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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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Joined: December 19, 2011
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Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
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 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:37 pm Post subject: Possible Help needed in Tennessee. Trip report! Home safe. |
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I'm looking at buying a Fox for unavailable parts needed to finish a project. (1.8t 5spd Fox wagon shop car!) Anyway, It a rust free car that has sat for long enough that I don't care to make it run to drive back.
My question is: Is there somewhere in close proximity to Soddy Daisy TN (say within an hour or so) with a shop or yard I could remove the parts from the car? I can do it all in a few hours with a recip saw. I'll load them in a trailer I'm bringing behind my Syncro Diesel Weekender. Then we'd (you) would help dispose of the carcass? I'd pay for the time...help with a westy or VW or Audi project... maybe even bring some parts to sweeten the deal.
Many thanks, Jeff
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2004 Jetta TDi Wagon
2002 Smyth Ute TDi
1990 Vanagon weekender Syncro AAZ
1987 Syncro Doka AAZ...soon to be TDI 
2014 DL650ABS Xpedition
1986 Weekender Syncro (Under construction)
1987 Westfalia (Under construction)
1987 Syncro Single cab
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Tobias Duncan
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Location: Taos NM
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty sweet deal for some samba member.
Do we have many folks in Tennessee?
Would sending a few PMs on the vanagon rescue squad be a misuse? |
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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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Joined: December 19, 2011
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Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
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| Tobias Duncan wrote: |
Pretty sweet deal for some samba member.
Do we have many folks in Tennessee?
Would sending a few PMs on the vanagon rescue squad be a misuse? |
I wonder the same, but I get PMs for the most insignificant stuff. I gladly respond. Hmmm...
Jeff
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2004 Jetta TDi Wagon
2002 Smyth Ute TDi
1990 Vanagon weekender Syncro AAZ
1987 Syncro Doka AAZ...soon to be TDI
2014 DL650ABS Xpedition
1986 Weekender Syncro (Under construction)
1987 Westfalia (Under construction)
1987 Syncro Single cab |
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insyncro
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Location: New York
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What sound does the Fox make?
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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
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What sound does the Fox make?
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Right now on a clear night you can hear it rust!
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2004 Jetta TDi Wagon
2002 Smyth Ute TDi
1990 Vanagon weekender Syncro AAZ
1987 Syncro Doka AAZ...soon to be TDI
2014 DL650ABS Xpedition
1986 Weekender Syncro (Under construction)
1987 Westfalia (Under construction)
1987 Syncro Single cab |
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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:55 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to call a couple local salvage yards this morning. They might be able to help.
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www.jeffsoldvolkshome.com
2004 Jetta TDi Wagon
2002 Smyth Ute TDi
1990 Vanagon weekender Syncro AAZ
1987 Syncro Doka AAZ...soon to be TDI
2014 DL650ABS Xpedition
1986 Weekender Syncro (Under construction)
1987 Westfalia (Under construction)
1987 Syncro Single cab |
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xoo00oox
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Location: East Nassau, NY
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:57 am Post subject: |
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Jeff,
I have a lot of Fox parts although no pody parts, what are you after? |
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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
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Jeff,
I have a lot of Fox parts although no pody parts, what are you after? |
Just body parts. I need an entire front clip. I'm going to cut the TN Fox off at the windshield post and in front of the B pillars. It's a project that the whole shop is involved with... 350hp Fox Wagon Jeff's Old Volks Home Shop car. Plus I'm due for a road trip. 
All the Foxes here are rusted beyond repair, mine included, but I've gone too far to back out now.
Jeff
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www.jeffsoldvolkshome.com
2004 Jetta TDi Wagon
2002 Smyth Ute TDi
1990 Vanagon weekender Syncro AAZ
1987 Syncro Doka AAZ...soon to be TDI
2014 DL650ABS Xpedition
1986 Weekender Syncro (Under construction)
1987 Westfalia (Under construction)
1987 Syncro Single cab |
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mbob
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I've got a shop and place Jeff but am about 2.5 hr away near spring hill, Tn.
Glad to help if you can get it here. |
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benandmj
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Hey Jeff
I know of a guy with 50 vws that lives near Chattanooga. Not sure he is on here but he is active in full moon bus club. He has a cherry early split westy, a bay window ecotech powered dually westy and a split window trailer conversion. Anyone know his name?
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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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I've got a shop and place Jeff but am about 2.5 hr away near spring hill, Tn.
Glad to help if you can get it here. |
That's great, I'm leaving here today, I'll likely be in that area Wednesday... It's more about the adventure than the car.
I'll be in touch if need be.
Jeff
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www.jeffsoldvolkshome.com
2004 Jetta TDi Wagon
2002 Smyth Ute TDi
1990 Vanagon weekender Syncro AAZ
1987 Syncro Doka AAZ...soon to be TDI
2014 DL650ABS Xpedition
1986 Weekender Syncro (Under construction)
1987 Westfalia (Under construction)
1987 Syncro Single cab |
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fleet_maintenance
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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:47 pm Post subject: Trip Report, Safe and sound. |
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A great trip, 6000km not a single issue with my van. I took Grace, our beloved Syncro diesel weekender. normally we average 9.8l per 100km, but I drove a little harder than normal, and I pulled a 6x12 foot trailer, with the heavy end of a fox on it on the way home and still averaged 10.8l per 100km. I was very happy with that. I took 8 days, we played tourist in Chattanooga for a couple days and booted for home. A fun little road trip. I'm ready to go again.
No problems at the border, I just had to fill a form basically stating that the car I brought up can't be put back on the road... easy.
Jeff
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www.jeffsoldvolkshome.com
2004 Jetta TDi Wagon
2002 Smyth Ute TDi
1990 Vanagon weekender Syncro AAZ
1987 Syncro Doka AAZ...soon to be TDI
2014 DL650ABS Xpedition
1986 Weekender Syncro (Under construction)
1987 Westfalia (Under construction)
1987 Syncro Single cab |
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