Interest Gauge, Step On In
- aopisa
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In one sense, the time has gone by very quickly.
Yet, after this winter, anything that shows signs of life seems like years ago
This seems like it escaped from my brain eons ago.
I'm sure most of it will come back though!
Yet, after this winter, anything that shows signs of life seems like years ago
This seems like it escaped from my brain eons ago.
I'm sure most of it will come back though!
1977 Westy 2.0L F.I.
Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. - Chuang Tzu
Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. - Chuang Tzu
- Amskeptic
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Can you SEE the horrible paint-matching on the left front of the BobD in your picture? That greenishness? I scratched that green off with my fingernails over the past five monthsaopisa wrote: In one sense, the time has gone by very quickly.
Yet, after this winter, anything that shows signs of life seems like years ago
(until I hit the repair area where the primer was too grippy so I had to finish removing all that green/ grey primer with GumOut).
Just repainted the left front five days ago in Casa Grande, AZ with my own paint-matching using a little Rustoleum black, some L90D white, some yellow, a shot of red, and the lousy spray paint from NAPA Auto Parts:
What on Earth is that hieroglyfic oddity? Cooling schematics for a Yankee nuclear power plant?aopisa wrote: This seems like it escaped from my brain eons ago.
Colin
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
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
- aopisa
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Can you SEE the horrible paint-matching on the left front of the BobD in your picture? That greenishness? I scratched that green off with my fingernails over the past five months
(until I hit the repair area where the primer was too grippy so I had to finish removing all that green/ grey primer with GumOut).
Just repainted the left front five days ago in Casa Grande, AZ with my own paint-matching using a little Rustoleum black, some L90D white, some yellow, a shot of red, and the lousy spray paint from NAPA Auto Parts:
What on Earth is that hieroglyfic oddity? Cooling schematics for a Yankee nuclear power plant?aopisa wrote: This seems like it escaped from my brain eons ago.
Colin
I thought that horrible green was the lighting and what Adobe Lightroom was doing to the photo. I was thinking to myself, "Colin is going to say something to me about mis-representing the color of of the BobD." Nice work. Is there a part number for that fingernail paint removal tool?
Isn't that a diagram of the Jarvik-7?
1977 Westy 2.0L F.I.
Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. - Chuang Tzu
Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. - Chuang Tzu
- tvargs
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Colin - Would thoroughly enjoy your company and mental/physical/emotional prowess for a day when you're in the Bay Area. -Tim
1977 2.0 FI Westy
- Amskeptic
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Would be happy to oblige in seismically quiet period. Please remain apprised of protocols and procedures and tell me again, when is it sunny and warm there????tvargs wrote:Colin - Would thoroughly enjoy your company and mental/physical/emotional prowess for a day when you're in the Bay Area. -Tim
Colin
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
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
- tvargs
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We just came off the coldest summer, ever. November wasn't so bad, though!
1977 2.0 FI Westy
- Amskeptic
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Then we might have to make it November then. I remember that summer, whining about the 52* and drizzly in Portland OR on July 4th! Then, when it finally hit 80* up there, I had to go the next day to . . . Eureka! 54* and marine layerish! It did hit 60 though and the sun came out a little in the afternoon.tvargs wrote:We just came off the coldest summer, ever. November wasn't so bad, though!
When I finally hit the 118* in Baker CA, it was like home-sweet-home, put on a sweater and have some hot chocolate and warm up by the . . . asphalt.
Colin
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
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
- jeb1978
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Yup, regardless, I'm interested in a visit to what (if anything) can be done...Amskeptic wrote:It is criminal, the decision-making of some of these parts suppliers.Bartoli wrote:
Been about 10,000 miles since all the parts. Still tight.
There appears to be no known cure but insane amounts of driving.
We can try to install zerk fittings but even a serious dose of grease did not help the Road Warrior loosen up, and I was doing hundreds of miles of dirt rock-strewn roads.
I still miss that car!
Colin
1969 Westfalia 1600cc single port
- Amskeptic
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Oh I got some tricks. And I do love inspecting a nice air-cooled VW and finding 47 issues in 45 minutes.Bartoli wrote:Yup, regardless, I'm interested in a visit to what (if anything) can be done...Amskeptic wrote:It is criminal, the decision-making of some of these parts suppliers.Bartoli wrote:
Been about 10,000 miles since all the parts. Still tight.
There appears to be no known cure but insane amounts of driving.
We can try to install zerk fittings but even a serious dose of grease did not help the Road Warrior loosen up, and I was doing hundreds of miles of dirt rock-strewn roads.
I still miss that car!
Colin
Colin
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
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
- jimbear
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I am most likely in.
'74 Hardtop Westy
Pretty much stock engine setup
Pretty much stock engine setup
- Amskeptic
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We mostly like your commitment sort of.jimbear wrote:I am most likely in.
Colin
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
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
- jimbear
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Depends on timing and of course funds...mostly...
'74 Hardtop Westy
Pretty much stock engine setup
Pretty much stock engine setup
- fancy pants
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Hi Colin -
I could use a visit when you get to Portland.
John
I could use a visit when you get to Portland.
John
John
76 Bus - Riviera
81 Mercedes 300TD
05 Golf TDI
Gone but not forgotten:
1972 Bus
1973 Squareback
We are not going to stick anything that dirty down in your hole - Colin, 6/30/2010
76 Bus - Riviera
81 Mercedes 300TD
05 Golf TDI
Gone but not forgotten:
1972 Bus
1973 Squareback
We are not going to stick anything that dirty down in your hole - Colin, 6/30/2010
- Amskeptic
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Well that would be nice. Maybe I could drive your VW sometime!fancy pants wrote:Hi Colin -
I could use a visit when you get to Portland.
John
Colin
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
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
- poptop tom
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Colin,
Count me in when you roll through in June. Still addressing a few issues. Hopefully none major.
I'll start compiling and list and knocking out what I'm immediately capable of!
Belleplaine and I are working on a guy, local to me, whose a new bus owner and could use your help. ((He also owns a microbrewery just 5 minutes from the shop)
Tom
Count me in when you roll through in June. Still addressing a few issues. Hopefully none major.
I'll start compiling and list and knocking out what I'm immediately capable of!
Belleplaine and I are working on a guy, local to me, whose a new bus owner and could use your help. ((He also owns a microbrewery just 5 minutes from the shop)
Tom
Mr. Blotto wrote, "Boy - thanks for the offer, but a month in poptop tom's world means 5 years"