1970 White Westy via California

[Max Power]

It's not new it's the original one cleaned and t cut and polished,I have managed to polish the coil and generator straps,and distributor clamp. I was going to get them chromed,then just buy new shiny ones off eBay,but thought I'd give a couple of polishing mops on a drill a go,I'm more than impressed with the finish,at least you know it's going to fit after!good luck with your build,any pics?

 

[Max Power]

Engine going back together

Gear box washed inside and out and new seals and gaskets

 

[gninnam]

Shiny 8)

Looking good.

 

[Max Power]

The little blighter that started this rebuild.

Coming together

A bit more buffing

Just need a shiny exhaust mmmmmmmmm

 

[Max Power]

Decide to splash out on the Vintage Speed exhaust,YOLO and all that.
Just the carb rebuild then tidy the gearbox/engine bay.Is it correct that the fresh air pipes for the heater now extend right down to the heat exchangers?cant be any different I guess.
I'm selling my standard set up in for sales,have a look if you're after one.

 

[Max Power]

Carb clean and rebuild kit fitted,ready to refit.

 

[Max Power]

Shiny 8)

Looking good.

Thanks mate.Trying to keep as much original stuff as possible(its so much better than any repro crap),and clean and polish it.I cannot recomend highly enough how easy it is to buff and polish dirty crappy metal with a drill and a kit off" metal polishers "on ebay.

 

[Max Power]

This morning I gave the engine bay a final tcut and polish

Then in she went
Cranked for about 10 seconds,the oil light went out,cranked again then wooombaaa

 

[Bigbear]

Looking good mate! 8)

Don't suppose you've got pics of the back of the bus with the bumper and over riders fitted? Trying to see how good the vintagespeed looks and how close it sits to the overriders.

 

[Max Power]

All in and running,short test drive complete with just a bit of carb adjustment and gear selector adjusting to do.

And just for Bigbear:-

I don't think it will soot the overider as it points away from.Ill let you know how it goes.It sounds like a beetle (ish) a bit louder than standard,not noisy,but looks sexual :lol:

 

[Bigbear]

All in and running,short test drive complete with just a bit of carb adjustment and gear selector adjusting to do.

And just for Bigbear:-

I don't think it will soot the overider as it points away from.Ill let you know how it goes.It sounds like a beetle (ish) a bit louder than standard,not noisy,but looks sexual :lol:

Looks very tasty indeed mate! 8)

I shall have to order myself one ASAP!

Excellent work by the way, bus looks awesome!

 

[middleman]

Lovely bus and love your attention to detail.. 8) I need a bus in my life

 

[Max Power]

Thanks for the kind words guys.took the van to the White Cliffs yesterday.

This for me is one of the best places in the world.

 

[Max Power]

As it was such a nice evening Friday we went to St Margrets,it was so clear you could see France easily.

 

[Max Power]

 

[Max Power]

I got the new buddy box,so my homebrew version is being relegated.