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LostnaWesty
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 Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:36 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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| crofty wrote: |
Love it!
Great job on the pop top. black screens make me twitch |
 it was an easy decision for me! |
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LostnaWesty
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Joined: April 10, 2014
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:39 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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| velvetgreen wrote: |
| Great looking bus! If it were mine I would take the exact same approach. Looks like you are using the Grabber's as opposed to the bias plies. How do you find they drive? Is your Westy originally out of Ark? Didn't know they were repopping SO42 tent poles |
Thanks! its been a lot of time away from the family and i hope to switch that around! The grabbers are excellent tires! Drive Quiet, but provide a thick sidewall for strength in turning. Great traction and overall look B.A!
Yes it is an arkansas native:
The tent pole kits, tents, stake kits, tent bags, etc. are available from
Helmut Szydlik
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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one of my favorite accessories is the gutter mount
fishing pole carrier. carries 2 poles in an X like fashion.
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von_hansel 
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Location: Inland Empire
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Great job bringing this bus back to life.
I have been following along on IG and I have been enjoying watching your progress.
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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| von_hansel wrote: |
Great job bringing this bus back to life.
I have been following along on IG and I have been enjoying watching your progress. |
thank you, for the kind words and support. |
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LAGrunthaner
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Joined: March 18, 2007
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Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:19 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Amazing work. How long did the work take and where did you get that flooring material?
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Amazing work. How long did the work take and where did you get that flooring material?
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I bought the bus in 2020 and have been working on it diligently ever since. And I still have more to do!
The floor material came from NLAVW. |
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LAGrunthaner
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Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:09 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Wow, I got mine from them too and I was looking for something with a clear coat on top. But yours installed has changed my mind. Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration to us all.
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Amazing work. How long did the work take and where did you get that flooring material?
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I bought the bus in 2020 and have been working on it diligently ever since. And I still have more to do!
The floor material came from NLAVW. |
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| Lind wrote: |
| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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crukab
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:32 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Nice score! I love it when a Bus that has sat for a long while and gets bought by someone who watched/stalked it for years, and gets cleaned up, fixed up the way you have done it. Kind of like the Bus finally got into the hands of a person that would do it justice, instead of being flipped many times w/ no love given to it.
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In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:48 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Wow, I got mine from them too and I was looking for something with a clear coat on top. But yours installed has changed my mind. Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration to us all.
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Amazing work. How long did the work take and where did you get that flooring material?
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I bought the bus in 2020 and have been working on it diligently ever since. And I still have more to do!
The floor material came from NLAVW. |
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Thanks. I think NLAVW must have had 2 runs of this material made. I originally
Purchased the black style material, but after discussing with my buddy we both
Decided to go with the lighter option. We saw your version here on the samba with the cloth back (just like the black version) and were both surprised to find out the light color version we got did not have the cloth back. I think its a bit more durable and solid.
You can see without the cotton back
It left a clean finished product on these
New support blocks made for the z bed
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:53 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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| crukab wrote: |
| Nice score! I love it when a Bus that has sat for a long while and gets bought by someone who watched/stalked it for years, and gets cleaned up, fixed up the way you have done it. Kind of like the Bus finally got into the hands of a person that would do it justice, instead of being flipped many times w/ no love given to it. |
Thank you. This bus is “home”. Me and my wife are expecting our second child soon, a son, and i hope he takes interest and I can pass this one down someday. |
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LAGrunthaner
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Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:14 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Thanks, I’m going to check back with them as I don’t want this cloth back style. Your info sure helps.
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| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Wow, I got mine from them too and I was looking for something with a clear coat on top. But yours installed has changed my mind. Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration to us all.
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| LostnaWesty wrote: |
| LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Amazing work. How long did the work take and where did you get that flooring material?
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I bought the bus in 2020 and have been working on it diligently ever since. And I still have more to do!
The floor material came from NLAVW. |
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Thanks. I think NLAVW must have had 2 runs of this material made. I originally
Purchased the black style material, but after discussing with my buddy we both
Decided to go with the lighter option. We saw your version here on the samba with the cloth back (just like the black version) and were both surprised to find out the light color version we got did not have the cloth back. I think its a bit more durable and solid.
You can see without the cotton back
It left a clean finished product on these
New support blocks made for the z bed
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| Lind wrote: |
| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Malokin Martin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:53 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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| Be super gentle with that Wright Gearbox transmission. The 2 successive rebuilds I got out of there were less than quality and lasted less than 3 years of easy driving before they grenaded. He was also was less than helpful on the back end of it all. Make sure you save the order details (not just the date but the order NUMBER) or you’re SOL. |
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:05 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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| Be super gentle with that Wright Gearbox transmission. The 2 successive rebuilds I got out of there were less than quality and lasted less than 3 years of easy driving before they grenaded. He was also was less than helpful on the back end of it all. Make sure you save the order details (not just the date but the order NUMBER) or you’re SOL. |
Thanks i will keep that in mind.
I did some research before going with wright and Ive seen mixed reviews but ultimately decided to pull the trigger.
I will update the thread shall any issues arise. |
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:32 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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I envy your rear deck so much as I'm sure some other westy owners do. Those mattresses seem to either preserve or destroy and you got dealt the lucky hand on that one.
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:06 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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I envy your rear deck so much as I'm sure some other westy owners do. Those mattresses seem to either preserve or destroy and you got dealt the lucky hand on that one. |
Very True. Every bus ive ever had has been rusty back here and pitted.
The black spot you see before the clean up is some old Lacquer Paint that spilled. it was very hard but brittle enough to remove by popping it off in sections. very lucky!!! |
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BarryL
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Is that a Mauser Bowl? |
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:57 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Is that a Mauser Bowl? |
It is a no name, period correct plastic basin
With a repop sticker slapped on. Good eye |
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:59 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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Clocking some miles
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LostnaWesty
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:18 am Post subject: Re: 1967 Westfalia |
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West Coast mirrors added and still cruising around!
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