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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34003 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:52 pm Post subject: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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Three days of driving/touring Oahu, and aside from a Bug in a souvenir shop on the north shore, and two Vanagons this was the closest I came to seeing a VW on Oahu!
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heimlich VWNOS.com
Joined: November 20, 2016 Posts: 6593 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu! |
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vwinnovator Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2005 Posts: 1555 Location: Still doing it in the back of your VW
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:45 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu! |
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I sold my '51 split window ragtop to a guy on Lanii.. |
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typ914 Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2012 Posts: 230 Location: Atlanta, Ga
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:03 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu! |
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I wonder what happened to them all? I have been watching the original Hawaii 5-0 TV series recently and couldn't believe all the VWs in the back ground. I usually end up looking at the cars in the back ground and miss the plot of the show. I imagine they all rusted from the salt air and were sold to Asia as scap metal? |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12848 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:22 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu! |
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typ914 wrote: |
I wonder what happened to them all? I have been watching the original Hawaii 5-0 TV series recently and couldn't believe all the VWs in the back ground. I usually end up looking at the cars in the back ground and miss the plot of the show. I imagine they all rusted from the salt air and were sold to Asia as scap metal? |
Constant marination in salt brine takes its toll on anything ferrous. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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gears Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2002 Posts: 4391 Location: Tamarack, Bend, Kailua
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu! |
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I cringe when I think of the splitties crushed & buried @ the Makawao dump :^( _________________ aka Pablo, Geary
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34003 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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So here is the rest of what I saw...
The first was in the Polynesian Cultural Center on the north side of Oahu. In the gift shop was a Bug:
There was a Vanagan or two, but zero Bays, Splits, Bugs... ANY air cooled Types 1/2/3/4.
On Maui, it wasn't much better. There was one parked in front of a hot dog place, as an advertisement:
Vanagons, maybe three, including this one parked in Lahaina:
A couple of sightings of non-working VWs... the first in Lahaina:
The second was on the road to Hana; not sure if this one ran or was just parked to get attention and hold a sign:
I expected to see more... maybe salt, maybe high cost of parts and cars... |
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ach60 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2001 Posts: 4139 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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I'm so old I can remember that the white wheels on that Baja could be bought in a Baja Bug kit.
It came with a 7 piece Baja kit, front and rear wheels and tires.
I just can't remember the Vendor Selling the kit. _________________ Good Luck
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vwinnovator Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2005 Posts: 1555 Location: Still doing it in the back of your VW
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 7:44 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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Last time i was in Waikiki there was a nice vw thing, surf style, on display |
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dualbay Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2018 Posts: 108 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 7:33 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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There are pretty much no buses in Hawaii, some souped up bugs and few ghias are there but mostly kept garaged and taken out once a month kind of thing so you don't see them. Hawaii has to be one of the worlds most extreme environments for corrosion, most VW's died long ago. |
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dualbay Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2018 Posts: 108 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 7:34 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu! |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
Constant marination in salt brine takes its toll on anything ferrous. |
Ding ding ding |
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13270 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 7:54 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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they are out there, but in Garages and used for cruising and shows only.
you are going to find that west coast mainland is the only place you see people drive old cars all the time, especially VW's. I've never seen that anywhere else in the US _________________ Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34003 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 10:41 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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Well, doesn't this L.A. Times ad just add salt to the wound...
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maui Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2004 Posts: 438
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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You only going see mine one wen I go work or come home from work (Waikapu to Kula). A white 67 with centerlines I had for 42 years and get rust but not much. I wen paint and undercoat mine two times and hope for the best. |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34003 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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Too bad I missed ya! I guess I'll have to come back soon! |
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maui Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2004 Posts: 438
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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Yea dakine. I at Kapoho Hawaii for to go help the ohana with the volcano and I wen go to the races in Hilo and I thought it going have plenty bugs. Races start at 8am but the 1st and only bug came at 12 pm so I went home cuz wuz boring. |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31362 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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I think there will be less in Hawaii soon, as it looks like the volcanoes might decimate the entire state ! _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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maui Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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Whatever news you heard that from is wrong. It only on one small corner of the island and its pouring into the ocean affecting only that area. Could be less than 5% of the island. Very sorry for the homes that were taken. |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31362 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 7:54 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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maui wrote: |
Whatever news you heard that from is wrong. It only on one small corner of the island and its pouring into the ocean affecting only that area. Could be less than 5% of the island. Very sorry for the homes that were taken. |
I'm still waiting for California to drop into the ocean, so I'll be closer to the beach !!! _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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sixfootdan Samba Smartass
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 4848 Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:12 am Post subject: Re: So few VWs on Oahu & Maui! |
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While stationed on Oahu many moons ago I was constantly doing corrosion control on my Bug. Wire brushing and painting parts, Anti seizing hardware and washing. It was an uphill battle for sure. _________________ Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
GO SEAHAWKS!!! |
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