Gypsy Bus - Update, a new beginning!

vw76westy · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject:

i wish my house could look that good inside....
the craftsmanship & detail is excellent
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VWGirl · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:45 pm Post subject:

wow what an inspiration! Very nice work!
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the_oil_jockey · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject:

That bus rules.
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miguelcabreras · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:55 pm Post subject:

That's really cool. So, what did you do with it?

dabble · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:21 pm Post subject:

I appreciate the time and effort put into this, but good lord it is not my cup of tea. Shocked

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Westfabulous · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:09 pm Post subject:

John Revolver · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:27 pm Post subject:

wow. This is amazing.

Do you have any more pictures of this wonderbus? Please post more!

Trailjunky · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject:

Nice! Reminds me of the book Rolling Homes. That bus is missing one thing though...

...a back porch...

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duhbrr · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:48 pm Post subject:

I applaud thee Applause

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swavananda · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject:

that book ↑↑↑↑↑↑ was a huge inspiratation for me!

answers to some of your questions:

i did weigh it once on a dump scale, although i don't remember the amount ,it was around the max capacity weight listed in the manual. most of the wood was milled thin where i could. the top structure was strong enough to stand on but would have collapsed easily if there would have been an impact..

i could cruise at 65 no ptoblem once i got there but a head wind would drop me down to 55, then it was driving with my eye on the gauges to see how long i could push it, often taking a break, making some tea and chilling out for a while before heading on.

never had bothered to check mpg .i knew it was not ever going to be great,so it was one less thing to ever worry about . ignorance is bliss on that one..

now this is funny but true, i did draw crowds when ever i parked somewhere. once a friend said we should be spare changin these folks. then a Idea

. to do it it a more passive way,i put a donation box on the side with a little sign. it got stuffed with cash all the time! mostly $1 bills but often larger notes as well.

these are the only digital pics i've got , taken before its journey up to idaho to be with it's new caretaker. i have old photos at my folks that i could scan another time.

thanks for the appreciation
James

Trailjunky · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject:

Subaquaticbombshelter · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:03 pm Post subject:

I love it! It also reminds me of the book 'Some Turtles Have Nice Shells' ... which is an amazing book about House Trucks.
Great job.

chrisd1891 · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject:

Alex6373 · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:00 pm Post subject:

Dis Vood Never happen In ..... Urmany!!!!!!

Laughing

Ha HA

Its a piece of artwork!!

curtis4085 · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:04 pm Post subject:

real nice..
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swavananda · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:53 pm Post subject:

i have been published!
this book has just come out recently and my bus is in it !
page 159 ,just some small detailed shots in the section on rolling homes
these photos were taken by a friend back in the day and he had worked with the guy publishing this book

http://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Homes-Shelter-Lloyd-Kah...tiny+house

the irony is ,i could not find any other photos , probabaly due to my' be here now' mentality and never keeping anything to long. so some memories preserved after all

i know some of you really wish the whole hippie/vw bus thing would just fade away
but i think i did my part to make it stick ! Very Happy

Resto-raider · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:47 am Post subject:

That is a very cool bus you created there. It truly looks like a home on wheels. Is your ex-girlfriend still driving it around?
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longstrangetrip · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject:

This is awesome! I have a picture of your bus that I took in 199? at the Rainbow Family of Living Light Gathering. I think it was in Springerdale, AZ. Or maybe it was Prineville, OR? I'm gonna search my basement for all my old photos and see if I can find it.

Wasted youth · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject:

Wait...why did you cut your hair?

swavananda · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:59 pm Post subject:

I was back at my folks house looking through pictures, trying to find one of the '68 fastback they bought just before i was born, No luck. But, I came across these of my first bus ! A '79 i got in '88.

Me and my dad, ya he is feeling a little apprehensive............

and after the epic summer tour of '88......

That was a one summer paint job, it drew way more heat than i was willing to continue to deal with, so it got a earth tone rustoleum roller job next.
That bus was amazing, I have no recollection of how many original miles it had , but it was a great road warrior.
It went maybe a dozen coast to coast journeys of dead tour and rainbow gatherings,before i had to pull the engine for my first rebuild experience. That was in Santa Fe , NM.. Sure ,lots of breakdowns and challenges along the way, but that was all part of the adventure, right?
Then on and on it went. When i got my next bus that i built in previous photos , I swapped the engines and it's still rollin' with her .
What fun times those where and they rolled into pretty damn good life today.

Bless the Bus! For they allow dreams and freedom to come true.........

(got a feeling i might get another one soon)


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