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Clara 
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 Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:44 am Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down
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Might be some kind of cowboy hat holder? |
How strong is the spring to pull down on? Do you have a fish scale you could pull on it with?
My first guess is umbrellas. Could they have even made the wet stains? |
The water damage it from the sub hatch leaking and no I don’t have a way to text but it does have some good resistance on it |
I meant the water stains on the driver (left) side of the roof there. It almost looks like where the top of wet umbrellas were. The handle end was on the hatch side. |
Kind of a cool accessory. I’d keep it. Useful for camping. Maybe for maps?
People in WA do not use umbrellas.
The roof wood looks normal for a sub hatch westy that stayed outside in Oly Wa Just wasted.
I got a whiff of the bus off that funky fabric even through the screen. Had some nirvana playing on a tape cassette with it.
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ddutch
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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| Congratulations with such a nice Westy-find! It's seems to be in a very nice shape with not a lot of rust. And it looks like it's originally been painted in a single colour of Sealingwax Red, which is pretty rare on a Westy as far as I know. |
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Tim MacDonald
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Location: Edmonton alberta
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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| Congratulations with such a nice Westy-find! It's seems to be in a very nice shape with not a lot of rust. And it looks like it's originally been painted in a single colour of Sealingwax Red, which is pretty rare on a Westy as far as I know. |
Thank you
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Tim MacDonald
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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A bit of an update. Metal work and exterior is complete
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Tim MacDonald
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| Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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A bit more progress
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:04 am Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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You stealing from my bus lol
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BarryL
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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| Clara wrote: |
| BarryL wrote: |
| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
| BarryL wrote: |
| silkvw wrote: |
| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down
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Might be some kind of cowboy hat holder? |
How strong is the spring to pull down on? Do you have a fish scale you could pull on it with?
My first guess is umbrellas. Could they have even made the wet stains? |
The water damage it from the sub hatch leaking and no I don’t have a way to text but it does have some good resistance on it |
I meant the water stains on the driver (left) side of the roof there. It almost looks like where the top of wet umbrellas were. The handle end was on the hatch side. |
Kind of a cool accessory. I’d keep it. Useful for camping. Maybe for maps?
People in WA do not use umbrellas.
The roof wood looks normal for a sub hatch westy that stayed outside in Oly Wa Just wasted.
I got a whiff of the bus off that funky fabric even through the screen. Had some nirvana playing on a tape cassette with it. |
I thought maybe I'd seen a yacht overhead chart tube holder like that but couldn't find a photo. I did come across this rack.
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Tim MacDonald
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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A bit of an update, bus is now mechanically complete and I had my first test drive last weekend. It will be going in on Tuesday for its out of province inspection. Fingers crossed it will pass. I also got the headliner about 99% complete as well
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oakman
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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Congratulations on the first drive, that is such a nice feeling of accomplishment. Headliner looks great!! 
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Tim MacDonald
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:36 am Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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| Congratulations on the first drive, that is such a nice feeling of accomplishment. Headliner looks great!! |
Thank you
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BarryL
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| Clara wrote: |
| BarryL wrote: |
| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
| BarryL wrote: |
| silkvw wrote: |
| Tim MacDonald wrote: |
Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down
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Might be some kind of cowboy hat holder? |
How strong is the spring to pull down on? Do you have a fish scale you could pull on it with?
My first guess is umbrellas. Could they have even made the wet stains? |
The water damage it from the sub hatch leaking and no I don’t have a way to text but it does have some good resistance on it |
I meant the water stains on the driver (left) side of the roof there. It almost looks like where the top of wet umbrellas were. The handle end was on the hatch side. |
Kind of a cool accessory. I’d keep it. Useful for camping. Maybe for maps?
People in WA do not use umbrellas.
The roof wood looks normal for a sub hatch westy that stayed outside in Oly Wa Just wasted.
I got a whiff of the bus off that funky fabric even through the screen. Had some nirvana playing on a tape cassette with it. |
I thought maybe I'd seen a yacht overhead chart tube holder like that but couldn't find a photo. I did come across this rack.
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Was at a car show yesterday and saw this period accessory.
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ento
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: My new to me 1961 so34 |
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More work done . Inner and out rocker, b pillar bottom, so-34 chair hold down clamp hole and floor tacked in
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I was wondering what that was in mine. The PO welded in plates for a bench seat in mine and thought it was something like that or for the cabinets
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