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srfndoc
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I bet you cant wait to take this thing camping.
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Looking great Paul! |
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jjjjack
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Location: Gainesville, FL
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BulliBill
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Location: St Charles, MO
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Stunning work Paul! Way to go!
Bill Bowman
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brettsvw
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zuggbug
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Location: Anderson SC
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Thank you all for you comments. I cant wait to start making memories with the family in the bus. They deserve some family time after this build.
Got the long panel and door panels in today.
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fluxcap
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Location: Newnan GA
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Wow, the wood panels came out awesome!
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Braukuche
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Looking great Paul, keep posting updates. The wood, is it Limba? The grain seems different from what's in my 59 SO 23
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Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
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zuggbug
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Location: Anderson SC
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| Looking great Paul, keep posting updates. The wood, is it Limba? The grain seems different from what's in my 59 SO 23 |
Thank you, yes sir, white limba. Look thru my gallery page 9, I have some new vs. Original comparison pics.
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zuggbug
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| Wow, the wood panels came out awesome! |
Thank you Eric, I am getting super excited, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Jerry
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Great job Paul!
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Guerx
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Location: SoCal
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I have been quietly following this thread for a while now and I want to congratulate you to this fantastic bus and all the great work and research you have done so far. It’s become my favorite story on TheSamba!
The very detailed photos are really helpful and inspiring
for my own Westy restoration project.
Thanks for sharing, Paul!!!
Looking forward to future updates…
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zuggbug
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Location: Anderson SC
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Thank you everyone for following along. I have been driving the bus around town just to break in the motor and work out all the bugs.
I had a very good friend Joey (scvw) come by saturday with another missing peice for the subhatch. after visiting for a while we decided to take a spin around the block.
I also want to thank Todd and Earl for the first two stickers to go on my bus
Than pulled ot back in the gataget
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scvw
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Location: South Carolina
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Had a good time as always Paul. For the ones that follow this thread let me say that, having driven it, this is the smoothest driving bus I've ever had the privilege to drive. Everything is spot on and adjusted perfectly. Brakes. clutch, steering, engine and shifting is as slick as butter. I have no doubt it's gonna be very dependable and will give you miles of smiles. Is it November yet?
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58 Coral Red ragtop(Diana's car)
57 PG/SG standard
63 Ruby Red SC
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WTB - Sigla popout glass like in my ad.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1667775
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Jerry
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Here I thought I was going to get one of those westfalia stickers!
Put that rear bumper on! It looks nekked!
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srfndoc
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Don't worry Jerry, I'll hook you up for your 66 Westy.
Your killing it Paul, no other way to put it. Glad your finally getting to drive that thing, I'm sure it must feel awesome.
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bubba
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| Had a good time as always Paul. For the ones that follow this thread let me say that, having driven it, this is the smoothest driving bus I've ever had the privilege to drive. Everything is spot on and adjusted perfectly. Brakes. clutch, steering, engine and shifting is as slick as butter. I have no doubt it's gonna be very dependable and will give you miles of smiles. Is it November yet? |
Bulli.. year of the campers (again).. You and Jack are goint to be displaying some super nice work!! Should be an awesome Bulli again!!
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SO-23 Cargo net hooks...
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jjjjack
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Location: Gainesville, FL
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Awesome man, it's perfect! Such a relief to drive it after all that work!
Still trying to decide which window to put my Westfalia Mafia sticker. Leaning towards the wardrobe closet which is what it looks like you decided too.
Yes, Bulli is going to be wonderful 
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1959 Mango Westfalia SO-23
1953 Porsche 356 Coupe
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58deluxerag
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I got a sticker for ya Jerry, I'll send it with those lids. 
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Jerry
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It's like Christmas in August!
Thanks Corey
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