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IdahoDoug Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 10239 Location: N. Idaho
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Oddly, I enjoy reading the great sendoffs you guys give these great folks. It reminds me of what reading love should be like. Bravo!! _________________ 1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader |
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Mr. Motorhead Mad Scientist
Joined: January 06, 2004 Posts: 717 Location: Practitioner of 36hp alchemy
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Randy also had his own bobble head. When he was presented with it, he was even wearing the same clothes as the bobble head.....perfect.
Not only did he have character, he was a character as well. _________________ 30 years experience in the sales of new and used auto parts!
36 horsepower parts for sale at http://www.aircooledresearch.com/
Or the new site at http://www.bugparts.com
Check out the Bonneville project:
http://aircooledresearch.com/docs/thebonnevilleproject.html#
"All limitations are self imposed."
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Benneke Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Europe/SoCal
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:00 am Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Randy proudly showing his birthday present some years ago !
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Kalapaki Papa Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2008 Posts: 227 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:29 am Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Completely shocked! When I saw the episode of American Pickers with Randy I was so happy! Truly one of the people I most looked forward to seeing at vw events up and down the west coast! I yelled for the wife and kids to "come quick!!! That's Randy!!! He's one of the coolest people I've ever met thru vw's he's on Pickers right now!"
It's been 10 years I've been outta the mainland vw scene.....
A few moments ago I saw a listing for a wrecking yard sale and read that Randy had passed... I am so saddened right now....
What a loss! You folks that knew Randy know what a treasure he was. What a character! Guru? Hell yes! Shocked... I've treasured Randy friendship going on 30 years now. Dang I'm bummed!
I guess the Big Guy upstairs needed another pair of vw guru hands up there... can only imagine the yard Randy has now! Rip my friend! _________________ 57 euro sedan
58 kombi
61 panel
61 L380 sedan
62 SO33 L380
63 standard micro
63 cabrio
64 KG coupe
64 sedan
66 sedan
67 beetle
70 empi GTV
70 VWOA Formula Vee
73 Economotors super beetle
74 GSR / German look rally tribute super beetle
76 cabrio
& a bunch of non-vw rolling stock parked in and around the barn. Just can’t help myself! |
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Ruda911 Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2012 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Just drove by his old property tonight sad what it's become a local wrecking yard has taken over and is literally crushing what is left behind |
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Ruda911 Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2012 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3930 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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You can see by the above pics... not much went to waste... (ask my wife)
Here's a couple pics from the other day... Eric (65 Deluxe) saved some more bits before the scrapper came... and some way back pics.
_________________ aka: Evan
Spreadsheet for Bus RPM, based on gearing & tire size (Excel format)
Searchable, click-navigable 1958 Bus Parts List |
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ovalmark Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2006 Posts: 178
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Randy helped me a lot when I lived on the Central Coast.He also had a nice oval. RIP Randy.
_________________ "...Porsche's reaction when someone cut open his knuckle working on the car. As he doubled up in pain, Porsche remarked, "that'll put some stuffing in you.""
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'71 Westy
'58 El Lobo |
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65 Deluxe Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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By the time we left on Sunday for the last time Paige Randy's son, John Crowley and I were standing in a empty yard. All the big names had come through and grabbed bulk. Us little guys grab what our wallets could afford and the last box truck picked up the last bug pans. All was gone, but just a few forgotten wrecked bugs. It took over five months to pick up and clean out this yard after 25 plus years of Randy collecting. There will never be another like it and Randy's passion will move through our community saving aircooled buses, bugs, and ghias for years to come.
_________________ Think big drive a bus...
Own it, drive it, and don't make it a trailer queen...
The VW Junkie,
56 Euro 23 Window
58 Krankenwagen (Mr. Kranken)
59 Fjord Blue Bug
61 Ragtop
61 Double Cab
64 Euro Squareback Model S
65 21 Window (Blue)
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LHG Samba Moderator
Joined: April 13, 2000 Posts: 1855 Location: LostHillsGuy, CA
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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What happened to the truck?
Randy in 2007 at Meet in the Middle. The dog is Gunner who belonged to Joe Crockett.
_________________ Brian O'Kelly
Central Coast Chapter, CA - Vintage Volkswagen Club of America
www.centralcoastvwclub.com
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65 Deluxe Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2002 Posts: 589
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Quote: |
LHG
What happened to the truck?
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I own it now.
_________________ Think big drive a bus...
Own it, drive it, and don't make it a trailer queen...
The VW Junkie,
56 Euro 23 Window
58 Krankenwagen (Mr. Kranken)
59 Fjord Blue Bug
61 Ragtop
61 Double Cab
64 Euro Squareback Model S
65 21 Window (Blue)
71 Deluxe Bay Window |
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Mr. Motorhead Mad Scientist
Joined: January 06, 2004 Posts: 717 Location: Practitioner of 36hp alchemy
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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LHG wrote: |
What happened to the truck?
Randy in 2007 at Meet in the Middle. The dog is Gunner who belonged to Joe Crockett.
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Right next to the Mango green ATE car is Joe's "pumpkin" lowlight Ghia he used to have. _________________ 30 years experience in the sales of new and used auto parts!
36 horsepower parts for sale at http://www.aircooledresearch.com/
Or the new site at http://www.bugparts.com
Check out the Bonneville project:
http://aircooledresearch.com/docs/thebonnevilleproject.html#
"All limitations are self imposed."
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CaLiBus Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2011 Posts: 1097
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Randy from BBG in arroyo grande - RIP |
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Posting this picture because we still miss you Randy!
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