Don's New Bus
- hambone
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Don's New Bus
Don camps with us a lot in Oregon with his Ford Explorer, but he just got himself a '71 Westfalia to enjoy his retirement.
I tried to warm him.
Hell of a drive back from Tacoma! Don't get me started on Goober Motorsport LLC...rebuilt engine indeed. Rest of the Bus has many lifetimes left in it.
After a full Volks Folks Saturday it is now out of my driveway and down in Oregon City. Good luck Don!
(He signed up here, not sure his monniker....)
I tried to warm him.
Hell of a drive back from Tacoma! Don't get me started on Goober Motorsport LLC...rebuilt engine indeed. Rest of the Bus has many lifetimes left in it.
After a full Volks Folks Saturday it is now out of my driveway and down in Oregon City. Good luck Don!
(He signed up here, not sure his monniker....)
http://greencascadia.blogspot.com
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
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Sweet bus Don! I'm just down the road in Gladstone! Stop on by and lets have a look!
I'd love to hear the whole story of finding and the road trip!
Tony
(we met at the Rho Creek campout, briefly!
I'd love to hear the whole story of finding and the road trip!
Tony
(we met at the Rho Creek campout, briefly!
- Bleyseng
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sweet bus! So what was wrong with the engine?
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
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77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
- Mike Boell
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Hi Don,
That is a good looking Bus.
Where in Oregon City are you?
I'm in Redland about 8 miles off I-205.
Tony,
Where in Gladstone are you and what do you drive?
Mike
That is a good looking Bus.
Where in Oregon City are you?
I'm in Redland about 8 miles off I-205.
Tony,
Where in Gladstone are you and what do you drive?
Mike
Mike Boell
1975 FI Westy
Oregon City
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN THEY'RE PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
1975 FI Westy
Oregon City
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN THEY'RE PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
- RSorak 71Westy
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Nice 71 Westy welcome to the club.
Take care,
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
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I go by Trailbum. If you hang around enough VW people for any length of time, they rub off on you. Apparently I got absorbed into the whole shebang by going on some of their campouts through the years. My vehicle being the only non-vw kind of stands out, but the people were always so friendly and knew how to have a goodtime. So through this past winter I got serious about looking for a bus and ending up on this one up in Puyallup, WA after about 5 months searching. I probably should have waited, but I was tired of the daily looking on Samba and Craigslist and from hints from whoever. These old buses all need help, just like us. So if you see on one of these campouts, I should be blending in a little better now.
Don
Don
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Trailbum wrote:I go by Trailbum. If you hang around enough VW people for any length of time, they rub off on you. Apparently I got absorbed into the whole shebang by going on some of their campouts through the years. My vehicle being the only non-vw kind of stands out, but the people were always so friendly and knew how to have a goodtime. So through this past winter I got serious about looking for a bus and ending up on this one up in Puyallup, WA after about 5 months searching. I probably should have waited, but I was tired of the daily looking on Samba and Craigslist and from hints from whoever. These old buses all need help, just like us. So if you see on one of these campouts, I should be blending in a little better now.
Don
Good looking Bus Don. Not only will you blend in now, I bet you'll sleep much more comfy too. Oh and congrats on the retirement! You're getting out of UG at the right time I think. I only hope they make it another ten years so I can do the same. See you at the next campout.
Jasan
Chorizo, it's what's for breakfast.
- hambone
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Tony drives this, the lucky bum:
http://greencascadia.blogspot.com
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
- dtrumbo
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Nice bus Don! Welcome to the dream!
- Dick
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
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Hey Mike,
I'm behind the Burgerville towards the river from McLoughlin! Sorry, I"m not getting post notifications, so I just saw this. Hambone layed down my bus! I need to get the top finished and then I'll be more "water-proof."
Congrats again, Don!
Tony
I'm behind the Burgerville towards the river from McLoughlin! Sorry, I"m not getting post notifications, so I just saw this. Hambone layed down my bus! I need to get the top finished and then I'll be more "water-proof."
Congrats again, Don!
Tony
- Mike Boell
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Hi Tony / PacRat,
I've seen you driving McLoughlin, figured you were in the area.
PacRat, I wish I had come up with that screen name. Would fit me nicely.
Mike
I've seen you driving McLoughlin, figured you were in the area.
PacRat, I wish I had come up with that screen name. Would fit me nicely.
Mike
Mike Boell
1975 FI Westy
Oregon City
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN THEY'RE PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
1975 FI Westy
Oregon City
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN THEY'RE PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.
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Mike,
Not sure if the pm feature is working on this but I'll try to check here more frequently! Let me know when your driving down 99 and we can meet for a beer or coffee etc. I work from home so available most of the time! Funny story about the nickname! I've had it almost 30 years!
Not sure if the pm feature is working on this but I'll try to check here more frequently! Let me know when your driving down 99 and we can meet for a beer or coffee etc. I work from home so available most of the time! Funny story about the nickname! I've had it almost 30 years!