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pjackman Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2005 Posts: 149 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject: Tom Tom VW Museum |
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I found this amazing place in Moab, Utah, called Tom Tom Foreign Car, and met Tom Arnold, one of the Toms. He had a black horn button for an older Vanagon steering wheel that I'd been looking for.
There are tons of used VW parts stored indoors along with over 300 vehicles baking out in the yard. There appear to be some new parts too. Tom works full time in Salt Lake and drives to Moab on evenings and weekends to look after the business that was started by his father Tom.
For more pictures go to :
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?...t_dir=DESC
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RGS Paul Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2007 Posts: 662 Location: Los Alamos, NM
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmm… Going to Moab in a few weeks, that could be dangerous. Thanks for the pics, looks like a cool place.
Paul _________________ '87 Syncro 7-Pass. Adventure Touring Vehicle
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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pjackman Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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What a great thread! I tried a search on Tom Tom before posting mine but ended up with too many hits.
After reading the comments from others about Tom's cats, I thought I'd show one of them.
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SoonerDave Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2010 Posts: 219 Location: Denver, Colorado
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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I went by this place over Thanksgiving weekend. My fiance's family has a house over there, and I've been to Moab and Canyonlands over 20 times in recent years, but never saw this place before. I have an '86 Weekender, and I need a swivel base for my passenger seat. My excitement at seeing over 100 buses crammed in there was quickly dissolved by the realization that all but 2 (that I could see) were pre-1980.
Stepped over the cat food on the front steps to knock on the front door, no answer. Called the number on the door, talked to the owner's dad (who was very helpful), no dice on my swivel.
However, if anyone needs it and wants to do business with them, the owner's number is 801-828-8405. He called me back and was more than willing to help me find my part. _________________ -2018 Ford Transit Sportsmobile, 3.5 Ecoboost, mid-length, low roof with pop-top.
-1998 Toyota 4Runner everyday driver
FORMERLY:
-'86 Wolfsburg Westy Weekender original 2.1 Waterboxer - "Buster". Like the moe. song - Pig can fly!! Not named after it's tendency to have things on it bust. |
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SoonerDave Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2010 Posts: 219 Location: Denver, Colorado
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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FWIW, I went there this weekend, met Tom there and tried to talk him out of a swivel seat base from one of the only 2-3 vanagons he has. He has zero water-cooled vehicles there. He got rid of them all a few years ago.
Tons of earlier buses. I think he said he had 272 VW vans, zero water cooled ones, and only the aforementioned 2-3 vanagons.
And I failed to talk him out of the swivel seat base. He says he doesn't like to part out "full" vans.
Nice guy. Very knowledgable. _________________ -2018 Ford Transit Sportsmobile, 3.5 Ecoboost, mid-length, low roof with pop-top.
-1998 Toyota 4Runner everyday driver
FORMERLY:
-'86 Wolfsburg Westy Weekender original 2.1 Waterboxer - "Buster". Like the moe. song - Pig can fly!! Not named after it's tendency to have things on it bust. |
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NoDents Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2017 Posts: 438 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Tom Tom VW Museum |
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Sorry to resurect an old thread but was in Moab yesterday and stopped by Tom Tom's VW museum. Very sad. Lots of VW potential rotting away.
Maybe now that "my friend Pete" has moved from Texas to Moab, someone can get him interested in restoring a few of them. He's about 5 miles down the road.
Really a shame since I'm a vert Ghia guy to see 1 70s and 1 60s vert's sitting there. About 10 Ghias all together. _________________ No Dents
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NoDents Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2017 Posts: 438 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom VW Museum |
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And for you bus guys, sorry no split windows. Only bay and Van _________________ No Dents
1963 Bug - Sold in 1980
1966 Karmann Ghia Convertible - Stolen in 1988
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EverettB Administrator
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