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vttype2 Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Oxford, CT
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:21 am Post subject: |
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You were in VT? sweet! if i had known i would have offered a cup of coffee to warm you up.........and taken that sink cabenet off of your hands to lighen your load looks like a sweet trip, i was caught in the same white out, good times.
dave _________________ 1973 ASI Riviera
2.0L Dual Solex PDSIT Carbs
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trevize1138 Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2005 Posts: 694 Location: Wells, MN
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:07 am Post subject: |
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If you drive that thing in the salt like that much more it's gonna start to rust. _________________ '72 Ghia Coupe
'72 Westy Hardtop (sold in 2013)
'72 Super Beetle (long dead and gone!)
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Redd73 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2007 Posts: 836
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:16 am Post subject: |
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i need to find an indiana bus like that as a winter driver. btw, stop coming to MY state and taking our rusty busses! _________________ "...theres nowhere to go but everywhere." - Kerouac
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73 Westy 2000cc w/dual solex (engine code GE) + aftermarket AC |
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unclespanky Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2007 Posts: 1081 Location: Insanity Cruz
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: |
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Great story and pics!!!!! Thankyou. |
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181freak Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2004 Posts: 475 Location: York, PA
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: |
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awesome story and some great pics!
im sitting in AZ right now remembering what it was like living back east and I am glad to be in AZ..
thanks for the read! |
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vwtopia Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2001 Posts: 184 Location: LaPorte, IN
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:29 am Post subject: |
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How did you find that free bus in Nashville? I've been going to Brown County in the Fall for years and never saw that one. |
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typesoneandtwo Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2004 Posts: 659 Location: Cape Cod Mass. Bass River
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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trevize1138 wrote: |
If you drive that thing in the salt like that much more it's gonna start to rust. |
_________________ Each day is precious. |
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Bursch Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2006 Posts: 448 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Great story! Badass _________________ 1978 T2b ASI Riviera Plan I // Camper Special with MegaSquirt & EDIS // 091 with 5.14 R/P and Peloquins LSD
Powered by Just Kampers, German Supply, Busted Bus & Aircooled Technology
2008: Amsterdam - Beijing - Olympics -- 17.500km
2010: Amsterdam - Cape Town - FIFA World Cup -- 26.000km
2014: New York - Rio de Janeiro - FIFA World Cup -- 28.000km
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visibleink Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2002 Posts: 1668 Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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vwtopia wrote: |
How did you find that free bus in Nashville? I've been going to Brown County in the Fall for years and never saw that one. |
What free bus in Nashville? _________________ Been on the samba so long I remember petting that dog to see VWs, WYHI, and green bug girl.
<-- Helga, she slammed her dub in '53 and adjusted valves with her teeth |
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VDubTech Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2002 Posts: 9142 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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visibleink wrote: |
vwtopia wrote: |
How did you find that free bus in Nashville? I've been going to Brown County in the Fall for years and never saw that one. |
What free bus in Nashville? |
The '79 Bus in this thread is the free Bus from Nashville. Nashville, IN, not Nashville, TN. I got it from my mom's boyfriend's mother, who bought it new in '79. I am the second owner. I even have the window sticker for this unfortunate Bus. |
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nebe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2007 Posts: 450 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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free buses are gooood buses. |
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Brown_Bus Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2007 Posts: 319 Location: Roanoke, VA
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Cool Story. Never seen snow let alone drove in it. Crazy stuff.
Nice 600 mile test flight. But, I would have been pulled over after the first 10 with that broken tail light _________________ '76 L20A marino yellow Westy |
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VDubTech Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2002 Posts: 9142 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Brown_Bus wrote: |
Cool Story. Never seen snow let alone drove in it. Crazy stuff.
Nice 600 mile test flight. But, I would have been pulled over after the first 10 with that broken tail light |
What broken tail light? There's nothing broken about either of the tail lights on the Bus. |
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Kirwin Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2005 Posts: 415
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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In a couple of pictures (entering New Hampshire) it looks like your left tailight isn't working. Probably just the flash from the camera. _________________ 1978 VW Transporter (DLNDBUS) |
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Brown_Bus Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2007 Posts: 319 Location: Roanoke, VA
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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VDubTech wrote: |
Brown_Bus wrote: |
Cool Story. Never seen snow let alone drove in it. Crazy stuff.
Nice 600 mile test flight. But, I would have been pulled over after the first 10 with that broken tail light |
What broken tail light? There's nothing broken about either of the tail lights on the Bus. |
I apologize. In the road trip pics the driver side tail light appears to not be working-or at least not working as hard as his brother on the right side. I guess it was the way the flash hit. Hope I didnt offend ya. _________________ '76 L20A marino yellow Westy |
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Brown_Bus Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2007 Posts: 319 Location: Roanoke, VA
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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it is only in the ones by the state signs. maybe the blinker stays lit and doesnt blink...
Wasnt meant to be a cut on the bus at all. I dug the story... _________________ '76 L20A marino yellow Westy |
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VDubTech Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2002 Posts: 9142 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Brown_Bus wrote: |
it is only in the ones by the state signs. maybe the blinker stays lit and doesnt blink...
Wasnt meant to be a cut on the bus at all. I dug the story... |
Oh no, I didn't take offense at all, I had my right signal on, and it flashes just fine. I just happened to catch each pic while the signal was lit up. Sorry, I didn't realize that was what you were talking about!! |
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Brown_Bus Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2007 Posts: 319 Location: Roanoke, VA
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, talk about timing....every pic from that angle you caught the turn signal flash...Now, if you were trying to do that you wouldnt have caught it....
One time there was a freeze down here in Florida and I slipped on some ice from the spinklers. Driving in that stuff must suck. But in a related story my newest bus came to me from SC via Manitoba, CA. I too found soem tire chains under the back bench. I took them knowing there isnt a snowballs chance in Central Florida that I will need them. Well at least not anytime soon. _________________ '76 L20A marino yellow Westy |
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JeffnDes1977 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 191
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Dude, that story is freaking sweet. I love your bus, I love your door setup too. _________________ 1977 Bay 2.0 FI
1968 Sandrail/ woods buggy project
1970 Sandrail
19?? Sandrail project - soon to be for sale!
1960 Beetle - My first car! |
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Blaubus Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2003 Posts: 5153
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: |
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yeah, takes balls to rig a slider that way. winter photos are so depressing though |
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