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OG67westy
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

my '74, found parked under a tarp, or series of decomposing tarps, sitting since 1982, back on the road this spring
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:49 am    Post subject: My 1977 Mexico made ex-danish military Thing Reply with quote

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I bought this Thing from a friend of mine last year in August... Then we started stripping the car down and prepared it for a paint job... Hard to choose the colour, but we ended up choosing Pine Green L61K, and the result came out fine Very Happy

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August 2014, this Thing rolled out of the garage Very Happy

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Seats made by My Wife Very Happy

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Mahogany floor Cool

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fantastic car! Looks great! Wink
About the rear lugage, it's easy to find one in Denmark? Can you post some pics? I', trying to replicate one for my car... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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THX Very Happy
These are getting rare, even here in Denmark..
Hope u can use the pics above
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Thanks!

I have search the net, but couldn't find none for sale... Crying or Very sad

One day, I will ask you the measures... Very Happy

That's the topic of mine 181, from 1978. Was a germany army one...

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tha danish army 181s have several diferences... the side turn signals... the side air opens for the enginne...
But is funny that yours dont have the heating system... Rolling Eyes not even the holes for that... No winter there? Twisted Evil Or no war on winter? Twisted Evil

Cgs once more for the car!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't panic! You can't see the heating system, because I'm not 100% done yet Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

HUGO bOSS wrote:
Very Happy Thanks!

I have search the net, but couldn't find none for sale... Crying or Very sad

One day, I will ask you the measures... Very Happy

That's the topic of mine 181, from 1978. Was a germany army one...

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Thanks for sharing! It is pretty cool you got to get one Smile. I've been looking for one too. When you have some time would you be so kind to give us the the measures to build one? I bet many of us will appreciate it. Greetings
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here you go, now we are started Very Happy

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Here you go, now we are started Very Happy

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Thank you very much! I appreciate the time you took, great job Smile Greetings
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:10 am    Post subject: Thinking in the winter Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Classic! I love it!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Classic! I love it!


Thanks, I have to credit my 13 year old daughter for standing alongside the road in a snowstorm to get the perfect shot!
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I am quite surprised the police let you carry a 9mm pistol in a door pocket like that, we have to keep them on our persons in a holster, in a glove box or in the trunk.

Figured maybe in Northern Canada during hunting season they would relax the rules because of the bears, so you could carry a heavy rifle inside the compartment, but that's a different story


That is funny.They are just toy water guns but they do freak out hitch hikers.

No handguns are legal in Canada unless you have them locked up, unloaded, and are transporting to or from a shooting range. We are not allowed to open or concealed carry.
Hunting rules are very strict when transporting. No loaded firearms allowed.

Bears are not as harmful as many people think. I have then in my yard about 2 times a year. I have had full grown back bears walk within 3 feet of me. Bears are curious but most are afraid of humans and will run away. Different story if you box one in.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Thinking in the winter Reply with quote

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hey dasbusking, just curious, how well did it do in the snow?

it looks like you have some good tires on there for snow, mine has just hankook street tires, I backed it out the garage a few weeks ago
and rode around in the 8+ inches of snow we had and got stuck trying to get back in the garage!

just the left rear tire spun, I thought these things had posi traction but not sure.

Anyways, looks good, glad you're enjoying the THING!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Thinking in the winter Reply with quote

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hey dasbusking, just curious, how well did it do in the snow?

it looks like you have some good tires on there for snow, mine has just hankook street tires, I backed it out the garage a few weeks ago
and rode around in the 8+ inches of snow we had and got stuck trying to get back in the garage!

just the left rear tire spun, I thought these things had posi traction but not sure.

Anyways, looks good, glad you're enjoying the THING!
T

It did very well in the snow. if you look closely you will see snow packed on the beam and in the rims from running through drifts and snow piles. I do have a very aggressive mud and snow tread on the tires and a more aggressive right foot when I take my thing out to play in the deep snow. Lots of momentum, counter steering, and rooster tails. The neighbors just stare and shake their heads, I'm suprised they don't call the police. For normal tame snow driving I find it tends to under steer a little, even with the aggressive tires sometimes you have to blip the throttle to get it pointed in the right direction. I don't think it has positive traction of any kind just an open diff.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:34 am    Post subject: battery relocate Reply with quote

cam the battery be relocated to the engine compartment ?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sure, bus and ghia has them there. Check to see what will fit. 73 has the louver rain guards that take up space.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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cam the battery be relocated to the engine compartment ?
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Sure, bus and ghia has them there. Check to see what will fit.

I asked about placing the battery up front (my first choice) or in the engine compartment, and my mechanic didn't like the idea. Is he just being ultra conservative?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would choose the boot before the engine bay, just for the heat issue.. A battery will get cooked pretty good back there. Might as well give it all the life you can.

Sounds like your mechanic doesn't wanna fool with the relocation. It will be some rewiring, but wouldn't be That bad..

Good luck, whatever you choose!
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