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Post by Amskeptic » Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:54 pm

None of these hits two inches high, the last one is about a half an inch.
After doing some research and drawing, I am reminded of how much I liked these cars when they first came out with that D-jet fuel injection.

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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by ruckman101 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:46 pm

I sure have many many fond memories of the family square I learned to drive in. Overnight refuge from a coastal storm that swamped the tent, hopping in and out of the back delivering newspapers, the weak horn connection dashing my first driving test for my license, good times, good times.


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Post by Amskeptic » Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:58 pm

ruckman101 wrote:I sure have many many fond memories of the family square I learned to drive in. Overnight refuge from a coastal storm that swamped the tent, hopping in and out of the back delivering newspapers, the weak horn connection dashing my first driving test for my license, good times, good times.


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My first *car* was a Squareback red 1968 with some real issues that I bought for $19.00 and sold for $20.00.
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by hambone » Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:51 am

They are lovely cars. I really bonded with them the past year.
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Post by Amskeptic » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:12 pm

hambone wrote:They are lovely cars. I really bonded with them the past year.
I remember the sound of the first Type 3 I heard get on it, 1968, Newtown, Connecticut, and the neighbor showing me that engine packed under the floor with all that mysterious eelectronic-like fueling jection stuff, man, frightening progress threatening to overwhelm my nascent understanding of automobiles. As I remember, that car went off the road when his wife was driving because the AFTERMARKET WOOD STEERING WHEEL WITH REAL CHROME came off in her hands.
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by whc03grady » Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:43 pm

hambone wrote:They are lovely cars. I really bonded with them the past year.
My favorite civilian VWs of all (Schwimmwagens are the absolute best though).
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
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Post by hambone » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:26 pm

This has always been my favorite, like 1920s Gibson guitars.
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Post by ruckman101 » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:22 pm

Love those tires.

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Post by airkooledchris » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:45 am

I to love the look of those 82E's. beetle body and Schwimmwagen chassis looks great together.
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