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Stocknazi
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sorry to hear this jim,
this thread was very motivateing to say the least
hope things work out for you in the end
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58 Westfalia cabinet knobs (3 needed), roof rack, and (7) privy tent poles (silver painted).
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"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God."
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kanniff
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Location: West Coast
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| Have a friend "steal them" then give them back after your divorce so you can fisnish this thing up! |
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zuhaelter_82
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Joined: June 23, 2009
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Location: Lincoln
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I really want to see this thing finished. Hang in there... Most of all, I am sorry to hear about the cat. 
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crofty
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Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Mothers.
Mother Nature. Mother of your Kids and Mother fckrs!
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dawerks
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Who would take a man's metal?
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kombisutra
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Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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Stay strong Jim. New beginnings are huge, but clearing the fog may require a long drive. Pack the contingency tools and keep them oiled. It's not just making it to the top of the mountain that counts, those tools will help you get down the other side. Grieving for you out here.
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MrBusCo 
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Joined: February 13, 2007
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Location: stoughton, WI
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I have room for funky green storage.
What about the 360? What a mess... Stay strong brother!
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ricekooker
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Location: Winter Park, FL
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Not much to report lately. My wife is divorcing me, turns out all the funky green metal and other parts purchased for this bus will likely be consideted marital assets. I may lose it all so I haven't done more work. Buzz the bus cat / project inspector has been taken from me  . Saturation with alcohol also isn't helping get much done.
Jim |
Sorry to hear this.
Sell the parts and metal cheap to a friend. I'm sure they'd donate it back to you. |
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Cuņado Wear
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Joined: December 10, 2006
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Location: The "O"
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Jim,
Hang in there brother! I've been down this same road and its long.
Sorry to hear this.I gave her everything in my case except my vert and tools.
the drinks didnt help me much either.
Good luck. and take care.
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vws-microcars4jim
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Not much to report lately. My wife is divorcing me, turns out all the funky green metal and other parts purchased for this bus will likely be consideted marital assets. I may lose it all so I haven't done more work. Buzz the bus cat / project inspector has been taken from me . Saturation with alcohol also isn't helping get much done.
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MrBusCo
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Location: stoughton, WI
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Was thinking about your bus today.. Any progress?
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Any updates on this bus? Was looking great at last post.. |
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MrBusCo
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Location: stoughton, WI
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I stopped by Jim's yesterday and checked out the progress on the bus. Jim was busy cleaning the garage and taking advantage of a relatively warm day to have the garage door open, I think it was about 20 degrees?
Anyways, it is looking good buddy, getting it in primer really is fun and makes it look better! I think its time to start welding the gerson metal in.. you can't measure forever! Measure it up and weld that shit in.. We'll build a rotisserie and finish the underside later, just start putting it together, don't be skeered!
It looks awesome, we'll be camping in no time....
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EverettB
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vws-microcars4jim
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Thank you all for the encouragement. It has been slow going lately and I have nothing to blame except myself, and the cold garage working conditions.
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I love your build thread and look back at it often to give me the extra will power to push forward. |
Thanks Brett, I look at your thread for inspiration too, but I can't get over the wood chip work area, perhaps it is more forgiving than concrete. 
I have been doing little projects (until my fingers go numb).
Scored this sand green crank start apron from the Holcombs garage, thank you Brian! 
It had been hacked for beetle tailpipes, and had rust.
I noticed it comes apart, which is handy for repairing!
I have been assembling all the parts that make up a '58 shift assembly, and I'm afraid I'm not done yet.
Thanks to Bill from FL for the shifter.
Thanks to Rich for the early front shift rod.
Thanks to Hazetguy for the M-spring, although there is no cutout for it on my shift plate.
You can see in that photo where I cut-and-spliced the earlier rod.
I got it all together and it shifts, although not super-smoothly.
I don't know if the plate is correct or will affect this.
Is this correct or should there be a different "link"?
The rear bushing (at the transmission) that is installed is the one that was on the bus when it came apart. I found another in my parts stash, is either correct?
Thank you to all that have posted on TheSamba, it is very helpful. 
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Tistlo
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Location: Voss, Norway
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Good thread!! Keep up the good work 
Lots of good pics 'n tips. You should get yourself a slapper and dolly for the nose and that extremely straigt corner of yours 
looking forward for updates here |
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bigbulli
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Great work, keep it going
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sethm
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Sack of nickles 
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earlywesty
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| I am really enjoying this thread. Great to see someone go to so much effort to save an early westy... |
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brettsvw
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