Colorado Bay Owners?

[richparker]

Here's the link to the 2017 SW Co off road trip:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8320554#8320554

This years trip has some off roading, some on roading and camping under 9000' both nights. Hope to see you all there!

Rich P.
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[Manfred58sc]

Cool, thanks for hosting this trip. I think I can do it! Telluride would be awesome, so we can get "baked in Telluride" stickers and a good lunch. More welding today on my Bus, I'll get some updated pics
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[Manfred58sc]

Here is a pic of the beam fix. turned out just fine

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[Manfred58sc]

Installing some dog legs harvested from a 70 I parted out a few years back. The rust was extensive through-out the dog leg but not into the seat pedestal area. My floors are still good as well (I have them the rustoleum treatment about 10 years back)

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[Manfred58sc]

Well, I have some dents below the emblem to address, not sure if the football trick will work. I'm sanding down the rust spots for the rattle can treatment. I found an appliance paint that is almost an exact match.

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[Manfred58sc]

A little bit of a 70 and a bit of a 68, dogleg in in!

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[richparker]

Hey Manfred, are you gonna put the Adventure Wagon top on during this revamp?
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[Manfred58sc]

after much "mulling it over" I think I use the roof rack so much I would really miss it. I am going to remove the nasty patch and see if its a factory hole. If it is I know of a sunroof I can install, if not I will weld in a real section of roof.
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[Manfred58sc]

Drivers dog leg is in (from a 68 donor)

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[Manfred58sc]

The inner rocker was totally shot, so we made a new on from a section of motorcyle crate and my one and only section of Gerson (outer rocker). I had a bit of Mid-America to fill in the sheet metal damage. It won't last forever, but at my age I won't either! Pics of the fix tomorrow

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[Manfred58sc]

Almost back on the road. New engine is in, all rust repaired with some very thin bondo here and there. Krylon appliance rattle can paint job. Rear hatch functioning again (I wore the pin clean through from years of use). hey i kept my new years resolution!!

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[richparker]

Looking good!
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[mtnbus]

Nice work Manfred ! Your bus looks great ! Ready for many more years of use

See you soon

[camit34]

WOW! Great work!

[Spike0180]

Good Job Manfred, that was really quick work.
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Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp

Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic"

[richparker]

We're about 10 weeks away from the off road adventure. Get those buses ready and come have some fun in the wilderness with us!

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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[richparker]

Hey Colorado Bay owners. Big weekend trip happening in Durango, Aug 4-6. Let's rally!!!

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=670740&start=60
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[Manfred58sc]

Yes, that sounds like a fine idea!!! I might have time to get mine on a proper test drive this weekend (if I can get the 69 Westy outta the garage).
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[camit34]

Picked up a steering coupler for my Westy

I noticed it has the VW and Audi emblems scrapped off same as I saw in another thread I can't seem to locate right now...

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In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD)

[camit34]

Slowly getting there.

I have the temp Bug engine in but it doesn't want to fire so working through that right now.

Painters has my Bus block, the heads were not usable but the block is, so they are building up a 1914 longblock for me.

Picked up a single DRLA 40 with intake off eBay, should be here the end of the week.

Ordered Bosch Blue coil and simple ignition parts.

Still trying to figure out what distributor to run.

I have an older doghouse fan shroud I need to start cleaning up and get a new cooler ordered.
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In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD)