Wild Westerner Club

Tcash · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:35 am Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6343533#6343533

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:02 am Post subject:

I would like to compile a fun fact sheet for all the Wild Westerners.

To do this all Wild Westerner owners please use the m-code decoder and display the production date and destination of your Bus as I have (see below).

To all non owners that have supplied us with a m-code picture please post the Production Date and Destination along with the serial number.

I'm thinking having this information on the club cards would be a cool addition as well.
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

vwwestyman · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:31 am Post subject:

Mine is on the way! Very Happy

I used uShip.com to find someone who does it on their own, and was headed to Washington the other day, so they picked up the bus on Saturday.

I spoke to the driver's wife yesterday, and she said they'd either be here tonight, or tomorrow morning!

Can't wait!
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:09 am Post subject:

Super... When it arrives You can do the Manhattan Shuffle and the rest of us will have a tattie.

The great state of Kansas is now the home of a Wild Westerner VW Bus.

It would be cool as hell to have one running and driving in each state.

Its five o'clock somewhere .... Cheers ...
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

vwwestyman · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:26 pm Post subject:

Guess what arrived this evening?

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Pertinant Info:

I've only had a chance to give it a quick once-over, but overall I would say the body seems to be in decent shape, with some fairly deep surface rust forming under the floor mats. Doesn't seem to be rust-through at all, but will need to be arrested sooner rather than later.

Seats are very rough, though.

Overall, I think it is in pretty nice pretty original shape and I don't think I'll want to do a full-resto by any means. My goals will be more geared toward preservation I think.

For example, I think rather than welding and such with the surface rust, I'll probably hit it with some kind of converter and cover it, and lay the mats back down.

I'll also need to replace the window seals, they are all getting very dry and cracked and not really sealing much of anything, I fear.

I'm really interested in the full slider windows, and may go that route with them when I get to replacing the seals. We'll see.

Those are my thoughts at this point.
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

vwwestyman · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:32 pm Post subject:

M-Plate content
Model Type 2 (T2) mod. 221(1) :
- Microbus
- 7 seater (arrangement 2-2-3)
- Sliding door right
- LHD
Chassis number 2232205972
Serial number 205 972
Modelyear 1973
Planned production date
Thursday, 17 May 1973
Number for production planning
(temporary serial number) 7429
Type of engine Type 4 (CD) - 1679cc, 46 kW (62 bhp DIN)
Type of transmission Manual 4-speed gearbox
Paint color 964350 - Unknown special color
Interior color (doorpanels and seats) 50 - Black Leatherette
Destination USA, Portland
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:51 pm Post subject:

Now go out on the street so your neighbor will see you and do the the Manhattan Shuffle .
The rest of us will do a Manhattan Twist .
The list of Wild Westerner owners is growing.
Another list i will soon start is a list of people whom have purchase/saved a Wild Westerner since we began this forum.

Am tickled chitless we will soon have another Wild Westerner cruising the streets and highways.
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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

Mal evolent · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:08 am Post subject:

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73 Beetle Baja, Ghia front brakes, Type 3 rear brakes, 2220 ( 94 X 80 ), Weber Progressive, Bosch SVDA, '97 Mustang seats

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vwwestyman · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:55 am Post subject:

Pulled the engine last night. It has been a long time since pulling an aircooled engine, so I needed to consult the Bentley to make sure I didn't forget anything!

Since Craig said he thought the cam was busted or otherwise messed up, I'll need to crack it open to see what's up for sure.

I was kind of hoping his diagnosis was incorrect so I did attempt to crank it over a couple times but no luck. Pulling a valve cover indicated no pushrod movement, while the engine did build oil pressure. I expect to find a broken camshaft just past the gear, or possibly it came unbolted from the gear. (I think he had installed an aftermarket cam.)

Oh well, it sat for a long time and the gas was really really nasty. Luckily there wasn't much left (probably evaporated over time, though it appears it may have leaked out past the carb too). I imagine pulling the tank will be time well spent.
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

Bill Sullivan · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:39 pm Post subject:

Expert advice needed....
Seems to me abt 30 years ago i recall there being a spring loaded push rod tube that would allow you to replace the tubes with the heads still on.
If so what brand is recommended and are there any tips on installation of the tubes?

By the way, that was a hell of a race today...did u see it..
What race?

The Human Race Shocked

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VW Its a family thing !!!

2002 Snap Orange Turbo Beetle (Daughter)
1973 Wild Westerner (Son) Vin #2232203230... Production Date Monday May 14, 1973 *** Destination Portland, Or.

Card Carrying Member of the International Wild Westerner Club
America (65) - Austria (1) -Canada (1)- Denmark (1) - France (1)- Germany (5) - Mexico (4) - The Netherlands (2) Portugal (1) - United Kingdom (3)

vwwestyman · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:52 pm Post subject:

Tcash · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:57 pm Post subject:

i recall there being a spring loaded push rod tube
I have seen them for Type 1 engines. Type 4 engines you remove the rocker arms and the tubes slide out. Good Luck
http://www.jayceevw.com/products

cdennisg · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject:

chazz79 · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:35 pm Post subject:

The bumper and flat black treatment makes it properly dead to us. I spit in its general direction and henceforth give it the shunning it deserves.
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One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb

The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster

vwwestyman · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:11 pm Post subject:

chazz79 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:02 am Post subject:

Of course like all things the westerner can once again accept it's true nature and be introduced back into the fold.

As long as it pretends to be something it's not, shunning is appropriate.

Amish rules apply here. Razz

Accepting their poor decisions will only encourage more defacement of the weirdness that the westerner embodies. It's like drawing a handlebar mustache on the Mona Lisa.

So strap on the straw hats and turn your collective backs brothers, until someone buys that and applies liberal amounts of easy-off oven cleaner. There is no shame in baring your true colors.
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One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb

The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster

vwwestyman · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:19 am Post subject:

No no no, this is "blame the victim" mentality!

The Westerner didn't ask to have an early bumper hacked on. The Westerner certainly didn't ask to have flat black paint covering its beautiful greens!

That poor bus was abused, and need to be rescued, and the abuser brought to justice!

It is going to take a lot of hard work by others to help the Westerner once-again emerge from its abuse, and be able to show its former self.
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

vwwestyman · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:51 am Post subject:

Put together a build thread for my Westerner.

Link is in my signature.

Edit:

I just put two and two together (after re-reviewing the M-Code info), and realized that the Beasterner was picked up from Craig by my friend, Val, on its birthday-May 17!

It was delivered to me a month later.

How cool is that? A new chance at life seems like a fitting birthday.
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 3:58 pm Post subject:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-vw-bus-/141338227483?...mp;vxp=mtr

Awesome!
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

2carbs · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:00 pm Post subject:


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