72 Sierrayellow Westy

[kevinhall]

Looks absolutely superb! 8)

 

[Aircooler]

Hi everbody!
We did some progress on the bus. Finally all welding is done! I'm HAPPY! The last welding job was the heater tube.
Here it is...

Then I started with seam sealing. 50% is done...

And I also began to fit the adjuster on the beam. Much more work than I first expected!

And finally I prepared my bug for the upcoming season!

Regards
Reto

 

[Lee C]

They are some cool cars you got there!!!! 8)

 

[mike202]

Great work on your bus, looking very clean.

Love the Beetle!

 

[Aircooler]

They are some cool cars you got there!!!! 8)

Too much rusty Volkswagens! :lol: :lol:

 

[Aircooler]

Great work on your bus, looking very clean.

Love the Beetle!

Thanks! But it looks better than it is!
Cheers Reto

 

[Aircooler]

Hi everybody!
Not much progress on the bus... Too much work and other things to do! Hope I can do some small things next saturday!

But the good thing was one week holiday with some windsurf-action in Sardegna! If you never were there, you have to go! Very, very nice place!

Some impressions...

Great sardegnan beer!

And I met some italian aircooled guys! They had really cool Fiat 500!
My new friends!

Look at this engine! They know what is good in Italy!

This are Abarth guys!!!

Best regards
Reto

 

[Aircooler]

Last weekend was the Käfertreffen in Brienz, a small meeting in the beautiful swiss alps! Allways a trip worth! So on sunday I put my bug out of the garage and cruise to this nice meeting!

Some pics...

Cheers
Reto

 

[Aircooler]

Hi everybody!
After I put some stonechip in the wheel arches, the time for some fresh sierra yellow has come!

Here we go...

And some sierra yellow for my face! :lol: :lol:

I'm very happy with the result and one more big step is done on my baywindow project!

Regards
Reto

 

[Aircooler]

Some sunday work is done...

The adjusters are fitted and ready for welding next week.

I've also started with the assembly of the rear suspension.

And for the motivation I put my fuchs under the bus! I like the look!

Have a nice evening!
Cheers
Reto

 

[Old59]

He looks great with Fuchs !

 

[squareweave]

He looks great with Fuchs !

X2

 

[Aircooler]

Thanks guys!
For the moment I feel this bus is a never ending story... On one side there are a lot of details I'm not happy with it and I think I had to go some steps backward. On the other side I had to say; Hey everything is okay!
Did I'm getting crazy or is it only the head in Switzerland which is cooking my brain?!? :suicide:
I think I need a few beers! :lol:
Cheers
Reto

 

[DeeDeeTheBay]

Sierra yellow suits you, compliments your eyes

Nice work! Go have a beer :mrgreen:

 

[Aircooler]

Sierra yellow suits you, compliments your eyes

Nice work! Go have a beer :mrgreen:

Thanks, I wasn't sure if the Sierra yellow suits me or not!
Cheers
Reto

 

[Aircooler]

Good evening everybody,

For the moment I'm spending a lot of time on my new further education. So the time for the bay is very limited. What happened in the last months....

At the beginning of july I was with some good friends at the hangar rockin in St.Stephan. It's a Rockabilly festival with a lot of cool cars and bikes in the Swiss alps.
Some pics from this very cool meeting...

Cruising back home on sunday afternoon...

Then it was time for holiday. Between our surf vacation in Italy, I had some days to do a bit more work on the bay.
Started with the fitting of the front bumper. Was an easy job!

Next job was the the rear bumper. But the splash pan on the right side doesn't fit as I expected. :evil: After a lot of measuring I couldn't find the problem. Had to think about this a bit more...

The rear suspension is nearly ready to go back on its place. First I thought to mount adjustable spring plates. But for the moment I will try to stock ones with only a mild lowering. What do you think about that?

After 43 years, the time has come for some new torsion bar bushes.

The adjusters on my front beam are finally welted. Need sandblasting and powdercoating and we're done!

We had also a little party on my 29th birthday in my garage. No matter the bus sits still on the lifter, we enjoy the first few beers in it! :lol:

See you and regards
Reto

 

[Lee C]

Nice update, some coolio cars at that rockabilly fest!!!!
Happy birthday too!!!! arty0041:

 

[Aircooler]

Nice update, some coolio cars at that rockabilly fest!!!!
Happy birthday too!!!! arty0041:

Thanks Lee! What's with your bus? Any updates?

 

[*Sam*]

Super clean and cool as always Reto. One of the best I read about.

 

[Aircooler]

Super clean and cool as always Reto. One of the best I read about.

Thanks for the nice words!
Have a nice weekend!
Reto