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desert westy
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Replaced the China repop emblem with an original emblem.
Replaced the radials with 6.40-15 Firestones.
Campingbox restored rear kick panel and repop middle seat kick panel.
Anybody have the three pieces of aluminum trim for a door panel? I have everything I need to restore my front door panels execpt a set of trim.
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EverettB 
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desert westy
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| No on the trim rings. I do not think that I have ever noticed a set on a bus. |
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EverettB
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AlteWagen
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| EverettB wrote: |
They are date-stamped too, if you want to get that specific.
Your Bus is from May, 1963 so they would be probably be dated 0-3 months before that date. Maybe more as my July Bus had one from 2/63. |
On my bus (10/62) which still has all its original rims and 3 original trim rings had 10/62 date stamps on the rims and rings. Guess the production was on time that month
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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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more rusty parts out, this time courtesy of the front brakes. all these wheel cylinders and wheel bearings were two days old when the bus was flooded, master cylinder was already acting up before the storm moved in.
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EverettB
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| EverettB wrote: |
They are date-stamped too, if you want to get that specific.
Your Bus is from May, 1963 so they would be probably be dated 0-3 months before that date. Maybe more as my July Bus had one from 2/63. |
On my bus (10/62) which still has all its original rims and 3 original trim rings had 10/62 date stamps on the rims and rings. Guess the production was on time that month |
I'm pretty sure that one was an original for my 7/63 Bus but I do agree that large of a span is abnormal.
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Cuņado Wear
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I decided to take off long spoon and replace with a short one. So I dug through my parts and came up a few short spoons this one polished out the best so I went with it. I loved having the long spoon there, but maybe I'll try this look for a while. I understand its more correct anyways.
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Looking for front kick panels for late 63' Deluxe Basalt Gray
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Cuņado Wear
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Yeah, that is correct for a long spoon Bus.
But whatever you like... it always seemed weird to me to have a mismatch from the factory like that, even though the reason of the latch hitting the pillar on most Buses is a good one. |
Thanks Everett. Now this makes me want to polish the rest of the spoons.
Think it doesn't 
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EverettB
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| EverettB wrote: |
Yeah, that is correct for a long spoon Bus.
But whatever you like... it always seemed weird to me to have a mismatch from the factory like that, even though the reason of the latch hitting the pillar on most Buses is a good one. |
Thanks Everett. Now this makes me want to polish the rest of the spoons.
Think it doesn't |
Get to buffing, son!
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Cuņado Wear
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| Cuņado Wear wrote: |
| EverettB wrote: |
Yeah, that is correct for a long spoon Bus.
But whatever you like... it always seemed weird to me to have a mismatch from the factory like that, even though the reason of the latch hitting the pillar on most Buses is a good one. |
Thanks Everett. Now this makes me want to polish the rest of the spoons.
Think it doesn't |
Get to buffing, son! |
Everett, don't make me do it... Think I won't post before and after picture's of all five spoons?
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Looking for front kick panels for late 63' Deluxe Basalt Gray
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63' 15 Window Deluxe |
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williamM
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went to visit baby and see if any progress was made. I've been collecting windows and head lights and can't wait to get it back for new engine and trans
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Big Bill
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Replaced a bad generator, replaced all of the fuel lines and filter sock in the fuel tank, spark plug wires, and battery cables. Not in just one day but over the course of the last week,still have to install a start switch that Gabe rebuilt so I have just one key for my bus. 
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Big Bill
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Had some help from these guys.
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Stocknazi
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Does that hardbound Bently have the color wiring diagrams?
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Big Bill
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No it does not. I had a repair manual years ago that did but I cant recall who put it out. |
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cru62
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The Original Bentley manual supplied to Dealers had color diagrams. I'm pretty sure that the scans on this site also have color wiring diagrams at least. Check the Technical section above for your year bus in the "wiring" topic.
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williamM
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X2- If you can follow that BnW wiring- your a better man than I am Gunga Din 
There is a guy on Ebay selling nice laminated oil proof diagrams for about $10.- money well spent- has most model years.
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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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in the past week or so, I ordered new wheel cylinders, had the OG master cylinder rebuilt, cleaned up all the front brake parts up, had the drums cut, por15d everything up front, packed new bearings and installed all new brakes.
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Next step is Transmission, motor, hopefully not a complete wire harness, but electrical for sure. and interior once is road worthy. |
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