A guess? Ha, it is written in STONE!And I would hazard a guess that Bessie, no matter what her cost at birth, is pretty priceless, too.
Dunno if you’ve noticed but @Ugly Sauce likes guns that are a bit fringe, for lack of a better term. I wouldn’t be surprised to find that his daily driver is a 1966 International Scout. Not to put words in his mouth, I’m guessing that double is a touch to vanilla. Maybe if it was a flintlock with 20” barrels? (Hmmm… I’d be tempted by something like that!)View attachment 1196843
Hey Ugly Sauce, I've read quite a number of your posts relating to a bear, of whom you didn't wish to be associated,and a set of tests to come up with some ' bear be gone ' that would give some piece of mind. Not trying to be up in your business, but perhaps a coupla a .62 dia bbls would be interesting.
I know there are professional builders who sometimes use Kibler kits as a base. Those guns, heavily modified and "artsied up", seem to go for three to four thousand dollars.This has nothing to do with nothing, but the Kiblers have been selling like them there hot-cakes, I'm wondering when they will be hitting the market as used guns. I see/hear some guys talking "I'm starting on my third kit", "can't wait to get another" and stuff like that. (wish I had that cash-flow) So, I kind of wonder when some of those will be for sale, and for how much. ?
Oh yeah, another one of my dream-guns, especially with the left barrel sleeved to .58" rifled, and the right barrel left smooth.View attachment 1196843
Hey Ugly Sauce, I've read quite a number of your posts relating to a bear, of whom you didn't wish to be associated,and a set of tests to come up with some ' bear be gone ' that would give some piece of mind. Not trying to be up in your business, but perhaps a coupla a .62 dia bbls would be interesting.
Well...my summer daily driver is a 1973 VW Bug. Is that close enough?? I had a 1962 Scout, that is one vehicle I'd really love to have again.Dunno if you’ve noticed but @Ugly Sauce likes guns that are a bit fringe, for lack of a better term. I wouldn’t be surprised to find that his daily driver is a 1966 International Scout. Not to put words in his mouth, I’m guessing that double is a touch to vanilla. Maybe if it was a flintlock with 20” barrels? (Hmmm… I’d be tempted by something like that!)
Hey, cartridge guns in a serious application, what fun is that? Do you want to live forever? I have 100% faith that my flintlocks and cap-locks are 100% reliable. Yes you only get one shot...but if I don't make it good, then I get what I deserve.Uhhh.....me too actually. I must admit I feel pretty bad about talking about ' cap guns' in a serious application.
Well, I keep a big knife strapped to my right leg, below the knee. That's my second shot. The Grizzly recovery area where I hunt (GMU113, Harvey Creek Grizzly Recovery Area/Washington State) is where they drop off relocated problem bears. Or that's how they originally "seeded" it, don't know if they dump the bad bears there anymore. They tagged and collared a real monster just over the border near Nordman Idaho. Used to be an article and pics on line, don't know if there still is. That's probably been a few years ago, everytime I get to thinking something was a "couple years ago", turns out it was like six seven or ten. !!!! Time flies, whether you are having fun or not.Always thought I should have at least 2 shots, where I hunted, problem bar's were ' relocated '.
Love the old air cooled VWs! I have 72 bug I use for heading out to hike or hunt. Still need to reset the rear spring plates to get the ride height fixed. You can't get a more simple car than an old Beetle.Well...my summer daily driver is a 1973 VW Bug. Is that close enough?? I had a 1962 Scout, that is one vehicle I'd really love to have again.
No, I love doubles, not too vanilla. Sometimes when I'm feeling "modern" I take my Granddad's double hammer 12gauge shell gun. Loaded only with BP of course, but lots of it. (it's pre-1914) For bear-be-gone I keep her loaded with a ball in each barrel. During spring turkey season, if I go up North, the it's a ball in the left barrel, and shot in the right.
Truth. But they ain't for everyone. Not many can relate to no ABS, cup holders, AC, etc. anymore. Or changing oil frequently, adjusting valves and points. Yep, got to have bug in your blood to appreciate them.You can't get a more simple car than an old Beetle.
Yep, never surrender. "Here lies Ugly, he didn't give up". And what the hell, do you want to live forever?So now you're going to take on a ticked off grizzly that has four sets of these with a knife?
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what the hell, do you want to live forever?
My wife had one when we met, a 61 I think… I liked the concept but at 6’2” and 200# it just wasn’t a great fit. She’s more than a foot shorter and a hundred pounds lighter and loved the bug. Her second car was a Beetle too. I still like the concept, can’t pass one by without checking it out.Truth. But they ain't for everyone. Not many can relate to no ABS, cup holders, AC, etc. anymore. Or changing oil frequently, adjusting valves and points. Yep, got to have bug in your blood to appreciate them.
I have two, one I'm not finished with. It's going to be an off-road bug, not a Baja, but aggressive tires and plenty of ground clearance. My black-bug is a street Bug, lowered in the front, she don't go on the dirt. But with the engine I have in it, she sure do run. (for a Bug) I spared no expense on that engine.
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I know we're getting sidetracked here a little, looks like a Super Beetle, if so keep an eye on the inner part of the lower control arms in the front end, it's a weak spot. How much did you soup up the motor?Truth. But they ain't for everyone. Not many can relate to no ABS, cup holders, AC, etc. anymore. Or changing oil frequently, adjusting valves and points. Yep, got to have bug in your blood to appreciate them.
I have two, one I'm not finished with. It's going to be an off-road bug, not a Baja, but aggressive tires and plenty of ground clearance. My black-bug is a street Bug, lowered in the front, she don't go on the dirt. But with the engine I have in it, she sure do run. (for a Bug) I spared no expense on that engine.
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Hey, we milked Bessie's three shot group dry...so we can take the side-tracks. Don't know if the mods like that or not...? I don't care. Maybe the thread will get locked up and go to thread jail. !! Yes, both my Bugs are Super. My front end is tight, I have the shock towers braced and everything. Corners like a Porsche. The motor was built for torque, longevity and reliability, more so than for HP. So, it's 1776cc, mild "RV" cam, triple balanced and the best heads money can buy. I had a Weber carb on it, but went back to a stock carb. The Webbers are a bit hard to get the flat spot out of, and it wedges the air-screw up against the fan shroud, really hard to get at. Didn't hurt low end torque, (using the stock carb) but it just, does not wind up as fast. Much easier to tune. If I had it to do over, I'd go with the twin stock carbs, I think that's the best set up for a strong running engine. Just a little soupy, it will go up hills where a stock engine will have to downshift.I know we're getting sidetracked here a little, looks like a Super Beetle, if so keep an eye on the inner part of the lower control arms in the front end, it's a weak spot. How much did you soup up the motor?
You got Harley oil and Bug oil in your blood??? We ARE twin brothers, from other fathers and mothers. !!!I had two Beetles. A 69 I took the body off of and made a mud buggy out of it and a 72 Super Beetle I made a Baja buggy out of.
I sure don't want to die in a hospice bed, or laying on the ground "playing dead" while Grizz eats me. I do want to go down fighting. Don't have a death-wish, but I'm ready to go when the time comes.No, not anymore.