1970 San Francisco westfalia resto

[K@rlos]

I have however treated the bus to a spa day, it was very dusty and had lots of finger prints over it from the rebuild, my mate Damo did a blinding job :mrgreen:

The beautiful in my opinion

 

[gninnam]

Nice workshop

 

[K@rlos]

Well I’m finally in my new Workshop do work on my bus and customers vw’s can resume.

 

[gninnam]

Nice workshop (and customer vehicles)

 

[K@rlos]

Nice workshop (and customer vehicles)

Thanks white bus is mine of course. Blue bus came to me stock, I’ve fitted a new loom, narrowed beam, dropped spindles. spring plates & shocks as well as a 5 rib gearbox and a nice 1776 with an Engle w110 & twin 40’s built by my engine man Hector Howe. Blue bug is a 1958 Swedish import, has had a full restoration and I’m now finishing bolting it all together. Powder coated pan fully detailed underside etc and will be for sale once finished.

 

[atafonso]

Glad you found a nice workshop mate

Bus is looking great

Abel

 

[K@rlos]

Tying up all the loose ends now



Made a ‘westy’ speaker panel :mrgreen:




And also fitted a spice rack lol

 

[mcvw]

Looking great dude!

 

[K@rlos]

So, Due to running bigger motors with headers & j tubes for a number of years I’ve not had a heater for the 10 of the 12 yrs that I’ve owned the bus. It never really bothered me until Skeg Vegas this year when I got soaked and couldn’t dry my clothes. My mate Will fires up his heater and dried them out for me which made me have a major change of attitude. This as well as the added luxury of being warm while driving and sleeping drove me to invest....





Opted for a 12v 5kw diesel cab heater, it’s included an LCD control screen with a timer and thermostat etc as well as a remote control. The HGV’s I used to work on had a 5kw heater and that was a size for then and seeing as the interior of a baywindow is a fair bit bigger it should be more than suitable.

This purchase has also made the missus happy :mrgreen:

 

[fallingoffalot]

All looks great, love the heating. And they are some serious seat-belts!

I have a propex heater that the PO installed, this requires that I carry (many) 3.9kg propane bottles (no idea how long each one lasts). I'm thinking of changing to a diesel one, which one did you get?

 

[sparkywig]

All looks great, love the heating. And they are some serious seat-belts!

I have a propex heater that the PO installed, this requires that I carry (many) 3.9kg propane bottles (no idea how long each one lasts). I'm thinking of changing to a diesel one, which one did you get?

I've got a Propex running off Campingaz, a 907 bottle lasts all year.

 

[fallingoffalot]

All looks great, love the heating. And they are some serious seat-belts!

I have a propex heater that the PO installed, this requires that I carry (many) 3.9kg propane bottles (no idea how long each one lasts). I'm thinking of changing to a diesel one, which one did you get?

I've got a Propex running off Campingaz, a 907 bottle lasts all year.

Ah ok, and that's a 2.75kg, should be ok then, I'll leave as is, thanks.

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[K@rlos]

Yeah the harnesses weren’t a planned thing, but I got offered them cheap so thought why not. Plus they go with the drag racing twang in the styling 8)

 

[K@rlos]

Roof is finished and ready to fit :mrgreen: Got a new canvas in the correct mustard colour and all new seals etc to go with it. That will be Mondays job

 

[paul_q]

Where abouts are you fitting the fuel tank for the heater and do you think a 8k heater would be overkill?

 

[K@rlos]

Where abouts are you fitting the fuel tank for the heater and do you think a 8k heater would be overkill?

I’ve got a 5 litre tank that fits perfectly in the bottom of the wardrobe, it’s only 5kw not 8 lol. I don’t think so, I loose a lot of heat through the poptop canvas, plus don’t need to run it flat out. The trucks at a haulage firm I was a mechanic & driver for had 5kw heaters and a sleeper cab of a truck is probs a bit smaller than the interior space of a bay and they were fine.

 

[paul_q]

Yes I saw yours is 5k just wondering if you thought a 8k would be to much as the price isn't that much extra. But if a 5k is okay in a poptop it would be plenty on a tintop in guessing

 

[K@rlos]

Yes I saw yours is 5k just wondering if you thought a 8k would be to much as the price isn't that much extra. But if a 5k is okay in a poptop it would be plenty on a tintop in guessing

Ah sorry, miss read your comment. An 8 would be way too much, tbf most people only use a 2kw but I’m hoping this will heat the awning too

 

[K@rlos]

All done, mot next week hopefully.

Also photobucket are ******s

 

[gas1man]

Bus is the nuts dude. 8) 8) 8) 8)
Botophucket are crap , buggered up my whole thread. Hey Ho.
Good luck with the planned trip to Europe. Hoping to get Abel to build
Boris a new heart for 2021 Big saving going on. :lol: :lol:


J & P