Living with a thing for 3 years

citroen · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:55 pm Post subject: Living with a thing for 3 years

Getting the thing reaty for the trip to Kubel Treffen 2013 and i got to thinking 3 years ago i was getting the thing reading for Kubel Treffen 2010. Brother Ron was painting the doors on thursday I had just put the engine in. I had just retired from the vw dealership in jan. I wanted a thing brother gave me a thing that was a donner car for 2 other things not much left no engine just a pile of rust and i had 6 month to the show i told the wife i would make this a car for little money between the parts in my garage and the parts in Rons garage all the help from brother i built the car for 800.00 out of pocket money and i made the show. In the last 3 years i have been on this web site i have met and talked to a lot of thing owners everybody on this site is great I hope i have helped a few people with there things. I have also been with brother Ron and we have built a few things for other people. My thing has been good to me in 3 years i have driven it 14,723 miles i drive it everyday and still enjoy it . i have updated it to some new parts in the 3 years. This month it got a new steering box, disk brakes, new tires, new tts top i thought it was time.

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before

after

Mine and Brother Ron and Grandkids thing

what it look like today after 3 years and 14723 miles

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

You guys are such a great Thing family resource/inspiration/advise center. Thanks for hanging around with us. K-mann

GodJockey · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 6:20 pm Post subject:

Yarkle · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:50 pm Post subject:

WOW!!!! the rockers were that bad and it looks that great now! Awesome. ??

Im glad you are on this site Dennis, you are always very knowledgable and quick to help.
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citroen · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:01 pm Post subject:

thanks, brother and I enjoy helping and yes the thing was junk and it was built using pieces of junk from other junk things that is why I build it for small money . So if anyone thinks that their things is not rebuildible think again with a lot of help from family and friends anything is possible.

wbrown45 · Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject:

You and your brother are a true inspiration to all of us Thing fanatics. I have driven my Thing 11,000 miles in the past 5 years and it has been a total blast. My car needs a bunch of work to look as good as yours, but you truly have given me hope. Thanks for your great information, and spirit Dennis!
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JayC · Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:00 am Post subject:

I wish I had 1/10th the skill both you of have. Your help to me as well as almost everyone on this group has been invaluable!

I'm getting closer with mine and it was a lot more than $800 out of pocket Very Happy

citroen · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:47 pm Post subject:

2 more years with the Thing a lot of car shows still driving it everyday it now how has 25107 miles still having fun Ron and I are still building Things we have gone to many shows We have a great website that a lot of Thing owners use and I hope Thing owners enjoy http://kubeltreffen181.com I have drove on the Monster Mile . The Thing is still going great . It still looks good enough that a professional photographer wanted to take a picture at the last show. This car has been the most fun of any car that I have owned it is a great car for shows or daily driving I drive it year round.

mondshine · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:01 pm Post subject:

Hi Dennis-
Use this photo instead Very Happy

Ron Domeck · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:38 pm Post subject:

I am still in front.

mondshine · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:46 pm Post subject:

Can't please everybody Wink


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