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 Craig S
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Discovery Channel - Tue 29 Dec 8:30 - Overhaulin' VW Microbus
Hi guys,
I know there is a substantial thread about this episode on the Samba (surprise, surprise the purists don't like it), but I haven't seen the episode
yet and according to the TV guide it's on tonight on Discovery Channel at 8:30.
Thought I'd give anyone interested the heads up.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=261977&postdays=0&po...
Cheers
Craig
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 01:02 PM |
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Just found a photo of the finished product
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 01:54 PM |
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they did some weird things to that bus
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 02:24 PM |
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I'm sooooo watching that.
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 02:46 PM |
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That thing makes me want to gag, why the hell did they do that to the indicators? The fish eyes look worse than a bra-less Nanna!
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 02:47 PM |
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Oh yeah, and not to mention the extra sky light windows! 
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 04:18 PM |
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Thanks for the heads up re the show. I obviously haven't seen the show or know what the Kombi looked like before the makeover, but I bet the owner
is happy as a pig in mud compared to what it may have been like before the show. Yes, we all have different tastes, but to have someone else spend
50K + on your car is fantastic. I dont think the owner will be saying he doesn't like it and put it back to how it was. I too also dont agree with
a few of their mods.
Sorry, just looking at this from another prospective. See what happens when you have another birthday (today) and get a little wiser 
Kev
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 07:07 PM |
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OR 7;30 in QLD!!
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 07:55 PM |
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Not a fan of this build 
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 08:29 PM |
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I rate it... Its away from the norm which suits me!
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 09:06 PM |
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"awww pisss"!!!!!
i missed it
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| posted on December 29th, 2009 at 09:14 PM |
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Well I've now watched it, and I don't mind it. It wouldn't be what I would do if I was fortunate enough to have a bus and sufficient funds, but I
don't mind it. Obviously there are those who don't appreciate the different things Chip did, but frankly I think they're quite minor, and even if
they aren't to your taste, you can see what he was trying to do.
I think it's easy to forget that each has their own taste, and some very fine examples of certain styles owned by people on here aren't going to
float the boats of others on here. If we all stayed locked into exactly the same style then it would get very boring very quickly, and I appreciate
seeing how an 'outsider' like Chip Foose would think about things. I think the most important thing is that another bus will live to see another
day, rather than rusting to death due to lack of funds.
Certainly if I owned a bus and had no hope of ever fixing it up due to lack of funds, I'd be more than greatful for the attentions of Mr Foose.
Cheers
Craig
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 06:59 AM |
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saw it on disc2 at 10.30. I thought it was ok. LIked the side trim idea. Dont like the script placement on the front. Should have put it on an angle
following the vee on one side.
Disapointed that Foose bought off the shelf empi stuff for the engine and didnt custom build here.
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 11:18 AM |
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Yep,I'd let Chip Foose do my bus for nuthin!
If i had one ofcourse!
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