My 68 Westy - as time goes by .....

[ozziedog]

Looking great with the big tyres and stripes. You will need a side step now !

I use my spare wheel as a step when I’m parked up. Mines got a 165 65 14 tyre on and that fits nicely and tightly into an Ikea bag when it’s in the van.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,liking the raise too.

 

[YellowBay69]

So, finally back on the road. Thought I’d put the sprints back on, so decided to follow it on with a sort of retro theme that may have been seen on a bus on the scene back in the old days on a bus on the west coast…

So, bought some vinyl off eBay and cut some stripes to suit. Tyres are 195/80 x 15 are seem enormous, I wasn’t sure they’d clear but they do …. *phew*

So, there you go. Just need a small set of steps now.

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Groovy man…. fine looking bus

 

[Clem]

I use my spare wheel as a step when I’m parked up. Mines got a 165 65 14 tyre on and that fits nicely and tightly into an Ikea bag when it’s in the van.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,liking the raise too.

Cheers Oz. That’s a cunning plan!

 

[ozziedog]

Cheers Oz. That’s a cunning plan!

I’ve also got an off cut of ply that becomes part of the step or it might go under a fire etc.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,, if only all my plans were just as cunning

 

[matty74]

So, finally back on the road. Thought I’d put the sprints back on, so decided to follow it on with a sort of retro theme that may have been seen on a bus on the scene back in the old days on a bus on the west coast…

So, bought some vinyl off eBay and cut some stripes to suit. Tyres are 195/80 x 15 are seem enormous, I wasn’t sure they’d clear but they do …. *phew*

So, there you go. Just need a small set of steps now.

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Love it

 

[creationblue]

Looks great, those tyres are huge

 

[sparkywig]

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Not that it means much, but I do actually like this.

 

[Clem]

Looks great, those tyres are huge

They really are. I changed the one side over (from stock 185/80 x 14) and the van was visibly leaning, its 1-2 inches higher than stock. I really have to make an effort to get in One slight front tyre/outer arch rub yesterday, but it was an uncommon manouvre so no worries.

 

[Clem]

Not that it means much, but I do actually like this.

It does, and I appreciate it. I was pretty concerned if I was wasting my time/doing the wrong thing but the feedback so far has been encouraging.