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TheRealJG
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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Lifted? Size of tires. No rubbing?



31 X 10.5 Rear and 30 X 9.5 in the front .....BFG KO2'S.

Lifted ^^^^^. no rub
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:09 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

Lifted? Size of tires. No rubbing?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:41 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

Old respray showing yellow original paint underneath.. they even painted over “the thing” decal 😂
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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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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PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:53 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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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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PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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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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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:21 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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.


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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.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:22 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:09 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

Homer The Thing

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:07 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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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 Pissed Old GI ”
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:37 am    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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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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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

hello all, heres a pic of my 74 thing at bugorama #87 placing first
more pics to follow

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

Drove to office, first time on the road since 2003!

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

Not my Thing, but I found this old picture from 1980 at Pismo Beach. Being a green car, this should be a 74. It looks pretty hammered for only being 6 years old.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing Reply with quote

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From today
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June 1973 Pumpkin Orange Thing aka Othing L30H
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711775&highlight=
1960 Paprika Red Karmann Ghia Convertible aka Schatze L452 built 5/20/60
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=
March 1956 Beetle convertible L41 Black
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