Forum: VW air cooled
November 21st 14, 03:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 19th 14, 12:18 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Forum: VW air cooled
April 23rd 14, 12:16 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 10
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Ironic
Hey just make sure you have paid your taxes, because I'm about to come through.
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Forum: VW air cooled
April 4th 14, 01:17 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Ironic
Come on christine I am sure your smart enough to know I am not lying about some as ironic about that.
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Forum: VW air cooled
March 21st 14, 08:36 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Ironic
Oh Chistine I should thank you, I'm sure all the tax money you pay the state of VA pays part of the special treatment the state gives me when I travel through. They stop traffic to give me the right...
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Forum: VW air cooled
March 20th 14, 10:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,297
Ironic
Hey Chistine did you hear about my last restoration project, cost the guy more then a quarter million. Im still having a great life, hows it treating you?
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Forum: VW air cooled
March 2nd 14, 04:20 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 4
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Can't stop doing restorations
I see they still like telling lies about me on the Samba.
On Monday, November 4, 2013 2:43:26 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> Well I tried retirement and after a few years just felt bored so I...
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Forum: VW air cooled
January 22nd 14, 12:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 4
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Scirocco 16V struts
The best thing I can tell you is to look at the strut inserts on both the 8v and 16v and you will see they are different size. I don't believe the insert from a 16v will fit in a 8v housing.
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 11th 13, 03:19 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 4
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Scirocco 16V struts
I had an 88 16v Scirocco and 16v GTI and know the struts are different for the 8v versions. Make sure you get the right ones and their good quality. And remember as soon as the new ones are in your...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 4th 13, 07:43 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 4
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Can't stop doing restorations
Well I tried retirement and after a few years just felt bored so I got in to helping finish a multi 6 figure restoration this summer. Guess when its in the blood you can't stop. I'm sure you have to...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 18th 13, 02:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 38
Views: 12,037
Beetle/bug Pickup project
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1459789
heres one
I was looking for a picture of a C- box wagon I had worked on one and the guy bought it to sell so if you know what they are...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 2nd 13, 06:18 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,887
I miss this place
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:25:30 PM UTC-4, VWGirl wrote:
> The people, the knowledge, the bickering, all of it. There will never again be the RAMVA that once was. Just want to all to know that I...
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Forum: VW air cooled
April 20th 13, 01:42 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 38
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Beetle/bug Pickup project
On Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:00:25 AM UTC-4, tricky wrote:
> Hi all for a while now, I have been toying with the idea of making a beetle pickup for me to use for work. It would be more or less a...
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Forum: VW air cooled
April 7th 13, 02:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 10
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Ironic
No april fools joke I really gave it all away. As I said I had cars winning at every show and was tring to help any Air cooled VW owner in any way I could. It was not for the money but the love of...
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Forum: VW air cooled
April 1st 13, 01:08 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 10
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Ironic
Oh and "isn't it ironic" (had to say this since I was just staying next to Alanis Morissette) I also see a thread that states a restoration will cost around $17k. And I still don't hear of any show...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 18th 12, 12:58 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 9
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carb. question
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> you said there was no difference, so it was you giving wrong information....
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> I doubt it was due to insecurities, more likely it was just ignorance.
Remember I am out of the business...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 3rd 12, 08:22 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,522
Sorry for multiple posts
On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 11:42:46 PM UTC-4, P.J.Berg wrote:
> The free news-server I use suddenly decided to send a message which has been sitting in the outbox for days, not only once but four...
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Forum: VW air cooled
October 27th 12, 07:32 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 3
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Forum: VW air cooled
October 27th 12, 03:14 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,238
carb. question
On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:21:38 PM UTC-4, LeRoy wrote:
> Is there any difference in a Auto Stick carb. and a standard shift carb.?
WRONG But hey if you want to give wrong info because your...
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Forum: VW air cooled
October 26th 12, 02:17 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 43
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Yess! There is life..
Well its been 2 years now since I retired and still enjoying life.
Was in Burlington not long ago and it seems the shop has shut down, what a shame. I have been alot of places and have yet seen the...
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Forum: VW air cooled
October 10th 12, 02:32 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 5
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See there's this Thing....
On Saturday, October 6, 2012 9:33:05 PM UTC-4, Jan Andersson wrote:
> For a while now, I have spotted a yellow Thing parked outside a house on my way home, maybe 5 miles from my house. It looks to be...
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Forum: VW air cooled
September 22nd 12, 01:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,750
Back in Miami
Welcome Back Chris, I'm sure you enjoying being back in Miami.
I retired form VW restorations about 2yrs and started traveling. Found myself enjoying the winters in Miami. I have seen a very small...
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 26th 12, 02:57 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,238
carb. question
On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:21:38 PM UTC-4, LeRoy wrote:
> Is there any difference in a Auto Stick carb. and a standard shift carb.?
No, the Vacuum for the Auto tranny comes off the intake...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 3rd 12, 01:01 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,515
Another one gone.
That sucks, there are ways to make sure that doesn't happen.
On Monday, April 30, 2012 2:35:31 PM UTC-4, P.J.Berg wrote:
> This car was part of this years 'Russefeiring', where our students
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Forum: VW air cooled
April 18th 12, 02:43 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,570
Yess! There is life..
I find this a very fitting quote for this group;
There's two kinds of people in this world when you boil it all down.
You got your talkers and you got your doers. Most people are just talkers, all...
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