FINALLY!! In the Garage!

[Mark Lewalski]

After many, many years of sitting in my driveway rusting, I cleaned up (half) my garage (hung used cabinets, re-arranged, etc.) and rolled the Thing in yesterday. Now I can take it apart as I want and not have the neighbors complain about a beater bringing down home values.

Got some work to do on the '89 Vanagon Bluestar I got last week then hopefully start on my '74 181.

Mark
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'89 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg "Bluestar" (given to and owned by my son now)
'87 Vanagon Weekender
'74 Thing

[Joe 20]

Your garage looks like where I have mine...tight quarters but at least you're not getting rained on!! Personally, I like the Winnie the Pooh characters

[oasis]

Vanagon Blue Star + Thing = Nice Pair!

I miss my Vanagon, and it wasn't a Blue Star.

I'm not big on green but stock (Avocado) green and yours look very nice.
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Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI

[Mark Lewalski]

I really like the Avocado green from VW. Don't like my lime green very much actually; probably going to paint it a flat tan and have black bumpers/seats/tires (of course), etc.

Used to have that wall closet in Germany when my son was born 19+ years ago and hung those Pooh characters on there - it was relegated to the garage when we moved back to the States. It holds toys that we use for donating during the holidays.

Mark
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'89 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg "Bluestar" (given to and owned by my son now)
'87 Vanagon Weekender
'74 Thing

[oasis]

Can't go wrong with flat tan -- surprising VW didn't offer it that way given Thing paints were semi-gloss anyway.
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Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI

[FV195]

For years after my divorce, I moved a lot. Most places without a garage, I got tired of paying for a storage unit to keep my car in, so I went trailer shopping! Payment on a brand new 8x18 enclosed car mate car hauler was a good bit less than storage unit. Now I own it! Down side is I need a truck tough enough to pull it, fits my car my tools and much more

[vwwestyman]

Always nice to have room in the garage! I really need to get mine cleaned up again!

BTW, I really like bright green on a Thing... If/when I ever get to painting mine, I'll either go to the factory original yellow color, or if I change it, then it'd very likely be to bright green! Possibly as a match to the Wild Westerner.
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing