 OT-VW Karmann Meet Today In MIchigan--Photo's--, Love those Buss's, Swap Meet Goodies & Early VW's |
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| mangrum |
 May 18 2009, 09:24 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ann Arbor, MI Member No.: 1,134  |
I also went and took some pics: http://s493.photobucket.com/albums/rr291/m...VW%20Show%20MI/
I like the Ypsilanti venue better, but I hear that site was under water. Cheers, Mike |
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| charliew |
May 18 2009, 09:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Bugs are fun simple little cars. We are finishing up a year of struggle on a 72 super beetle that I gave my son when he was 16. I took it away because he was a drunk. It was stored under a awning on the back of my shed since about 86 or 87. We've been massaging it for a year, almost no rust, I found some under the cresent vents but that was all. One door hinge was rusty from the weather. New everything, about 3k worth. original motor(50k) resealed with ext. oil pump, spring loaded tubes, etc. New clutch, etc. He decided it was more complicated that it seemed at first to detail everything. Alpine white with blue pearl with blue interior. Wood momo wheel. The western eagle 8 spokes he had in the 80's redone, brand new tires off my 75 914. We still have a few little bugs to work out. We drove it yesterday and it develops a shimmy on braking just before it stops. We haven't checked the front end alignment yet. We could smell fuel after riding awhile. Couldn't find any leaks.
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| KELTY360 |
May 18 2009, 11:33 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,034 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Great stuff! I also enjoy VW shows for their variety and generally laid back atmosphere. I went to a show last month and the first rig I saw was this 23 window bus with a period correct tent trailer. I know it was correct because it was identical to the trailer my family had when we went camping in the early 60's. Seeing it behind this bus was perfect since it only weighed a couple hundred pounds. The owner said he'd recently bought it at auction for $50!
  BTW, I don't recognize this car. What is it?  |
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| TJB/914 |
May 18 2009, 11:45 AM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,334 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(charliew @ May 18 2009, 07:48 AM)  Bugs are fun simple little cars. We are finishing up a year of struggle on a 72 super beetle that I gave my son when he was 16. I took it away because he was a drunk. It was stored under a awning on the back of my shed since about 86 or 87. We've been massaging it for a year, almost no rust, I found some under the cresent vents but that was all. One door hinge was rusty from the weather. New everything, about 3k worth. original motor(50k) resealed with ext. oil pump, spring loaded tubes, etc. New clutch, etc. He decided it was more complicated that it seemed at first to detail everything. Alpine white with blue pearl with blue interior. Wood momo wheel. The western eagle 8 spokes he had in the 80's redone, brand new tires off my 75 914. We still have a few little bugs to work out. We drove it yesterday and it develops a shimmy on braking just before it stops. We haven't checked the front end alignment yet. We could smell fuel after riding awhile. Couldn't find any leaks. Hi Charliew, I compliment you helping your son with his 72 Super Beetle project. Kids need parenteal guidance when growing up. Send me your address on my personal email & I'll send your son a nice original 8-page 1972 Super Beetle factory brochure. Good kids need tough love. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Tom tjbliznik@ameritech.net |
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| 914rrr |
May 18 2009, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
We need to get this in the events section and make it a annual event for the teeners. All of us get together and go to the event.
I wish we would have known about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) We would have been there. Rob wants to know if they are hiring???? I told him he has never lived in Michigan snow. It is an experience. |
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| type2man |
May 18 2009, 05:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 3-March 09 From: Miami, Fl Member No.: 10,127 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(KELTY360 @ May 18 2009, 01:33 PM) Great stuff! I also enjoy VW shows for their variety and generally laid back atmosphere. I went to a show last month and the first rig I saw was this 23 window bus with a period correct tent trailer. I know it was correct because it was identical to the trailer my family had when we went camping in the early 60's. Seeing it behind this bus was perfect since it only weighed a couple hundred pounds. The owner said he'd recently bought it at auction for $50! BTW, I don't recognize this car. What is it? That gold colored car is a Puma. It's Mexican or Brazilian built with a VW engine... |
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