she arrived today she has a few holes, needs a LPG tank, rear main seal, clutch and e brake cables, and a lick of paint
not forgetting a pair of unwonky mirrors
Joined: October 26, 2009 Posts: 1183 Location: Sidney B.C. Canada
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject:
I bet once you do a bit of work on her then look back on these pictures you'll see, edit: be amazed, how much difference a bit of care makes.
cheers
alistair _________________ '86 7 passenger syncro, converted to westy pop top, project still in progress
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94, now gone...
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Welcome Lucy! I hope you have many fun miles and trips with her.
I was looking at your photos, and noticed the Rhode Island license plate. We lived there for 5 years before moving out here to CA, and we often talk about how we miss it there.
Enjoy Lucy.
-Lisa _________________ 83' Westy "Van Helsing"
90' Vanagon GL "Little Van"
69' RHD Morris Mini Cooper "Fire Ant"
Joined: April 15, 2007 Posts: 999 Location: New York City
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:21 am Post subject: Re: lucy our westy
rubbachicken wrote:
she arrived today she has a few holes, needs a LPG tank, rear main seal, clutch and e brake cables, and a lick of paint
not forgetting a pair of unwonky mirrors
Lists like this always remind me of "Ghostbusters" when Ackroyd wheels that ancient Cadillac ambulance into the garage.
Joined: June 03, 2006 Posts: 152 Location: amesbury, mass
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:
Hello,
Beautiful looking bus. Don't forget that Transporterfest is in Brookline on the Sunday of the Columbus day weekend. Plenty of busses to take a look at as well as as encouragement from others plus you might be able to snag a part here and there from people selling stuff in front of their vehicles.
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 1534 Location: nesting in socal
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject:
Dennis Perusse wrote:
Hello,
Beautiful looking bus. Don't forget that Transporterfest is in Brookline on the Sunday of the Columbus day weekend. Plenty of busses to take a look at as well as as encouragement from others plus you might be able to snag a part here and there from people selling stuff in front of their vehicles.
Keep us posted on your progress.
Dennis
we will be there, if you see us, please come and say hello
we are 5 minutes away, so even f i have to push lucy we will be there
Joined: February 17, 2011 Posts: 1010 Location: Central Massachusetts
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:00 pm Post subject:
Congrats.
Was wondering how far that van would go. Obviously not too far.
See you at Transporterfest.
LP _________________ Family had a new Westy every two years from 1970-86. I bought the '86 in '89 and sold in 96 when I bought my first FLH Harley. Bought 1984 Camper in January 2011 to share with my son. Needs alot of work, but dont they all?
Joined: July 16, 2011 Posts: 636 Location: Yellowstone NP
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:24 pm Post subject:
Hey, former RI-er too. Like your window stickers too. _________________ Live Fulltime in motorhome
Have 86 Westy Camper 2.1 rebuilt
Work in Yellowstone NP year round.
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 1534 Location: nesting in socal
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject:
christmas came early, i have a pile of bits, tomorrow i can start work getting lucy back together
still waiting for the clutch disc and throw out bearing
there's a show next weekend so i have a LOT of work to do _________________ lucy our westy
Joined: February 17, 2011 Posts: 1010 Location: Central Massachusetts
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject:
Show? Transporterfest?
Ilook forward to meeting Lucy (affinity for that name -my last Bassett's name)
LP _________________ Family had a new Westy every two years from 1970-86. I bought the '86 in '89 and sold in 96 when I bought my first FLH Harley. Bought 1984 Camper in January 2011 to share with my son. Needs alot of work, but dont they all?
Joined: January 26, 2010 Posts: 7446 Location: Greater Toronto Area
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:48 pm Post subject:
Congrats, looks like a lot of work, sounds like you are up to it. Looking forward to future pics with an improved complection! Nothing that some hearty Vanagonitis can't fix _________________ 83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 97 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (for sale)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)
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Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 1534 Location: nesting in socal
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject:
today's little effort
both rear hubs removed, and driven an hour outside the city so a friendly garage who'd let me use their press, to press out the old wheel bearings and press in the new ones and an hour home
once home refit the drivers side hub backing plate, change the wheel cylinder and fit the drum, next refit the right hand side hub, then the sky opened to give me and my tools a wash
i hope tomorrow i can finish the rear brakes and get them blead _________________ lucy our westy
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 1534 Location: nesting in socal
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:45 pm Post subject:
today i had a third go at the gearbox, many thanks to mr stanagon and randy in maine today i had to loan of an alignment tool, more struggling it finally went in
all done and dusted, i found another dodgy brake line and replaced it, blead though the brakes and clutch
adjusted the e brake and took her in for an inspection
she only blooming PASSED
i cannot believe it, with the holes that are in her
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