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Buscuss Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2007 Posts: 282 Location: in the waiting room, Central Coast
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject: Safares....Where are they? |
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Welcome to the club, radiofish. I can't help with the trim, but the pronunciation is the first you list, as there is an accent grave over the e in Safare . Your '72 looks good. Don't be afraid to delve into the manuals and do your own work.
I see your Safare decal is worn. I'd like to get together with Safare owners and find someone who can duplicate the decals. What do you say? _________________ WTB swivel table hdwr.
'73 Safare poptop
A society is as lax as its language. |
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tango tango Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 2 Location: California
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:44 am Post subject: safare |
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I have recently acquired a 1974 safare pop top, from its original owner. Strangely enough it was never outfitted with sink/stove, only two seats which were fastened to the floor behind driver/pass. The bus has a business card in the glove box for the the camper addition. Once I get it scanned I will post. |
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veedubman71 Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2011 Posts: 56 Location: snohomish washington
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tango tango Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 2 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:43 am Post subject: Safare business card |
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The company is now out of business. I think this particular company may have just been an installation center and the main headquarters were based in Canada. |
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Radiofish Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2011 Posts: 4 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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I would definitely buy a new safare logo sticker if you get them made, buscuss.
Another question... Have any of you monkeyed with the plumbing for the Safare's sink? I need to replace my water-damaged sink counter top so I need to unhook the sink. It won't budge by hand. If any of you have any ideas of how I could unscrew the black plastic piping under the sink I would be much obliged.
Also, I made some curtains... I think they turned out pretty good! I only spent $11 on the material for the whole busfull of curtains.
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VWgea Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2011 Posts: 27 Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Safares....where are they? |
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[quote="TeamSpatula"]
Buscuss wrote: |
1 was actually a bench seat 9 passenger bus - pretty cool... |
heres one i just saw on craigslist. just looks like a passenger.
http://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/2456674342.html |
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Silent Running Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2008 Posts: 276 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Any chance you could get the dimensions on that decal (and the one on the doors)? I could take care of the duplication Buscuss... _________________ Paul
Blumenpflücken während der Fahrt verboten!
'74 Safare'
'05 Passat TDI Wagon
'66 Standard Bus |
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minispdrcr Samba Member
Joined: September 13, 2010 Posts: 272 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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jeffreezeyeti Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2008 Posts: 63 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:48 pm Post subject: Well I have myself a 72 adventurewagen |
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Here it is the day I brought it home a couple of weeks ago and washed it.
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Trailjunky Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2005 Posts: 476 Location: Ellensburg, WA
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Well I have myself a 72 adventurewagen |
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Wow...nice bus! I love Adventurewagens. The outside looks great. Hows the inside? _________________ 1970 Westfalia w/ Adventurewagen Top |
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Buscuss Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2007 Posts: 282 Location: in the waiting room, Central Coast
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:00 pm Post subject: Safares....Where are they? |
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VbugW70-
Your bus looks good, but this thread is meant for Safares only. Why don't you start a thread for Adventurewagens and be in touch with other owners of A-wagens?
Drive on. _________________ WTB swivel table hdwr.
'73 Safare poptop
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my65vert Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2003 Posts: 6186 Location: Middleburg, Florida
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Did you get that bus from charlie in daytona? If so, I was just in that bus a couple weeks ago. It DOES have a safare' interior in it. _________________ OGJHC
Kombisutra;
I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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Buscuss Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2007 Posts: 282 Location: in the waiting room, Central Coast
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:08 am Post subject: Safares....Where are they? |
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VbugW70,
If, as my65vert suggests, you have a Safare interior, please post some pics of it and tell us how you happen to have a bus with a hitop from one conversion company and an interior frm another?! _________________ WTB swivel table hdwr.
'73 Safare poptop
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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I just went and looked at a 1974 Safare Camper. He is asking too much for the condition it is in so I have decided to pass but here are some pics
pics make it look pretty decent though
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Does anyone have more information on the ASI riviera Camper conversion? I'm looking at one this weekend, and would love to get the history on them. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
206-841-7324
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suffecool2 Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2011 Posts: 355 Location: chambersburg, pa
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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i think that this is a safare top, only window is in front (useless), if not plz correct me.
here is my build thread in process
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5...highlight= _________________ '71 Hightop - rolling resto/customization in process
'87 Golf - tranny's toast, but still runs
'70 bone stock Westy - gone |
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Trailjunky Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2005 Posts: 476 Location: Ellensburg, WA
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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That looks like an Adventurewagen top that someone added a window to. Cool anyway you cut it. No pun intended. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Hightops are cool, don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise. _________________ 1970 Westfalia w/ Adventurewagen Top |
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suffecool2 Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2011 Posts: 355 Location: chambersburg, pa
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Trailjunky wrote: |
That looks like an Adventurewagen top that someone added a window to. Cool anyway you cut it. No pun intended. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Hightops are cool, don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise. |
The window looks 2 be stock ( curved glass ) & no luggage rack in the back. I've seen a few adveturewagen hightops posted on here without the rack, or at least the person thought it was, but they had the single crankout windows (that i wish i had) along the sides. That's why i was guessing it was a Safare. _________________ '71 Hightop - rolling resto/customization in process
'87 Golf - tranny's toast, but still runs
'70 bone stock Westy - gone |
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rwhigg Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2010 Posts: 235 Location: Dallas, TX
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Here's mine at the VW Harvest 2012 in Austin this weekend. It's a '74, with a 1980 Vanagon motor. It still has some of the original interior, but it's gotten pretty rough over the years. With the help of a woodworking friend I'm planning to restore it to its original configuration, using better materials and construction techniques. It's got a Westy bed right now, the pics on this thread will be a big help with the resto. I've traveled and lived in it, from Texas to California and the PNW and back, with my cat. It's a snug little home on wheels. And a good daily driver, my only vehicle for the past three years.
Picked up the cooler at the show, a nice matching piece of bus bling. Says "Air-Cooled" in Coca'Cola script on the other side.
Incidentally, I traded a '65 split double-door EZ Camper in ROUGH condition for this one. The EZ Camper and Safarés were built at the same plant in Paramount, CA. Not sure if they're the same company or not. |
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Dreday Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2011 Posts: 37 Location: San Ramon, CA
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Hello everyone! First post here. Today I brought home my (new to me) 1973 Tin Top Safare'. The original owner named it "Blue Marley", so I'll stick with that.
My face hurts from trying not to smile so damn much! I cant help it.
_________________ - Andre
In a Bay, in The Bay
73 Safare' Camper |
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