Pictures of your "VW" Thing

GSD_Master · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

My 73' Thing, slightly (*sarcasm*) improved from two years ago. It wasn't this nice when I bought it. Many hundreds of the improvements are out of sight though. I had to make it safe to drive, my poor neglected Thing.

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uberautowerks · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

-Playing in the mud... you dirty Thing!!

-Hiding by the St. Vrain

-Big a$$ cactus!

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'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black)

caribbeanlivin · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: Thing pic's

Hi, I just got my 71 Thing and am in the process of making it mine. It had a 1600dp and now has a 1914 with the same weber progressive, but am gonna get some dual weber 44's or 48's. It had bus reduction gears and am in the process of getting a superstreet with freeway flyer from kcrtrans.com so I can get down the highway if needed. This is gonna be my only car so I need highway use. I know I'm double working myself, but I can only do things to her as I get the money and free time. I plan on pulling the body off for a sandblaasting and paintjob. Then I'll be working on the suspension. Here's some pic's in progress.

www.msnusers.com/71thing

BajaRoy · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

HI,

I just purchased my 73 thing.
runs and drives like a stock VW.
well doesn't look pretty like others but
this is a starting point of the restoration.

vmx12vmx12vmx12 · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject:

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mickeything · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2007 Posts: 37

A picture of my thing after addin a few daisies to her. Very Happy

matty_k182 · Samba Member Joined: June 04, 2007 Posts: 1

Thanks Matty
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Woodstock, GA

SirThoreth · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject:

Let's see....Das Dundarkuebel (aka "Thunderbucket"):

It's a '73. No, really. Seriously: I added the "wader boxes" and moved the mirrors.

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Solomon Grundy · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:01 am Post subject:

My `73 181 - Originally sold in Alaska, when it was yellow, then into Oregon then into Southern California; where I purchased it from a die hard VW chap who was a newly retired carrier marine. Then I brought it back with me into the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 12 years. Currently hanging out in the Silicon Valley.

More information about its adventures here:
http://jeffgilleland.googlepages.com/my_air-cooled_cars
and
http://veewiki.com/JeffGilleland
Thing Door Throughout Silicon Valley
http://veewiki.com/TheThing/TdTsv
~ See Photos & Movies of the event ~
http://veewiki.com/TheThing/TdTsv?action=AttachFile&rename=Photo1.jpg
Yellow 181

Big Luni · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject:

Here's my '74. It's been in the family since new, and has been mine since 1994. It's back on the road legally as of today, after a few years of dormancy on the paperwork front. I took this photo for the insurance company, and am posting it honor of it's well-earned legal legitimacy...

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58 special · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

my 73 i just got,
been sitting for a few yrs but the PO is a reputable VW mechanic and drainded the fuel tank and carb... so i put new gas and battery in and she fired right up. redid the brakes and havent even washed her yet!
hope to get the title changed over soon and some insurance! Wink

i will run her asis(after the wash) and then maybe in a few yrs restore her.

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58 bug, my car
70 bug, first car
74 bus, shaggin wagen
81 rabbit diesel pickup,
Projects: 59 panel van hoodride camper, 73 thing, and a sand rail... among others

Towel Rail · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject:

Spezialist · Banned Joined: July 01, 2005 Posts: 1941

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1961bluebug · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

My first 181 from 1969..bought it last year from a german guy who purchased it from german army in 1980s to have some transportation when fishing..then he had some leg surgery and couldn´t get to drivers seat..stored it for long years and then sold it to me..it was stolen from my hands three weeks later, in April 2006

and this is my new..1971 military model

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Chris181 · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject:

Hello,
This is my new toy, after 10 years with a dune buggy, I'm cruising with that thing Think

more pic's here
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Thing '73 IRS conversion
Eurovan VR6 LPG

VOLKSFANFORLIFE · Samba Member Joined: July 23, 2007 Posts: 3

One of my favorites.. Great rides guys..

crofty · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject:

I posted some more in the gallery
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cubist · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject:

Pic update: just put away for the winter... too cold roofless but looks better without it!

50FirstTHING · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: Our thing.

Here is a picture of our thing. We love it.

It looks more rusty then it really is because rust was painted on at the movie studio.

http://www.geocities.com/mzardeskas/mypage.html

sorry I was unable to get a bigger picture.

Matt

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Ian Epperson · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Our thing.


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