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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:14 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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calvinater wrote: |
Wow, the ghiapet seems to be keeping this thread alive.
Kudos to you TDCTDI. |
But-------how many Insane Asylums can he find? |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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iowegian wrote: |
calvinater wrote: |
Wow, the ghiapet seems to be keeping this thread alive.
Kudos to you TDCTDI. |
But-------how many Insane Asylums can he find? |
Now that you mention it, Here’s some of the Dorothy Dix campus, right here in Raleigh,that I took pics of but never posted.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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calvinater Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2014 Posts: 3306 Location: 802
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Ahhh the old crusty pig. _________________ "Albatross"! |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9602 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 3:06 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Amazing how much history is around you if you really do take the time to drive on rural roads and state highways. And have the interest to stop and document it with photos. Having your Ghia in the shot automatically ages the buildings 50 years.
3 years ago I ventured into the long-abandoned grounds of the Rockland Psychiatric Center in southern NY, only 2 towns away from me. The grounds have a public golf course, and a modern admin. building that is still in use. The concrete pavement itself is a throwback to the early 20th century. My stop and photos turned out to be a prudent move; much of the complex was torn down last year for a "data center".
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:42 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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iowegian wrote: |
But-------how many Insane Asylums can he find? |
Come on up here and I will take you to our parliament buildings. If you aren't convinced just sit in and listen for a bit...
TDCTDI, on a side note, I see you have removed the head ache rack. Just curious as to what you used it for? |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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oprn wrote: |
TDCTDI, on a side note, I see you have removed the head ache rack. Just curious as to what you used it for? |
Headache rack? I have the bike rack on the car, I took it off when I went on a long road trip but it’s back on now & it gets used quite regularly for everything that won’t fit in the car.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Rome wrote: |
Amazing how much history is around you if you really do take the time to drive on rural roads and state highways. And have the interest to stop and document it with photos. Having your Ghia in the shot automatically ages the buildings 50 years.
3 years ago I ventured into the long-abandoned grounds of the Rockland Psychiatric Center in southern NY, only 2 towns away from me. The grounds have a public golf course, and a modern admin. building that is still in use. The concrete pavement itself is a throwback to the early 20th century. My stop and photos turned out to be a prudent move; much of the complex was torn down last year for a "data center".
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These are great, thanks for posting them. Upstate NY has a bunch of neat old sanitariums, sanitoriums, & resorts that were just beautiful. Hell, even the old prisons were gorgeous, from the outside anyway, like the Shawangunk correctional facility (Wallkill country club) & the Fishkill correctional Facility.
My challenge to you is to get a pic of your Ghia at Mohonk Lake Mountain resort. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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In my wandering today, I found this neat old abandoned home near Louisburg NC.
And then this one that had long since collapsed.
But the barn was still standing proud.
As was this neat old log cabin that might have been a work shop or maybe even servants quarters.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:29 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Nothing like a heavy fog to bring out the moodiness of photo op. I grabbed a few shots of this old log cabin that was rebuilt and is now a local American Legion hall near Wendell NC.
The work space under the house was interesting, I don't think that this was the way to heat the house but it might have been.
Then I found another old abandoned house nearby, the wisteria covered Crepe Myrtle was interesting
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:09 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Christmas Day, I visited this old house in Ingold NC that was gutted by a fire several years ago.
Then there was this old home near Clinton NC.
And finally, this gorgeous Greek revival house in Benson NC that will be going up for auction soon.
Just in case anyone is interested...
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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kgj Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2013 Posts: 418 Location: Uk, Cornwall
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Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:11 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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been waiting for a dry day to take a drive and add to this thread.
Here is one from sunny West Cornwall, UK. Just a couple of miles from where I live. An old mining site called Wheal Busy. once known as being in the richest square mile in the old world.
This was an engine house used to house a new fangled high pressure steam engine pump used to pump water out of the copper mine below. Built in 1856, replacing many previous installations including a waterwheel powered variation from at least 1710. There are records of streaming for Tin on this site going back to 1250.
In more recent history, in 1944, the shed was used to house US military equipment in the build up to D Day in 1944. _________________ 1958 coupe |
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APPLEGREENVW Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2003 Posts: 2379 Location: Seekonk,Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:08 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
Christmas Day, I visited this old house in Ingold NC that was gutted by a fire several years ago.
Then there was this old home near Clinton NC.
And finally, this gorgeous Greek revival house in Benson NC that will be going up for auction soon.
Just in case anyone is interested...
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That house in Greek revival house in Benson NC, would have no problem getting big $$ here in MA/RI/CT. _________________ Parts for sale https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=APPLEGREENVW
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Bringing this thread back from the dead with this classy old Bank. Don't you just love it when they re-purpose these grand old buildings?
And across the street is this "world's largest lamp". Down the street a few buildings is a lamp museum that we must take the time and see one day!
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Ceckert64 Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2015 Posts: 1931 Location: Manitowoc, WI
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:01 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Hey! That is the color my sister's '71 Square back was when she bought it. It's also the same color my '70 411 is! |
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typ914 Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2012 Posts: 227 Location: Atlanta, Ga
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:55 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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If you want to join the fun check out the is website. I can't because my VW is still not running. Some thing to do with missing the bottomm6 inches.
The web site list interesting places in most states. I have used it when traveling to find local spots.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11040 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11040 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:47 am Post subject: Re: VWs preserving history |
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Those are some great pics y'all, thanks for sharing! _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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