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Tristar Eric
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Location: Portland, Or
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 Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: Vanfest 08 |
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Oi mates! Vanfest is HUGE! if you want to overdose on everything to do with VW transporters, this would be the place. You simply cannot see it all, even in 4 days.
We arrived in our 74 westy, that we have been preparing 6 months in advance. It landed in the UK just 1 week before we arrived.
Fuel in the UK is outrageous! you think we have it bad? Try $125 to fill up!
Weather in the UK has been horrible this year, and it didn't stop for the show. We must have had about 3" of rain friday night which made for a lot of stuck vans. Nearly everybody was sporting "wellingtons" which is what the brits call rubber boots.
So many people to meet and talk to that share the passion that it just makes you dizzy!
The swap meet was the most impressive collection of rare bits I've seen in one spot. I managed to score a few things. An NOS set of postal flares, some Tristar sliders... and more.
Enjoy the pics,
Eric
Filling up for the ride to Vanfest 08
Our 74 westy
a cool single cab syncro at a fuel stop.
Vanfest baby!
Thursday arrival, before anyone else was allowed in.
One of the organizers personal rigs.
This guy came prepared for rain, with his boat!
my favorite sticker on a Syncro.
a nice swedish Doka with a vindic top
for you T5 fans...
crazy camo'ed T4
Cash machines in an LT35, yes it's a vw!
a ratty barn door
Syncro spares corner, low mile green syncro from a prison in center
Syncro 16" sinka (for sale)
I want it!
A really cool Swedish fire truck, Volvo powered ( for sale)
The crazy Dresden guys! check out the cool bread/market van!
sweet!
Great idea, super clean sinka!
So well done, mostly in leather too.
The cleanest Subaru install I've ever seen!
A well designed shortened oil pan for the Subie guys.
more Swedish fire truck
army high roof from Norway
Renault Alpine v6 turbo powered...clean
This Syncro wasn't part of the show, it was working
Sven hedin! I know of 1 other here in Portland!
Porsche bus
a way cool high roof westfalia T4
Irwin's Syncro 16"
Mike's cabrio Doka
the inside...
I wouldn't mind having the crane.
Porsche powered single cab
wow, this guy can fab!
so many dogs at the show!
Aircooled double door fire truck
New Brazillian camper conversions w/ water cooled engines
Go westy? not the same guys...we know.
Brit Dokas come this way for tax reasons...huh?
wouldn't you just cut the hole open?
crazy doka
wait, it gets better...
ok hold on... (stock brakes on this also)
woah!
Vrooom!
chevrodoka
speechless
The work was impressive though.
clean Audi V6 conversion
Bundeswehr 2wd hiding in the field
Yes it vas uber cool.
rear seats for the legless
VW funerals, yes it is actually used for enthusiasts funerals...
grill spoiler anyone?
cool sweatshirt...
The end!
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CF
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you are lucky to be near by.i'm going to be at both bad cambrige and vanfest if i can in 2012.....  |
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otiswesty
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Nice !
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Perales
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Call me old fashioned, but I like your '74 the best.
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carterzest
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: Thank you so much! |
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Now that is what I have been waiting for. My gallery will be full if I add all of those!
Did you sell your Bay and make out OK? Your Bay sure looked nice with the Alloys....
WoW!!!!
PDX-ers meeting up in White Salmon Sunday Oct 12th 1 am...Camping the night before, looks like possibly Lost Lake.....Are you game?
glad you made it back and thanks again for the Pics!
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klucz
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
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82WestyMan
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the one that impressed me the most and i'd love to know more about was that sweet silver Audi V6 conversion ... that was a clean conversion
... and i own an aircool ... lol
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16CVs 
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: Bad CAmberg/Vanfest |
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Hey "CR" Vanfest is the best. Bad Camberg is a dud. I always wanted to go and now I've seen it.
The best part was seeing all of the guys we see here in the states,it was like old home
my.02
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morymob
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| anyone notice the gas station sign-ESSO,now i know where all the signs went after EXXON showed up. |
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tencentlife
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I think it was always Esso in Europe, wasn't it?
Esso as in S O, Standard Oil.
Anyway, all those pics were an extravavanza! Lots of fun. Thanks!
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jackbombay
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sbomm
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| I want one of those grill spoilers. |
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shaker
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: |
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good to speak to you and shaun at the vanfest ,even tho the the weather
was crap. 
great pics btw !
see you next year ?
chop |
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GBA 88West LA
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whats the deal with those, any vendor names available |
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DWC
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I want one of those grill spoilers. |
whats the deal with those, any vendor names available |
Put me on the list too!
Those are cool.
DC
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Christopher Schimke
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| GBA 88West LA wrote: |
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| I want one of those grill spoilers. |
whats the deal with those, any vendor names available |
Put me on the list too!
Those are cool.
DC |
I have three "prototypes" here right now. I should have the final versions for sale very soon. By the way, these are the thin, upper grill spoiler, not the huge ones.
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dragonfire709
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Yes-Vanfest does rock!
If any of you are planning to visit the UK make sure you plan it around Vanfest. Its HUUGGGEEE!
I got bitten by the Karmenn bug this year. I may have a new van by the end of the weekend. Watch this space.................
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lovedavdubs
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: Re: Vanfest 08 |
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[quote="Tristar Eric"]
crazy doka
wait, it gets better...
ok hold on... (stock brakes on this also)
woah!
Vrooom!
chevrodoka
speechless
Holy crap! What a small world. I was drooling over this post just the other day and what do I spot in the local book store this evening? This very bus on the cover of the September issue of "Volks World Camper and Bus" The owners name is Thor Anson...or was, I notice there's a for sale sign on the door in one of the photos. SUPER cool bus though. It actually got a 6 page spread and a center fold shot in the magazine.
The article says she's got 250bhp! Um...and yea it also mentioned the stock breaks. Yikes. 
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