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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2025 12:33 pm    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

first " trip " around our village ... motor run great , but the carb spring is to long and the carb stay open ... and no brake Very Happy

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hope all will be ok for a vw event end of may.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:30 pm    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

first little week end trip with the bus

we lost 4 week to find that our break issue was from a brand new ATE master cylinder ... Rolling Eyes


but now all is ok

1st pic nic

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at a local vintage car meet , but too warm ( 98°f )

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brake are ok , so let climb to 3000 ft

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now we'll work on the interior

have a nice day vw friend
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:10 am    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

Looking good. Great that you're enjoying your bus.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:05 am    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

Your French picnic shot looks almost identical to my camping photo from a couple of years ago. Funny how landscapes transcend continents.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:46 am    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

Doesn't look like you will be running heater boxes to warm up the cabin of the Bus?

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:12 am    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

Don66bus wrote:
Your French picnic shot looks almost identical to my camping photo from a couple of years ago. Funny how landscapes transcend continents.

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" home is where you park it Wink "
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

BulliBill wrote:
Doesn't look like you will be running heater boxes to warm up the cabin of the Bus?

Bill


hi bill

i had j-tube , a diesel heater will be mounted later
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

scarabee wrote:
Looking good. Great that you're enjoying your bus.


thx Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:22 am    Post subject: Re: my 65 bus walkthrough , from idaho to france Reply with quote

some photo from a test trip about 70 miles last week end

in a area called the 1000 ponds , also le " little finland "

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we pass under the farm access

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a chaptel , the road is a nordic ski slope when the snow is here

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a virus is killing a lot of tree

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now we can go " offroad " Wink

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perfect place for a pic nic

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la mer = the sea .... but we live in the farest region in france from sea or ocean
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this time i work on the carboard of the bus ... more detail next time
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