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obus 
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Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Yarkle
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Location: the Hills of Western Maine
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just got her last week!
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JuadaLupe 1974 Thing [o\==/o] |
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TheRealJG
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Joined: July 29, 2024
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Location: Orange County
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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31 X 10.5 Rear and 30 X 9.5 in the front .....BFG KO2'S.
Lifted ^^^^^. no rub |
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obus
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Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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TheRealJG
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Location: Orange County
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| Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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A new toy.[img]
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diamondsanddubs
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Three years ago I had a badly painted, pretty rough avocado green thing that we rushed to get on the road in 45 days (pans and all). It was a ton of fun but had to be let go when family got sick. Just picked another avocado green with better metal to work with so I'm excited to get started on this new project!
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johnnyrotten
I Cure Seizures!!!
Joined: January 06, 2004
Posts: 1211
Location: Behind the security gate
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Old respray showing yellow original paint underneath.. they even painted over “the thing” decal 😂
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In the garage....
64 Ghia
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sportin-wood
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Love the stance. Is that a respray? I just picked up a '73 myself that has a similar green with white showing underneath and I just assumed it's a bad respray?
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1973 Thing project
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johnnyrotten
I Cure Seizures!!!
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Posts: 1211
Location: Behind the security gate
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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my 73
early bus tail lights
cosmic wheels
front single bag beam and read limebug cantilever kit
1641cc with freeway flyer trans
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Enemies are friends in reverse..... G. Busey
In the garage....
64 Ghia
66 beetle
56 Oval rag
58 ex-art project Beetle
A fleet of parts buses and ghias |
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landkholdings
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Joined: March 11, 2008
Posts: 253
Location: N. GA
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| Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Finally back in service after way too long. Brought her home for the summer. No more Thing neglect.
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slayer61
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Joined: June 01, 2021
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Location: TX
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Due to a family emergency, me & my Mrs. made the trip down to San Clemente and stayed with my little brother & his wife for a couple of days. First chance to see his Thing in person. Pretty impressive ride with the ecotec engine & King suspension all tied to the roll cage.
He tells me that he has no 4th gear in his bus trans. HE tells me that he will probably send it to Rancho for an overhaul... possibly Dave Folts.
Both will be fine choices brother.
Be well
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Paul
'68 Manx clone... Sears??
RLR/Strange brakes
2276 built on AS21 case
W-125 w/ GB 1.25:1 rockers
Mahle forged pistons
CB 4340 crank
CB H beam rods
deep sump
45 DCOE
Garrett turbo (pending)
Tim's stage II turbo heads (pending)
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fastmc25
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Location: East Tennessee
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Paul
1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc
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RealThing74
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Location: Cortez
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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These are the only pics I have found of the 73 I owned in the late 1970s or early 80s.
Drove it from Colorado Springs to So Cal towing a U-haul trailer then back without trailer. I had forgotten it did not have the rear wheel fenders on.
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81 Vanagon Westy
74 Thing Currently under a pan off restoration
73 Standard Beetle that we tow behind our Motorhome & use for sightseeing.
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Bryan67
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Homer The Thing
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fastmc25
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Peace,
Paul
1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc
I identify as: “A Grumpy Old Vet” |
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Grand_Pooh-bah
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Location: MIAMI V-DUBville, Florida
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http://miamivdubs.com/
They say MONEY don't buy HAPPINESS, BUT!, it buys me VW'S and lots of other SHIT and that makes me HAPPY!!!!!!!
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fastmc25
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Peace,
Paul
1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc
I identify as: “A Grumpy Old Vet” |
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TRIKTHG
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Location: CA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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hello all, heres a pic of my 74 thing at bugorama #87 placing first
more pics to follow
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[email protected]
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Location: TX
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Drove to office, first time on the road since 2003!
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p horvath
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