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deschutestrout Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2005 Posts: 864 Location: Maupin, Oregon
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velokid1 wrote: |
Very cool but.... the VW engineers were way ahead of ya. Some folks at the Jerome Jamboree this year demonstrated to me that the front door catches (I think that's what you call them... on the pillars, where the front doors catch) are brilliant bottle openers.
I started looking around a bit and noticed several people who have sticky drip marks on their pillars from poppin' brews! |
Now THIS is the kind of useful suggestion I have come to count on you all for _________________ '71 bug, answers to "Clementine"
'75 7 passenger bus called "Kombi"
'78 7 passenger sunroof bus, goes by "Gus"
'78 Westy "'Ole Red...The Happy Camper"
'78 Westy "The Big Turd" |
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VWBusrepairman Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2004 Posts: 4726
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aircooledguy Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2003 Posts: 208 Location: Gridley, CA
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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pyrOman wrote: |
This just has to be the tightest best of the best in ride and comfort!
I definitely would install this steering wheel in my '68 fatchick truck!
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This is just dead sexy - what is the rest of the story with this bus? Clean custom or Euro factory? _________________ '68 Roadrunner Double Door Camper
'55 Porsche Spyder replica by Beck |
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VWsArent4Hippies Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2005 Posts: 3076 Location: The Bull City
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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GregR wrote: |
pyrOman wrote: |
This just has to be the tightest best of the best in ride and comfort!
I definitely would install this steering wheel in my '68 fatchick truck!
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This is just dead sexy - what is the rest of the story with this bus? Clean custom or Euro factory? |
Neither, that's straight out of Brazil, do some searching and you'll find some info on them. This company sells them in the UK: http://www.beetles-uk.com/camper.html _________________
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in my opinion you don't know shit |
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orangekoi Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2004 Posts: 356 Location: Carlsbad
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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One of my favorites...
_________________ 1971 Westfalia -- Daily Driver |
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aircooledguy Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2003 Posts: 208 Location: Gridley, CA
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! Searching begins now! _________________ '68 Roadrunner Double Door Camper
'55 Porsche Spyder replica by Beck |
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Zeen Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2004 Posts: 1308 Location: The Sunny Part of Michigan
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a bad case of cabin fever, getting anxious to pull the bus out of hibernation and get it ready for the season. Made me remember this nice old thread, which some of the newbies may not have seen. Here's my contribution:
The bus has provided great opportunities for quality time with my kids. If it burned down tomorrow, it wouldn't owe me a thing. _________________ The consequences of your decisions should not be confused with fate. |
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Smithy Samba Smithy
Joined: May 10, 2004 Posts: 508 Location: under the hill
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the road queen...
[img]http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=249186[/img] _________________ Don't take life too seriously- you'll never live thru it....
Dyslexic rebel, I beats to the drum of a different march. |
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Smithy Samba Smithy
Joined: May 10, 2004 Posts: 508 Location: under the hill
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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someday I'll get the hang of posting pictures _________________ Don't take life too seriously- you'll never live thru it....
Dyslexic rebel, I beats to the drum of a different march. |
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westy78 Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2002 Posts: 2005 Location: Portland OR
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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You almost had it Goldie. Just click once more on the photo so it is the only thing showing then copy that URL in betweeen the tags. Nice looking bus BTW.
_________________ Jasan C.
'78 Westy
VW Campmobile, it goes on vacation with you. |
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twinfalls Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2003 Posts: 2133 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Forget about the glove box. I am proud of my reupulstered seats. _________________ Stock 1974 US Westy, AW-A 1800cc dual carbs. Twin Falls is my favorite site on the Churchill river in Manitoba. |
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surfindo Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2004 Posts: 442 Location: Haarlem, Netherland
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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not the best pic I have but this what I found. |
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Inky Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2006 Posts: 304 Location: Tucumcari, NM, USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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busnerd wrote: |
This is my 71 high top and I when I went on a solo road trip 3 years ago or so.
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Not meaning to keep an old thread going but it's nice to see another '71 out there with a hightop! _________________ -- Christian
'71 Bus (with hightop) named Turtle
'72 Super Beetle named Snail (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=244072) |
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zabo Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2005 Posts: 1195 Location: ATL
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ 1960 6 volt sedan- 1978 adventurewagen
–wanted bill spreen atlanta dealer tag frame |
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lovemybus Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 128 Location: Oregon, USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Great pics guys! I would love for you to post some of them in my gallery @ www.lovemybus.com !
Very very good pics ... Share them with the community
peace _________________ Long live the VW Buses...
Video's, Screensavers, Stickers, Shirts, Forum & More! ... @ www.lovemybus.com
Bug Lovers Check out- www.lovemybug.com |
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VW_kaa_ohua_driver Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2005 Posts: 125
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hey zabo,
Where is that? Looks familiar....
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static Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2002 Posts: 1830 Location: The High Desert
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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My '71 Westy near Arroyo Seco, California |
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lastubbe Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Tonawanda, NY
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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The pics of bay windows in California are by far the best, or even any other on the West Coast.
I can't wait however to get my Westy up to the Adirondaks and get some shots in that scenery to compete with some of those west coast mountains.
Upstate NY is very beautiful, and very underrated when it comes to scenic views. There is no doubt a Westy is a good fit on the East Coast too! _________________ Lenny
'73 Westy
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mork Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2006 Posts: 181 Location: blacksburg
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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This picture was taken yesterday. It's my first engine out of my first VW and it took my close to a month to work in short bursts in the fading light after work on the side of the street on the days that were above freezing before my hands got too cold and stiff to hold a wrench on every rusted bolt god ever made...with gas in both my eyes.
_________________ What is larger than a mouse? Das Haus! What is smaller then a house? Das Haus! |
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ruckman101 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Portland "Little Beirut", OR
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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This is my fave at the moment.
neal _________________ Where are we going, and why am I in this hand-basket? |
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