Itinerant Air-Cooled

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:44 pm

When I sold my '63 Canadiana camper, I didn't have a plan for what was going to be next. All I knew for sure was that it wasn't going to be another bus.

Mind you, I've enjoyed the busses I've owned. I don't flip. I start with something and enjoy it for several years, take it as far as I can take it as far as turning it into a solid driver and hopefully something special, then I move on.

So this time around, it turned out to be a T3. Friends and acquaitances have been extolling their virtues for many years. Time to see for myself. Of course, this means I end up missing out campouts, unless I want to use a tent - but no real excitement there. So I hit on the idea of building the T3 into a period-correct camping rig. And I also decided on the exact camper I wanted.

Only problem with that is that these campers are pretty rare, and people tend to hang on to 'em. But no matter - I can be patient when needed. So I outfitted my daily driver for towing and prepared for a long wait, with the full realization that this might eventually involve a multi-state drive and vacation time in order to score one.

Turns out, however, that sometimes things just fall right into your lap......

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:45 pm

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:45 pm

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:46 pm

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:47 pm

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:49 pm

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:50 pm

Hence the title of this thread:

amishman · Post by **amishman** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:54 pm

Very sweet!

tj

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:02 pm

Oh.....those are nice. =D>

Thought I saw one in CL awhile ago, prolly not this version though and not it in that nice a shape.

The coolest/most functional tent/trailer combo ever made IMHO.

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:06 pm

LOVE IT! Nice score!

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:53 pm

That's a lot of utility in a small package. Very cool. What's the total weight on it? Are you going to color match it to the Square? Keep it stock I'd assume though.

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:35 pm

Westy78 wrote:That's a lot of utility in a small package. Very cool. What's the total weight on it? Are you going to color match it to the Square? Keep it stock I'd assume though.

Total weight is 580 pounds, or so I'm told. Tongue weight is close to zero. Definately not going to repaint, at least for now. It has scars and patina, sure, but it still looks good and is original inside and out. Original canvas too.

But now comes the hard part - title and license. All I have right now is a signed Idaho title. It could end up being easy, but it could also end up being difficult or impossible. We're talking government bureaucracy here - so anything is possible.

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:34 am

Sweeeeet. But that trailer will look much much better being towed by the square.

neal

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:04 pm

Needs matching Mags though...

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:21 pm

Gypsie wrote:Needs matching Mags though...

Ha - those EMPI wheels are coming off when I raise the T3 to its proper height. Last I checked, Franklin of Franklins VW Werks plans on taking them for a project bug.

BTW: just came back from the Washington State Department of Licensing. The bored woman behind the glass took the title that had $200 written on it, asked me for $65 and handed me a license plate. Didn't ask to see a sellers report or a bill of sale or anything. Didn't ask any questions at all.

Washington state title will be in the mail in a few weeks. This could've gone very badly for me, from what I've been told.

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