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Jeffrey Lee Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2014 Posts: 1488 Location: Wisconsin
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:11 am Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Looks like southern Utah from here...very nice.
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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plummerdesign Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2010 Posts: 540 Location: PNW
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Jeffrey Lee WHERE is this place? (the photo in your post) I want to go there, like now!
: ) _________________ It is old and green and it makes me grin.
1984 Westfalia 1.9 |
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Jeffrey Lee Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2014 Posts: 1488 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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It would seem that at various times all Vanagon owners should seek Professional Counseling.
But of course, when things are humming along, the sun is shining, and the miles are falling away behind you, the Vanagon provides its own therapy ... _________________ Camp Westfalia
Camping Tips • Newsletter • Cool Campervan Apparel
www.CampWestfalia.com |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22668 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:16 am Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Wonder if it was a practitioner or a client in kleptomania therapy? _________________ .ssS! |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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kourt wrote: |
I found this sign waaaay down between the bench and the galley. I keep it on the dashboard behind the windshield now.
kourt
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Awesome! _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
@jakedevilliersmusic1
http://sites.google.com/site/subyjake/mydixiedarlin%27
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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kourt Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2013 Posts: 1946 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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I found this sign waaaay down between the bench and the galley. I keep it on the dashboard behind the windshield now.
kourt
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unibagel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2004 Posts: 529 Location: Bflo, NY
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the joker Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2006 Posts: 1287
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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food in the fridge was left by the PO he was selling it quick to buy a brand new VW fox from a local dealer, for a new job in Boston, drove it from
Long beach Cali this was in 1985
pink liquid not anti freeze westy was from Germany (joker) to key west that tank was removed |
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mackaymanx Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2006 Posts: 479 Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Bought a Subaru Outback as a donor for $200 AUD, while cleaning it out got $52 in change (we have $1 and $2 coins here). 25% discount! _________________ [url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate2-18600.png]Click to view image[/URL] |
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Jeffrey Lee Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2014 Posts: 1488 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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the joker wrote: |
Our 1st westy ( 81 )had milk eggs butter etc. in the running fridge ... |
Your new van was probably recently stolen from a PNW driveway. Did the seller insist on cash?
the joker wrote: |
... and pinkish liquid in the h20 tank |
Perhaps RV water-system antifreeze? Quite common in the northern climes:
https://www.amazon.com/Antifreeze-Coolant-1-gal-RT...18-2946302 _________________ Camp Westfalia
Camping Tips • Newsletter • Cool Campervan Apparel
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bobbyblack Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 4351 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Well, the PO, Mr Lopez, drove my '87 Westy all over North and South America.
Along with a bunch of spare parts, like new clutch master and slave, belts, all kinds of repair bits for odd repairs, and a multitude of kitchen stuff like a coffee grinder, house current single burner table top stove, remarkable added lights, and a variety of interesting mods. But by far the most interesting was a hand made beaded necklace. I got in touch with the daughters of Mr Lopez, to return this precious family piece, bought along their travels when the girls were kids.
-bobby
_________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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the joker Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2006 Posts: 1287
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Our 1st westy ( 81 )had milk eggs butter etc. in the running fridge, a new toaster and assorted camping tools ie ax small shovel
current westy joker (84) when purchased, had assorted tools haynes manual hunting knife and pinkish liquid in the h20 tank |
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5078 Location: denver
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:25 am Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Razor blades. I found at least ten old, rusty razor blades between the back seat and the engine in my Syncro.
On one hand, it could have been as simple as somebody dropped a box of blades back there, yet they were all unsheathed. Perhaps they were scraping off old tint? Maybe the owner shaved with an old timey razor? Painting supplies?
On the other hand, a van full of rusty old razor blades conjures up images of all kinds of nefarious activities. Late nights with piles of Bolivian marching powder, perhaps. The mind wanders. In any case, after I found the first two or three I was very, very careful with my hands during that initial interior removal and cleaning. _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
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mikemtnbike Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2015 Posts: 2796 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:07 am Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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I keep all my small parts in the called secret compartment driver's side. Ignition switch ,spare blue cap, rescue tape, bag of clamps, bag of hose patches, bag of lug nuts/ bolts if I have to use my mis-matched spare, etc.
My amp is in the space under the passenger seat.
There's a surprising amount of room there. _________________ 1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
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bobbyblack Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 4351 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:38 am Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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pnwkayaker wrote: |
Just curious, there're some posts in the first page that mention a "driver box" or "driver storage compartment" - are they referring to the auxiliary battery spot under the driver seat? |
Probably, yes. However, there are a couple 'hidden' compartments to both battery and driver aux-battery locations.. They are perhaps like a couple small pizza boxes tall that goes forward at the top. It is possible to use a mirror to look in there and see if anything is hidden.
Some people make an opening in the front of these, like at the back side of your knees as you sit in the seat like when you are driving.
Look on page 3 of this link, about half way down where the pictures are not photobucket crapy:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=
-bobby _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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pnwkayaker Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2008 Posts: 920 Location: Sammamish, WA
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:44 am Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Just curious, there're some posts in the first page that mention a "driver box" or "driver storage compartment" - are they referring to the auxiliary battery spot under the driver seat? _________________ 87 Syncro Westy EJ25 ("Tardis")
Seattle Meetup at Marymoor (link)
A collection of Simple Useful Mods (SUM) (link) |
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creative native Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 1227 Location: WNC
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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My current Bus of 14 years was very clean when I bought it and I have always kept it clean. However, in 1991 I bought a '71 Neptune Blue camper which was in very good shape, but in my initial cleaning of it, I found many joint roaches. In my previous '67 camper, there were even more joint roaches and a partially used bottle of patchouli oil.
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4492 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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Not my van. On my way to work one day I spotted a van on a lot so decided to go back at lunch to see it. The lady unlocked it for me and watched for a few minutes while I checked it out and then told me to bring the key back to her when I was done. She was about halfway across the lot when I called out to her, "Did any of you look under the back seat?" I'd have liked to look through everything but had to get back to work.
_________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: What's the weirdest/ grossest/ coolest thing you've found... |
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mikemtnbike wrote: |
Wedged behind the glove box, the warranty book showing 1992 purchase and regular service inspections through 2000 at the original dealer. |
Very cool.
Weirdest and coolest thing I've found was the shed skin of a snake behind the rear hatch panel.
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