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The Watto
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Joined: March 28, 2016
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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 Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:36 pm Post subject: New guy from Tucson |
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Hi all,
I'm new to the sight. I've had a number of Volkswagens over the past 25 years. Right now I'm enjoying my '66 Beetle. It's close to where I want it to be, but still have things to do. It sports a '66 Georgia Plate on the front because that's where I'm from. I couldn't justify the cost of a roof rack, so I made my own.
Watto
Tucson, AZ
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Dake
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Joined: September 02, 2014
Posts: 481
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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| Congrats on a nice looking car. Love the rack you made , got a write up on that? |
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flyboy161
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Joined: December 26, 2009
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Location: Perry, GA
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gt1953
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Joined: May 08, 2002
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Location: White Mountains Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:22 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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Nice car even nicer roof rack. Say bring that car to the Jerome Jamboree this year.
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Cusser
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Joined: October 02, 2006
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Location: Hot Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:23 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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Nice. But after this weekend's temperatures, you'll go back to Georgia.
Even gt1953 in the AZ mountains should see over 100 °F.
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grandpa pete
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Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 8:24 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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Nice car and great job on the rack .
Clear plastic tubing on the " feet " will keep from scratching the gutters and a longer piece under the clip will help hold it from slipping off
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Cusser ; are there any laws in AZ about a second state plate on a car ?
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flyboy161
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gt1953
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Location: White Mountains Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:41 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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Yes it will be near the 100 degree mark this weekend out doors while at least 20 cooler indoors without A/C or evap cooling.[/img]
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Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.
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72 Squareback
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MattBon
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Joined: February 11, 2005
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 10:17 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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| Yes it will be near the 100 degree mark this weekend out doors while at least 20 cooler indoors without A/C or evap cooling.[/img] |
Just flew into Charlotte, NC from Tucson. It was like walking into a sweaty armpit. Looking forward to being home again, Tucson rocks.
Watto: great looking 66. Where are you in Tucson ? Do you ever make it to Cars and Coffee at La Encantada ? (2nd Saturday of every month). Didn't see a single air cooled this past Saturday. |
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The Watto
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Joined: March 28, 2016
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:15 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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| Dake wrote: |
| Congrats on a nice looking car. Love the rack you made , got a write up on that? |
I've had a couple people out here ask me about the rack. I'm planning on making another one and video or at least photo the process this time. |
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The Watto
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:18 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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Nice car and great job on the rack .
Clear plastic tubing on the " feet " will keep from scratching the gutters and a longer piece under the clip will help hold it from slipping off
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Cusser ; are there any laws in AZ about a second state plate on a car ? |
Haven't had any problems with the GA plate and I did use the tubing on the feet. Cheap paint insurance. |
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The Watto
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:22 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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| gt1953 wrote: |
| Yes it will be near the 100 degree mark this weekend out doors while at least 20 cooler indoors without A/C or evap cooling.[/img] |
Just flew into Charlotte, NC from Tucson. It was like walking into a sweaty armpit. Looking forward to being home again, Tucson rocks.
Watto: great looking 66. Where are you in Tucson ? Do you ever make it to Cars and Coffee at La Encantada ? (2nd Saturday of every month). Didn't see a single air cooled this past Saturday. |
Yeah I'm headed back to Georgia, middle of July for a long weekend. Gonna be hot! As for Tucson, I'm on east side, Speedway/Kolb. Don't know about the La Encantada meet up. |
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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NICE RACK!!!!! good color car for Tucson too. my grandparents lived there, had a white 65 bug with dealer installed ac!
if your a gear head, check out the Pima airplane museum just outside of town. one of the bigbest collection of airplanes in a museum, really well done, plan for a full day there.
enjoy arizona. PS it is a lot cooler up on mt lemon.
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Cusser
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Location: Hot Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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| Cusser ; are there any laws in AZ about a second state plate on a car ? |
Good question, Gramps. In AZ just the rear plate is required these days - used to be front also but that was eliminated years ago to cut costs (as it had been just one plate before that too). Vanity and dress-up plates are allowed in the front, but good question about a real-type plate that;s not valid.
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Digger89L
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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Georgia story. Was down in Atlanta about 10 years ago, during one of those high 90's with high humidity days. Guys at the meeting were commenting about the poor job the AC was doing in the hotel. I mentioned that back where I come from, we have AC and typically turn it on when the temp gets higher than 75F. Guys said: "75 !!! ...that is AC !!!
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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| Georgia story. Was down in Atlanta about 10 years ago, during one of those high 90's with high humidity days. Guys at the meeting were commenting about the poor job the AC was doing in the hotel. I mentioned that back where I come from, we have AC and typically turn it on when the temp gets higher than 75F. Guys said: "75 !!! ...that is AC !!! |
My AC is set at 76. Lol. |
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irvanm
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Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:58 am Post subject: Re: New guy from Tucson |
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| Very nice looking car and super job on the rack. |
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