1974 Westy saved - MORE PICS!! UPDATED!

adventurebus · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:13 pm Post subject:

hey guys, did some more work today and took some more pics

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RUST

thats about the only holes

Under side - pretty solid

Dirty cabinet. this is why I took it out to clean

(mouse bedding in the bottom)
there was way more before i took this pic

of course I broke this thing off

the mice have been in the headliner!!! Evil or Very Mad

Nasty glove box

the giant speaker covers that i took off the doors had no speakers in them! Thanks PO!!

Notchboy, I really dont know much about engines (remember im 16). All I know is that it turned over and it seems to be complete, but the PO said the reason why they let it sit is because a piston dropped or something. It was dumb i think the glued the fron floor mat to the ground because it was so hard to get off!!

And im positive the paint code from the mcode is L65k or whatever, ravenna green
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1968 Karmann Ghia
1974 Westfalia Automatic (sold)
1974 Thing (sold)

adventurebus · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject:

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that in the camp stool where the yellow bucket was, there were some small trash bags that seemed to fit in the bucket. They are a little big though. Any of you guys seen these??

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1968 Karmann Ghia
1974 Westfalia Automatic (sold)
1974 Thing (sold)

NoBudgetVWGarage · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:29 pm Post subject:

Seems to be a port-a-potty Smile

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BUSBOSS · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject:

hazetguy · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject:

Boesen · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:12 am Post subject:

WOW, thats some serious mouse nesting. But Im sure you'll get that cleaned out and have the whole thing shining..... Smile

notchboy · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:43 pm Post subject:

hazetguy-you need to post up some pics of your old 74s curtains. They were og nt they?

adventurebus-buy one of these- http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1241327

its good to have the factory blow out shots of your interior.
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Kirk · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:38 pm Post subject:

adventurebus · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:14 pm Post subject:

hey guys, worked on the interior a lot this past weekend, but only have a few photos. Anyway, when I took the sink cabinet out, I found traces of the original curtains, which are the exact same color as the ones that hazetguy sold me a few weeks back. They are like a light green/olive color. I'll get a pic soon. Cool

I finally know that this is the original curtain color for this westy.

A few random pics I took...

original plaid is turning out to be in awesome shape after shampooing, will get more pics soon

This has gotta be og paint.

Nasty stove top which I'm leaving out of the cabinet til i get it cleaned or buy a different one, its so incredibly nasty you can't even imagine Confused

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1968 Karmann Ghia
1974 Westfalia Automatic (sold)
1974 Thing (sold)

Kirk · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject:

So hows that nose looking?
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adventurebus · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject:

Haven't done a thing to the body yet, so I honestly don't know. I'm curious as well, but my first goal for this thing has been to rid it of all the stuff the mice left behind so it doesn't smell so bad. Confused

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1968 Karmann Ghia
1974 Westfalia Automatic (sold)
1974 Thing (sold)

kamara · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:10 pm Post subject:

Nice pics and nice find! I picked up a white 74 auto westy for the wife for $250, a bit more beat up than yours, and am going thru the engine right now in my garage. Maisy - that's the westys name- has the single full width seat and table with extension, an icebox instead of full fridge, no burners up top, no headbanger (just a metal piece covering the hinge for the hatch), and a poptop. I think the brochure said that in 74, the poptop westies did not come with a headbanger, but the tintops did.
Wish I had that spare tire and compressor.....I did manage to scrounge up a 4 legged blue/green plaid covered camp stool (which came with the base model westy - the deluxes got the box and yellow trash can like yours).
The auto trans in the 74-75 is a different model than 76-91? Basically the same but without the filter and with a bit different inside bits? VW improved on its weak points and evolved. I hear the earlier trans, 003 i think, is hard to rebuild, even for a shop, because the internal parts are nla. I found the gasket for the pan and the seal that keeps the final drive oil and ATF from mixing - I'm trying to service what i can without tearing into the guts of the trans.
Anyway, nice bus.
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adventurebus · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject:

Kamara, thanks. Yes the tin top westies only had the head banger closet, which is kind of weird because in the pop top version it looks too empty back there. I haven't dealt with the engine or trans in this thing at all, and this is my first automatic vw. All I can say is that it will be a learning experience. Wink

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1968 Karmann Ghia
1974 Westfalia Automatic (sold)
1974 Thing (sold)

Westfabulous · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject:

adventurebus · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks, yeah I'm really looking forward to it!
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1968 Karmann Ghia
1974 Westfalia Automatic (sold)
1974 Thing (sold)

Mr. Mofo · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject:

Any update please? Really want to see some new stuff.

adventurebus · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject:

Yeah sorry, been really busy lately. I got a lot of the bondo off the nose with a hammer. the thickest is over 1/4" Shocked

I started taking off the pop top today to replace the nasty, smelly canvas!!! I've been continuing to remove the whole interior for cleaning. That's about all I've done, here are a few pics.

Rolled it out of the shop in this nice weather

original plaid

after a lot of cleaning.....

I plan to finish taking off the pop top and get it cleaned tomorrow, I dont know if I'll get any more done.
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1968 Karmann Ghia
1974 Westfalia Automatic (sold)
1974 Thing (sold)

Boesen · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject:

Kirk · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject:

Yowza that nose! Whats your plan there?
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adventurebus · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:


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