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Classicvibe
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Location: Salt Lake City
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speechless...that is just perfect
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RCB
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Joined: September 05, 2005
Posts: 4143
Location: San Francisco-Bay Area
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:38 am Post subject: |
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This has been around the block but it's a classic:
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Dont like the burned shots but this one is a classic  |
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PNWesty
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Joined: October 18, 2010
Posts: 138
Location: Seattle
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From CL today, no pics though:
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| Our 1986 Volkswagon Vanagon CAUGHT on FIRE! The interior was spared but the engine is history. Make on offer for the whole van or buy parts. Seats, bench, steering wheel, shifter, seatbelt. It is all there! Please don't let this beauty go by the way side. Buy it and restore "him" to its original cruising grandeur! |
http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/2067917101.html |
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VanWilder
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Joined: October 09, 2009
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Location: PDX-Weird Town, USA
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VW
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"83.5" Vanagon GL Air cooled "VanWilder"
VanWilder has given back to me more then I could ever put into it September 22, 2010
Malama Ka `Aina—"Respect the Land" |
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Robw_z
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Joined: April 28, 2007
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This has been around the block but it's a classic:
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I'd like to make a lame joke about this being the quickest way to prepare for a pop-top conversion.
-Rob |
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DAIZEE
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Joined: January 26, 2010
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Location: Greater Toronto Area Ontario West Side
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| Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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I live with mine daily and I've already shared plenty. Not for me. See enough all over!
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold) |
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82WestyMan
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Joined: December 28, 2006
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Location: Western OR
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| Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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This has been around the block but it's a classic:
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That one gets my vote for "Winner"
"Hello, Allstate? I had a question about my policy..."
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82 Westfalia - w/ a Raby 'Camper Special' engine |
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Christopher Schimke
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Joined: August 03, 2005
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Location: PNW
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Here is the other, less often seen, photo of that same incident.
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carterzest
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Joined: January 22, 2008
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Location: Eagle, ID/Sun Valley, ID
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| RCB wrote: |
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This has been around the block but it's a classic:
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Dont like the burned shots but this one is a classic |
Is that a hand in a glove under the wing 
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ShootingFish
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Joined: July 25, 2010
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Location: Portland, OR
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| RCB wrote: |
| fairweather wrote: |
This has been around the block but it's a classic:
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Dont like the burned shots but this one is a classic |
Is that a hand in a glove under the wing |
Remove Before Flight Streamer....
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DAIZEE
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Location: Greater Toronto Area Ontario West Side
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no no they wanted to prepare for a high top!
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold) |
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turbotransporter
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Joined: February 19, 2006
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Location: Bainbridge Island WA
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We lost another one... 
86 Vanagon GL, 103K miles with a few minor dents but no real rust. PO hear a "POP!" as he was walking towards the house, he turned to see flames dripping from under the engine and smoke pouring out the side vents. He grabbed a nearby garden hose and by some miracle he was able to put the fire out but...
Ever wondered what an Idle Stabilizer looks like inside?
This was a clean low mileage van that was owed by a young family with 3 kids that usually rode mear inches away from where the fire started. It happened in their driveway and fortunatly no one was injured. Please check your fuel hoses and related parts regularly! |
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NapaBavarian
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Was this in San Jose California several years ago? If it id I have the engine in my '89 bluestar and the rest of the van in the back yard, that was quite the stinky mess!
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We lost another one...
86 Vanagon GL, 103K miles with a few minor dents but no real rust. PO hear a "POP!" as he was walking towards the house, he turned to see flames dripping from under the engine and smoke pouring out the side vents. He grabbed a nearby garden hose and by some miracle he was able to put the fire out but...
Ever wondered what an Idle Stabilizer looks like inside?
This was a clean low mileage van that was owed by a young family with 3 kids that usually rode mear inches away from where the fire started. It happened in their driveway and fortunatly no one was injured. Please check your fuel hoses and related parts regularly! |
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r39o
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Joined: May 18, 2005
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Location: San Diego
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A quick search brings of several interesting pictures.
First shows it is not safe to park on the street.
Second PdxWesty walked away from.
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r39o
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We lost another one...
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Some people would say it is Miller time. I say it would be Suby time for that one....
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1990 Multivan EJ 22, Rancho trans 0.82 4th, Small Car front AC, CLKs w/ 215/65-16, homemade big brakes 303mm, Konis, Recaros, etc....
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kombijon
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Location: perth australia
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dead syncro!
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vwlovr
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Location: on the road
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ha. he's not dead, just resting. |
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Team WorldTour
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Location: Der Vaterland
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:27 am Post subject: |
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dead syncro!
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Good boy! Roll over! Now sit up!
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kevtherev
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Location: the 51st state
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I can almost see it's little wheels waving frantically trying to get up...
I want to help it  |
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Williamtaylor33
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Location: Arkansas
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Reminds me of the picture of bradys flipped syncro. Both classic pictures. Wish I could find it.
This was one of my parts vans. Bought and sold it like this...
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