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    Silverado 2024 - Orange County, California

    Friday was a warm, sunny day. Saturday had weather more typical of Bristol. We all ate and drank too much and then left for home Sunday morning.
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    Crossdresser here :)

    Low light, big vents? Model year 1972. Definitely an early Bay.
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    Today’s California camping photo

    Spot on. The coil failed and took the Pertronix unit with it. Everything fixed now.
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    Today’s California camping photo

    My best guess at the moment is that the Pertronix ignition failed.
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    Today’s California camping photo

    I got a ride home by a very nice driver.
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    Today’s California camping photo

    Just outside of Bradford
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    Today’s California camping photo

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    Today’s California camping photo

    Sawtooth Canyon Campground, near Barstow, California. Free.
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    A few snapshots from Buses by the Bridge 27. “The bridge” refers to the London Bridge which, for some reason, is here in Arizona. About 600 buses.

    If it ever rains in the UK (doubtful), catch a flight to the western USA where it will be warm and sunny. (R/T flights into Los Angeles are currently running at about £400) then rent a car (or Campervan) and come to a VW event/show/campout! There’s a few good ones coming up this spring.
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    VW of America Super Bowl 2024 advert

    The Super Bowl, I’m told, is some sort of sportsball match involving overpaid men which is celebrated primarily in the Colonies. Volkswagen of America 2024 Stupidbowl advertisement
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    Wanted: 14" Steel Wheel

    What I did for my ‘71 is source some T25 wheels. They are nearly identical and bolt right on. The T25 (AKA Vanagon) boffins tend to “upgrade” to 17” wheels. Because of that, they jettison their old stock 14” wheels which are then commonly offered for sale, albeit with few takers. There was a...
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    No thermostat and no vents flaps

    Yep. That’s where I bought mine. Luckily (for once!) I live on the same side of the pond.
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    No thermostat and no vents flaps

    Here in California it was common to remove the thermostat, flaps, levers, etc., as they were thought to either be unnecessary in our temperate climate or because folks were worried that the thermostat would fail (and that would fry the engine). In essence, my Hippie forefathers were convinced...
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