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Travis Woodard Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2009 Posts: 109
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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That’s a great photo! _________________ 56 PGSG OG paint Wilson Avenue church
59 mango
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14255 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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AS350driver wrote: |
A little Christmas Day cruise up into the mountains of Arizona
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Got the day off, huh. Where is that? Did you go by yourself? |
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AS350driver Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2016 Posts: 1340 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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Soldier Camp up on Mt Lemmon. Yep, day off and no company so I went solo. |
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oakman Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2014 Posts: 1715 Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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AS350driver wrote: |
Soldier Camp up on Mt Lemmon. Yep, day off and no company so I went solo. |
Wow, looks like a neat place to explore. I need to get out to Arizona more.
How did the bus do on the climb? Did you have any issue with the elevation? _________________ Brandon |
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AS350driver Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2016 Posts: 1340 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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It was up around 9,000 or so. I have a new performance 1776 in the bus and the stock 4.37 gears still, so I was passing other vehicles going up. There are a ton of cool campgrounds and dirt roads within 50 miles or so of Tucson. |
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oakman Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2014 Posts: 1715 Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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AS350driver wrote: |
It was up around 9,000 or so. I have a new performance 1776 in the bus and the stock 4.37 gears still, so I was passing other vehicles going up. There are a ton of cool campgrounds and dirt roads within 50 miles or so of Tucson. |
If my work wasn't tied to So. Cal, I would probably live somewhere in Arizona already. Congrats on the new engine! Like a whole new bus I'm sure.
A couple from my local trails, Mt. San Antonio aka Mt. Baldy and the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. Mt Baldy is just over 10k feet, I'm just over 4k in this picture on Baldy Mesa.
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Travis Woodard Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2009 Posts: 109
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:45 am Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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_________________ 56 PGSG OG paint Wilson Avenue church
59 mango
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Travis Woodard Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2009 Posts: 109
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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Camped last weekend in MO with a couple split buses. _________________ 56 PGSG OG paint Wilson Avenue church
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&Dan Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2008 Posts: 1784
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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On the Ore Road in Big Bend Nationable Park Sunday afternoon along with Pablo P. and his Bay 'White Bear'.
Very rough trail, bare rock stairsteps much of the way. New General Grabbers, great frickin' tahrs, grabby, clingy, highly recommended.
Sign on way in: FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ONLY. Heh.
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&Dan Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2008 Posts: 1784
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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That is some hair-raising shit, the Moki Dugway. |
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Travis Woodard Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2009 Posts: 109
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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Yes it’s quite a ride up that mountain. _________________ 56 PGSG OG paint Wilson Avenue church
59 mango
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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... with Zac...
_________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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ded Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2017 Posts: 2 Location: TN
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:30 pm Post subject: Getting some air @ close to 12000' |
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Getting some air @ close to 12000' in the 1967 VW Bus - watch the whole video here:
https://youtu.be/VUihaKocGVQ
Last edited by ded on Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:51 am; edited 1 time in total |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12846 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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Okie Adam wrote: |
Travis Woodard wrote: |
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Thank, lil buddy. I don't think there's a taking your ghia off the beaten path thread |
Start one, I’ll join in.
Link
_________________ 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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Fish Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2000 Posts: 5557 Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: Getting some air @ close to 12000' |
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Great 2nd post. I loved your video. Brings back lots of good memories. _________________ Prosit!
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# 303 and #156
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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mtnbus Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2007 Posts: 733 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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I was fortunate enough to meet this incredible family just one mile from my house north of Durango, Co. They had pulled over to the side of the road just as I was rolling home in my 62 turkis.
If I remember correctly. It was Dads bus and was sitting in the yard for years. The kids pressed Dad to get the bus running and take them on a trip ! Looks like it worked out for all..
Very nice to meet you |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7047 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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pretty cool roadtrip. _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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Don66bus Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2006 Posts: 402
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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I'm impressed on many levels: awesome trip, gorgeous scenery, very loaded bus, great video, happy family (could be good editing). That is a wonderful way to use your bus. Congratulations to all. |
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&Dan Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2008 Posts: 1784
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:40 pm Post subject: 1986 |
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silkvw Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Elgin, TX
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: Taking your split bus off the beaten path... |
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Is that you, Dan? With a Deee Lux bus? _________________ '64 single cab Big Bend Bus Bash 2015 '16
'59 camper BBBB 2017 '18 '19 '20 '22 New Mexico
'70 Ghia........Bonneville,........TX Mile,........142 mph......(sold)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=641871&highlight= |
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