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Title: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on February 28, 2012, 11:34:25 AM

Hello, quick intro, lots of old junk kicking around my yard but driving a 65 bus as my daily. Don't know any other VW guys in Penticton especially as Thrasher Bill is leaving again. I just got told about this forum on the KCW forum so now I'm double dipping.

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: Randy on February 28, 2012, 11:37:52 AM

Welcome!

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: buggal on February 28, 2012, 04:27:11 PM

Well howdy, I'm in Penticton too.

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on February 28, 2012, 06:47:52 PM

Howdy. I don't recognise your bug. But I live a little out of town.

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: buddy boy on February 28, 2012, 08:15:51 PM

what up !!

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: Schvengy on February 29, 2012, 12:12:26 PM

There are quite a few of us in kelowna...welcome

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on February 29, 2012, 12:39:24 PM

Cheers.

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: silas on February 29, 2012, 07:55:10 PM

welcome to the asf!!

post up some pics of your ride(s)!!! :cool:

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on March 01, 2012, 09:48:20 PM

Yep, I better get my shit together and post some pics up. I'll be back.....

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on March 02, 2012, 07:45:14 PM

Well here is my 65 daily driver and hiding behind is my chopped 64 Belair rolling on BRM's.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv635%2Fsinephil%2Fvehicles%2FDSC_0050.jpg&hash=7bae756f4af48a91c2fa404f602eecdeb7441527)

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: billybob57 on March 02, 2012, 07:50:04 PM

Looks like that Deer likes 11 window microbus's!!!!
Welcome to the ASF!!

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on March 02, 2012, 08:05:51 PM

Of course. Hippies don't go hunting. She knows where she is safe.

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: driverfound269 on March 03, 2012, 04:15:06 PM

hey do you have any vw type shirt prints?

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on March 03, 2012, 04:33:09 PM

Hey, we have one right now, but have more in the pipeline. Just need to sell a few of these first. Here is a link to my online store.

http://www.zinkstuff.com/product/vw-transporter (http://www.zinkstuff.com/product/vw-transporter)

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: beetlemandan on March 03, 2012, 05:32:17 PM

isn't that baker kevins old bus?

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on March 03, 2012, 05:41:18 PM

Yes it is Dan.

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: OUTKAST on March 03, 2012, 07:22:13 PM

Hey Welcome aboard Salmon Arm has a few gearheads : ) Pm me if your comming through . Didn't Bill just get settled here one winter too much : )

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on March 03, 2012, 07:46:32 PM

Hi,I bought my 65 Panel in Salmon Arm. Yes Bill is here, but going back to Van in a week or so. Couldn't afford the Sunshine Tax.

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on April 21, 2012, 05:52:28 PM

Well, I'm just taken my bus off the road to do some lowering and install the 5 speed 911 tranny, brakes hubs etc etc. I'm going to try and take some pics of my progress as I'll be going into new territory. I'm using a narrowed wagonswest beam and hybrid porsche/bus spindles which will be fairly straight forward, but the tranny install, steering box raise etc, will be all new to me. Here it is as it stands yesterday. Right now I'm about a clutch cable away from beam removal.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv635%2Fsinephil%2FDSC_0001-1.jpg&hash=84723e3f5b5ab1e04ff73a99a39e3a4efee33d13)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv635%2Fsinephil%2FDSC_0004-2.jpg&hash=f8700b9671903c1bdfaa3579bb17ce21f8c846fb)

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: getgeoff on April 23, 2012, 07:49:50 PM

Welcome with your VW van. There a bunch of us here in the sunny Okanagan. One of these days we will all converge!!!!

Title: Re: Just signed up from the Sunny Okanagan BC
Post by: rekka on April 23, 2012, 08:06:20 PM

Thanks Getgeoff, an Okanagan convergence sounds like a good idea.

I've got the beam out, now its time to start stripping it apart. A motorcycle lift is a godsend for beam or engine removal.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv635%2Fsinephil%2FDSC_0012-1.jpg&hash=30cb6702e90a26cf5a6706b5ad3e32631e4c141c)