Old VW's

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  1. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    I had to push it to get it started...not fun dates! :mad:

    Smart boy!:dance:
    Not even gonna ask what went on in that VW bus or where these so called hills were.
     
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    fannie Well-Known Member

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    I wasn't sure if I should post this pic here or on the Hilter/Harley thread?

    Cute ahh. :lolup:
     
  3. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    It's a VW cause it says so on the nose!:clap: And that thing sure ain't a Harley!
     
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    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    Found some more "Bug Tales"

    Pic with my daughter would be 1999 @ Halloween ..... Not a good scary face on her:biglaugh:

    My honey and I took the head lamps out wraped the cups in kitchen aluminum foil and I slpiced up some wiring with red lite bulbs for eyes. We made teeth out of cardboard and wraped them. Under the hood we wraped also in alum foil and although the flash of the origonal camera hide it, I had a green lite bulb in there, complete with a plastic jakolantern proped up on a cooler as the driver. It was a huge hit. We did this yearly till I sold the Bug. The last pics are at our now home, the first halloween. I layed under the oak tree with a hockey mask motionless waiting. My honey would stand on top of the steps and whisper 'no'..witch ment to young to scare.....OK ment just a little "BOO", and "YUP" ment scare the freeken crap out of them". It all was judged acording to age. The reason I'm beside the house in one pic is, well honey watching would say.... "lots of first time young ones (todlers) so I would leave before the got to the house.

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    Tedy Tedy Tedy...that picture of your daughter was taken 13yrs ago how old was she then? I think she can't believe your taking her picture when all she wants is to be out trick or treating with her friends. ;)

    You could use a manicure.

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  6. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Why do they call it a MANicure when real men don't get them?:rofl2:

    Nice picturesTedy and they are VW related. Those amazing little bugs could be used for many things besides driving.:29:
     
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    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    Yes,,,,and,,,,,no:D Believe it or not I allways leave my thumb nails at max this lenght compaired to my fingers nails witch are alot shorter. I need them like that, I work with 4'x10' sheets of metal.... Ya just need to get you thumb nail under a sheet when it's on a pallet of 50+sheets. No thumb nail = blood, it's that simple(y)
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    It's the manly thing to do! Those thumb nails come in mighty handy at times. Cleanin between my toes and pickin my nose are just a few!:rofl2:
    Scraping paint or wax from creavises, cutting duct and masking tape, all kinds of neat things. Pulling wood splinters and pieces of steel from body parts. A never ending use for those thumb nails. :bouncy:

    Forgot, this is a VW thread. My VW thread. Thumbnails come in handy for adjusting ignition points and spark plugs too on VW's!
     
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    They looked quite different pre vs. post 1970.
    The nose went from down sloping to "shark nosed", along with bigger from blinkers and taillights.

    The overall shape stayed the same, but a lot of details changed year to year.
    It's Northeast of Pocatello, right on the Wyoning/Idaho border.
    A very beautiful part of the country.

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    My thumbnails are about right for the spark plug gap.
    A matchbook cover is the right thickness for the point gap. :yup:

    Anyone remember the print ads?
    The agency that produced them won numerous awards for the campaign.
    They were really clever, especially compared to other auto manufacturer's ads of the time.

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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    I do like that picture add. Didn't realize the length difference was that much.
    Still looks like a van to me!
    I don't remember anyone calling those VW station wagons.
     
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    1982caprice station wagon Racecar Driver

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    what happened to it ? do you still have it ? Great story BTW !!!:yup:
     
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