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williamM Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2008 Posts: 4333 Location: southwest Arizona
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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just had a brain fart--seems I've seen dollies with a pivot plate lock so you can back them up, but should be released for towing you might look around for a release?? _________________ some days I get up and just sit and think. Some days I just sit.
opinion untempered by fact is ignorance.
Don't step in any! |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:03 am Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Safe travels Stu and Mom Stu. Keep speeds down.
Use the cruise and put it at 5 mph below median speed and enjoy that right lane. _________________ .ssS! |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:11 am Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Just passed through LA, got some legit boudin balls.
Drove through the French quarter, with the bus
Bus only pic:
And at moms cousins:
_________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
206-841-7324
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secretsubmariner Champagne Wrangler
Joined: January 08, 2011 Posts: 3104 Location: Tulsa, OK
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:15 am Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Put that property into Menlo Park and you could almost afford Bus parts...
Jesus is missing from your life, I see. At least s/he isn't dead....J Lennon. _________________ .ssS! |
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Cap10323 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 604 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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I'm absolutely amazed at how lucky you got Stu, somebody was definitely watching out for you.
Sorry to hear about Maisy, But, it's just a vehicle and can be replaced or re-built. The main thing is you got away unscathed. I've lost two friends two texting while driving, and they were in much safer cars than a Bus.
I look forward to the Re-Build of whatever Bus comes next. _________________ -Ian
'77 Westfalia - 2.0 F.I |
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Alan Brase Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2004 Posts: 4532 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Jeeze, Stu, That'll clip pretty easily. If you took the northern route I could have fixed you up with one.
I'd guess the old crash books said 20 hours or so to R & R nose panel.
Al _________________ Al Brase
Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:22 am Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Alan Brase wrote: |
Jeeze, Stu, That'll clip pretty easily. If you took the northern route I could have fixed you up with one.
I'd guess the old crash books said 20 hours or so to R & R nose panel.
Al |
How about a tweaked frame, bent beam, left rear corner, and C pillars forward?
Already begun the stripping process...
Headbanger went to secretsubmariner
Clock went to Bala! (Awesome to finally shake your hand Bala!)
And the rest of the big stuff is mostly spoken for.
NOT FIXING IT.
_________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
206-841-7324
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Alan Brase Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2004 Posts: 4532 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:40 am Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
Alan Brase wrote: |
Jeeze, Stu, That'll clip pretty easily. If you took the northern route I could have fixed you up with one.
I'd guess the old crash books said 20 hours or so to R & R nose panel.
Al |
How about a tweaked frame, bent beam, left rear corner, and C pillars forward?
Already begun the stripping process...
Headbanger went to secretsubmariner
Clock went to Bala! (Awesome to finally shake your hand Bala!)
And the rest of the big stuff is mostly spoken for.
NOT FIXING IT.
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REALLY? Bent the frame? Wow, I wouldn't have guessed it. I forgot about the boogered left corner.
I'm just more of a fixer I guess. I regret the cars I cut up decades ago.
And I enjoy a challenge. But my 912 Targa is a pretty big challenge right now.
Non rusty cars are getting harder to find.
Plus, I guess you have the 80 Vanagon anyway. That's a nice Westy to travel in, got one myself.
Best,
Al _________________ Al Brase
Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Pit stop!
_________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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calvinater Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2014 Posts: 3306 Location: 802
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Running low on gatorade bottles? _________________ "Albatross"! |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22416 Location: Escondido CA
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VW.parrothead Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2016 Posts: 27
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:06 am Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
new route planned....
https://goo.gl/maps/gYNi4LpcxxR2
IF you are close to this route, please let me know. making a quick trip, and NOT taking the passat as i previously planned. no time for work, but got time for breif 30 minute stops or so. |
Dang, if you were coming further south in FL, I have some Pliny you can have. _________________ 1970 Tin Top Westy |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:18 am Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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As of 8am Pacific time, we are in LA california already. Next time!! _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
206-841-7324
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tristessa Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2004 Posts: 3992 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
And the rest of the big stuff is mostly spoken for. |
Are the front torsion springs spoken for? If not -- and if they're not broken/shot -- I'm interested. Especially if you could make sure to mark them so they don't get put in with the wrong twist direction... |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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tristessa wrote: |
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
And the rest of the big stuff is mostly spoken for. |
Are the front torsion springs spoken for? If not -- and if they're not broken/shot -- I'm interested. Especially if you could make sure to mark them so they don't get put in with the wrong twist direction... |
Good chance they are shot but I can find you a set... _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
206-841-7324
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tristessa Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2004 Posts: 3992 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
tristessa wrote: |
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
And the rest of the big stuff is mostly spoken for. |
Are the front torsion springs spoken for? If not -- and if they're not broken/shot -- I'm interested. Especially if you could make sure to mark them so they don't get put in with the wrong twist direction... |
Good chance they are shot but I can find you a set... |
Big thing the ones in Maisy have going for them (in my mind) is that we know what orientation they should be in. The used replacement set I tracked down & installed a while back weren't marked so I had to guess .. and I think I guessed wrong because it's nearly on the stops. Which is an improvement over "on the stops" where I was before with the worn OG torsions but... |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13385 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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Damn, the corpse (dead bus) isn't even home and these guys are circling.. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.
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Xevin Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7599
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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That's funny Bill. But some of us have been watching the corpse rot for 7 months _________________ Keep on Busin'
67rustavenger wrote: |
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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Damn that Xevin... |
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I respect Xevin and he's a turd |
SGKent wrote: |
My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: On the road to.... |
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This is why I don't trust it. but I can see if Ken has the new beam I had asked him about and if so, see that he leaves the leaves () in them _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
206-841-7324
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