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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:14 am    Post subject: Volkswagen Smell Reply with quote

My 64 smell is almost still 100 percent.Had some friend over the other day
an when this girl wants to sit in it she starts sreaming an laughing saying it smells like grandad ole bus.She almost started crying.
What is it that make that smell the coco padding?


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always thought it was the old horsehair inside the seats.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats what Im thinking,Mine needs changing out especially the back seat
If you sit in the back seat it will leave a big mesh on the floorboard.
But I dont want to get rid of the smell so it will have to stay for now
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the smell. Goes well with the exhaust and gas fumes! Very Happy

Seriously, though, I've smelled similar in older vintage cars at shows.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

replace the seats and carpet and it will go away. it wil then small like new car.

if you want to just cover it up, i suggest a shit load of air fresheners , of the same flavor. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its my favorite smell.i slept in my cousins 66' in the back seat on christmas.best part of the day Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:51 pm    Post subject: volkwagen smell Reply with quote

to keep the interior original smell that t comes from the horsehair padding, plastic, & glues gabardine fabrics or rubber & wool carpets that enhances when cold or hot, when restoring reuse the original horsehair material use a thin layer of foam or composite padding to cover the old stuff specially the botton of seats to stop shedding, it will smell very good !. always keep the car well vacunm to get rid of falling material or powders from seats, (if unrestored or original ) remember original vynil and materials are different than the new high tech stuff so commposition of old plastic will give you the original smell. that only connosiurs will recognize; although I also apreciate new fresh interior smell nothing beats that factory original scent
I just sold 56 year old seat the only concern on the buyer was does it have the original material inside? wish I had a photo of his happy face when he look and saw the earlier different hair in good condition, he is a fellow samba well known vw collector. as a matter of fact vw's were introducing the new manmade materials at an affordable car price.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A buddy of mine used to make his own incense. He would make the sticks using ground up leaves or spices to make the smell.

I challenged him to make a vw incense.

A few weeks later he gave me a few sticks, THEY REALLY SMELLED LIKE A VW!!!

He said it was ground up horsehair padding and a dribble of used motor-oil. I couldn't have laughed any harder.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A buddy of mine used to make his own incense. He would make the sticks using ground up leaves or spices to make the smell.

I challenged him to make a vw incense.

A few weeks later he gave me a few sticks, THEY REALLY SMELLED LIKE A VW!!!

He said it was ground up horsehair padding and a dribble of used motor-oil. I couldn't have laughed any harder


will your friend make and sell some? my wife burns incense almost daily i'd like to have one that i liked to smell. plus it would be hilarious to sneak a few sticks into the pile.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A buddy of mine used to make his own incense. He would make the sticks using ground up leaves or spices to make the smell.

I challenged him to make a vw incense.

A few weeks later he gave me a few sticks, THEY REALLY SMELLED LIKE A VW!!!

He said it was ground up horsehair padding and a dribble of used motor-oil. I couldn't have laughed any harder


will your friend make and sell some? my wife burns incense almost daily i'd like to have one that i liked to smell. plus it would be hilarious to sneak a few sticks into the pile.


I'll ask him, I know he made a bunch for a show a few years back.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They need to make a cologne with that smell!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

atbdrummer wrote:
They need to make a cologne with that smell!


LOL!! I have not had a beetle for MANY years and when I seen my Beetle for sale I immediately opened the door ......sit down.......and took a deep breath! Boy it made me feel young again Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

with all seriousness i will pay good money for vw incense! i'm getting ready to deploy and will be in need of comfort.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The_whingnut wrote:
with all seriousness i will pay good money for vw incense! i'm getting ready to deploy and will be in need of comfort.


Right on! make mine "Stale Air Heater in a Brisk, November Morn..."
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tried to explain this smell to my friends...non-VW people just don't understand! Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The smell is also quite unchangeable. Even with new foam seat pads and new covers the car still smells just like any other ACVW. I have a couple friends who smoke and I let them smoke in it (why not, it was a smoker's car before I got it) and even after all that...it smells just the same as it always has. Gotta love the VW smell Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beetlebaum wrote:
I tried to explain this smell to my friends...non-VW people just don't understand! Laughing


So true.

I changed my front seats and the smell is gone. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if he can seriously make an incense that smell like an old vw i would glaldy buy some,please keep us informed.
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