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Sonoran Safari
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Joined: March 19, 2021
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Location: AZ
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This is exactly the look I want to work toward. I want to learn to do most of it myself.
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TDCTDI
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Joined: August 31, 2013
Posts: 13240
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:36 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
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Kburren
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Joined: April 20, 2021
Posts: 2
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Legion0514
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Joined: August 25, 2021
Posts: 5
Location: Houston
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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So happy to have joined this group.
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[email protected]
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Joined: August 25, 2021
Posts: 10
Location: TX
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Finally got my Dad's Thing to the house, glaring parts missing are front and rear seats... Ideas? Anyone have a set for sale?
Have pretty much all the parts needed I think.. Anyone in McKinney TX want/able to come look and give some pointers on remainder of reassembly?
McKinney Tx
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obus 
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Joined: March 08, 2001
Posts: 11417
Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Shoyrtt
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Joined: August 21, 2010
Posts: 1071
Location: Redlands, CA
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| Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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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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p horvath
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Joined: December 29, 2003
Posts: 1237
Location: south carolina
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[email protected]
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Joined: August 25, 2021
Posts: 10
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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TRIKTHG
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Joined: May 31, 2022
Posts: 2
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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fastmc25
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Joined: January 01, 2004
Posts: 1215
Location: East Tennessee
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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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 Pissed Old GI ” |
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Grand_Pooh-bah
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Joined: December 19, 2006
Posts: 2172
Location: MIAMI V-DUBville, Florida
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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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!!!!!!!
MIAMI V-DUBS |
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fastmc25
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Joined: January 01, 2004
Posts: 1215
Location: East Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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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 Pissed Old GI ” |
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Bryan67
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Joined: January 01, 2003
Posts: 2959
Location: Fresno, Ca.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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Homer The Thing
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If you`re going to do something, do it right. |
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RealThing74
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Joined: July 13, 2008
Posts: 203
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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fastmc25
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Joined: January 01, 2004
Posts: 1215
Location: East Tennessee
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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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 Pissed Old GI ” |
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slayer61
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Joined: June 01, 2021
Posts: 1130
Location: CA
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of your "VW" Thing |
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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??
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
44 HPMX
EMPI GTV 2 STG II wedge ports
CB Magna spark
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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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johnnyrotten
I Cure Seizures!!!
Joined: January 06, 2004
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
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sportin-wood
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Joined: September 12, 2010
Posts: 2150
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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1966 Bug project
1973 Thing project
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