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turbo_g
Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002
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Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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Yet another recent pic of The Hatch
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Turbo_g
66 TinTop Westy SO42
63 Sub-hatch Westy SO33
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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Retirement is here!
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
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turbo_g
Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002
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Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| von_hansel wrote: |
| 70bus wrote: |
| How soon after the pic did that nice tent burn down? |
Randy (the tent owner) upgraded to the 23 window of lanterns- the Gold Bond model. Gold Bonds have a built in alarm for people who get too close to them and a fire suppression if they get too hot.  
That tent is ready for the GBS 2nd annual Gold Bond lighting party. |
Gold Bonds are played out...it's all about the propane lanterns now...propane and propane accessories.
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66 TinTop Westy SO42
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von_hansel 
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Joined: June 12, 2006
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Location: Inland Empire
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| 70bus wrote: |
| How soon after the pic did that nice tent burn down? |
Randy (the tent owner) upgraded to the 23 window of lanterns- the Gold Bond model. Gold Bonds have a built in alarm for people who get too close to them and a fire suppression if they get too hot.
That tent is ready for the GBS 2nd annual Gold Bond lighting party.
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| von_hansel is still so hot right now |
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70bus
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Joined: July 15, 2004
Posts: 1667
Location: P.O.
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 7:53 am Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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How soon after the pic did that nice tent burn down?
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oakman
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Joined: February 05, 2014
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Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| turbo_g wrote: |
Finally got a proper SO33 door cabinet for TheHatch.
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Very nice!!!
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turbo_g
Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002
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Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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Finally got a proper SO33 door cabinet for TheHatch.
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Turbo_g
66 TinTop Westy SO42
63 Sub-hatch Westy SO33
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LAGrunthaner
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Joined: March 18, 2007
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Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:09 am Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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I love this picture. You are an inspiration. I just reread your thread and love that your son grew up with your bus’s and now an owner of your so42. Btw I love the color combo too.
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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turbo_g
Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002
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Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| Looks like a 1962 SO--, sub hatch Westy - Yes, it definitely worth saving - z |
Took a hella long time to “save”, but to be sure, it was just a bare shell with the sub hatch. Nothing else in it!  |
Ivan, you remember it did have the wardrobe and the cabinet behind the wardrobe...you did some <achem> "modifications" to the closet in a frantic race to get it camping ready, with the bay window westy bed...for the first trip to...Havasu I believe...with the motor that made so much noise LOL.
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66 TinTop Westy SO42
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pyrOman
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Joined: July 21, 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| ZENVWDRIVER wrote: |
| Looks like a 1962 SO--, sub hatch Westy - Yes, it definitely worth saving - z |
Took a hella long time to “save”, but to be sure, it was just a bare shell with the sub hatch. Nothing else in it!
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ZENVWDRIVER
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Joined: November 07, 2008
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Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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Looks like a 1962 SO--, sub hatch Westy - Yes, it definitely worth saving - z
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turbo_g
Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002
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Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| The man between the two buses is your son? I remember when you were a punk kid getting free movies from over the drive-in fence. |
Haha! Yes Barry, that is Kyle, last time you saw him, he was a toddler...might have been at Aqua Caliente campout, around 2004 or 2005...
Been such a short-long time...anyone with adult children knows what I mean.
Cheers,
Greg
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BarryL
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| The man between the two buses is your son? I remember when you were a punk kid getting free movies from over the drive-in fence. |
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1970PAKombi
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Location: Denver, PA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| I am glad you bumped this thread back up, thank you so much and what a great story |
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Lind
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| turbo_g wrote: |
So, another update, if you read through this entire thread, that started almost 2 decades ago, you would see some pictures of my son...he was a toddler just out of diapers when I drug this bus home from the desert, he went through years of calling it "his bus" and even did some work on it over the years with me. He is graduating from the University of Utah in May, his graduation present is the red and white 1966 SO-42 Tin Top in this picture. He likes to say he was born and raised in a bus, it's almost true. I have a wonderful young man as a son, and a partner to share my VW addiction and my old age with camping, fishing, hiking and driving an old VW bus with my boy. How lucky can a guy get?
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Truly awesome. Buses are all about fun, and you have certainly done well having fun with your bus. Definitely worth saving.
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turbo_g
Father of Samba Cookie Lover
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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So, another update, if you read through this entire thread, that started almost 2 decades ago, you would see some pictures of my son...he was a toddler just out of diapers when I drug this bus home from the desert, he went through years of calling it "his bus" and even did some work on it over the years with me. He is graduating from the University of Utah in May, his graduation present is the red and white 1966 SO-42 Tin Top in this picture. He likes to say he was born and raised in a bus, it's almost true. I have a wonderful young man as a son, and a partner to share my VW addiction and my old age with camping, fishing, hiking and driving an old VW bus with my boy. How lucky can a guy get?
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dschup
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Location: Kyle, TX
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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| Nice Job! Great to see another bus back on the road. |
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turbo_g
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Wow what a transformation and motivation for those who are just starting their bus project.
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Nice. I often forget what a journey it has been. So worth it.
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LAGrunthaner
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Wow what a transformation and motivation for those who are just starting their bus project.
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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turbo_g
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Is this bus worth saving? |
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just read the whole post, that's rad man , good work  |
Thanks. Here is another kind of recent pic of The Hatch (with another buddy's bus) at Crystal Cove State Beach in Corona Del Mar CA.
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