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Unloading Volkswagens
Unloading VWs at the National Harbours Board wharf on Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, BC in the 1960s Source: Photo by Clyde Herrington, via MichaelKluckner.com...
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Deception Pass State Park
Wow, three followers now - the pressure is on to provide a steady stream of quality content! Did I just hear someone ask when the quality content would be commencing? Hey, I'm doing my best. In early...
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Video of T3 (Vanagon) production line in Hanover, Germany from the late 1980s. Now I can see why these are still so tight after 20-30 years and hundreds of thousands of miles. The camper cabinets...
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Vanagon Windshield Replacement
Driving with a cracked windshield doesn't bother me all that much. In the state of Washington, a crack is not a ticket-able offense unless it impairs the driver's vision. Contrary to what the radio...
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Trepidation
Looks a little apprehensive about it's future, doesn't it?Photo: Foster Huntingtonwww.van-life.net
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Lake Smokiam
By mid April, Westly and I were ready for some intense sunlight. We had enjoyed a handful of partly to mostly sunny days in Seattle so far, even one where the mercury soared to 70 deg f (the previous...
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PNW Springmeet 2012 Pictures
...and I was, bothPNW Springmeet Volkswagen Show & Swap 04.29.12 Bellevue College [Bellevue, WA]http://www.pnwspringmeet.com/http://www.facebook.com/PNWSpringmeetA little dark in that parking...
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Cruise For The Cure 2012
Sunday, May 6, Westly, Van Kid and I joined with the Cruise for the Cure to raise money for The Treehouse Project / Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. We cruised from Federal Way (Washington) to...
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Westfalia Improvements - Part IV
Another in the series of additions, improvements and modifications. This is a never-ending quest for most Westy owners. Any time I'm around other Westys, I'm always interested to see what's been done...
View ArticleVery Cool Transporter Video
The entire history of four generations of the Transporter in just over three minutes. Some great vintage video - it's in German, but you still get the idea. "Bulli" is the traditional name for the...
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I'm Sorry, We Can't Help You...
One spring weekend following a splendid couple of sunshiny weeks, Van Kid and I planned an overnighter with Westly. After a full day of work and chores on Saturday, we headed South out of Seattle mid...
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Blackstone Labs Oil Analysis
Westly's 1.9 liter normally aspirated (non-turbo) diesel was installed in 1992, but I don't know if the engine was new, used or overhauled at the time. Nor do I know exactly how many miles have been...
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Bus Art
Yes, it's graffiti, defacement, vandalism, etc. and I don't necessarily endorse these actions. It can be plain ugly, rude, crude, unimaginative and out of place. Recently, on a several hour hike in...
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Ethereal T2
Re-blogged from http://darling-briannaford.tumblr.com/ There's something surreal about this image...Under a masterfully painted sky, filtered sunlight provides just enough brilliance to bestow an...
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Wild Horse Wind Farm and Other Destinations
Van Brother was home from college for a few months and wanted to do some camping before starting a summer job. The Western Washington forecast of overcast skies and showers had us longing for a healthy...
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Vanagon Transaxle Oil Change & More
Westly's transaxle has a leak. A very occasional drop on the driveway and when I'm crawling around underneath (which I do periodically to check things out) I wipe the shiny spot off the bottom of the...
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Diesel Vanagon Battery and Charging System
Ok, I know I haven't produced any new blog posts all summer. Not that Westly and I haven't been spending a lot of time together though - quite the contrary. It's just that life as I knew it took a...
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Bus Load of Bananas
Just another Really Useful Volkswagen BusRe-blogged from backtoroma.tumblr.com
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Slow Is All I Know
Lol - Gotta get this sticker for Westlyre-blogged from PhysicalEducation
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The Camp Car
1955 Volkswagen Bus - Camp Car I love this scene! I would imagine that in 1955, most Popular Mechanics readers in the United States had rarely seen a Volkswagen of any kind. Type 1 (bug) sales got off...
View ArticleVolkswagen South Africa Video
Volkswagen South Africa Produced to celebrate their 60th anniversary (1946 - 2006) Four minutes of vintage pics, ads, soul-stirring brand loyalty and patriotismThanks to The Vanagon Blog for the link
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Oh, Crap! I Broke The Screen On My Kindle!
I always carry a Kindle Keyboard when I'm traveling with Westly. In addition to my choice of several books to read, I have some reference materiels stored on it. And anywhere there is wi-fi or a 3G...
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Filling Up With Bio-Diesel
Early morning fill-up of B100 Bio-DieselActually, even though the daytime temperatures around Seattle are now into the (gasp!) mid-high 70's, Propel is still pumping their "winter mix" which is 50-75%...
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