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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:18 pm    Post subject: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
Hi
someone selling a Type 181 but has 6 doors. but cant find anything that it came with 6 door version. Is there one with 6 doors or could be modified by someone? anyone can confirm for me. Thanks
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:20 pm    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
It's a mod,......or a mistake. Go ahead and google 6 door vw thing. There a few custom ones, but none factory. I believe Thing Shop built a Custom 6 door Acapulco.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
This one: http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1973-74-vwthing-limo/
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:29 pm    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
About 13 years ago I saw this one at German Motor Works.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:17 pm    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
I can't remember whether the "double rear axle" Thing was a 4 or 6 door. Can't find a pic yet.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
Semper_Dad wrote:
I can't remember whether the "double rear axle" Thing was a 4 or 6 door. Can't find a pic yet.

I think it's a 2dr....2 Long doors....(?)...
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:49 am    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
The 6 wheel Thing was a 2 standard front doors and 2 very short rear doors.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:38 am    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
One of the rear wheels was a dummy wheel, it was a IRS rear axle.
It lived here in Vermont
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:47 am    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:48 am    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:02 am    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
There is one in Charleston WV - my uncle owns it
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 4:18 pm    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
Cool!! What are th seats in there? They look odd(from what little is showing)....
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:39 pm    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
Military - aircraft seats
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:31 am    Post subject: Re: 6 Door Type 181 Reply with quote
JOHN D wrote:
Military - aircraft seats
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Now those are cool, and look right at home in there!
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