehicles have?
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| What is the light below the emblem for? |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| What is the light below the emblem for? |
Looks like an emblem/badge to me.
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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I thought that was some sort of auto club badge.
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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finster
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:07 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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So much going on in one picture! Anybody have an idea where it was taken?
Am sure I am missing more.. |
...the rains down in africa perhaps
I stopped an old man along the way
Hopin' to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
"Hurry, boy, it's waiting there for you"
...pretty sure that's kilimanjaro in the background
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MrPolak
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| velvetgreen wrote: |
So much going on in one picture! Anybody have an idea where it was taken?
Am sure I am missing more.. |
...the rains down in africa perhaps
I stopped an old man along the way
Hopin' to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
"Hurry, boy, it's waiting there for you"
...pretty sure that's kilimanjaro in the background |
Yes, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. |
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EverettB
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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BarryL
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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| Think they ^^^ are all sisters and brothers? |
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 7:38 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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^ what! even mum and dad?  
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MrPolak
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Auckland, NZ.
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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Another 1958 ad from Bering Monroe in San Bernardino, CA
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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RUNKLE
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2024 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage Splitty Photos |
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1961 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego when the Chargers faced the Denver Broncos (in their original brown uniforms). Apparently the Chargers had a panel in the vehicle pool. 
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