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DMNCLNR Sir Camp'alot
Joined: November 12, 2003 Posts: 2897 Location: Newport Beach Ca
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:22 pm Post subject: Anyone ever lit a Volkswagen case on fire? |
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I know a guy who likes to burn V.W cases cause the magnesium makes them burn so hot. He and his buddies like to burn old slash fires in the mountains in Oregon. He burnt several until one time he got brave and decided to shoot at the fire with a shotgun. Real redneck fun, shootin at fire. well he happened to hit the block and it shot melted magnesium all over his body. He was pretty messed. the metal was stuck to his face and the closest hospital was 2 hours away... _________________ To his their own PBJ
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auslander Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2003 Posts: 1831 Location: Heart Of Dixie
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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thats what he gets for trashing fine german cases! j/k _________________ Zombie
Wandering...Have you found what your looking for?
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Andrew Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2000 Posts: 5865 Location: Who in the what now?
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, the Full Moon Bus Club has a case fire at a lot of their campouts. But we all have the sense not to shoot at the fire! We have learned not to throw on a stump that was sitting in the rain, though... One guy was driving into the campout one night and ran over this stump and it bent his dogleg all to hell. So he decided to throw it on the case fire the next night. Of course, it was raining when he pulled in, and the stump was still pretty damp... Ever thrown water on a magnesium fire? _________________ -Andrew |
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sixfootdan Samba Smartass
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 4848 Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:14 am Post subject: |
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I threw 1/2 a case (bad) on a fire. The fire dept came a knew what it was just by how bright it was. It had some yellow smoke comming off it, I would be careful not to breathe that shit! _________________ Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
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Chillkoot Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2002 Posts: 556 Location: Big Lake AK
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: |
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seen a few go up in smoke at FBC camp outs... shit studs in the ashes the next day.. _________________ While we all hate POH ... Don't be Apathitic to CURRENT owner hacks.
Fiberglass is for boats... Rustoleum is for your lawn mower! |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76940 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:13 am Post subject: |
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I once saw a guy set his case on fire while trying to weld behind #3. He dragged it to the backyard and dumped it into the pool to put it out. Only problem is that magnesuim doesn't need air to burn and will still burn under water. It burnt a hole through the bottom of the pool and did alot of damage.
Needless to say his parents were not happy. _________________ Glenn
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jeremyrockjock Samba Towbar Builder
Joined: January 01, 2002 Posts: 5008 Location: Richmond, Verjinya
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Anytime I grind out a bell housing or make an engine test stand. I have fun with the magnesium. I almost set my garage on fire one day when I kicked a burning piece and it exploded. Like you guys said they burn one at all the FMBC campouts and at high country a guy had a leaf blower to boost the effect. Add air and its like stareing at a weld spark. I have a tranny case I am saving for the small country campout. _________________ Why buy what you can build.
Step away from the fiberglass and no one gets hurt!! |
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type877 Samba Haiku Masta
Joined: March 12, 2003 Posts: 738 Location: SL,UT
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:47 am Post subject: |
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A few years ago at the SCAC (Salt City Air Coolers) Christmas Party, we burned a bad engine case. It was seen from I-15, which is a couple of miles away. When the fire department, police and paramedics got there, we got a verbal whoopin'! The fire department saw that we had the fire well contained and they left after telling us to never do it again. I could not believe how hot and bright that fire was. _________________ Ken
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73fback Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2003 Posts: 23
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type877 Samba Haiku Masta
Joined: March 12, 2003 Posts: 738 Location: SL,UT
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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That's great! Looks like you're standing about 30-40 feet away. Damn those things are HOT! _________________ Ken
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Andrew Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2000 Posts: 5865 Location: Who in the what now?
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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[email protected] wrote: |
Anytime I grind out a bell housing or make an engine test stand. I have fun with the magnesium. I almost set my garage on fire one day when I kicked a burning piece and it exploded. Like you guys said they burn one at all the FMBC campouts and at high country a guy had a leaf blower to boost the effect. Add air and its like stareing at a weld spark. I have a tranny case I am saving for the small country campout. |
I don't remember the case fire, was it on Friday night? I got there Saturday morning (went to the Journey, Styx, and REO Speedwagen concert the night before; got about a half hour of sleep that night). _________________ -Andrew |
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jeremyrockjock Samba Towbar Builder
Joined: January 01, 2002 Posts: 5008 Location: Richmond, Verjinya
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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It was Saturday night. If you were in the area you couldn't have missed it. It looked like 100 guys welding in one spot. Are you going to make FMBC campouts this year? Our club is doing one at the Outer Banks in NC.
I should hope Taylor K. can make that one. It isn't too far for him.
Here is our schedule. http://www.tidewatertype2.com/events/ _________________ Why buy what you can build.
Step away from the fiberglass and no one gets hurt!! |
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Mr. Electric Wizard Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2003 Posts: 2846 Location: Smyrna, TN
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Nice picture Robb.... _________________ "Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know."
~ Cullen Hightower
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73fback Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2003 Posts: 23
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Electric Wizard wrote: |
Nice picture Robb.... |
I posted it just for you _________________ Robb
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vwjosh6070 Driveway Camper
Joined: August 24, 2003 Posts: 2802 Location: not camping...
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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i know that at one of the earlier campouts that my club went to they threw old broken cases into the fire and some idiot decided to pull up next to the fire pit and set up camp. the whole side of the bus was warped and the paint was blistering because of the heat. _________________ josh, AKA "the infamous josh"
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****Wheres my old bus?! 1967 Montgomery Ward Camper****
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Andrew Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2000 Posts: 5865 Location: Who in the what now?
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:56 am Post subject: |
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[email protected] wrote: |
It was Saturday night. If you were in the area you couldn't have missed it. It looked like 100 guys welding in one spot. Are you going to make FMBC campouts this year? Our club is doing one at the Outer Banks in NC.
I should hope Taylor K. can make that one. It isn't too far for him.
Here is our schedule. http://www.tidewatertype2.com/events/ |
I don't know how I missed it, then. Maybe I didn't, but just don't remember? Either way, oh well. I won't be able to make any until this summer, but after that, I will probably make it to most of them. By then, my bus should be lowered rolling a type IV engine. _________________ -Andrew |
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my65vert Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2003 Posts: 6186 Location: Middleburg, Florida
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Never seen one burn, How long do they take to burn?? _________________ OGJHC
Kombisutra;
I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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vwjosh6070 Driveway Camper
Joined: August 24, 2003 Posts: 2802 Location: not camping...
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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i heard a 1500cc case takes like an hour to start burning, but i could be wrong. _________________ josh, AKA "the infamous josh"
1973 Transporter "Floyd"
****Wheres my old bus?! 1967 Montgomery Ward Camper****
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Andrew Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2000 Posts: 5865 Location: Who in the what now?
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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my65vert wrote: |
Never seen one burn, How long do they take to burn?? |
You know, with as many case fires as I've seen, you'd think I'd know this... _________________ -Andrew |
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Scoopy Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2004 Posts: 19 Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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As a firefighter it is always interesting to pull up on a VW on fire. Especially when the owner is going ape over why his car is going up like it is.
P.S. You all will get to see more magesium fires now since the new F-150's have it too.
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