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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:30 am Post subject: |
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I picked up some CLR to clean the rust (recomm. by skim), some brown Rustoleum rusty metal primer spray and some brown duct tape today. That should take care of the roof holes for now.
I'm planning to see if I can get the motor running tonight. |
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Airsick Samba Lowering Squad
Joined: July 26, 2003 Posts: 719
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Glad to see you made it home, we got a little nervous when we saw you leaving over the railroad bridge doin 50 mph! Nice meeting you Stan. |
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velvetgreen Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2004 Posts: 2746 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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usually lots o' nastiness hiding in the front nose under the headlight buckets. I find a combination of compressed air to loosen the crap up and then a strong shop vac with a long hose (while doning the respirator) works well- ditto too for a magnet- you never know what is hiding down there
best find for me in a bus was a full box of live 9mm ammo behind the passenger door panel oye! |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Airsick wrote: |
Glad to see you made it home, we got a little nervous when we saw you leaving over the railroad bridge doin 50 mph! Nice meeting you Stan. |
50mph was about my max. going home. The bus was very easy to get squirly and start fishing around with the relatively small Passat pulling it. I had to drive like I was in the bus to 'catch' it when it would start bouncing around. Fortunately it never really felt out of control and I got the hang of it eventually.
Are you going to do that BSVWOC cruise on Sat. April 30th, down here in Mass? |
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velvetgreen Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2004 Posts: 2746 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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enkiel mike in shawinigan picked up a almost the identical bus to san's about 6 years ago |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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velvetgreen wrote: |
enkiel mike in shawinigan picked up a almost the identical bus to san's about 6 years ago |
Is that the same enkiel that posts here. He's got a '67 deluxe now. Does he still own the Mango too? |
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Airsick Samba Lowering Squad
Joined: July 26, 2003 Posts: 719
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:46 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I'm going to go. I don't know which car /bus yet though. |
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60kombi Samba Member
Joined: June 16, 2003 Posts: 104
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Stan,
How did your end up towing it home? ie, trailer, dolly etc? The reason I ask is I am thinking of bringing my Kombi with me up to Cape Cod this summer. I need to bring my pickup anyway, so why not tow the kombi along? |
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Enkiel Samba Member
Joined: October 21, 2004 Posts: 2771 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:02 am Post subject: |
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Stanagon wrote: |
velvetgreen wrote: |
enkiel mike in shawinigan picked up a almost the identical bus to san's about 6 years ago |
Is that the same enkiel that posts here. He's got a '67 deluxe now. Does he still own the Mango too? |
definately not me _________________ 1964 Turkis Flipseat |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: |
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enkiel wrote: |
Stanagon wrote: |
velvetgreen wrote: |
enkiel mike in shawinigan picked up a almost the identical bus to san's about 6 years ago |
Is that the same enkiel that posts here. He's got a '67 deluxe now. Does he still own the Mango too? |
definately not me |
Is enkiel a common name in Canada? Does it mean something? |
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Enkiel Samba Member
Joined: October 21, 2004 Posts: 2771 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Stanagon wrote: |
enkiel wrote: |
Stanagon wrote: |
velvetgreen wrote: |
enkiel mike in shawinigan picked up a almost the identical bus to san's about 6 years ago |
Is that the same enkiel that posts here. He's got a '67 deluxe now. Does he still own the Mango too? |
definately not me |
Is enkiel a common name in Canada? Does it mean something? |
err, its not my name, its my nickname for the net
i doubt there's anyone named Enkiel... at least, i never seen anyone _________________ 1964 Turkis Flipseat |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:31 am Post subject: |
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60kombi wrote: |
Stan,
How did your end up towing it home? ie, trailer, dolly etc? The reason I ask is I am thinking of bringing my Kombi with me up to Cape Cod this summer. I need to bring my pickup anyway, so why not tow the kombi along? |
I used my bus towbar with my '95 Passat wagon (VR6). It was easy to get the bus bouncing and swaying though if I wasn't careful. Next time I would try flat towing a bus with my wife's Plymouth minvan (long wheelbase). I think it would be more stable than the relatively small Passat. It also probably didn't help to have a mismatch of old radials and bias-ply tires on the bus, and worn out rear shocks in the wagon.
When are you going to be on the Cape? We go to Truru (Cape Cod)(www.capecodcamping.com) every August. I'm looking forward to rattling the chains of every Yankee fan I see there this summer. And let me tell you, there are a lot of them on the Cape in August.
-Stan |
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60kombi Samba Member
Joined: June 16, 2003 Posts: 104
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Stan,
We go the second two weeks of July. We rent a house just south of Truro in North Eastham. I know the campground you stay at.
The VW bus was just made for the Cape.
BTW what gives with all those Yankee fans??????? Give them hell.
Mike |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:15 am Post subject: |
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We (myself and Jim Phillips) got the motor running Wed. night. I was very stoked! Original running 40 horse. Now I need to get a battery, install the new muffler, and slap a plate on so I can give it a spin around the block I can't wait to see what the neighbors think of the '61 Fossil Mango.
I'm using a separate fuel supply (fresh gas in a plastic gas 'can') and we had to "spritz" the carb a bit with some fuel to get it to fire up. We also used a 12V battery and a 12V coil. I'm planning to stick with 6V for now and maybe even run some bias-plys for that true vintage experience.
I also had the perfect emblem for the front of the bus, full-patina!
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langsmer Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 1127 Location: CO/NM border
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Bias-plys are poop. They stoped making them for a reason! |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 1243
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Bias-plys rule and rarely dry crack and the ride is smooth, plus they slid on corners so you dont roll.
Radials are for wimps! |
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rene p. l. Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2002 Posts: 280 Location: YQB, Québec, Canada
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:01 am Post subject: |
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velvetgreen wrote: |
enkiel mike in shawinigan picked up a almost the identical bus to san's about 6 years ago |
no.... this message was for Enkiel. Mike, a friend, who live at Shawinigan bought a 60 standard mango 6 years ago in about the same condition. will probably drive it soon... |
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langsmer Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 1127 Location: CO/NM border
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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[email protected] wrote: |
Bias-plys rule and rarely dry crack and the ride is smooth, plus they slid on corners so you dont roll.
Radials are for wimps! |
Ya, there a real bundle of joy. |
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BryanM Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2002 Posts: 4212 Location: Concord/Charlotte NC
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Very cool bus, it will shine up nice! _________________ -Bryan
Motorwagen LLC
Concord NC |
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VWAdam Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2002 Posts: 3331 Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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That's a sweet Bus. I am very jealous. I want an og paint Mango Bus so badly. _________________ All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.
'59 Euro Beetle ragtop
'63 Standard Microbus
Come to my show! www.volksjam.com
Looking for badge/sticker/frame from Western Motors in Great Falls, Montana |
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