The scratch and sniff 71 westy

[mylesbaldwin]

Started to clean the box up too

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Started to sand the roof down and found this

A patch stuck on. Should be a easy fix though

Finished the brakes off. Drilled holes on the rear arms for the hand brake cables

Fitted new brake fluid resiviour

And blead the brakes up

Started on the otherside of the floor pan

Got the engine back together and the pistons on the barrels

One barrel and piston on
Then...
More shit to add to the list

Spot the problem

Yup barrels are wrong! GREAT!! The last thing I really need!
I'd had enough so a quick tidy up in the back ok the bus and I went home! Gonna have a few days off it as my patience is running out!

 

[mylesbaldwin]

So finally sorted the barrels (call me useless!)

New dizzy on too

Engines coming along nicely now just in need of a solution to my 31 card and Beetle alternator hitting on full throttle! :/
Exhaust fitted

Lick of paint on the rear bumper mounting bars

Tanks cleaned up well, looks like a new one not so long back

All clean ready to go back in

I'm need of a starter, clutch, inlet manifold, coil, and fan cowling and she's a runner

 

[5erge]

Matey, that oil filler you put on is awful in operation, you'd be far better off sticking with the original.

Des

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Started to polish the window frames up

 

[Marvel]

Just had a good read through brother. Awesome work. Must be nice to have loads of the right tools laying about and a tonne of space. Skills! 8) 8)
If you need an oil filler, I have one.

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Just had a good read through brother. Awesome work. Must be nice to have loads of the right tools laying about and a tonne of space. Skills! 8) 8)
If you need an oil filler, I have one.

Thanks mate, keep your eyes pealed

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Front floor pan all complete now

And so the inner arches

Lick of underseal too.
Painted engine support bars, wiper arms and bumper supports

Won this great deal on eBay! Splitty beam with adjusters only £31

Insulated the roof, some more of the floor and the passenger rear

Took the steering wheel of and dials out to give it a quick check over and for a cig lighter for st nav etc

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Cig lighter fitted in the dash just needs plugging up
Sanded pop top down

this is a before if you wondered

needless to say I hate prep work!!!

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Got my new coil and starter

Cleaned the engine bay ready for paint,
Even got it out in the sun

First time it's been out since I got it back

Cleaned the starter and gearbox up
And the rear cross member

Really wish I was having original paint though

Engine bay ready for primer

Then top coat

Looks so much better already
Tanks back in

And cover on

A beer to help the night shift

Austin brought some tanned leather samples round for the interior

 

[dubscum]

Coming together.

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Austin got a little paint happy and decided to do a tester, really want it painted! Nice mug shot in the refelection
Made up a quick battery tray

And a little prep

Servo came off

Then....
Front beam ready for Wednesday when I receive my new one

Really want to get it on the road now!

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Started to strip the standard beam down to sell
And swap parts.

New split screen beam turned up and wrestled with it to get it on!
Adjusters already built in

And the same day... Box of goofiest turned up best kind of boxes these

New clutch for fitted
Along with new gear linkage connector

Then... Time to get the gearbox and starter fitted

And also the exhaust courtesy of Austin

Had austins golf in for MOT...

Low are all these cars should be!

Accept when I ripped the bumper on when driving it off the brake rollers :/
Ooopsy

And also my apprentice in the last picture, this is his 106 after a Volvo hit him

Lucky isn't the word!!

Battery tray pretty much finished, along with the other side

Started to strip the doors. Struggle with one and left the other for now

Painted the servo and the master cylinder
And sanded alot..

Can't tell you how Much I hate prep!!

Good by og

And more sanding

And more ...

Few little helpers

And the man himself... he's useful for something

The layers I've had to go through

a beautiful t25 in for MOT

Shiney bits are always good

Finished the inner valance today

Going to try and get the outer valance on this week
Almost finished the lower arches on both sides too

This shits all that's keeping me going doing 16 hour days kill me

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Had a nice 250mile trip last night to go and collect some parts all I can say is
Red bull is my friend today!
Got the correct door

Minor damage

Some light parts

A bit or tinware

And a gear stick from midland early bay

Then off to Darby to mainly go and see ash' westy

I want it!! That's all I have to say! Offered a swap but he wasn't keen!
Picked up some panels while we were there

Thought I'd rip the aircon out so I can check the dash wiring and get the unit checked out later on in the year

Think I need a sort out of everything tonight it's all starting to become a big mess!

 

[dubscum]

myles for smiles

 

[mylesbaldwin]

myles for smiles

Ay easy
Il be smiling for Myles when the vans on the road

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Had a sort out of what I have already as I found a few things I needed and had already bought! Can't afford to waste money

Welded the roof last night too

Although this was tempting...

Austin welded the front outer valance for me.. Ledgend! Thanks for your help mate very grateful

All this sanding had covered my not so shines snap on tool box! Bastard van!!!

 

[mylesbaldwin]

After giving the tinware a quick degrease I decided to what I thought would be a bolt on easy as pie job.. Obviously my lack of Earlybay knolage I had to once gain take half te engine apart...

Then again all worth it I suppose when this happened

Gear linkage on

Awaiting my oil pressure switch and plug everything up and hopefully get her started!
Collecting another beam with spindle and trailing arms Tuesday will be a nice drop. Hopefully be running and rolling in the next week or so...
I say hopefully.

 

[Foz]

Just read this thread from start to finish.....truly inspiring work Myles, your patience and commitment is a credit to you! Thoroughly enjoyed the read...the ups and downs to this project will make it all worth while in the end! Another thread ive subscribed to and looking forward to future progress reports and pics, even more so now a part of my bus will be a part of yours

Nice meeting you.... a top geeza!


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[sidecargezzer]

wow,I am always blown away by the work so many on this page do, nice job.