My 73

autobus73 · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: My 73

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aliennetwork · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:

Nice looking bus.
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autobus73 · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject:

wish i could get the photos to load like you guys thanks Brett

Orangeena · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:40 am Post subject:

Nice bus. You gotta love a Brilliant Orange '73 Wink

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rjonas · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:16 am Post subject:

Oh yea...brilliant orange baby.
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autobus73 · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:33 pm Post subject:

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Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 20155

autobus73 · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks for posting Wildthings!!!! What am i doing wrong or is it because i am using a Mac ?

autobus73 · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject:

yahoo I figured it out !

autobus73 · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject:

Just thought I would update my thread as to my progress I have the Power brake servo out right now waiting for the new one from German supply , had a great talk to Scott and he was very helpfull . As I wait I have continued to Use some touch up Paint and after a couple of weeks I will put the buffer to it again and shine her up . I had to redo a rear wheel brake cylinder as It was leaking the PO had just done the other side and I now am worried that the drum brake shoes have been contaminated so I guess I will have to change them before to long . The next job will be recovering the front seats I removed the covers and all the material sanded and repainted the frames so now they are just waiting for the new foam and covers

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autobus73 · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject:

Kirk · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:16 am Post subject:

Very nice. Next to Sage green, thats my favorite color on a westy. Smile

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autobus73 · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:52 pm Post subject:

It is showing improvement
Thanks Kirk , the brilliant orange is not my fav but I did't have any choice I was just glad to finally get this van after driving by it for the fifteen years It took me to talk the PO out of it. Here it is when i picked it up
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And now!

autobus73 · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:14 am Post subject:

1973 8" Brake servo

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Old Part number

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towards the Front of the Bus

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Towards the back of the bus

Ludwig van · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject:

Very nice bus. Our first Westy was an orange '73 that we bought while we were living in Surrey in 1986. We brought it back to Winnpeg and ended up selling it. We missed it so much that when a co-worker in Calgary put his '78 up for sale, I grabbed it - we still have it 15 years later.

Our '73 started as an automatic, but the PO, who was a retired aircraft mechanic, replaced it with a standard. The only tip-offs were the shift pattern on the ashtray door and the 'shadow' where the automatic badge had been.

Seeing your pictures brought back memories. Our current bus is Sage Green, but I like that orange, too.
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autobus73 · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:11 am Post subject:

Thanks Ludwig van for your kind words

rjonas · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:24 am Post subject:

My bus is a late '73 and I was blessed with the '74-ish 1"taller front seat backs which TMI does not make covers for. Better check yours...the seat backs might be too tall for the 69-73 seat covers. I had to shorten mine ~ 1" by cutting the flat steel edgeing at the splice.

Looking good BTW.
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autobus73 · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:22 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the Info rjones could you give me a mesurement on the seat backs so i can figure this out heres som pictures

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Caleb Melvin · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject:

Nice bus! Where are you in BC? I think it needs a name haha
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