Lucy, our Westy

rubbachicken · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject:

a big thank you to thatvwbusguy for the loan of his mig welder
now lucy is a little less holy

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they need a bit of a clean down before some seam sealer and paint
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lucy's BIG adventure

meet 'burni'

markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.

619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182

chojinchef · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject:

Awesome. I wasn't going to have available until next week.
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Its a mistress; an expensive, whiney, needy bitch of a mistress. She is a chunky, dirty girl with bad skin, little motivation and yet she always makes me smile. She sure has been around before shacking up with me. She has a direct line to my wallet, plays with my emotions, is consistantly jovial yet with a sarcastic and sardonic side, is consistant in her inconsistancy, and every once in a while gives me a great ride and a fantastic memory.

Timwhy · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject:

Royb · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject:

a westy with an anti-Obama sticker?
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rubbachicken · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:51 pm Post subject:

seanjenn · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:33 am Post subject:

rubbachicken · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject:

rubbachicken · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject:

got both the front wheel wells finished ready for a bit of paint

drivers side

passenger side

i need to figure out the front repair next

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lucy our westy

lucy's BIG adventure

meet 'burni'

markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.

619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182

RCB · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject:

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i need to figure out the front repair next

That's OBUMMER # 2 Shocked

Salem7 · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject:

I saw you guys at Transporterfest, looks like the welding you said needed to be done, got done. Is the trip out west still on?
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rubbachicken · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject:

Salem7 · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:10 am Post subject:

Still a bit to do, good luck.
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1982 Westfalia 1.6NA diesel. Converted to Turbo 1.6 and sold.

1995 Eurovan Camper

rubbachicken · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:25 pm Post subject:

a bit more welding today holes in the front, have gone from

to

the tail gate seal had rotted out of the bottom right side

it's all good now

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lucy our westy

lucy's BIG adventure

meet 'burni'

markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.

619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182

rubbachicken · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:28 pm Post subject:

lucy has a new LPG tank, the previous owner said it was full of holes, i can't see any

we bought one anyway

there are a few differences, although the new one fit in place fine

it'll be time to test it soon Smile

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lucy our westy

lucy's BIG adventure

meet 'burni'

markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.

619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182

DAIZEE · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:58 pm Post subject:

NICE! perhaps you can clean the old one up (if structurally sound) and mount as a reserve or extra for prolonged travelling? I don't know if that is feasible. My propane tank is under the slider not on the Westy side.
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83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

rubbachicken · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject:

presslab · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:10 pm Post subject:

rubbachicken · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:08 pm Post subject:

sanded and repainted lucy's rust spots
we first coated the with kurerust which as supposed to be good stuff
it didn't turn blue Question

this was sanded and painted in kureust a few days ago, i gave it two coats, recomended if it's going to be outside

this is how it was the next morning

so i sanded it again, and gave it a coat of clear POR15

then i tried my fan motor and it's dead Sad

no putting lucy's dash just yet

so i decided it's time to start wiring for the aux battery, a big 80amp charge relay, the wires to and from the relay are 4 gauge, i have bought a karmann ghia fuse board
the interior lights and the westy electrics now have been rewired into the aux battery

then there was a lot of masking up of lucy

a bit of paint mixing

then some spraying

once it's dry the masking came off

don't look at the dent, i couldn't be bothered to pull it out, and it was too deep for bondo, it's all the same color

that's how she looks now, tomorrow i'll start putting her back together
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lucy our westy

lucy's BIG adventure

meet 'burni'

markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.

619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182

DAIZEE · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:59 am Post subject:

I like it, can't wait to see it all dressed up!
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

pioneer1 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 4:20 am Post subject:

Rubbachicken I love your pioneer spirit and enthusiasm as you smash all rules, barriers and time lines with the restoration.
I have a homemade paint booth in my shop that I scrub and clean as thorough as possible before painting a vehicle...and I still get bugs or dust particles in the paint. You guys didn't even sweep the driveway and your work looks great. You are having waaay tooo much fun. Keep it up!
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'85 Porsche 911 Targa

'76 Westfalia project


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