Shiplee' s 1969 California westy

[BARKING MARK]

Great stuff - perhaps when she gets logged on to earlybay we can inspire her to get herself another bus :mrgreen:

If she comes on here, she won't be able to help herself
Once an VW addict , always an addict.
What an amazing Lady

 

[middleman]

Lovely bus you have there and great story behind it's history stateside 8)

 

[shiplee123]

Thanks middleman


Most of the stickers in the back window from America were removed by the previous owner when he resprayed the bus. Only left two !

I received a new sticker through the post so that was one of my jobs after work
I'm sure a few of you peeps have got one of these ! :lol:

 

[shiplee123]

Look what turned up this weekend !

 

[Bigbear]

Christ! Are you that bloke that won £108m on the euros the other week?

 

[shiplee123]

T b h I'm now feeling a bit skint !

I've also just booked up to have her lowered at mat balls in around 6 weeks which is a bit of a laugh because it's not mot or reg yet.

Gotta get this bus on the road sooooon !

 

[shiplee123]

If anyone's got 108 m to loan me I won't object !

 

[shiplee123]

So today's job was to fit the Fuchs

 

[68_early_bay]

Wide 5 Fuchs 8) nice where did you get them from?

 

[shiplee123]

All went well
Fronts r good
Annoyed about backs as center caps don't fit. What am I gonna do about this ?
Not a serious issue as they still look nice but it's gonna bug me !

 

[shiplee123]

I was getting a bit annoyed , 68 early bay , as I only had a handful of choices for alloys being an early wide 5.

I liked some but I wonted Fuchs !

I nearly gave up , then I found a site on the inter web that sold um !

R & r alloys
Race and road alloy wheels

If my bus hadn't been resprayed and messed about I would have left it stock but as it's been touched then I decided I may as well go with it and change the wheels and drop it a little !

 

[68_early_bay]

I was getting a bit annoyed , 68 early bay , as I only had a handful of choices for alloys being an early wide 5.

I liked some but I wonted Fuchs !

I nearly gave up , then I found a site on the inter web that sold um !

R & r alloys
Race and road alloy wheels

If my bus hadn't been resprayed and messed about I would have left it stock but as it's been touched then I decided I may as well go with it and change the wheels and drop it a little !

Cheers :mrgreen:


They're looking good on 8) you could have some billet extensions made for the rear centre caps?

 

[middleman]

It just gets better. Lovely choice of wheel.


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[shiplee123]

68 , what do u mean by billet extensions ?

Thanks middleman , prob is now it looks wrong , it now seriously needs lowering .....

..... I'm never satisfied till things are looking right lol !

 

[shiplee123]

Seems like the new wheels n tyres have dropped the bus by an inch already
Look forward to mat balls dropping it another 4 !

 

[shiplee123]

Oh and I must stop calling her the bus
I've been told ! ..... By rachel the previous owner !
It's Geri Lou , until I decide anything different !

 

[68_early_bay]

68 , what do u mean by billet extensions ?

Thanks middleman , prob is now it looks wrong , it now seriously needs lowering .....

..... I'm never satisfied till things are looking right lol !

Get someone with a lathe to make you something like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMERICAN-EAGLE-ALLOYS-WHEEL-RIM-CENTER-CAP-ACC-301-06-CHROME-PUSH-THRU-5-6-LUG-/190629210482?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c6262e972&vxp=mtr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


That will clip on the wheel over the rear hub nut so you can put your center cap on :mrgreen:

 

[Bobreoc]

Looking awesome on the new fuch. Coming together really nice now

 

[Foz]

This is going to look so nice when lowered. Nice choice of wheel mate, tho i agree the choice appears to be very limited

And James........keep the name Geri Lou....if only in honour of Rachel and her epic days in it. Its not a bad name for a bus.

--------------------------------------Own a Bay?....... Feel the love!

 

[69 Westy]

Looking real nice matey 8)