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Russ Wolfe
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Joined: October 08, 2004
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Location: Central Iowa
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 Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: New Moderator Russ Wolfe. Update, he has passed away. |
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After our loss last night, we needed a new moderator in The Off Road forum, and the Fiberglass and Kit Cars forums. I volunteered.
I am not that experienced with dune buggies, sand rails. and kit cars, but do have over 45 years experience with VW's in general.
I do have a 65 Baja Bug that I hacked together from pieces and a car I had sitting around. 1600cc single port engine, and stock bias ply snow tires on all 4 corners. I built it for my grandkids to learn to drive a manual trans in my pasture, and for me to run around in my 26 acre back yard.
It will be a learning curve for both of us. Me, to learn who is who, and you people to learn how much I will tolerate.
I hope we can get along.
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riNR
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Joined: June 28, 2006
Posts: 1223
Location: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| Loss last night? What happened to HBB? |
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Russ Wolfe
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Location: Central Iowa
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Brad lost his battle with cancer last night.
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Lotrat
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Joined: December 08, 2007
Posts: 2528
Location: Vista, CA
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:49 am Post subject: |
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Merry Christmas to all our fellow Samba members. I have not been a member long but i feel how close everyone is. Apologies for not keeping up with the updates. The last couple of days have been especially hard for myself and Brad's family and friends. Brad was still mentally there but the cancer spread throughout his body and ravaged it. He was on oxygen and had trouble sitting up.
I think Brad was waiting for today, a special day, to say goodbye. At 7:16pm Pacific Time, Bradley "HamburgerBrad" Williams, said goodbye to his physical form. I would like to personally extend our heartfelt thanks to the samba community for all the prayers and well wishes. I will update everyone as I find out more.
Again, TY for all the support and God Bless. |
Welcome Russ. Glad you're here and for stepping up to take over for Brad. |
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nukeworker
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Joined: September 21, 2005
Posts: 490
Location: Area 51
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Sooo sad.  |
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Glenn 
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Joined: December 25, 2001
Posts: 76935
Location: Sneaking up behind you
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Russ is here to help but Brad will always be part of this forum. please note the new name of the forum.
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74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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57baja
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crumbut
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Russ!
Sorry to hear about Brad. Prayers be with his family. RIP |
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motorbreath53
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Joined: September 08, 2005
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Location: POWAY
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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I am sorry to hear about Brad. Too soon for sure.
As for our new captain... welcome...
...and "atta-boy" for stepping in with such a warm hello...
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...and you people to learn how much I will tolerate.
I hope we can get along. |
...this should be fun.... 
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UncleDirty
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Joined: July 20, 2005
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Location: Riverside Ca
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Mr. Wolfe.
I do like the new forum title, but I was hoping they would leave HamburgerBrad's name up as a mod. 
You a Sprint car fan Russ?
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Glenn
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| but I was hoping they would leave HamburgerBrad's name up as a mod. |
It was discussed and thought it would be confusing for newbies to PM a moderator and not get a response.
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74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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Russ Wolfe
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Joined: October 08, 2004
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Location: Central Iowa
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I was a factory trained VW mechanic, up until the 80's. I then went into industrial maintenance.
I recently retired from Mahle Corp. in the fuel components division, in Winterset, Iowa.
I was a "maintenance technician". I did a lot of the electrical design work on the production machines, and did the programing of the computers that ran the machines. So I have a pretty good background in VW engines, fuel systems, general VW's, and pretty much all around VW repair. I am NOT a body man.
I currently own about 11 VW's. In various states of repair.
One of my other hobbies connected to VW's is that I collect VW's shop manuals.
If you need some information, I can probably come up with it.
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BajaB
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Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| welcome! have any pics of the baja? |
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baja5
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I'm glad to hear you are stepping up Russ, Brad will certainly be missed. I have no doubt that with VW knowledge will be an Assett to the board.
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Tram
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Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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| Glenn wrote: |
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| but I was hoping they would leave HamburgerBrad's name up as a mod. |
It was discussed and thought it would be confusing for newbies to PM a moderator and not get a response. |
Keep him up there as "Moderator Emeritus", and just have his PMs go to Russ.
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Russ Wolfe
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Joined: October 08, 2004
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Location: Central Iowa
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| welcome! have any pics of the baja? |
Just some pictures I happened to snap as we were building it one weekend.
Nothing fancy, just something to get around in the fields here.
BTW, technically, it is a licensed vehicle. I do have the plates for it.
Master cylinder is out on it at this time, but who needs brakes anyway.
http://classicvw.org/gallery2/v/65+bug/
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TimGud
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Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Couldn't think of a better man than Russ to step in where Brad left off. You have some big shoes to fill! |
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GhiaBateman
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Russ!! Too sad for Brad's family RIP
Russ I'm sure you'll be fine with what we all say to eachother here, it's not like this is the abortions thread, they get nasty on there
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Lotrat
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Location: Vista, CA
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Russ Wolfe wrote: |
| ... I am NOT a body man.... |
We use sawzalls around here. Hardest question will be. "Did I cut too much off?" or " Did I cut enough off??" You'll be fine. |
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perrib
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome, thanks for taking the job. |
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