The "Breadbox" Build

[Paulbeard]

the toaster icon would make me smile every time I sat down…
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Currently -> Frida: 87 Tizian Red (mostly) Vanagon GL Westfalia w/ 2.0L ABA conversion
Formerly -> Steward of a 73 Super Beetle (Beater) and 67 Beetle 1300 (Little Max) both names by POs

[amwaj]

I think I have read this thread 10 times, and learn something new every time, while a build like this is far above my skill level, I sure enjoy reading this...very nicely done...Im jealous

[86scotty]

Finally got all the way through this thread. Nice work! I can't wait to see what you do with a 9 bay garage if you did this with a Vanagon. Good stuff. I'm sure you won't be posting too many pics of it for the world to see but it'll be amazing I bet!
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86 Vanagon Westfalia 87k
1998 Ford E350 4x4 camper build
Vans flip flops

[badassdubs]

Thanks for the replies. Well the garage is down. That took a long time to clean out all my junk. Here's a pic with the frame still up. My neighbor brought home his backhoe tonight so the cement pad is coming out tomorrow
and the foundation is getting dug. Nice to have a neighbor with big toys.

Had to move the 'Cuda to a storage shed. Just get it finished, drive it to the storage shed and now it sits...again.

And just for fun during Dec and Jan I built this. Bought the frame and a whole lot of parts, 120cc Lifan, and made it happen.

[Multiman mv]

Simply amazing! It always amazes me the amount of skill and knowledge that some people have. Thanks for sharing. Incredible build and incredible thread. Well done on both accounts.

[furrylittleotter]

Nice progress. I finally posted a proper "build" thread. It doesn't have everything but it has a lot I have done.

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

Neil2

[Wangta]

No photobucket...nooooooooo

[badassdubs]

Yeah PB done fudged the bucket. I am working on getting all of these onto the Samba site, It's gonna take awhile.

[Abscate]

Google the chrome fix!!
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[badassdubs]

It worked. Thanks, but no more photos uploaded to PB.

[Aville]

What shifter did you use for this? Picking up a 4.8 and the trans this weekend. I found a great deal on a 4.8 so decided to go that route instead of the 5.3.
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"I will dream what no one else is dreaming, and will build what no one else is building" DaVinci I believe

'71 tin top
'91 tin top

[badassdubs]

Well it's finally done. Still have to deal with the yard. Took us awhile. but
when you do 95% of the work yourself, I don't think we did too bad
for just 2 people.

Garage is all radiant heat with epoxy floors.

4300 lbs of metal roofing and a 2000 lb trailer. Pulled it no problems.
Have 30,000 miles on the conversion now.

Put some new stainless steel headers on it a few weeks ago.

And I spent 6 hours putting a 2005 Prius electric power steering unit in it.
So nice. One finger steering. Total cost...$45. Can't beat that.

And if you hadn't noticed I paid the price at PB so you can see all my photo's.
Enjoy.

[erste]

Beautiful home, beautiful garage. Great work.

Thanks for paying for f'd up photobucket. I'll go back and re-read this thread again.

[fxr]

I appreciate the coughing-up for PB's extortion BUT:

Photobucket still sucks - click anywhere to the right of one of the images and instead of your focus being on that point (useful for scrolling control) it then opens a new screen and opens the bloody photo! For some reason PB images commandeer the whole horizontal screen space they are in.

I despise their business model, and I despise their reluctance to address their inadequacies.

It's so easy to upload to The Samba - why refuse to?
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Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300

[badassdubs]

[DanHoug]

that's a clean CB350! i did a resto on a 550 Four and sold it for cost to a friend of mine that needs a little brightness in his life. brings him back to when he was 16 and king of the world on the 550. what's the drivetrain of the 'Cuda?

gorgeous house and garage. i went with white walls and ceiling with high density of 5k high CRI lighting and i love it.
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-dan
60% of what you find on the internet is wrong, including this post.

'87 Westy & '89 Westy both 2.1 4spd

Past projects can be found at--
www.thefixitworkshop.com

[badassdubs]

[Schnippzle]

[Steve M.]

[taigagreen]

I’m still reading through this thread once a year. And still appreciating it immensely!

Are there any more T3s out there with a similar conversion?
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88 Westfalia Club Joker syncro AAZ i/c
99 Transporter syncro 2.5 TDi