Sunday drive...
- THall
- Getting Hooked!
- Location: Verona, Wisconsin
- Status: Offline
Sunday drive...
Took a nice cruise around the south central Wisconsin countryside yesterday. The leaves are not quite at peak, but it was beautiful all the same.
This is with the Headflow Masters engine I received on Oct. 9th after sending it back to have a stock cam installed. I've put on around 300 miles and so far she's been running great...a pleasure to drive with stock engineering.
This is with the Headflow Masters engine I received on Oct. 9th after sending it back to have a stock cam installed. I've put on around 300 miles and so far she's been running great...a pleasure to drive with stock engineering.
'78 Westy 2.0 FI
- busboytom
- I'm New!
- Location: Western Wisconsin
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
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Me too. After my first IAC visit in Aug '14, my desire to 'dig in' was ignited. Having owned the Westy for 20+ years and a recently acquired '71 T3, you'd think I'd be a shade tree pro. I'm not anywhere near but am blessed to have begun with good stock. So like THall, I find the hills of southwest Wisconsin a perfect place to cruise away a Sunday afternoon. More later from a newbie.busboytom
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
- wcfvw69
- Old School!
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Nice pictures of the fall landscape. It makes me miss the years I spent in Colorado. But then, November and December roll in with that cold and snow.. Burr.. I don't miss that.
Living in Phoenix, we don't really have much of a fall w/leaves changing. A lot of leaves don't turn or fall off the trees until December/January. Odd..
I need to drive to Flagstaff for some fall foliage. Your great pictures make me miss it.
Living in Phoenix, we don't really have much of a fall w/leaves changing. A lot of leaves don't turn or fall off the trees until December/January. Odd..
I need to drive to Flagstaff for some fall foliage. Your great pictures make me miss it.
1970 Westfalia bus. Stock 1776 dual port type 1 engine. Restored German Solex 34-3. Restored 205Q distributor, restored to factory appearance engine.
- yondermtn
- Old School!
- Location: IL
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Nice! It should be good leaf peeping again this weekend.
1977 Westy 2.0FI
1990 Vanagon MV 2.1 Auto
1990 Vanagon MV 2.1 Auto
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
How's that Squareback treating you? How many miles on it now?busboytom wrote:[/album]Me too. After my first IAC visit in Aug '14, my desire to 'dig in' was ignited. Having owned the Westy for 20+ years and a recently acquired '71 T3, you'd think I'd be a shade tree pro. I'm not anywhere near but am blessed to have begun with good stock. So like THall, I find the hills of southwest Wisconsin a perfect place to cruise away a Sunday afternoon. More later from a newbie.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- busboytom
- I'm New!
- Location: Western Wisconsin
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Hey C man! ......so you remember this one from Tom's chicken farm, huh? When you said "dig into the wheel wobble" after your visit, I did. Stuck front caliper pistons is what i found and you gave me the nudge to see, dig and conquer. Rebuilt the pistons and new pads with the Mrs. pumping the pedal to bleed new life into the system. I'd say she has.....maybe 200 more miles on now bringing the grand total to 56,239! Smiles where ever we go, too.
busboytom
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Excellent. Tell your finance manager that these Squarebacks have been appreciating faster than any other of the air-cooled Volkswagens . . .busboytom wrote:Hey C man! ......so you remember this one from Tom's chicken farm, huh? When you said "dig into the wheel wobble" after your visit, I did. Stuck front caliper pistons is what i found and you gave me the nudge to see, dig and conquer. Rebuilt the pistons and new pads with the Mrs. pumping the pedal to bleed new life into the system. I'd say she has.....maybe 200 more miles on now bringing the grand total to 56,239! Smiles where ever we go, too.
1973 VW Squareback Pricing
MSRP .. Low Average High
$2,995 ..
11/23/08
............. $3,725 $6,600 $10,150
12/15/10
............. $3,900 $7,275 $11,300
09/20/11:
............. $4,800 $8,950 $14,400
01/17/12:
............. $4,800 $9,200 $15,100
03/11/13
............. $4,950 $9,200 $15,700
11/11/13
............. $5,050 $9,500 $16,300
12/18/14
............. $4,675 $9,300 $17,300
10/28/15
............. $5,025 $10,300 $19,500
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- busboytom
- I'm New!
- Location: Western Wisconsin
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Drove across the state to tuck the Squareback away for the winter in a nice, clean and temperature controlled garage. thanks, mom! Final three hours in the saddle until the sun shines warm and the snow is gone. Based on the fun factor and how it drove, I'd say it's above average.
busboytom
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
- sped372
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Waunakee, WI
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Nice pics! THall's look Blue-Moundsey to me and busboytom's look more like the Richland Center area. Hard to say.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- THall
- Getting Hooked!
- Location: Verona, Wisconsin
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Yep, right across from Blue Mounds at Brigham County Park. We do a group camp there every year.sped372 wrote:Nice pics! THall's look Blue-Moundsey to me
'78 Westy 2.0 FI
- sped372
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Waunakee, WI
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Ha! I was gonna guess there but thought maybe it'd be creepy if I got that specific. Nice spot, for sure.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- busboytom
- I'm New!
- Location: Western Wisconsin
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Busboytom is between Sparta and West Salem. That pic was from a ridge top country road not far from where this one was taken. Me thinks we need a IAC get together next spring/summer somewhere down that way, huh? The Mrs. and I did a 1000 mi trip late Sept north to Duluth then along the south shore of Lake Superior. Ended up in Appleton for the Octoberfest Car Show that features a different make each year. Happened to be "our turn" this year. 75 VW's in all plus hundreds of other ones. Thousands of folks meandering, peaking, gawking ........"have you ever gone camping in this........you mean you can sleep up there"? oh the sheltered lives some people have.
busboytom
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
71 Squareback
77 Westfalia
68 Westfalia
Sears Allstate trailer
Appleby popup camper
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
You mean you can sleep up there?busboytom wrote:"you mean you can sleep up there"? oh the sheltered lives some people have.
Colin
(looking good, your fleet. I'll join whatever gathering gets generated)
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- sped372
- IAC Addict!
- Location: Waunakee, WI
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Very nice. I grew up in Tomah. That whole band west of the interstate from Eau Claire, down through Melrose and ontowards Richland Center has such a distinct appearance. The transition zone between flatlands and river bluffs. Ocooch Mountains.busboytom wrote:Busboytom is between Sparta and West Salem. That pic was from a ridge top country road not far from where this one was taken. Me thinks we need a IAC get together next spring/summer somewhere down that way, huh? The Mrs. and I did a 1000 mi trip late Sept north to Duluth then along the south shore of Lake Superior. Ended up in Appleton for the Octoberfest Car Show that features a different make each year. Happened to be "our turn" this year. 75 VW's in all plus hundreds of other ones. Thousands of folks meandering, peaking, gawking ........"have you ever gone camping in this........you mean you can sleep up there"? oh the sheltered lives some people have.
One of these years the Midwest get together will materialize!
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
- THall
- Getting Hooked!
- Location: Verona, Wisconsin
- Status: Offline
Re: Sunday drive...
Count me in.sped372 wrote: One of these years the Midwest get together will materialize!
'78 Westy 2.0 FI