68 OG Westy

[crede999]

lovely van with regards to fuel lines replace them defo and stick that filter under the van by the gearbox out of the way , the less clips in the engine bay the better .......if the filter leeks or the joints the dizzy is right underneath it :shock: and there will be only one outcome

super van and I still gaze at that spare wheel picture most evenings ........... :mrgreen:


chris

 

[who?1]

Wowww Lush Bus

 

[Reborn bay man]

Supervan and crede999 if your both very lucky you may be allowed to touch the spare wheel one day :lol:
Been thinking about putting a counter under pic to see how many hits it gets :lol:
Have had a look under van and see what you mean by resighting fuel filter inline by gearbox and will get it done over weekend,cheers for info.

Thanks who? for nice comments.

 

[madness]

Cool bus dude love the spaniel to reminds me of my old one

 

[Reborn bay man]

Thanks for comments madness,spaniel now thinks it's his bus and is ready for adventures in it. :lol:

 

[Reborn bay man]

Thought you guys may be interested in pic of some of the parts changed so far.

Not sure kink in tie rod is genuine VW factory fit.All joints knackered inc draglink.

No wonder there was play in rear wheel bearings,outer cages broken up,no play now though.

 

[Reborn bay man]

Hi all.
Went out for a shake down run on Sunday,ran really well brakes bedded in nicely and steering much better having changed tie rods and drag link.Bit of a flat spot when accelerating and going up hill,so will need to overhaul the carburetter me thinks.
Thats the good news went to start her yesterday nothing.Turns over great but no go,tested and swopped everything still no go.
Left her alone and had another go today and guess what points closed up and leads round the wrong way having changed dizzy cap twice.
All sorted now,you have got to love them eh....
Thanks 67panel for help.

 

[Reborn bay man]

Hi all got my new plates fitted and really like them.Thanks Shaun for recommending States Plates.

Started stripping poptop canvas in preparation for new one.
Will post pics of what I uncovered

 

[Valentine Won]

Plates look the DB`s ian 8)
cheers shaun

 

[justcruzin]

That is so cool that you guy's can pretty much have what ever kind of plate you want. We can have personalized plates, but we have to have what the state makes. We can't make our own. Although I see a lot of people defacing our currant plates. LOL I think it is to make it harder for the red light cameras to pick up! LOL

 

[Reborn bay man]

Thanks Shaun
Not sure there 100% legal but I do like them.
The rear surround is the original supplying Dealer plate,they started selling VW and Porsche way back in 1955 and are still VW Audi dealers.

 

[Valentine Won]

What i do ian is carry my english plates in the bus as well so if the police do stop me i can swap because the plates on my bus are only stuck on with velcro so easy to get off and also acting dum will help(i didn`t know they were ilegal officer i have just been to a show) :? :lol:
cheers shaun

 

[Reborn bay man]

Hi Kim
Apparently putting hair spray on the no plates will render the cameras useless,bit scary trying it though.

 

[Reborn bay man]

Hi Shaun sneaky but clever...... :lol:

 

[Reborn bay man]

Next job on list replacing poptop canvas.Stripped off old canvas to reveal a few problems with woodwork and fibreglass fixings.
Need to replace rear part of wood frame,found an offcut of birch ply at builders yard so will cut to shape,then fibreglass to rest of frame and re glass nearside frame back on to poptop.
Once refurbed will take to Jon (faux) to fit new canvas.

More pics of rear woodwork to follow.

 

[Clem]

Ian's Westy came to stay for a few days, so we got the wax out!
I'm not sure I've seen a cleaner van underneath ... It was almost a shame to spray wax on, but at least it will stay solid now it's in the UK!

 

[mattyd72]

Dude, you shouldn't be doing 50 whilst taking a photo with the roof up :lol:

 

[Reborn bay man]

Yep cool eh and had a beer in the other hand... :lol:
Cheers

 

[Reborn bay man]

Hi Mike
Pictures come up as ? on IPhone and X on lap top any ideas
Cheers
Ian :?

 

[Clem]

Hi Mike
Pictures come up as ? on IPhone and X on lap top any ideas
Cheers
Ian :?

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