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campingbox 
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 Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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Looks awesome Paul.
Looks like some recent work to the garage door too. Hope the bus isn't stuck. |
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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| campingbox wrote: |
Looks awesome Paul.
Looks like some recent work to the garage door too. Hope the bus isn't stuck. |
Greg, I put the rack on the bus and backed the bus up to the door. The rear of the rack cleared, but as I started pushing the bus in, the front of the rack was about 2" too high. So I let some air out of all four tires and pushed it into the garage. What a pain, but less work than taking the rack on and off.
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campingbox
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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| zuggbug wrote: |
| campingbox wrote: |
Looks awesome Paul.
Looks like some recent work to the garage door too. Hope the bus isn't stuck. |
Greg, I put the rack on the bus and backed the bus up to the door. The rear of the rack cleared, but as I started pushing the bus in, the front of the rack was about 2" too high. So I let some air out of all four tires and pushed it into the garage. What a pain, but less work than taking the rack on and off. |
Yeah, I'd sooner swap over a set of 14" rollers then mess with the rack coming off and on. Time to build a new shop! Make the door high enough for a high roof with a loaded rack. |
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vwmike
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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| zuggbug wrote: |
| campingbox wrote: |
Looks awesome Paul.
Looks like some recent work to the garage door too. Hope the bus isn't stuck. |
Greg, I put the rack on the bus and backed the bus up to the door. The rear of the rack cleared, but as I started pushing the bus in, the front of the rack was about 2" too high. So I let some air out of all four tires and pushed it into the garage. What a pain, but less work than taking the rack on and off. |
I have this same problem in my garage at home too. Glad I'm not alone, lol |
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:21 am Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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Mark Perbanic took this pic at CTS. Thanks for sharing the pic Mark
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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It was so nice here last Sunday we had to take the Westy out to soak up some sun.
A big shout out to Xavier for this awesome sketch. I am having it framed
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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That is an amazingly beautiful bus. 
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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A buddy of mine sent me this pic he found on the world wide web. He pointed out the bus behind the carousel.
This is the first time I have seen an early Westy with just the beltline painted.
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oakman
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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^^Great pic with your family, can't ask for much more than that.
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A buddy of mine sent me this pic he found on the world wide web. He pointed out the bus behind the carousel.
This is the first time I have seen an early Westy with just the beltline painted. |
Very possible your bus, maybe one of one? How cool would that be. Like the FCG Westy I have never seen another like yours either.
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thuestis
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:47 am Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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I just discovered this thread.
Wow! What admirable dedication to correctly restoring a very historically significant bus!
It is beautiful!
Hope that you still have it and use it
Tim |
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:54 am Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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| thuestis wrote: |
I just discovered this thread.
Wow! What admirable dedication to correctly restoring a very historically significant bus!
It is beautiful!
Hope that you still have it and use it
Tim |
Thank you. I do still have it and we going camping in it. Not as often as I would like, but we do enjoy it.
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vtomike
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:24 am Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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| Amazing work Paul. |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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I love it when these amazing camper restorations come back up, even though it kills a big chunk of time b/c I will read the whole thing again.
Great to see it in use! |
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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I am ready to do some more camping
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Burlyhammer
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| Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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| Yes!!! |
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earlywesty
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| Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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| Very nice Paul. Tent looks clean. |
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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OMG, Paul,
People must totally flip out when they see your camp site with that beauty sitting in it!
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:31 am Post subject: Re: 1956 subhatch |
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One of my favorite campers, I had it as a desktop image for years. I love how the red just pops out of it. I think it was asked several years ago as to the color scheme but I forgot, is it an original Westy combo for 1956 including the wheels and press bumpers zuggbug? I have often thought of improving my boring pearl white Westy with it but I couldn't live with the criticism 
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I am ready to do some more camping |
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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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