Green apple monster rebuild thread

chazz79 · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:25 pm Post subject:

It's been nice out so I got my parts bus gutted and began the de-lousing process.

Nice stuff overall excellent shape, PO left a box on the rear mattress and mice made a home on it. That's the darks spot you see there (it's still wet from rug scrubbing it)

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Anyone have stool or console envy! I was surprised at how complete the 74's interior was. I'm using everything from it except the sink a/c unit. Behind the driver will be a 73 and down jump seat.

Over all this bus will have the highest 50 state legal passeneger count. A total of 6 dedicated seat-belted positions. That's alot to ask for all while still holding a fridge/stove combo. I love the conversation dining set up so it's going to be the best of all versions of westy in my book.

This is the dung heap all of my parts came off of. The bad thing is that I got it running! 1800cc and a 5 rib. If the body weren't toast (rusty along with a tree that blew out the drivers side) It's really more oval than square anymore.
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patayres · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject:

Hey Chazz

What kind of shape is the off-white plastic piece in the rear that runs along the ceiling & covers up the rear hatch hinges?
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chazz79 · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:02 pm Post subject:

It's cracked on one end but I'm glassing that back together and gonna use it.

The wardrobe spare tire cabinet is awesome, the table is great and so is the sink and 12v pump set up. My complete interior was a solid 9 out of 10 and 100% origional.
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chazz79 · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject:

I'm running short on time already but steadily getting there. I've cleaned all of the foam and plaid. Everything re-laminated out nicely and while the weather was nice I got the wood urathaned up.

The black looks a little odd in pics but it has a pin-point design that goes pretty well with the rest of the interior.
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chazz79 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject:

I just finished recovering the front seats. Foam pads from west coast metric at @100.00, seat covers from ebay seller "thevwbusfactory" for 250.00

Sure I have 350.00 in the front seats but they turned out awesome.

My interior is finished and 100% better than I thought I could pull off. 2 and a half months and counting. I still need to have a running painted bus by then.
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Raketemensch · Samba Member Joined: March 28, 2010 Posts: 107

Awesome build, man. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a June departure.

Riguy718 · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject:

chazz79 · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks!

I just bought paint today so all this crap has to come back out.

It's ravenna green and apple green all over again, keeping the wild westerner theme alive.
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fastmc25 · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject:

Lookin Good Chazz.. Cool

........ now get that thing running and on the road.... Very Happy

There........... I pushed ya.... Laughing

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chazz79 · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject:

ok.....64 days and counting.

I've been welding everything and sadly still test fitting stuff. I'm sure it'll be a work in progress until the very end. I'm still getting the cooling system worked out but I did have it running yesterday and it sounds pretty good. I hope to have it driveable this weekend.

It's been a flurry of work so here's my updates.

^^^Engine's in and running...yup that's a/c only had to trim the body a fuzz to fit it in.

^^^Limited air cleaner space, still shooting for options there.

^^^Engine cradle fully welded and gusseted

^^^radiator belly pan scoop and fan set up

^^^same scoop in place- shows how much the frame can swallow and that the scoop is only one inchlower than the bottoms of the shock towers

^^^Check out that ravenna green!!! so ugly it's beutiful. My slider was brown so I jambed it out before tossing it back on for good. The color is great but does attract bugs..... if I leave it outside it'll be covered with insects, wierd. They just congregate on the thing.
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chazz79 · Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 9:34 am Post subject:

I guess if you post the good, you should post the bad...

I got to drive my bus for the first time since october of 2008. I was instantly reminded of all the things I love about it. That big wheel, awesome view of the road.....and now incredible power to move it with. The new engine sounds great and runs better than it sounds. The 6 rib I got from Ron (good local bus dude) turned out to be great! Shifts well does everything I want it to. I'm pretty friggin excited about the whole ordeal.

Well here's the bad-

The one freeze plug that didn't come in my rebuild kit rotted out and created a leak. This plug just happens to be the one in the back of the head (right against the fire wall) meaning the whole deal had to be dropped. My set up requires the engine to be dropped with the trans but I can still do it in 2.5 hours.

Just bought the freeze plug for 2.99 so now I get to go about tossing it back in the bus.

I have this jvc everio camera that says youtube ready? When I figure out how to get a video on here I'd like to show it running.

Sucks only being 30 and technology has flown by me. Sucks even more my kids aren't old enough to show me how to work things yet.
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chazz79 · Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject:

There's the bastard plug

you can see where it was running down the back of the block.

I actually pulled it, fixed it and reinstalled it in a day. That includes a break to mow the lawn and fetch parts.

On a side note belly mounted radiators are a pain in the rear to bleed. The fan is set to come on at 190 and it cycles alot sitting there. I think I'll add a dash light to indicate when the fans are running at road speed. I really won't know if my scoop/belly pan idea is working without that. I'm hoping that the fans aren't needed when it's moving.
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chazz79 · Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject:

I've putted around the neighborhood enough to start venturing further. First I need to put my windows back in.

This involves removing the rest of my glued on headliner to finish the inside paint job. Anyone switching from a passenger headliner to the westy styled wood set up has a ton of work cut out for them.

You have to grind off the spot welded headliner tracks and replace them with the riveted on J-channels. You have to remove all glue residue and fabric remnants to be able to properly paint the area. It's a harder job than it seems.

But it give me an awesome place to display some more of this beutiful green

In a few days the upper area will be hardened and I can proceed. The rest is coming along nicely

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fastmc25 · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:28 am Post subject:

Looking Good....... Cool

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1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc

I identify as: “A Pissed Old GI ”

villa750 · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 9:00 am Post subject: Same bus

I think the green bus here is the same bus on this topic, this is supposed to be a mid 80' pic on this topic, http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=395131
I dont know if its the same bus but it sure looks like

Maybe its the original owner.....

chazz79 · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject:

It's a little known special edition called a "wild westerner"

There's a good deal of mystery surrounding it and thats the one reason I chose to leave the paint stock. If something needs to be stock on my bus it's gotta be a rediculously hideous paint job. Unique-definitely....

I wish we had some hard numbers on how many were made. It was a 75.00 up charge so chances are that not too many folks checked off that option box.

I do know it smashes champaign editions as far as rarity....probobly pretty close to silverfish, I've seen as many of those as I have wild westerner's.
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chazz79 · Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject:

I have the first coat of paint on the upper half. One more coat and I'll call it done. I used sherwin williams single stage paint because it most closely mimics the oem stuff.

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sneakyjack · Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 4:34 pm Post subject:

no doubts on the paint combo but the yellow part LOOKS like Bali yellow.

interior too! Anyway keep cranking and photo - ing
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chazz79 · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 5:29 am Post subject:

My parts bus was bali yellow. You can really tell the difference when the colors are side by side. Bali yellow is not near as bright. Today I should be able to get my windows in and start driving it on the road. I'll get to the bottom color in a week or so.
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TomWesty · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 8:23 am Post subject:

What is the the name of the Sherwin Wiliiams paint you are using? Great job by the way, been enjoying your progress and thanks for sharing it.


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