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I made it from ebay. Found a small voltage screen and used a solder to insert it into a stock filler.

⁠@@van_demoniumwow cool I’m totally going to try that thank you

That's an AC duct out of the later Vanagons. I hollowed one out and made it into a head knocker for storage. Sunglasses, stickers, registration, binoculars, small glove box stuff. This does not have AC in it as it was an 82 diesel. The early diesels did not offer AC, even had a sticker saying no ac in an orange warning label on the T-belt cover. Likely due to their already low output of 48hp. This now having the TDI could be converted over for sure but I won't be going to that extent. Totally doable though so if you were considering doing that in your conversion it is totally an option. Good write-ups over at the samba and Vanagon owners too if for when the time comes.

I do not keep any. Folks can keep them here though. There are very few regulations when it comes to bass. I am also not a fan of eating fish but lots of people around here eat the bass, black crappie and such, so I personally just toss them back. There are also trout, and salmon around here too. They have a season and limits. The trout stocking here though is mostly a consumables program, vs restorative. I just fish for the fun of it. I might keep some in the future however for fertilization purposes.

Do you mean the dash console?

@@van_demonium yes, the one on the top

@@sirflop1220 They are no longer in production but they were based out of Europe I think it was the UK they pop up from time to time. I got this one in a parts van purchase still new in the box.

It was so relieving

I am a bit torn. I agree about the lack of access for the older, the handicapped and it being beneficial for their access and safety but the place is loaded with families. This immediate region is blessed with many paved options like The Bruce Freeman, The Narrow Gauge, and The Minuteman Bikeway, right in this general area. I do enjoy the unpaved nature, but agree it is a mess. There is a whole section that often muck by the Concord end and semi submerged in the swamp it cuts through. The S turn in the trees near the farm is often the site of collisions, and the heartwell stretch is usually rutted up from that farm and utility equipment access. The only thing I worry about with the paving is the general over crowding we see on the other sections mentioned, as well as the speeds some of the bikes will be carrying. It also increases the functionality for commuters. Which I admit is a good thing but will also increase the population of people carrying a higher speed. So where paving it does increase access. We may be trading one safety issue for another.

Awesome! Are you in the northeast? I did do a lift. I ended up with the old 2inch GW springs and Bilstein shocks all around. I do also have the GW balljoint spacers

@@van_demonium I'm in SoCal. Hoping to travel after i am done with the upgrades. May take a year. Will see :)

Thank you for the kind words. I like to look at it similar to dog rescue now and then videos. They are sad and worried they aren't going to make it and then once saved they look great and are happy and healthy with their new family. If you haven't seen some of the other vids check them out. The has gotten more work done and been on a ton of adventures so far. I am really happy with the results.

We spend a lot of time in Maine too. You will have to join in on the fun. Join the Vacationland Volkswagen association on facebook. Bunch of us are in there.

@@van_demonium dude awesome! Will do

Yes it will. Its a bit rough it could use a timing chain adjustment and some cleaning up. The speedo whines a ton and its a pretty tired example but it will still do 50 with me on it on flats. I was in Low for most of this vid and you are right the go pro does jack for showing how steep it really was.

That was a fun looking ride. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you! There will be more of the CT110 soon. Was tied up with the van for a bit but the plan is to toss the CT in there and head out.

When the water is this low we are technically in the riverbed within the riparian rights of access.

EN DUBAI

A long asked question with a really varying answer. So these two bikes on this day preformed pretty much the same and used about the same amount of fuel. However my bike is beat (the 110) and his is a bit nicer shape (the ct90) and likely better compression too. If both bikes were new or comparable condition, the 110 has a slightly better pull and top speed. They still use about the same amount of fuel and range. However it could vary greater in different regions or altitudes and even over greater distances of travel and of corse rider weight. I wouldn't really say buy one over the other. If someone who is new to the CT and looking to get into one. Get something in decent shape and it will do the job.

@@van_demonium Thank you for the best answer I've come across yet.

It held for a while but it was a Machno and in typical fashion cracked again in another spot. I believe it is now a flower planter.

Indeed.

@@van_demoniumYou going to make a video on it?

@@cuda4094 Eventually. This was right before Covid and the bike got a lot of woods use during lockdown and then the crank seal went. I should have cracked into replacing it right away but life. I moved twice and had a few other larger projects that were already ongoing, take most of my time outside of work. I will have another Vanagon video of my TDI build, out eventually and then likely start digging back into the barn to pull this out.

@@van_demonium love that bike. That was my 1st motorcycle , I Was like 12. 🙂 Wish I never got rid of it. Where did you get the bike? Just wondering 🤔

@@cuda4094 This one was my ladies aunt's since new and I had one just like it as a kid. It was given to her from her aunt so it's a bit of a family heirloom.

I've been told it sounds like a power drill. I actually don't smoke or drink either.

Glad I'm not the only one who heard it that way

Swim it and let us know.

I don't disagree about the class rating. Take the two bigger ones out, and it be a class II. However if you look at the standardized scale of ratings, It is stated that a rapid with vertical drop or ledge over 4ft, is considered class IV. No denying that this run is easy, I just also didn't create the scale or requirements. If the Smith up the road is easier and yet a class IV maybe we should start there.

@@van_demonium True - Punch Brook Falls looks like a fun 4 if that wood was gone to make it runnable. I always see rapids as something long and sustained and shorter rapids (like PB Falls there ) as a feature. So I would agree it's a class two with a couple of class 4 features. It should be included on the AW site. Does it have a USGS gauge on it?

@@cheskybaba4864 It is undeniably pushing the - side of that IV- rating. It is a bit steeper than it appears in the vid. It is not the "steep" by any means, but on the topo/gps you can see it does drop 180+ feet in 1.75 miles. It is continuous, fast flowing, a bit manky, and a swim could easily lead to injury or entrapment. The river right sections below PB Falls not shown here is sieved out pretty badly. We would need the wood out of the lead in, to get over there to show it. It is also worth mentioning that this run, is at it's lowest runnable level. We do look to remove the wood, mend the current land issue and show some more runs at high water. This run is only a couple miles from the Franklin whitewater park. It will be a great addition to the growing whitewater community.

Yeah Norway rapids.

not sure what you mean

we were on the climb

you still weeping over this vid?

No doubt

It's a GoPro on a stick.