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Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:18 am

EverettB wrote: I like your right shoe.

Man what attention to details.. didn't even notice that lol.

Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:37 am

YOUBUGME2 wrote: EverettB wrote: I like your right shoe.

Man what attention to details.. didn't even notice that lol.

I noticed i thought maybe he was going to do his nails red after the bulkhead

Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:43 pm

I was wondering more if you had to lay down some more paint along the edges after it was welded back in?

Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:32 pm

Snoop Bob, thanks but that stuff above the engine area sure looks like tape but I believe you.

Snoop Bob wrote: Linda,
That is not Duct tape stuck to the floors. That is a roll of Duct tape sitting on the floor. The stuff stuck to the floor is a sound dampening product that I believe has a self adhesive backing.

Campy, I don’t want to put anything on my new floor & paint for that exact reason, “removal”. But a little sound deadening would be nice so long as I can remove it later like maybe just the plastic bubble product.

Campy wrote: I would never put anything over the floors of my buses, except for the floor mats, especially anything that is sticky. One day, the material would have to be removed and it would be a pain in the butt to do so. Also, the drain holes around the cargo floor halves should not be covered. I have always liked the sounds in my buses, anyway. It is music to my ears. 8)

Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:36 pm

Linda, essentially it is a thick tape with acoustic deadening properties...If it is the Damplifier stuff he spoke of (kind of like DYNAMAT but not exactly) here is a link..

http://www.secondskinaudio.com/vibration-mat/damplifier.php?category=70

Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:44 pm

Jogr, do you care to tell us what kind of stain/varnish you used? Those panels are as nice as it gets.

Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:17 pm

Linda Grunthaner wrote: Snoop Bob, thanks but that stuff above the engine area sure looks like tape but I believe you.

It is about 1/8" thick. It is adhesive on one side. Like everyone I am concerned about preservation, but if i have to repair sheetmetal above the engine and surrounding areas i think I have alot more to worry about. If I have to take it off in 20 years to restore the bus again thats fine with me. 20 years of a quieter warmer camper is worth it to me. That being said, I am not sticking anything to the cargo floor or the front floor, or inside the front doors. The cargo mats will suffice there, I AM worried about ater getting in there, I know it will. The camper interior will quiet down the road noise :D

Jerry's70Westy-

I am using my favorite, BullsEye Shellac with an amber tint. It comes in either Clear or Amber. The reason it is my favorite is that it looks good and is incredibly easy to apply. That being said I don't know anyone who has used it in their camper but I imagine it would hold up just fine. It is natural and non toxic. It dries fast and does not stink.

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2004210/8566/Bulls-Eye-Amber-Shellac--Quart.aspx

I am using Baltic Birch, and the Amber shellac does give it a little redness when the sun is not on it, as you can see in the pics when the sun is on it its a nice deep golden color. Not original(westy) but it sure is purty.

I take the 1/8 Baltic Birch, give it a quick once over with 100 grit, then use a 4" brush and brush on 3 coats in a "round robin" approach, just line everything up and do one coat at a time but just keep going until you have three coats. Let is sit for about an hour then I use a 1/4 sheet sander with 180 grit and knock down the raised grain, then 220 by hand. tack cloth it off and put on another 3 coats the same way. done.

Have fun!

I'll be working on teh rest of the interior panels this week, hope to them done on saturday... whether the weather abides will be another story...

Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:16 pm

The mosquitoes were just unbearable tonight so I moved on to a different project, making the bungee cords. Didn't come out to shabby for my first set. The cord kinda looks gold in the pics, but it is tan. it is not metallic at all.

Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:27 pm

EverettB wrote: I was wondering more if you had to lay down some more paint along the edges after it was welded back in?

Good eye and good thought Everett!
Yes, I did paint the edges after the bulkhead was welded back in. I was surprised how little over-spray you get with those HVLP guns. Just a little masking and you are done - amazing!

Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:00 pm

Fresh off the test stand.....
Hi Torque, High MPG, and 3800RPM all day long motor

2007cc
7.9:1 Compression
New Mag Full Flow Case
Schadek 30mm Pump Modified for Full Flow
System 1 Oil Filter
Weber 40 IDF's
Steve Tims Prepared Heads 40X35.5
90.5 Mahle Stroker Pistons & Cylinders
Spiral Lock True Arc Wrist Pin Clips (BUGPACK)
Engle 110
Aluminum Cam Gear (BUGPACK)
Stock Diameter Lazer Etched Aluminum Crank Pulley (BUGPACK)
Balanced 8 Dowel 78 Crank
Wizeman Black Lifters
Deep Sump
Stock Weight Flywheel
3/8 Aluminum Pushrods (BUGPACK)
Stock Fuel Pump
Original German Doghouse Sheet Metal
Bosch Alternator
Modified Original Heater Boxes
Stock F&S Clutch & Spring Disc
1 1/2 A1 Sidewinder Exhaust System
40WT Brad Penn Oil

Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:53 pm

I washed it after taking it on it's first camping trip. Bought the bus in 1994 and finally got around to getting it back together. Pictures of some of the work done here...
http://picasaweb.google.com/DavidSweinhagen/61Westfalia#

Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:05 pm

Dave, your Westy came out awesome. I swear I didn't recognize it as being the same Bus from months back when I saw it at OCTO. Great job.

Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:14 pm

JOGR wrote: The mosquitoes were just unbearable tonight so I moved on to a different project, making the bungee cords. Didn't come out to shabby for my first set. The cord kinda looks gold in the pics, but it is tan. it is not metallic at all.

You could have saved yourself some time! :wink:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=926378

Just a little contructive criticism- The holes on the originals are punched all the way through and the crimps fit tighter to ythe cords.

You'll also notice that the ends are flush with the crimps.

Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:24 am

BUCIOBATISTI wrote: Dave, your Westy came out awesome. I swear I didn't recognize it as being the same Bus from months back when I saw it at OCTO. Great job.

Agreed. Congratulations.

Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:29 am

campingbox wrote: BUCIOBATISTI wrote: Dave, your Westy came out awesome. I swear I didn't recognize it as being the same Bus from months back when I saw it at OCTO. Great job.

Agreed. Congratulations.

It is awesome. SO-23... my favorite. It is beautiful, looking forward to more adventures!

Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:42 pm

I greased the front door handles and rear hatch catches. Now everything shuts like buttah.

Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:10 pm

JOGR wrote: campingbox wrote: BUCIOBATISTI wrote: Dave, your Westy came out awesome. I swear I didn't recognize it as being the same Bus from months back when I saw it at OCTO. Great job.

Agreed. Congratulations.

It is awesome. SO-23... my favorite. It is beautiful, looking forward to more adventures!

Dave, that's an extremely nice job you did on your bus.
In your Picasa Web album, you show an aftermarket bike mount on your westy rack.

Any chance you could post some additional photos and information about how you did that? I'd like to use my rack to haul bikes as well--without damaging it. Thanks.

Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:53 pm

Installed a throttle return spring kit. The one that goes between the doghouse and carb from WW. Now the throttle goes back where it should when I let off the gas.

Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:42 pm

Major Woody wrote: JOGR wrote: campingbox wrote: BUCIOBATISTI wrote: Dave, your Westy came out awesome. I swear I didn't recognize it as being the same Bus from months back when I saw it at OCTO. Great job.

Agreed. Congratulations.

It is awesome. SO-23... my favorite. It is beautiful, looking forward to more adventures!

Dave, that's an extremely nice job you did on your bus.
In your Picasa Web album, you show an aftermarket bike mount on your westy rack.

Any chance you could post some additional photos and information about how you did that? I'd like to use my rack to haul bikes as well--without damaging it. Thanks.

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.

Brendan, Good to see you at OCTO. I meant to come by and talk some more, but that weekend flies by.

Greg, that's the tent I got from you about ten years ago at Jerome. Finally put to use.

Josh, your bus is looking good. I wish I did some sound deadening/ insulation like you're doing, but I just got in a hurry to get it back together after paint.

Woody, I learned more than I wanted to know about bike trays... After about four trips to REI and a couple other local bike shops just researching, I decided on a Yakima "Forklift". It's what they call a universal fit. It clamped to the Westy cross bars pretty well, and I figured if I was spending the money, I wanted something that would also work on my wife's Passat wagon that has a factory set of cross bars. The problem is the aluminum crown really throws a monkeywrench into it. You can't fit the bike within the crown, so the rear wheel has to hang over the back. I had to remove one wood slat, and initially I clamped the front to the support that spans three slats between the legs and the rear to the back leg. This position worked really well as the rear tire was just behind the crown and the chain cleared it, but that front support flexed quite a bit with the wood. So I moved the front mount on the tray to the middle leg and it's really solid, but the bike is a little further back than I would have liked. Also I only have one chainring up front that's fairly small and it's pretty close to the crown. Depending on the size of your chainring and the height of the bottom bracket, some bikes may not work there.

Anyway, figuring out the bike rack was kind of a last minute thing. I was trying to get the bus done for a mountain bike race/ camp out up near Flagstaff. I barely got the bus done, and getting the rack taken care of fell into getting ready the day or two before we left. In the end, the bike race was canceled due to a fire in the area, but a few of us decided to go camping anyway. If you want any more info or pictures, feel free to PM or email me.

Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:09 pm

been driving the crew cab to work the last couple days, and yesterday the turn signals stopped working. Wiggled the relay to "reset" the ground, and all was well again.
:)
I do love the easy fixes...