the THING about my shop

[amishman]

I am finally starting to wrench in my shop. A bit cramped for two cars so I bump my head and *** a bit, and always knocking my noggin, but hey, it is mine. One day when I can afford to make a carport on the side of my new shop, I will park one ride there and have the whole 20x20 for one car and no knocking my noggin anymore.

Here are a couple shots of my VW Thing near my shop. Just finished what I consider my first big job in my shop since it was built a couple years back. She sat in my other garage for a while then I moved her over there and been slowly working on her brakes. Finished that up and took her for a spin. Was fun.

tj

 

[mickeypat]

That's cool. Rented one in Acapulco about 30 years ago and had a blast. Thanks for the memory.

 

[sixty4]

Cool, reminds me of a friends Scmimvagen (spelling)?

 

[toadjammer]

Wjat kind of building and siding is that? Looks great and light wieght.

 

[desert4wd]

I'd also like to know more about your garage. Very clean/sano and your surroundings are nice also

 

[gesoffen]

Nice Syncro Westy and Single Cab T2! Why did those drop down side gates never make it to the main stream!

BTW - I think Sixty 4 was referring to the Schwimmwagen - crazy germans!

 

[JMURiz]

Wow, love the 181 and the Single cab....great vehicles to fill the space!!!

 

[CRAZYASTRO]

damn, that syncro reminds me on my old syncro...

but i'm realy diggin that single cab, or how the crazy germans would say: T1 Pritsche... hahhahaaa

honestly the "schwimmwagen" never gets called do.. over here it's the kübelwagen or the kübel....
would love to own one, lower it, weld the doors shut and just jump over the door all the time...

 

[amishman]

Wjat kind of building and siding is that? Looks great and light wieght.

It is an all steel building I had built about 2 years ago. 20x20 with 10 foot sidewall so I can one day have small mid-rise lift. I will eventually have a small office space upstairs as I had them make special 12 pitch roof which you don't see often in steel buildings. It has 6.5 foot height upstairs with a nice 8 foot wide area by 20 foot long I will has as office/fun hobby space. Just have to build stairs, etc...

These are the folks that built it for me.

http://www.versasteel.net/

tj

 

[amishman]

Nice Syncro Westy and Single Cab T2! Why did those drop down side gates never make it to the main stream!

BTW - I think Sixty 4 was referring to the Schwimmwagen - crazy germans!

Don't know but they are awesome. Sure makes loading so easy. Just have to get her on the road. Been off 5 years.

tj

 

[amishman]

damn, that syncro reminds me on my old syncro...

but i'm realy diggin that single cab, or how the crazy germans would say: T1 Pritsche... hahhahaaa

honestly the "schwimmwagen" never gets called do.. over here it's the kübelwagen or the kübel....
would love to own one, lower it, weld the doors shut and just jump over the door all the time...

Syncros are super cool. I am off to Syncro De Mayo 4 day event in Hollister in a couple weeks where 60 to 75 Syncros gather for 4x4 fun.

You can learn more about my VW addiction at my site where I have a few older pics of my Single Cab and other VWs.

http://www.vwhippie.com

tj

 

[wilbilt]

Next-door neighbors' mom had a VW Thing back in the 70s...and she was hot.

Love that Type 2 as well.

 

[sixty4]

The one my friend has is from WWII. It looks like a Bath tub no doors (even has a mount for oars. He is missing the prop as this goes on land or sea (well lake maybe). This car boat thing is wierd, it was his grandfathers who collected some strange cars.

 

[gesoffen]

honestly the "schwimmwagen" never gets called do.. over here it's the kübelwagen or the kübel....
would love to own one, lower it, weld the doors shut and just jump over the door all the time...

Nice syncro astro!!!

The Kübelwagen and Schwimmwagen are two different vehicles. The Kübel looks more like the VW Type 181 (Thing) where as the Schwimmwagen is more the bath tub.

 

[M-technik-3]

Would like to see more of the single cab T2.

 

[amishman]

Would like to see more of the single cab T2.

My web site has a whole page on it.

http://www.vwhippie.com

Thanks

tj

 

[CRAZYASTRO]

Nice Syncro Westy and Single Cab T2! Why did those drop down side gates never make it to the main stream!

BTW - I think Sixty 4 was referring to the Schwimmwagen - crazy germans!

Over here the drop down side gates are pretty common!!

 

[CRAZYASTRO]

Syncros are super cool. I am off to Syncro De Mayo 4 day event in Hollister in a couple weeks where 60 to 75 Syncros gather for 4x4 fun.

You can learn more about my VW addiction at my site where I have a few older pics of my Single Cab and other VWs.

http://www.vwhippie.com

tj

must be awesome... Hope u gonna have a blast!
I never used it in the dirt.
right when i got it, Fichtel&Sachs produced a 14cm lowering kit for me. As far as i know, I had one of 3 lowered Syncros across europe.
I always went over to the VW-Bus-Tuning show at the Hockenheimring. The cool thing is, u can race your Bus on the racetrack 4 an hour..
It loooks so cool, when just Vanagons are on the track!!

 

[gesoffen]

Over here the drop down side gates are pretty common!!

Yup - I visit Germany 1-2x a year (Oberpfalz). See those on the VWs and Mercedes Benz trucks over there all the time.

Never see them over here though (unless its on a VW of course.)

 

[CRAZYASTRO]

but u gotta say, except of the old trucks, like this beautyful T1, the german trucks are a lot uglier!! haha and honestly, i never missed the downfolding sides on my S10...

OT:

Gesoffen, why are u going t the Oberpfalz? r u going to Graf or do u have german roots?
I'm in Fürth, next to Nuremberg, so pretty close....

 

[gesoffen]

OT (Still): Roots x2: My mom is from Amberg so we visit family often. Also, my dad was stationed in Vilseck (twice), and during his first tour there he met my mom. Typical GI meets fraulein deal....

Haven't been to Fürth but Nürnberg is usually visited at least once a trip.

I must admit, after looking at your sight, you live in this surreal "Germanica" world that looks very american at first glance (Chevy Astros, Army BDUs, craftsman tools, etc.) mixed in with the typical scenery of German country side and other nick-nacks (Sprudelwasser Flasche, Bavarian style buildings, etc.). You must have an interesting background!

 

[CRAZYASTRO]

OT (haha)

sorry to disappoint u, but not really an interesting background: just a american heart in my chest, but no greencard to escape from here...
other than that american friends (been in the army or still in the army) for a long time now...

 

[Old Volks Home]

Awesome. Love the VW's!

Yeah, I've a 20 x 20 for now too...good thing we don't work on Caddys and Lincolns!

 

[philgood]

I'm a great VW fan too ! Is the 1,9TD mounted in the West ? I do it in my last 2WD Vanagon, replacing the 1,6 TD

 

[Brian R]

The only pictures I have on my computer of my 1973 Thing - only 15,000 miles (we won First Place at the church's trunk or treat!).

 

[rburke65]

I still have my 1982....I think....VW Rabbit pick up truck. Been sitting in the pole barn since 1991. I have been working on it over the past few weekends to get it started again. Thinking real serious about selling it.

 

[philgood]

My 89' caddy ( diesel ) is waiting for a check up since 2 years, and outside !!!

 

[autoist]

I've been to Furth many times (sorry, my keyboard doesn't put 'oomlats' over letters like the 'u' in 'Furth'.

 

[Curt_pnw]

there are a couple nice things in my area, and this awesome kubelwagen.

Sorry for the thread jack.
Love the cars/truck/van you have.

 

[philgood]

Cool pics