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Nice looking 1980 Westfalia. https://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/d/1980-volkswagen-westfalia/6529869019.html

2.0l aircooled fuel injected, manual trans, looks like the deluxe version. I like the poptop rather than the wedge.

 

Shouldn't be any government or public works anything on the frequency..

 

32 day soloverland vacation well spent 7000km 13 days left = best time ever

 

So jealous

 

Looks incredible!

 

Did you get a chance to see the planets with no moon?

 

Bum. You were supposed to look for them specifically.

 

Yow, reading up on these 1980 Vanagons looks like there's a problem with the manual trans shift linkage to the transaxle http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=1

Anybody familiar with these 1980-1982 Vanagons? I had a '67 Westfalia and a '68 bus, both upright aircooled and carbureted instead of the pancake 2.0l aircooled and fuel injected.

They're nice camping vehicles, do well offroad, 15" wheels are possible. I'll look it over Friday, but any advance knowledge will be helpful. GoWesty tells me the 'preferred' transaxle from a 1983+ watercooled is apx $2k and I'll have to source a shift linkage, everything else GoWesty provides.

 

I have a 1985 manual transmission for a 1.8 TD. Free but you pay for shipping if anyone knows someone that needs it.

 

details!!!

 

Well, my stockers are about done. I figure full loaded it's gonna droop. Weight would be the biggest thing I'd look for.

 

Thanks. Got save up some cash.

 

A week ago, we headed to The Maze with Ben and Zane for what would be another "too-short-but-better-than-staying-at-home" trip. Here's the first of the three-day adventure!

The Maze, Canyonlands
Day 1: Nature's Doll House​

... while the water may have looked dirty, I'd say it was a great
opportunity to clean off the trucks. Well, my truck anyway - Ben and Zane
plodded a more reasonable pace across, pushing a bow wave - and I may
have used a bit too much of the skinny pedal, and dunked the hood.

We all got a good laugh out of that one. And I got a clean hood.

read on - The Maze, Canyonlands Day 1: Nature's Doll House




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I looked into this because something didn't seem right. 146.460 is not a simplex frequency that can be used in Southern California since it is allocated to linking remote base stations.
http://www.aresav.org/docs/tasma_bandplan.pdf

 

Anyone have any fabric rips, tares, holes that need fixing? Decided to get some pics and write a positive review on some repair tape after being happy with the fix. I started to get some small tears and eventually holes in my awning, figured it was getting old and didn’t pay any mind to any cause of the damage. I wanted to get around to fixing it cuz it was getting worse.. Ordered this Gear Aid fabric repair tape on Amazon, says it can repair jackets, tents, sleeping bags etc.. and bonds to a variety of material. Even tho it says no heat needed I warmed up the tape and fabric with a heat gun right before adhearing it. I did an inside and outside patch. In a few minutes when it was completely cooled it seemed super solid and looked like it will hold up over time nicely.

$6 GEAR AID Tenacious Tape 3”x20” Fabric and Vinyl Gear Repair Tape, Quickly Fix Holes and Rips in Puffy Jackets, Rain and Snow Gear, Tents, Sleeping Bag and More, Clear, 1 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001949Z4I?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2




While doing the repair I realized what’s causing this..
While on the beach a few years ago a gust of wind flipped the awning up over the truck. I ordered a couple parts from ARB including two new telescoping post. Never realizing at install the one mounting screw for each side needed to be inwards.. one side was in and the side tearing the fabric was out. With trail vibrations the screw head was eating away at the fabric. All fixed now and lesson learned.




While fixing the awning I figured I’d address the zipper. I lost the pull piece on one of the zippers so I replaced it with a key ring. Worked good and thought about cutting the other off and adding a second key ring.. before that the first key ring had already rusted. I scratched that idea and just used paracord. Very pleased with that fix as well. I remember reading @2012Taco build and he added heat shrink tubing to his zipper pulls to eliminate them clanging together.. this solves that as well.

 

The Maze, Canyonlands
Day 2: "I Really Like Your Rear End"​

... It was at this point that things got a little ... weird.
We couldn't see the two of them, so who really knows what was going on,
but the chatter over the CB was striking enough that I transcribed it
word for word on the spot, at 10:04am Saturday morning:

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read on - The Maze, Canyonlands Day 2: "I Really Like Your Rear End"



catch up on [day 1]


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The Maze, Canyonlands
Day 3: Are We Stuck in The Maze?​

...as I poked my head out the tent, I noticed that not only was it windy,
but there was just a bit of snow falling - a sure sign that there'd be
no sunrise to capture. "Oh well, I thought - I got a couple good ones
already this trip, I'll get another hour or so of sleep and hopefully
the snow will have stopped when we get up."

Oh, was I wrong.



read on - The Maze Day 3: Are We Stuck in The Maze?




catch up on THE MAZE 2018: [Day 1] [Day 2] [Day 3]

... and that's the story as I experienced it. Get out there, it's amazing!
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Overlanding/Glamping addition to the family - 1995 VW Eurovan with a Winnebago camping conversion.

This thing will be a lot of fun after I lift it. 7" ground clearance now, I can get it to 9". This is gonna be fun. I've had these VW bus conversions before, they are slick units.