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kombisutra
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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As remarkable as it was, the BUS earned that thing, not me. You'll be happy to know, it is clearly still attached to the Oh Shit Handle in the classified add this dude posted. Wonder where this guy is... no response to the PM... kinda' thinking I need to change the bait.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1600743 |
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crofty
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Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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I love the bent connecting rod. I hope you saved that.
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kombisutra
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Joined: October 02, 2003
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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Wow! Super bummer about Mr. May's neighbor!
I'll PM this new guy and see if we can get him to fill in the gaps... I'm really happy to see it out there! With only one post, I don't think the dude has even seen this thread, but I sent him a link.
Here I am, in the middle of the night taking a picture of myself with the camera on ten second delay. It was a pretty scary location actually, I was doing this one out in the middle of the forest so far from anywhere, if Bigfoot came to get me -or worse- an accident, etc, no one would have heard me scream or found me for days  I used a Honda EU1000 inverter generator for power, and it ran my shop vac, lights and electric impact wrench. Used mostly hand tools, a big hammer and a propane torch. 36 horse engine was a failure, I forget what happened, but I ended up using a forty horse as I recall... one with a dropped valve, and I swapped the head on it about five miles into the mission. This bus was a really fun evolution... largely because I was able to keep you crazies posted via text messages while I was doing it... amazingly there was a cell tower -just- within my phone's texting ability, and if I tried to call, it would never go through. Good times!
PM sent! Ok, time to sit back... and wait... kinda' like fishing...  |
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tubdub
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| You mean, he never picked it up? It never got down to SD? Looks like the new dude made some headway, but the Roof TRP installed was BIG! |
yeah Bill had it in San Diego then at least 1 more person before this seller. |
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Braukuche
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Bill had is for quite a whole down in SD but didn't get much done to it because he has a a$$hole neighbor who calls the cops on him if he so much as checks his oil.
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Adam
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| Good to see it's slowing come back to life eh Brian? |
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kombisutra
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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You mean, he never picked it up? It never got down to SD? Looks like the new dude made some headway, but the Roof TRP installed was BIG!
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tubdub
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Well look what we find in the Classifieds today... Hmmmm Very interesting! Went from Tubdub, to Bill May, to this current dude... Anyone got some more history to add to this good old bus? Getting better all the time!! To those who have helped, thanks. This old bus needed everyone's help. Good job so far! Keep those welders going!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1600743 |
It went to someone else after Bill May if i remember right. it was in the classifieds about a year ago. |
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werksberg
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Thanks for posting this photo as it help me to know about the DS Dbl Door panels needed for them:
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kombisutra
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Joined: October 02, 2003
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: '57 DD Panel Drive Out |
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Coming back home tomorrow to bring this old dude a new lease on life. Driving deep into the back woods of Armstrong Woods Wednesday with the '66 Kombi, loaded with tools, food, generator, 36 motor, generous brake parts and planning on camping, wrenching, and driving it out, where it's been parked now for 20 years, on the drums, in the dirt. Mission accomplishment will be pulling into Christopher Moore's a hundred miles away in Willits... within 48 hours. This is what it looked like before I "established base camp" We had a long talk, and the Panel says he's ready to go.
Um, they stored stuff in it... lots of stuff too. Um, don't touch my AFX Track LOL! Oh, and just for you Blackcatface: notice the cool Eveready "D" battery with your likeness, on it on what is supposed to be the cargo floor...
Likely the best image,
as the other's reveal stuff like this...
But no matter, this cool old Panel still plays a banjo better than most buses...
and can drink most of em' clean under the work bench (over 40 Budweiser cans)...
Seems this one had an engine failure once too... imagine that?
Generator and vacuume cleaner gave me this... I was rather amazed...
after 10 wheel barrows full of garbage, 6 lbs of rat shit and one complete outboard motor... (thumbs-up comedy stolen from Kris and Paul in Salt Lake:lol:)
Don't remove OG Ambulance Fans with a pair of dykes...
