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vwbus55
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:13 pm    Post subject: My adventures in a 67 Westy Reply with quote

I have been following my friend scottvw’s post about his 66 deluxe and have enjoyed it.
I like the timeline feel so I thought I would start one myself about my 67 Westy.
So here it is.
A bit of history.
I moved to Colorado Springs, CO in 2002 and quickly found out that most of the bus people here camp in their busses.
I met a local bus guy Mike K. and he showed me pictures of him and his friends camping all over Colorado and it looked like great fun.
I had a 56 panel at the time so off I went to go camping.
I went camping in it once and quickly learned that I needed a proper camping bus.
Now I had to find a Westy.
Around 2004 I see an ad on Craig’s List for a 67 Westy right in Colorado Springs.
I contacted the seller and a deal was made.
Now I could do some proper camping!
Here are some pictures of some of the camping I have done in the last 8 years.

Camping in the 56 was very cold.
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My first trip in the Westy. 2004
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Some more misc. pics from over the years.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool pics and great looking Westy. Is that front beam stock width?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fast forward to 2012.
My wife and I get an opportunity to live and work in Germany so we jump on it.
What would be better than to ship the Westy over and campl all over Europe?
Not much.
The plan is set. Ship it.
When I purchased the Westy in 2004 it had its share of bumps and bruises and the crunched nose had always bugged me.
As luck would have it my buddy Mike K. had just started his shop Bulli Klinik in Colorado Springs and had an open spot in the shop so I could get some things fixed up before it needed to ship.
I decided to have the nose and front floor done by Mike.
Here are some pics.

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Nose removed.
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Floor removed.
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Floor installed.
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I did not want a replacement nose so Mike metal worked the OG nose.
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He did an amazing job!
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Nose painted.
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Some other things he fixed.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shaun, The beam is stock with dropped spindles and 944 brakes.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow! Mike K definitely has talent! Looks great.
BTW, who is the blur in the campsite/bonfire photo? A ghost.... Laughing
Are you in Germany now?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Brian, I blurred my wife.
I am in Germany now.

The Westy cleared customs today and it should be delivered Monday.
Here is what it looked like the day it shipped.

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Now the next challenge is to get it to pass TUV here.
I shipped all new stock suspension just in case I cannot get it to pass lowered.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vwbus56 wrote:
Hi Brian, I blurred my wife.
I am in Germany now.

The Westy cleared customs today and it should be delivered Monday.
Here is what it looked like the day it shipped.

Now the next challenge is to get it to pass TUV here.
I shipped all new stock suspension just in case I cannot get it to pass lowered.


Man, what a cool adventure this is going to be....good for the both of you, or should I say bulli? Laughing Wink Where are you located in Germany?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great idea on the thread. Can't wait to see some shots of the Bus back in the Vaterland! Have fun!

If anyone want's to see some more pics of the work on the nose & floor, check out:http://www.bulliklinik.com/2012/09/waynes-67-westy.html
and: http://www.bulliklinik.com/2012/09/waynes-67-westy-part-2-nose.html
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Wayne,

Glad to see you have a thread on your bus. Here are a few pics I have of your bus over the years. Also, the ones when you helped me with my suspension. BTW, I got your skype message and I sent you one via skype.

Back from 2009
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MAJOR props for re-working the original nose! Looks like really nice work.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I want to know HOW the upper nose spotwelds near wipers and windshield was removed and replaced w/o messing everything up.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

peaceful warrior wrote:


Man, what a cool adventure this is going to be....good for the both of you, or should I say bulli? :lol: :wink: Where are you located in Germany?


Just west of Frankfurt

type241 wrote:
I want to know HOW the upper nose spotwelds near wipers and windshield was removed and replaced w/o messing everything up.


Check out the Bulli Klinik blog at:

http://www.bulliklinik.com/2012/09/waynes-67-westy-part-2-nose.html

Mike shows how he did the nose step by step.

He cut and welded at the hump.
I was not sure it would work myself but you cannot tell it was ever cut.
It is incredible how nice it came out.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:23 pm    Post subject: My Adventures in a 67 Westy Reply with quote

Hello,if you need some parts or help with your bus here in Germany just send me a mail!
Kind Regards,Arne
www.Bullikartei.de
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vwbus56 wrote:
peaceful warrior wrote:

Man, what a cool adventure this is going to be....good for the both of you, or should I say bulli? Laughing Wink Where are you located in Germany?

Just west of Frankfurt
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Cool! I spent two years chasing a Fraulein from Bad Neuheim, just outside of Frankfurt. Well actually she lived there part time and the rest in Neubiberg near Munchen.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool Pics Wayne. I love the one from the front with all the green aspens!

Major props Mike. Body work looks top notch Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:43 pm    Post subject: Re: My Adventures in a 67 Westy Reply with quote

WAF-VW 53 wrote:
Hello,if you need some parts or help with your bus here in Germany just send me a mail!
Kind Regards,Arne
www.Bullikartei.de


I will.
Thanks for the link!
I need all the help I can get.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like it better when it was stock. Let alone camping in Colorado!

That metal work was top notch! Nice westy. Best of luck in germany, I would jump on an opportunity like that as well.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

deadwesty wrote:
I like it better when it was stock. Let alone camping in Colorado!


I know, I have been a low bus guy for a long time and I do not think that I would do that again to a bus like that now.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wayne....any updates? Is the bus in Germany. Show us some pics of it on the soil of the Fatherland.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:26 am    Post subject: Germany Reply with quote

Smile I read you are in Germany. Cool. I'm up over here at Geilenkirchen, just north of Aachen. I brought my bus over here, a couple of years ago, as well. I drive all around the Benelux region. Have a great ride with it.
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