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jamtonio Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2014 Posts: 140 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:25 am Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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Manfred58sc wrote: |
I do the first start on the new engine tomorrow! A little bit of interior work and I'm ready to roll. |
I'm doing the same thing! Good luck to you. Sunday is my day of reckoning with the motor!!! _________________ 1965 Kombi
"The more walking-around money I have, the less I walk around."
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6982 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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jamtonio wrote: |
Manfred58sc wrote: |
I do the first start on the new engine tomorrow! A little bit of interior work and I'm ready to roll. |
I'm doing the same thing! Good luck to you. Sunday is my day of reckoning with the motor!!! |
Niice! _________________ __________
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6982 Location: Durango, CO
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Busaru Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2014 Posts: 1 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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Boy, I'd really love to make this trip! I have a major trip planned in mid August so it might be tough but it'd be rad to hang with y'all and see some awesome rigs.
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Mick |
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Manfred58sc Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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The word is good, sounds powerful. Having some fuel delivery issues and its been very rainy as of late ( so my achy old bones really want a warmer day..granted!). Still have a bit of interior work to do, but hope to be driving it in May so the new engine is well broken in by launch date. _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6982 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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That's great Manfred! I just broke 9k on my engine, still keeping my the fingers crossed though I have a bunch of trips planned and I'm hoping things last. _________________ __________
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Manfred58sc Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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This build will hold up for you, obviously your builder is talented. The broken crank is just bad luck, I had a new cam break for no apparent reason, at idle. Tore the engine down and could not find any cause for failure, put in another cam and all good. Even VW had strange failures right off the line. _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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warejn Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2016 Posts: 4 Location: Conifer, CO
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:11 am Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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Hey Everyone, I am planning on heading over from the front range. Is anyone else making the drive?
I just rolled 500 miles on a fresh motor in my Baja so fingers are crossed. |
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ahaughey Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:20 am Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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Has anyone been over Bolam pass this year? I went over two years ago with my lifted 2wd westy with a Suby 2.5 and it was sketchy. |
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jamtonio Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2014 Posts: 140 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:29 am Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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Got my motor finished and put back in. Sticky oil pressure relief plungers have blown 2 oil coolers though. Set backs for sure, but finding solutions. This is the trip we are working towards for sure!!! So close to being ready I can smell the pines and exhaust!!!
_________________ 1965 Kombi
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6982 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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@warejn: Not sure whos coming from the Denver area but busboyjake, greenmtnjakes and Bulli Klinki are all coming from the Colorado Springs area. Maybe you could hook with one of them, or all of them.
@ahaughey: I haven't been over Bolam this year but I have done it in the past. There are some technical sections but I think we'll be ok. The section of Rd 38 between Dunton and Hwy 145 is also kinda technical and the switchbacks down to the Hwy are tight. There will definitely be some driving skills involved on this route, but nothing a well maintained bus (AC or WC) shouldn't be able to do. I hope you make it, I'd like to meet you and your Westy.
@jamtonio: That engine bay looks super clean, it won't look that way after the trip. A couple of years back Peaceful Warrior took pics of all the dirty engines at camp on sat night, they were some awesome shots. Those Grabbers look hot!
We're about 10 weeks away from the trip now and I'm stoked! In the coming weeks I'll post a list of the people that said they were coming and we can all edit it. A list is good to have so we know who's coming and don't leave without anyone.
Thanks everyone! _________________ __________
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yellowCOwesty Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2016 Posts: 97 Location: Rocky Mountains
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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I' still planning on coming, will be driving down from Fort Collins.
Bill _________________ _______________________
'78 Westy
Currently yellow and white "Sunny"
A few other air cooled VW and Porsches over the years |
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busboyjake Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 393 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:55 am Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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yellowCOwesty wrote: |
I' still planning on coming, will be driving down from Fort Collins.
Bill |
Sweet! Good to see you getting that bus out on the trail. _________________ 1965 Pearl White Caravelle Camper
1978 Dakota Beige Westy
1969 Montana Red Westy (for sale soon) |
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busboyjake Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2002 Posts: 393 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:58 am Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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richparker wrote: |
@warejn: Not sure whos coming from the Denver area but busboyjake, greenmtnjakes and Bulli Klinki are all coming from the Colorado Springs area. Maybe you could hook with one of them, or all of them. |
You're definitely welcome to follow us down. We'll post plans when we get them together. It would be nice to get there a bit early like we did a couple of years ago and watch folks arrive. _________________ 1965 Pearl White Caravelle Camper
1978 Dakota Beige Westy
1969 Montana Red Westy (for sale soon) |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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warejn Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2016 Posts: 4 Location: Conifer, CO
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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Well, I have a hiccup. I had a little crash on a bike and now I am getting some surgery on Tuesday. I am not sure If I will be able to negotiate a clutch! |
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6982 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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What's everyone! The trip is about 8 weeks out and I wanted to start a list of who's gonna make it. Nothing is set on stone, the list is good to have so we don't leave without anyone. This is a list I've compiled from the posts on the thread. Please feel free to update the list with your info if you're coming and not on it or on it and not coming. The names with the ? Are those who posted but did not commit, so don't be afraid to update the list.
richparker/Rich P/'68 tin top westy
Manfred58SC/Manfred Bereuter/'69 Adventure Wagon
Mtnbus/Bubba & Hugo/'59 DD camper
cdollar/Chris Dollar/'57 westy
Peaceful worrier/Brian Lewis/'87 syncro
Bulli Klinik/Mike K/'68 Dormobile
busboyjake/Greg/'78 Westy
greenmtnjakes/Chad/'78 Westy
vwwestyman/Dave Cook/'78 TDI powered Westy
okartguy/'77 Westy
YellowCOwesty/Bill
MrGas/Vanagon
Samroon/Sam Rooney/'70 Tin Top Westy
jamtonio/'71 9 seater
ahaughey?
Top Bud/Tony/'87 Syncro?
Gnarlodious/'83 Vanagon?
PB24ss/'78 Westy?
Big bus Mike/Mike?
bretski?
jtauxe?
Pheal/'75 Westy?
Busaru/Mick?
warejn/if he heals?
Buskatier/Terry Wolfe and bus crew from Nebraska? _________________ __________
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6982 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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richparker/Rich P/'68 tin top westy
Manfred58SC/Manfred Bereuter/'69 Adventure Wagon
Mtnbus/Bubba & Hugo/'59 DD camper
cdollar/Chris Dollar/'57 westy
Peaceful worrier/Brian Lewis/'87 syncro
Bulli Klinik/Mike K/'68 Dormobile
busboyjake/Greg/'78 Westy
greenmtnjakes/Chad/'78 Westy
vwwestyman/Dave Cook/'78 TDI powered Westy
okartguy/'77 Westy
YellowCOwesty/Bill
MrGas/Vanagon
Samroon/Sam Rooney/'70 Tin Top Westy
jamtonio/'71 9 seater
Buskatier + 4!!!
ahaughey?
Top Bud/Tony/'87 Syncro?
Gnarlodious/'83 Vanagon?
PB24ss/'78 Westy?
Big bus Mike/Mike?
bretski?
jtauxe?
Pheal/'75 Westy?
Busaru/Mick?
warejn/if he heals? _________________ __________
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Manfred58sc Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:32 am Post subject: Re: 2017 Southwest Colorado off road adventure Aug 4-6 |
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Epic crew, good times! _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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