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2bugtony Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2005 Posts: 340 Location: Sherman Wv
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: |
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Hi
yesterday I started this 74 westy I just got. It hadn't been started in 22 years. After sanding the point and getting it some fuel it didn't turn 5 times and started. Acorns and mice was coming out of everwhere. |
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onion456 Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2006 Posts: 674 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
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i ground down the stud bosses on my passenger side exhaust header (using my brand new ryobi angle grinder- yeehaw!), getting ready for when my time-sert kit shows up from scott, hopefully she'll be running again soon! _________________ '76 Sage Green Westy 2.0 FI
'76 Creamsicle 7-passenger 2.0 CS FI
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barryben Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2007 Posts: 142 Location: barry, wales, uk
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:51 am Post subject: |
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sorted thru the nice box of used FI bits a kindly dubber passed my way _________________ 1978 2.0i kombi from Sweden |
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westy@7000 Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2005 Posts: 214 Location: Central Colorado
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:08 am Post subject: |
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went on a picnic
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TexasAirCooler Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Lone Oak, TX
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:17 am Post subject: |
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Nice. _________________ Terry
Common Sense Is A Flower That Doesn't Grow In Everyone's Garden. |
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gmag69 Type2 Nutcase
Joined: January 13, 2006 Posts: 1941 Location: northwest PA
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:24 am Post subject: |
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2bugtony wrote: |
Hi
yesterday I started this 74 westy I just got. It hadn't been started in 22 years. After sanding the point and getting it some fuel it didn't turn 5 times and started. Acorns and mice was coming out of everwhere. |
Don't drive it like that until you have removed all the tin and gotten that crap out of the fins and oil cooler. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery!
Слава Україні! |
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mygreenbus Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2007 Posts: 1154 Location: Palm Coast, FL
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:44 am Post subject: |
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I put on doors pulls, no more opening the window to close the door!
And after 8 months of no tunes...a stereo! _________________ '72 Bus |
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Bay Window Steve Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2006 Posts: 280 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: |
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Patrick199 wrote: |
Man, those tail lights made me want to hurl. Thanks for getting rid of them.
I have a feeling you're going to find some very interesting hack jobs as you get to know your new bus. |
No shit. Apparently the tails were activated by toggle switch, as is the horn and blinkers. I removed a ton of superflous wiring. I like it though. Its a solid bulkhead non walkthrough. _________________ '73 Transporter - Driver
'69 Deluxe
Member: WTKHABG
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2jmotorsports Samba Member
Joined: May 05, 2004 Posts: 523 Location: Long Beach, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Thought about how to get it running again so I can get it out of my parents' garage and into my own garage... |
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tractoman Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2005 Posts: 221 Location: Sonoma, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Saturday I took my kids to a cub scout hike in the Westy and had a picnic afterwards. We were loving it... _________________ Mike
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griest77 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2007 Posts: 99
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: |
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I made a new floor out of vinyl and inserted a peace sign |
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Jerry Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1367
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Do you have pictures? Would love to see it! _________________ Looking for SO34 parts.
thevwcompound *instagram* |
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Quadratrückseite Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Castle Rock, CO
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: |
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BeetleWarrior wrote: |
I got tired of the bay not running... So I figured heck with it.
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OMG - I thought that was a Photoshop job at first!
(until I looked at your other pics)
How much are you selling that front windshield for? (assuming it's crack and chip free) _________________ 1978 Country Homes Camper conversion
www.gusthevwbus.com
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crxgames Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Walton, Kentucky
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:09 am Post subject: |
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I fixed my sticking throttle. Accelerator pedal had so much dirt/rust stuck in it at the floor that it'd stick half way down to fully down. Lubed up the underside parts of the system and cable as well. I went ahead and attached a return spring too. |
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Jeff Geisen Samba Chaplain
Joined: December 21, 2004 Posts: 1880 Location: N.W. Georgia
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: |
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[quote="jerry's70westy"]Do you have pictures? Would love to see it![/quote]
... speak for yourself only please. _________________ I Corinthians 4: 1 thru 5
‘63 ragtop - ‘68 single cab |
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10773 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:24 am Post subject: |
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"What did you do for your Bay yesterday?"
nothing. i looked at it as i walked past it. i will start it this wednesday or thursday to move it out of the driveway (about 30' ). _________________ thebucket: I invested in hoodride, now DBD won't return my call?
hazetguy: invested?
thebucket: Yeah Haze, its where people put money into a company in hopes of a return on their money |
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Redd73 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2007 Posts: 836
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:27 am Post subject: |
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i looked at it a few times and put off fixing it again.
but that was mostly due to working on locating the leak in the fish pond out back, prepping a section of the garden, and planting a bunch of stuff in the greenhouse. _________________ "...theres nowhere to go but everywhere." - Kerouac
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73 Westy 2000cc w/dual solex (engine code GE) + aftermarket AC |
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Jerry Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1367
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: |
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griest77 wrote: |
I made a new floor out of vinyl and inserted a peace sign |
I would love to see a picture of your floor. I think the world could use a little more "peace" myself! _________________ Looking for SO34 parts.
thevwcompound *instagram* |
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Jerry Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1367
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Installed new screens in my jalousie screen frames that just arrived. _________________ Looking for SO34 parts.
thevwcompound *instagram* |
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