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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 4:31 am    Post subject: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

After hours of work, I have completed a full scan of three great VW Thing items which I uploaded to a website that I host: VW Thing Shop Manual, VW Thing Parts Manual and a separate Parts Interchange Guide.

They are not copyrighted, so no worries there. Hundreds and hundreds of pages. Wiring diagrams and even that rare gasoline heater! It really is free and there are no strings attached.

My boys and I restored a 1974 Thing when they were growing up and I came across the manual, so thought I would share. Go to VW Thing PDF Download for the page to download both. Of course, while you are there, I would not mind if you looked at our little company or followed us on social media. Smile-

I apologize in advance to the moderators if this is not how I should post this. I just thought it would be a good way to get an electronic PDF version of the manuals out there. Wink

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

Thanks!!
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

Glad to help! Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

WOW ! Thank you so much!! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

I just realized I also had the Parts Manual for the Thing, so uploaded it too. Three great publications. One low price - - free! Smile-
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

Awesome !! Thanks.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:15 am    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

What happened to the link for this?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:32 am    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

74 Thing wrote:
What happened to the link for this?


Try https://riverdrivedesigns.com/VW/
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

Sorry to "rain on your parade" but all of this material is already posted under the Technical section of The Samba. I downloaded electronic versions of all of these manuals from here years ago.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

Great info, I am looking for a download for the "Owners Manual" for a 1974 Thing / 181 if anyone know where to get it at. Have found the 1973 but the 1974 has been hard to find. Thanks
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

I've got a 74 Owner Manual that I bought in Germany back in 1981. It is identical to the 73 manual except on the 2nd page in it says 1974 Model. On the next page in it says printed 10 - 73.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:31 am    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

Dog Thing wrote:
Great info, I am looking for a download for the "Owners Manual" for a 1974 Thing / 181 if anyone know where to get it at. Have found the 1973 but the 1974 has been hard to find. Thanks


If you find one and can submit scans or a PDF for the site and everyone on it, that would be great. Thank you in advance
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:51 am    Post subject: Re: Free Type 181 VW Thing Shop Manual and Parts Interchange Guide Reply with quote

EverettB, I sent you an email.
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