My middie

[furrylittleotter]

I finally posted a "build" thread if you want to check it out.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=676164

Neil2

[thummmper]

I have been distracted for 5 months in fullerton socal installing windows and installing my second suby conversion for a friend--I am halfway through your thread and seeing the suby sitting in there with more to cut really was nostalgic in the middle of the van--your frame and the arms are very impressive---I would like to drive up this summer as I am on recon to Idaho-Spokane. I want to build a subterranean home I can work out of without chopping wood all summer--good on you neil !

[thummmper]

july 26 2018--I have been driving her daily for a while now and she is flawless--the guage cluster plugs got loose and I had to put a dob of clear silicone gel around them to stop the movement. recent range results where I ran her empty yields a range on 21 gallons of 571 miles--much more than the 400 or so I was hoping for--this seems to exceed the perceived 21 mpg I thought I was getting----with slow "pass me" paces, it turns into 27 mpg.
I thought this was wrong when I projected this during the build--and retracted it---this is the mileage my intrepid gets--27-28 mpg.
other projects I have been thinking about--a '75 gm motorhome with 2004 Silverado 1 ton disc brakes on all six corners, Isuzu/gm dynomax diesel/Allison trans with 4x4 front drive Silverado driveline--instead of the toronado 455 olds gas eater--
then the 1996 gm a body caprice/roadmaster station wagon on an 04 Silverado frame/driveline for a winter town runner.
the vanagon LS with ZF 5 speed transaxle is still dangling in my mind too. peace, out

[jimf909]

One of the best threads ever.

I’d love to see the GMC motorhome build. That’s always been a favorite for me.

Enjoy.
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[Bub]

Thummper ,

you my friend are a gentleman and a scholar...this thread is an adventure with engineering skills only outmatched by your prowess as a wordsmith.
I'm not expert at anything and appreciate your ability to impart understanding and clarity to what many of us consider literal MAGIC from a garage.
Absolutely epic documenting of a seriously unbelievable life and lifestyle.
I'll definitely keep an eye out for more of your chronicles,

Stay happy and healthy...and never stop!
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[llilibel03]

I knew a kid named Thumper when I was in grade school. Lived on a street named Golden Meadow. It was a pretty unusual name. You?
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85 westy 2.0 tiico automatic (present)

[thummmper]

thumper was my dirtbike.
I made the mistake of getting caught rip van winkle style in the low sierras and lost my grubstake. ten years went by since 08 [a bad decade] and my cdl driving experience became DOT irrelevant. I couldn't even get a job, with the license, driving a log truck. so September 2018 I went over the road 18 western states with a 53 foot drybox--the worst market for a driver. freight is too cheap for a drivers wallet. with new wheel time I can deliver gasoline now and eventually get a shop/home back.
the banjo fitting I moved on my left jag caliper let all the fluid out this winter and pads are in order--banjo fittings should be avoided. even with a foot of snow she fired right up.
I have to get her ready for july 4th for a ufo watching at ECETI ranch near mt st Helens. - I was going to buy a retired city bus pusher at auction for 2k and convert it to an rv, but hwy gearing isn't high enough. still dreaming

[16CVs]

Thumper

Bring your Van up to Syncrofest, registration is closing in a couple of day.
I would love to see the conversion as I am sure others would as well.

Stacy
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