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mandraks
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Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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 Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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| notchboy wrote: |
I know some of you have seen this pic as you have the book. Taken from the 125 Year Jubilee Westfalia book. At first I thought it the same bus.
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don't have the book, but it looks like the yellow one from the westfalia museum
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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peter schepens
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Location: belgium Caesars camp
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:38 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Thanks Jason vw, this is my favorite photo to understand the Barndoor bus chassis, keep up the good work. Back to Bus School.
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I see that the seam of the axle boots are put straight upwards at 12 hrs... In the manual it is written to put the seam at 9 or 3 hrs. WHY? it is much easier to bend the seam as to press it in and stretch it when the axle moves only up and down... THe oil will not leak as that tube is not full of oil. Just to inform you.
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Zelensis, glassfibre body made in Belgium , disigned and built on a VW platform About 25 body's built.
Hebmuller info wanted for http://www.hebmueller-registry.com/home.html |
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felix ehrhardt
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:45 am Post subject: Re: 1954 Brooks Stevens Campingbox Westy |
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| peter schepens wrote: |
| I see that the seam of the axle boots are put straight upwards at 12 hrs... In the manual it is written to put the seam at 9 or 3 hrs. WHY? |
Hi Peter,
as the axle travels up and down the seam has to be at 3 or 9 o`clock. Otherwise the seam is pushed or strechted which can suffer it.
But there are many out there who drive around with 12 o`clock position without big problems...
Greetz, Felix |
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