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01-07-2015, 10:19 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: Compact JR.
Connecticut
Posts: 11
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Hey my name is Brian
Hey guys my name is Brian. I am 20 years old and I have been collecting and working on antiques all my life. About two years ago I bought a 1971 Volkswagen transporter that I am in the process of restoring back to diving condition. I was looking for a little while for a Compact Jr camper to go along with the bus and I finally found one. Now I'm in the process of restoring that to tow behind my bus across the country when I am done. I do all the work myself and work out of a 2 car garage.
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01-07-2015, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Pat
Trailer: Escape 17B Sold 5/2016
Washington
Posts: 112
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Do you have pictures you can post. It'd be fun to see what you've done.
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Life is Good
When "Escaping Reality" Sold 5/2016
2012 4Runner Ltd
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01-07-2015, 12:15 PM
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Member
Name: Jeff
Trailer: Escape
Oregon
Posts: 39
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Welcome Brian, I am a huge fan of the old Transporters!
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01-07-2015, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member
Name: kootenai girl
Trailer: 1976 Trillium 1300
British Columbia
Posts: 1,411
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Welcome Brian, yes you must post pictures. Bet your set up looks great.
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01-07-2015, 03:46 PM
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Member
Name: Pineapple Man
Trailer: Scamp 13'
Ohio
Posts: 97
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Welcome Brian ! I'm sure it'll be a labor of love !! Be sure to take lots of "Before and After" photos.
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01-07-2015, 04:50 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Bob
Trailer: Escape 5.0 TA
W. Mass
Posts: 440
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Hi Brian, welcome aboard.
No offense intended but I had to chuckle at " am 20 years old and I have been collecting and working on antiques all my life".
I'd like to see both when you get some pics too. Had a 69 VW Camper a long time ago, great party vehicle when your a kid. Wouldn't mind having one now.
By the way, there's a place on Rt 44 in Canton Ct. that specializes in repairs on the old VW's, if you ever need it.
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01-07-2015, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Ted
Trailer: (Dark side)Crossroads Now
Glade Valley, North Carolina
Posts: 990
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Hi Brian welcome to the FGRV family. 20 years old. Oh man. Live your dreams and Love life. Yes pictures of both.
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01-07-2015, 09:42 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
Posts: 7,912
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I started with my 1st Dunebuggy in 1968 and did VW's for about 25 years, including Type 181's
But... about towing a 1000 lb brick with a transporter....
Do you have an original Westfalia 5 point hitch for towing?
And a spare engine for when the first one burns a valve or two on your coast to coast trip?
Gotta suggest discussing this combination very seriously with more experienced VW transporter owners, from my own experience with VW's, it sounds like a formula for engine problems, not to mention stopping everything when going down a hill.
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01-08-2015, 06:25 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Lee
Trailer: Casita
Texas
Posts: 493
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I used to own a 1962 VW that I restored as best as I could. That was the style that looked like a loaf of bread on wheels. I loved that that vehicle but learned the hard way that if you want a vehicle to last don't ever take it to the beach.
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01-08-2015, 08:31 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: Compact JR.
Connecticut
Posts: 11
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Thanks everyone once I figure out how to post some pictures I will put them up thanks for the love
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01-08-2015, 10:14 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: Compact JR.
Connecticut
Posts: 11
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01-08-2015, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
Posts: 7,912
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Brian
You have to either post a link to where you pics are stored or a url for the location, you can't post direct. Please reread my post #8.....
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01-08-2015, 05:17 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: Compact JR.
Connecticut
Posts: 11
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01-08-2015, 06:22 PM
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Member
Name: Pineapple Man
Trailer: Scamp 13'
Ohio
Posts: 97
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Should I say "Groovy" ? I think I shall !!
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01-08-2015, 07:42 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mark
Trailer: 1969 Boler (Flat Top)
British Columbia
Posts: 530
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Sweet shot with the fire and all
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1969 Boler (#183)
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01-08-2015, 07:50 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Oklahoma
Posts: 6,021
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Nice job with the photo, I like that campfire light on the rig.
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01-08-2015, 08:23 PM
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Member
Name: Jeff
Trailer: Escape
Oregon
Posts: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianMcduffee
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Great photos Brian, that is a really sweet setup!
I am still in awe that vintage VW's (particularly 21 window buses) and the Syncro Westy's still command such high prices.
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01-09-2015, 11:51 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: Compact JR.
Connecticut
Posts: 11
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No I had an aircooled motor in it but I was always too worried about it over heating just drive up a small hill empty. I am swapping it over to a vw diesel motor out of a 2000 vw jetta
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01-10-2015, 12:10 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: Compact JR.
Connecticut
Posts: 11
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01-10-2015, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
Posts: 7,912
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Now that is a substantial improvement for both pulling and reliability.
Back when we were running the 2600+ member Thing-Type 181 Registry, we had a VWofA engineer in the group that had put a non-imported VW diesel engine in a Thing and pulled a 21" Airstream, not that I would recommend same. Biggest problem he cited was stopping everything. He also updated it to Ghia disk brakes. There were also several Things with Subaru conversions in our group.
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