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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Jun 26, 2008 - 10:17pm PT
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Is this all strictly old buble style VWs?
or can us newer owners chime in.
But then again, I don't want to ruin the motif!
Shaggy Edit: What is it about the VW owner that seems to automatically give them the sense that they are down to earth, wholesome, and good natured people?
Cheers to you all!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 27, 2008 - 12:06am PT
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Okay Bob D. What's the engine look like in that baby?
Totally redone? What kind of compression?
Looks awesome!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jun 27, 2008 - 04:16am PT
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Too cool for school, Bob. Those of us who get it, know better, But I'm one of the ones that kinda truly get what you're after there even if I drive a more northern (almost 20 yr old) european rig as my, daily, 'get there', machine.
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Jun 27, 2008 - 01:51pm PT
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Clean up
The Swell
Celebrity sighting
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rockermike
Mountain climber
Berkeley
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Jun 27, 2008 - 02:20pm PT
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VWs, sweet. Great pictures.
My mom's first car was a '54 bug. One of the first imported into the US I understand. Cost (new) $1900, $1 a pound. My first car was a '68 bug. Had it for a few years until the engine blew somewhere in Southeastern Idaho. I actually lived in mine for a year on an extended road trip. Took out both the back seat and passenger seat. Tool chest sat in place of passenger seat and bed would lay across the top. Makes me nostalgic thinking about it although truth be told I don't remember being particularly happy that year. Did climb a lot though. ha Its probably youth I miss more than the car.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 27, 2008 - 02:25pm PT
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Laurel (my lovely bride) and me in 1974.
Laurel...with the first (Herness) of many VW's.
Pretty classic!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jun 27, 2008 - 02:29pm PT
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I had a 64 (I bought it '74,even)and a 67 bus that each looked just like that one, Bob, too funny!
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Majid_S
Mountain climber
Bay Area
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Jun 28, 2008 - 12:55am PT
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1974 VW Westfalia Camper, powered by a 1980 Mazda 1400 cc 4 cylinder (non-rotary) water cooled engine, 4 wheel disc brakes.Fuel consumptions; 25-35 mpg and only one such VW camper in the entire world with this configuration.Engine adapter design,fabrication and installation by me. No more leaking or burning oil, no more freezing ice box in winter .
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Jun 28, 2008 - 01:49am PT
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Mr Bob d"antonio, I Love your *VW Wedding pictures*, Classic and Beautiful!!! Hope you don't mind, going to copy it and put it on my fridge- with my other cool pictures.
I had a vw bug once, it died going up Old priest grade. We hitch hiked to Groveland, and the folks at the Iron door saloon had pity on us, and gave us a room for the night.
Don Reid used to have a white VW Van~ that he bought from Gail Wilts. Someone broke into it when he was climbing the Captain. They robbed him blind, climbing gear and everything, well.. they did leave behind my Peter Tosh cassette and his Ziggy stardust poster....Wish I had a picture of the van.
edit: this story has a good ending, to lazy to post it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4X6nGI-rA&feature=related
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Jun 28, 2008 - 01:58am PT
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Between the ages of 0 and 7ish my parent had a parade of VW Busses.
First white. Then orange. Then turquoise. Then baby-poo green.
I used to stand in the space in between the two front seats. (Or sit on the cooler.) If the adults in front were smoking, I'd probably go to the way-back to escape it and play on the blanket back there. Times sure have changed. There were bars on the back of the front seats that facilitated this.
I remember stepping in my mom's birthday cake once at a sudden stop when it was left on the ground next to the stick.
Also, growing up near Buffalo, I remember how cold they would be in the back during the winter...except for your feet if they were near the lone vent between the seats...in which case you'd get blisters.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 28, 2008 - 12:20pm PT
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Great thread Ed! Here is a unique one: RR cutting a Matelija poppy for our dashboard while on a winter trip out near Kelso, CA back in 1972. In the background is his red VW bus---kind of his trademark really---that by this point had had four engines. He loved to lug the motor. I think RR was about 37 years old then.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2008 - 12:50pm PT
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wonder pictures all!
I was looking closely at Peter's and wondered what seemed odd to me, I think that it is reversed, the doors to the main compartment open on the right side of the bus, and RR is right handed (I assume) so I'd expect his knife to be in his right hand...
but it doesn't really matter as it is a fantastic image from the past.
four engines! it doesn't seem too unusual...
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Ron Raimonde
Big Wall climber
Sedona,Az
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Jun 28, 2008 - 03:50pm PT
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My 67 Deluxe road ready!
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Jun 28, 2008 - 08:03pm PT
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Wow, this thread just keeps getting better.
Thank you all for sharing your stories and photos.
Here's a custom job I spotted along the way.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jun 28, 2008 - 08:12pm PT
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Nita...thanks, one of the best days of my life.
Thanks Ed for this great thread and everyone else for their great stories and photos.
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L
climber
Eating sand on the shores of Malibu...
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Jun 28, 2008 - 08:35pm PT
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I'm with Nita, Bob. Those are some classic wedding photos of you and Laurel.
And Majid--That yellow fellow with the Mazda engine sounds/looks awesome! Is it as easy to work on a Mazda as a VW?
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 28, 2008 - 09:45pm PT
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Well, Ed,
In fashion photography we usually reserve the right to flip images for the sake of the layout. .
Anyway, I am thinking you are right, I must have scanned the slide wrong face down. His VW didn't have doors on the drivers side...mine had doors on BOTH sides but it was a freak of nature, a VW transporter. Anders just pointed out that Royal was 37 then, not 42, so I edited my post. And Anders goes on to remark how much RR had accomplished by this point, 1971 early winter. I think his only huge effort in the Valley after this was trying to solo first ascent the Tangerine Trip. And by your and my terms at this point, we picture him as being rather young and spry . He was about to be a father for the first time btw and it was scaring the hell out of him...long story.
best ph.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Jun 28, 2008 - 11:12pm PT
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great pic peter..
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 28, 2008 - 11:22pm PT
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Thanks, everyone, for the wonderful stories and photos! Very much a wayback, or a flashback, thread - though I'm glad to see that some still run with VWs.
After the photo I posted upthread, I guess I'm lucky not to be persecuted for VW abuse. :-)
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Jun 28, 2008 - 11:39pm PT
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ron, that there is a pretty bus!
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