Today In Bug Hunting History

kjbtsi · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: Today In Bug Hunting History

I'm basically going off of a split bus thread and it is awesome Very Happy

. Thought I would see if you all want to get one started for our bugs (58' to 67'). It's awesome to see all the great bugs still out there in hiding. Cool

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1966 Bug Bahama Blue(my first car)
1958 Euro Bug
1962 Pearl White Bug
1970 Fastback Diamond Blue
1963 VW Variant
1963 Karmann Ghia Ruby Red
1969 VW Variant
1970 Deluxe Bus
1974 Tintop Westphalia
1975 Poptop Westphalia

foxtail1 · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject: hunting

oregon has a lot of bugs
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83_WabbitGTI · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject:

Yup they do.

Could you explain a little more on what your trying to do here? I'm a little lost.
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EverettB · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

The Bus thread, to get the idea:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=164642

Basically it's a running log of any "new" Beetles found in people's yards, junkyards, and so on.
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83_WabbitGTI · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

Nice! I like it!

I could write about 4 pages from the ones around here. I live too close to hippyville. LOL
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MAYHEM · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

kjbtsi · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject:

Something about a old vw in a field or a barn is just awesome. Me and my brother used to go bug hunting in nm in the good old days (hell its been 5 years since ive lived in nm). We had some great finds, just north of ruidoso, nm we found 3 old bugs and the owner gave them to us for free and all had titles, a 61' rag, all og but rusty 62', and a 67' sunroof also og but the heater channels where gone. The only one that he still has is the 67' (for the wife). We also found in belen, nm a 60' semaphore bug and picked it up for 250, it was hit in the front pretty bad, but had all og paint and was complete. We had also picked up a 66' that had been pretty thourghly hacked. All these bugs and only the 67' left. My brother left nm for phoenix, and sold all but the 67' while I was deployed in iraq. He basically got out of vw's. Its sad, we now obviosly wish he had not sold them all but he couldn't take them with him and I was in no position to take any, he still has the 67' at a friends in nm, and there really pressuring him to get it moved.
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1966 Bug Bahama Blue(my first car)
1958 Euro Bug
1962 Pearl White Bug
1970 Fastback Diamond Blue
1963 VW Variant
1963 Karmann Ghia Ruby Red
1969 VW Variant
1970 Deluxe Bus
1974 Tintop Westphalia
1975 Poptop Westphalia

Deluxe Lowlight Ghia · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

ok ill be the first to do it. a 1965 euro vert bug i picked up on saturday its been sitting sence the 80s

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picking it up

after 5 hours of ownership

its kind of funny really i lived in my house for close to 10 years and just found it 6 months ago and it lived right up the street like 3 blocks
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kjbtsi · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

Ya!!! Thats what I'm talking about. I only wish I ha d some pics of the finds we've had, looks like I gotta do some more hunting.
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1966 Bug Bahama Blue(my first car)
1958 Euro Bug
1962 Pearl White Bug
1970 Fastback Diamond Blue
1963 VW Variant
1963 Karmann Ghia Ruby Red
1969 VW Variant
1970 Deluxe Bus
1974 Tintop Westphalia
1975 Poptop Westphalia

rustfree1967bug · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject:

Yeah I think the best finds are close to home. Here's my latest score http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=348388 It was just under 20 miles from home
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kjbtsi · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:06 pm Post subject:

Nice that 61' is a hell of a score.
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1966 Bug Bahama Blue(my first car)
1958 Euro Bug
1962 Pearl White Bug
1970 Fastback Diamond Blue
1963 VW Variant
1963 Karmann Ghia Ruby Red
1969 VW Variant
1970 Deluxe Bus
1974 Tintop Westphalia
1975 Poptop Westphalia

rustfree1967bug · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

Yeah I got a great deal. The only reason I got most of the extra parts in the boxes is because when he showed me the car before I bought it there was a pair of taillights in the back. When we got the car home I was looking thru it and didn't see the lights, so when we went back to get the other body I asked about the lights and he said he put them in a box. And just kept bringing more and more boxes out of the garage. I even got the steering column, steering wheel and a good horn ring for the '61. I want to build a baja out of the '71 body and either sell the '61 or keep it for a project someday. It is rustier than it looks but in better shape than a Minnesota car
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'67 so-42

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MODIFIER · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:03 am Post subject:

got it home and cleaned it up

still under $1700.00 invested and 22,000 miles so far on the OG engine.
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83_WabbitGTI · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:04 am Post subject:

Here's mine. Was sitting for about 10 years. Picked her up for a cool $1000.00

On with the pics. (better camera this time...but not my really good one)

30,000 ORIGINAL!!

Semi hacked wires...not bad.

Treasure Trove of old Receipts!

Wait... Could that yellow thing be.....hmmmm... YES IT IS!! It's the Uranium Pew-36 Explosive Space modulator!!
Looks like you could ignite the shuttle with that thing!!

I think this is from a drag car..or large 4x4...LOL

Needs clean up in that area.... And to remove those pesky screws.... Confused

And last summer:

She even looks better now, has a really nice roof rack.
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83_WabbitGTI · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:09 am Post subject:

And a few sitting in a field in Grants Pass Oregon... What a shame. Few good parts left, but not much.

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"No matter how a VW breaks down.... You can always make it home on Zipties, Ducktape, and JB Weld...."
-Doug Christen, VW Owner

83 Rabbit GTI - 83 Rabbit LS Custom - 63 Westy - 65 Bug - 64 Baja (Herbie's Studly Cousin) - 91 Audi 90 Quattro 20v - 85 Vw Cabby - 84 VW Scirocco - 69 Beetle (Phantasm Bug) - 78 Cabriolet

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83_WabbitGTI · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:13 am Post subject:

Another one our club president picked up. I guess he was actually supposed to get this car like 10 years ago, and lost track of it.

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"No matter how a VW breaks down.... You can always make it home on Zipties, Ducktape, and JB Weld...."
-Doug Christen, VW Owner

83 Rabbit GTI - 83 Rabbit LS Custom - 63 Westy - 65 Bug - 64 Baja (Herbie's Studly Cousin) - 91 Audi 90 Quattro 20v - 85 Vw Cabby - 84 VW Scirocco - 69 Beetle (Phantasm Bug) - 78 Cabriolet

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kjbtsi · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject:

Wow has no one been finding 58-67 bugs lately, not a post for almost 6 months. Come on guys lets post them up. I am now part of an aircooled club here in j-ville, so we should have more hunting stories soon.
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"Dammit, every time we have a sweet idea the government has to come and screw it up"-Kyle Broflowski

1966 Bug Bahama Blue(my first car)
1958 Euro Bug
1962 Pearl White Bug
1970 Fastback Diamond Blue
1963 VW Variant
1963 Karmann Ghia Ruby Red
1969 VW Variant
1970 Deluxe Bus
1974 Tintop Westphalia
1975 Poptop Westphalia

6Kabrio7 · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

thats a really nice 65 wabbit gti...i see bugs constantly but most are fat chicks and supers. i've seen a couple 67s recently driving home from work and i saw a 66 that was stock and blue like my 67 with a fog light on the front. it was the 66 twin of my 67 Smile

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