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surfinwesty
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Joined: March 01, 2008
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Location: Petaluma, California
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 Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:51 pm Post subject: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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I figured this would be one of the only places that would understand; got hitched with my beautiful bride and our favorite Vanagon westy!
I even dropped in a Subaru motor to celebrate the occasion...
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tjet
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Joined: June 10, 2014
Posts: 3725
Location: Az
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Awesome and congrats. Good times.  |
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Ahwahnee
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Joined: June 05, 2010
Posts: 10227
Location: Mt Lemmon, AZ
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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| Congratulations! May the 3 of you have many happy years and miles together. |
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Alaskaberrys 
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Joined: June 19, 2016
Posts: 1078
Location: SE Alaska
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Congrats! And waaaay cool 
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jimf909
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Joined: April 03, 2014
Posts: 8172
Location: WA/ID
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Ahhh, Berkeley, that explains everything. 
Just kidding, I sure enjoyed living there in the 90s.
Congratulations!
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Guilty as charged.
Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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the joker
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Joined: October 12, 2006
Posts: 1287
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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| we eloped to downeast maine (1991) in our 81 westy, my black german shepherd( jake,) was my best man, married on the sea wall , and a week camping/partying /climbing/paddling in the national park, it was awesome |
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Abscate
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Joined: October 05, 2014
Posts: 23895
Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Congratulations and tell your bride she wins both silver and Gold Bride of the year for
The Vanagon
Classy bridesmaids dresses that can be worn again
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dobryan
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Joined: March 24, 2006
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Location: Brookeville, MD
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E1
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Joined: January 21, 2013
Posts: 8260
Location: Westfalia, Earth
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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That's the way to do that!
Congrats!
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82westyrabbit
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Joined: March 02, 2015
Posts: 1013
Location: Ma
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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| Been there. Done that. We eloped in 1994. Went from New England to St Pete, FL in our 82 Westy. It was a small wedding. Us, the dog, and a Justice of the Peace. Had our honey moon at a place called Sunkin Gardens. Still have the van. Married 25 years so far. Congratulations on your marriage. We found unity of spirit and a shared joy of adventure. Hope you do too. |
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Scottn59c
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Joined: December 22, 2016
Posts: 309
Location: Northern CA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Awesome! It helps to have a wife who's a good sport when it comes to these things. My wife tolerates mine; I think she sees it not so much as a money pit, but a hobby that keeps me out of her hair.
Congrats and happy travels in your sweet old Westy!
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khughes
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Joined: July 13, 2013
Posts: 884
Location: Phoenix AZ
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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| Scottn59c wrote: |
Awesome! It helps to have a wife who's a good sport when it comes to these things. My wife tolerates mine; I think she sees it not so much as a money pit, but a hobby that keeps me out of her hair.
Congrats and happy travels in your sweet old Westy! |
Congrats! You're only 40 years behind us  Wife loves *riding* in the Westy as much as I love driving it. Works for both of us 
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shadetreemech
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Joined: October 05, 2005
Posts: 814
Location: Claremont, CA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Congrats, Surfin"!
I'll tell you what an old cowboy once told me after seein' my wife and I have a small disagreement.
"She's really got a handle on you, don't she, son?"
"Yessir, she truly does."
"Well, way I see it, You can be Right or You can be Happy".
My life changed for the better at that moment.
Best of Luck to you and the Missus.
Dan
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mrshrimp
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Joined: March 24, 2013
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Location: Portland
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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| What a great thread. Congratulations. I proposed to my wife in our Syncro westy while on an awesome back country road trip in Oregon. Now we take our two year old twins camping with us camping in the van. It really makes camping with kids way better and more comfortable. |
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levi
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Joined: February 11, 2005
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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You're a lucky man.
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Steve M.
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Joined: July 30, 2013
Posts: 6930
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:15 am Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Congratulations!
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AZ Landshaper
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Joined: February 08, 2009
Posts: 1706
Location: The Old Pueblo
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Hold on to your hat. Westys and marriage are equally as difficult and both take skill and persistence to keep moving down the road.
Ive been with my wife almost as long as westys. 23 years.
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calo1956
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Location: long Island new york
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Congratulations! I have the same Westy, any potential ladies out there? Kidding, i love that your Westy is regarded that important to be in your weeding photos!I miss that opportunity, bought mine in 1980, got married in 79. but did raise my three kids in that van, a lifetime of memories. Now its time for you to make yours!
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jlrftype7
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Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Dream Come True: Married w/Beloved Westy |
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Congratulations to both of you. And the Westy... 
When my Wife and I got married, I wanted to drive away from the Church in my '68 Westy, she said no, it's going to be the '69 Bug [hers]. So, no Westy pictures in our Wedding..... 
We're still married after 35 years.....Compromise, Compromise...
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Jake de Villiers
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