Here's one for Spookymoulder... creepy crawly things in the night... found the scorpion climbing the wheels under the tranny cradle 
And for the real slimy bastards out there... here... have a gross quarter-pound slug on top of this split-case trans... 
Here's one for Lind... better than a 57 Chevy?... well... depends on how much rust it's got...LOL... what month is this thing again???
and it's just up the road... and into the woods... I'll post pics again after the mission, and Bugarama (where I might actually drive it... depends how the old dude is feeling... hey, he might be a little shy... I'll tell him about the big butts on all those sexy Bay Windows LOL).
Hope the dudes from Deliverance don't get me...  Looks like I'm doing this one alone... like usual... |
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kombisutra
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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So... you done yet?
werd...  |
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kombisutra
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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Well look what we find in the Classifieds today... Hmmmm Very interesting! Went from Tubdub, to Bill May, to this current dude... Anyone got some more history to add to this good old bus? Getting better all the time!! To those who have helped, thanks. This old bus needed everyone's help. Good job so far! Keep those welders going!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1600743 |
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AlteWagen
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| does bill may still own the bus? Did he slam it or was it his camper? |
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chrisradioman
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kombisutra
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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kombisutra
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I'd like to invite you and the bus back up for a "homecoming" when the day comes Bill. I'd take you back into the hills and you could meet Mr. Buchannan, camp at the VERY spot the bus sat for so many years, and if you're into it, roll the entire "Drive Out" route with me to Willits. Notice Guallala down at the lower left, that's about the halfway point, then a right turn at Manchester, get beer in Boonville, 253 to 101, 20 across the river, left at Anderson Valley, cross Tomkei creek 6 times and descend into Willits! Oh Yeah!
Was that decklid of any use? If it gets rejected, it could be cut up and donor sections used to fix others. Do you have any pictures Bill? Thanks for keeping the fire under her, she says the heat is very welcome  |
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bill may
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RPGreg2600
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| Any news on this bus? |
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kombisutra
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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Thank you for the thoughts on passing the exam... I can't tell you how good it feels to get that 13 year old monkey off my back... legitimate mantanece shops actually hurl rotten vegetibles at you if you attempt to even approach thieir hangers with out an A&P... of course, since I've been hungry a lot through out this time, I found taking advantage of the situation for a ripe meal kind of useful...
Sorry to hear of the wife's injury, that could be a real bummer if it doesn't heal up right, understand nixing the camping and will see you @ OCTO. Now in San Francisco and driving south. Likely staying in Santa Cruz this evening. I still need to find out where the hell the damn camp is this year... I really don't care right now... just amazed at the freedom I'm enjoying... So blinking happy that thing is over.
I'm affectionately re-nameing the bus: The Pussy Magnet |
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tubdub
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| bill may wrote: |
i got more than my moneys worth.
i asked if he had one i could buy. i can't find the M spring and don't know if Jon has another one.
so far 3 people have come to my house and seen it. i have been gathering parts for it since i bought it and buy NOS when i can. i have stuff to trade if anyone can help. i need a front bench seat as there is none. it was original dove blue. then white. then dove blue . then painted green. i have stripped some of the paint off to see colors and find right front cargo is sealing wax red,rear one is dove blue on left is white-both. it has a dove blue apron that is non hand crank and has cut outs for beetle muffler.
the shifter i have removed and rebuilt using a NOS housing. but i since found my shifter lock so i may install that.
i have some welding to do on roof as i want it on for good. i have to make a piece that is missing just below roof gutter inside ,but luckily it is flat stock and i have some 59 dove blue metal to make a new piece.
it is a quilt but it is my quilt and i will build it nice. my 65 i camp in now was bought for $25 and an hour after i bought 2 friends stopped by and told me to cut it up.
since then i have put over 27,000 miles on it and improve it as i can. maybe i should call this thread or another "58 DD Panel Quilt"???
it is not for sale -you must find your own. |
i forgot to put the m spring in the box. pm me your address and i will send it off. i see it hanging in a plastic bag by my computer screen  |
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