1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

[CaptainKickback]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Still got lots of little finishing details to take care of in the spring but she was good enuf to splash.

BTW, a guy like you surely has a winter project planned. What is it? Woodworking? Upholstery? A tender for the BF?

Sea ya.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

LOL, yeah you got me tagged alright, CKB!!! Since you asked here's what's been taking up my time lately. Father, Son, Grandson project. 1967 VW Camper Bus Getting a New Interior. Fold Down Bench Seat makes a full sized Bed, Two Seats Back to Back with the Front Bucket seats. Everything gets reupholstered with the Grey w/White piping. I WILL be busy for a while.

 

[CaptainKickback]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I knew it. You da man!

Sea ya...

 

[jbcurt00]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

That VW bus has got to be photographed towing the BF at least once!

I've always wanted a 21 window VW bus. When ya dream, might as well dream big

Great family guys/man project! Awesome.....

I hope your grandson gets to drive it to his prom

 

[kfa4303]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Sweet project. We gotta get a pic of the vintage bus pulling the vintage motorboat.

 

[sphelps]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Looks like a fun project Wood ! That would sure make a heck of a surf ride !

 

[laurentide]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I, too, love the split-windshield buses, and that one looks like a prime example. They're all long gone here in the northeast (road salt). Great project. Best of luck with it.

 

[lakelover]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Great thing to keep you occupied during the winter. Hope you're going to keep that little fringe along the top of the side wall!

jb & kfa, I think those buses were lucky to be able to pull themselves. You'd probably lose the clutch on the first outing!

Wood, you'll have to start a thread somewhere so we can follow the VW project, love your work.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Yeah, we plan on starting one here...TheSamba.com :: Volkswagen Classifieds, photos, shows, forums, and information
My son put the headliner in. Its Old Levi's cut up and glued to 1/4" insulation and then glued to the top. The back pockets of the jeans makes great storage pouches. He's got a lot of design ability. Got it from his Mother not me!!!!! As soon as we get the Project set up I'll make sure and post the link. His dream is a 21 window as well, but rare and expensive!!!!! He got a Lot of mechanical GENES from his Grandpa so he totally rebuilt the engine and it runs like a new one. Once we get the body work and the interior done it should look and run like a new one.

 

[kfa4303]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Well if you can't get the bus to tow the boat, you'll simply have to make it an amphibious-bug-bus-boat My mom had an old 50-something, coral pink bug when we were growing up. It was the best little car ever. Smelled like straw. I love how the car is air-cooled and more low tech than water-cooled boat motor too Danke.

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Way late to the party but

CONRATS on the 10,000!

and an even bigger

CONGRATS on 40th Anniversary!

^^^^That's something not easily accomplished.^^^^
Thanks for all the help, knowledge, and wisdom shared.

The van project looks really cool! Definitely need a tow pic as the first thought that crossed my mind was taking the BF camping.

 

[Triton II]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Great looking bus WOG.

Reminds me of the Men at Work song, "Land Downunder"...

Travelling in a fried-out Kombi
on a hippie trail, head full of zombie...

TII

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

It's Veterans Day!!!

 

[mrdjflores]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

no offense to anyone...but...
If you can read this, thank a teacher...
if you can read this in english, thank a veteran

 

[sphelps]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

^^^ I agree ^^^! Hats off to all Veterans and Thank You !!

 

[Decker83]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

What a great project you have going on. The family pic is worthy for framing.
+1^^^ Thanks to all the Veterans who have served us.

 

[jbcurt00]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Thanks isn't nearly enough.

 

[CaptainKickback]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

no offense to anyone...but...
If you can read this, thank a teacher...
if you can read this in english, thank a veteran

Good words. Yep, thanks to the vets.

Sea ya...

 

[GT1000000]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Welcome back, how much fun did you and the Admiral have in Gatlinburg?......

BTW, I have already bookmarked the "Samba" site and awaiting further instructions on where to look for the V-dubs gallery...I know the Flamingo is temporarily on the back burner, due to winter settling in, so you know we need another one of your projects to look in on...

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

My Son has brought home another project. 1961 Mobile Scout Travel Trailer. Needs some woodworking on the inside

and some Tin Work on the outside. I think I know someone that can do the woodworking but, I might need to talk to some of the "Tinners" on iBoats to figure out how to pop dem Reevits!!!!

We hope to make her look like this one....