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Tizian Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2015 Posts: 382 Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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mdege wrote: |
In front of the former summer home of friends of mine
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Hi Michael,
that‘s up here in the north!
I have contact to one of the POs of my bus in Bavaria. I will have to visit him next year. He himself is an oldtimer and has no access to the internet…
Looking forward to this re-unification and I hope to retrieve some images of the eighties, too. He was the guy who saved the bus from the scrapyard in first instance… |
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mdege Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2018 Posts: 936 Location: Niederkruechten, Germany
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Tizian Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2015 Posts: 382 Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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mdege wrote: |
Hi Tizian,
No, the picture was taken here:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lippenhalde+2,+8...10.4665531
But, you are right the car was registered in Plön, where I grew up. At the time I was in Lich (Hessen) doing my alternate service (Zivildienst). We were four friends from school in Preetz on an extended weekend trip.
I am still hoping to get pictures from the PO of mine, the fire department in Niedernstöcken (Neustadt am Rübenberge). I am still planning on visiting them someday.
Michael |
Nice spot - The Allgäu is definitely worth a visit! |
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Stocknazi Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5146
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:15 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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I just read through this entire thread. You fab skills are impressive and I liked how you saved some of the original pressings. I'll have to admit I was a little disappointed that you did not restore some original fire equipment to add to this bus.
The spindle rebuild tools you made are simple and effective. Thanks for posting. _________________ WANTED:
58 Westfalia cabinet knobs (3 needed), roof rack, and (7) privy tent poles (silver painted).
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"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God."
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mdege Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2018 Posts: 936 Location: Niederkruechten, Germany
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2021 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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Thank you for your kind words.
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I'll have to admit I was a little disappointed that you did not restore some original fire equipment to add to this bus. |
Well, most of it has long gone. The bus was my daily driver for 9 years and you really don't want to lug around a metric ton of stuff you are never going to use. It is and was much more useful to me as a camper than it would be as an original firetruck. But luckily there are still a few originals around.
I have thought about putting the blue beacon light back on but I would have to come up with some kind of quick mount. Otherwise I could not get into any of our garages. I am not allowed to mount the siren at all (not even disconnected) and the beacon light would have to be covered while I drive in traffic. _________________ - Michael
1965 21F: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck
1963 Typ3 Notchback project
1988 Multivan Magnum 112i
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2103 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2021 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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totally second that Michael. Coming from someone driving an ex fire truck 1964 Fk1250 as a daily for 17 years now.
The survival rate of former fire engines is very high and luckily a lot have been saved for exhibition, private collections or museums in their original form.
But they also make great drivers, for their low milage and usually good maintenance standards. My 64 has just over 50k kilometers. I still have some of the original equipment, but don't carry it in the bus. _________________ Hotrods, Fords, Veedubs and Triumph Twins !
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zehbeh Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2008 Posts: 249 Location: Stuttgart
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:22 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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mdege wrote: |
... and the beacon light would have to be covered while I drive in traffic. |
This reminds me of a nice cover for the beacon light, seen on a Mercedes L319 fire truck.
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vwuberalles Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1355 Location: Richmond, VA
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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mdege wrote: |
I have thought about putting the blue beacon light back on but I would have to come up with some kind of quick mount. Otherwise I could not get into any of our garages. I am not allowed to mount the siren at all (not even disconnected) and the beacon light would have to be covered while I drive in traffic. |
It would be cool if you could put the beacon and siren on a magnetic mount so you could put it on when it's parked at a show. Just don't forget to take it back off before you leave! _________________ 1973 Superbeetle: 1st car, owned since age 12. Update thread --> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9919140#9919140
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1966 Beetle: My new project. (SOLD) Build thread--> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=678040 |
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andybla Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2014 Posts: 630 Location: BE
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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Hi Michael,
Just found this topic and read through it, very nice work you have don creating your own tools and saving the bus! Very nice to see you also using brantho |
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mdege Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2018 Posts: 936 Location: Niederkruechten, Germany
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andybla Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2014 Posts: 630 Location: BE
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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Yes! Let’s grab a drink then |
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mdege Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2018 Posts: 936 Location: Niederkruechten, Germany
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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This years travels took me and my bus to Sweden and France
I spent my summer vacation n Sweden with some VW friends and met a bunch of Swedish VW enthusiasts.
I drove up through northern Germany, Denmark and the by Ferry to Sweden.
A fire engine museum
Drove hundreds of mile on dirt roads
Beautiful camp spots
Met other VW
Early October I drove all the way to Lapalisse in France for this years edition of the recreation of the historic traffic jam. Up until the highway was built in the mid 60ies a gigantic traffic jam would build up when the Parisians took off on vacation towards the Mediterranean. This traffic jam is recreate every two years with historic vehicles. Lots of people get all dressed up in period clothing and drive around town with anything that moves.
_________________ - Michael
1965 21F: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck
1963 Typ3 Notchback project
1988 Multivan Magnum 112i
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3270 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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Great pictures, thanks for posting. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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notchboy Samba Member
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KOMBI NIKO Samba Member
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mdege Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2018 Posts: 936 Location: Niederkruechten, Germany
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mdege Samba Member
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chrisflstf Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2004 Posts: 3413 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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Do you have any other pics of the jack adapter that hokds the axle tubes up? |
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mdege Samba Member
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chrisflstf Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2004 Posts: 3413 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of a former '65 firetruck (21F) |
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Clever idea for the trans adaptor. Is the angle for the axle tube supports based on how the axle tubes sit installed in the bus?
Or what is the angle relative to horizontal?
Thanks! |
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