Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
1960 SO23 Westy - New project
Page: 1, 2, 3 ... 13, 14, 15  Next
Jump to:
Forum Index -> Split Bus Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
npbusguy
Samba Member


Joined: February 08, 2006
Posts: 1658
Location: Budapest, Hungary
npbusguy is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:54 am    Post subject: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

I might as well come clean on my new project, a 1960 SO23 Westy.
Right now I am just collecting the parts that I know it is missing, and plans are to make it a solid driver, but not to go crazy with it like I did with my 58 15 window. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257371
Originally, I was thinking of a 1500, but I am such a stock guy that I decided to go with a 40HP engine, but with a big bore kit for a little more torque to push around all that wood.

Here are a few pix:
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


If anyone is sitting on SO23 parts, please PM me.
I am looking for:
All curtain rods
The tall wardrobe cabinet
The water tank, filler tube, pump, sprinkler head
Metal headliner strips
Cargo net
Rear marble mat
Cover for Emka cups
And probably a whole slew of little stuff that I don't know about yet

Anyway, like I said, I want to tighten up the body and make a great driver.
Progress will be slow for a while, so just sit tight while parts are being collected.


Last edited by npbusguy on Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:03 am; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
crofty
Judas of the North


Joined: August 09, 2000
Posts: 19670
Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
crofty is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:01 am    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Congrats!
_________________
Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.

HamburgerBrad wrote:

I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Cuņado Wear
Samba Member


Joined: December 10, 2006
Posts: 1142
Location: The "O"
Cuņado Wear is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:46 am    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

crofty wrote:
Congrats!


x2
_________________
Bulli Klinik wrote:
I may be a little late to the party, but what the hell is Cunado Wear?

Looking for front kick panels for late 63' Deluxe Basalt Gray
60' Double Cab
63' 15 Window Deluxe
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
hazetguy
Samba Member


Joined: April 06, 2001
Posts: 10773
Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
hazetguy is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 12:36 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

slam it on earlies!
_________________
thebucket: I invested in hoodride, now DBD won't return my call?
hazetguy: invested?
thebucket: Yeah Haze, its where people put money into a company in hopes of a return on their money
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
WOB1
Samba Member


Joined: January 11, 2006
Posts: 176
Location: Austria
WOB1 is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:05 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Nice!
We have to go to some European shows next year to search for parts....
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
2Pack
Samba Member


Joined: September 20, 2005
Posts: 806
Location: Virginia
2Pack is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Nice looking project. Good to see you're back in action.
_________________
Please buy my Treasure
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
srfndoc
Samba Member


Joined: August 21, 2010
Posts: 3270
Location: SoCal
srfndoc is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:32 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Looks like a good start, congrats.
_________________
RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
crofty
Judas of the North


Joined: August 09, 2000
Posts: 19670
Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
crofty is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:58 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Finding Westy parts is gonna make you think restoring your deluxe was a an easy quick job!
_________________
Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.

HamburgerBrad wrote:

I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Major Woody
Samba Enigma


Joined: December 04, 2002
Posts: 9010
Location: Portland, OR
Major Woody is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 2:01 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

That shit will buff out Razz
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Braukuche
Samba Member


Joined: September 03, 2004
Posts: 10965

Braukuche is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:48 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

I don't think I've seen a two toned dove blue SO 23 before,super cool!
_________________
Go Reds! Smash state!

Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now
1973 Ghia convertible
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Wolfsburg Classics
Banned


Joined: October 17, 2003
Posts: 326
Location: Christchurch,New Zealand.
Wolfsburg Classics is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:12 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Im with Crofty on the parts thing.....that early Westy stuff is tough to find and some of it you need to sell your first born to be able to fund it....that's if you find it.
Find it, step up, cry later.......

And high hinge as well, whats the M plate saying?

Looking forward to watching this one Neil and welcome to Westy World.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
npbusguy
Samba Member


Joined: February 08, 2006
Posts: 1658
Location: Budapest, Hungary
npbusguy is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:13 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments.
This is my first foray into a "coach built" bus, and if I can't find all the parts, I might just restore it back to a kombi... Wink

Most of the SO23 pix I have seen, show wood panels in the cab area.
This bus has the grey hardboard headliner panels, which I like better.
What is supposed to be "correct"?
I like the grey because it seems to brighten up the driver compartment.

Parts hunting will be a bit difficult because I live 3000 miles from the bus, and haven't even seen it in person yet, but I like a challenge.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Wolfsburg Classics
Banned


Joined: October 17, 2003
Posts: 326
Location: Christchurch,New Zealand.
Wolfsburg Classics is offline 

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:19 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Neil

Shes all grey up front just like a commercial bus, then turn your head and there a five star motel behind you.....that's the beauty of them, from the front to the back there is such a contrast.

Base model to drive you there....when you get there shes all deluxe when your'e camping.

SO34 had the timber in the cab.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
jjjjack
Samba Member


Joined: August 08, 2005
Posts: 1013
Location: Gainesville, FL
jjjjack is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 2:21 am    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Braukuche wrote:
I don't think I've seen a two toned dove blue SO 23 before,super cool!


Ditto: super super cool. Congratulations!
_________________
Jack Stenner
1959 Mango Westfalia SO-23
1953 Porsche 356 Coupe
IG:j.stenner
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Twitter Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
npbusguy
Samba Member


Joined: February 08, 2006
Posts: 1658
Location: Budapest, Hungary
npbusguy is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:16 am    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Thanks for the added details, especially about the headliner panels, that is what I hoped to hear.
I like the two tone color scheme and look forward to putting some updates out add they are interesting.
Now, all you hoarders, come off some of your parts stashes and hook me up.

Cheers
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Clara Premium Member
Samba Member


Joined: June 14, 2003
Posts: 12383

Clara is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:26 am    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Wolfsburg Classics wrote:
Neil

Shes all grey up front just like a commercial bus, then turn your head and there a five star motel behind you.....that's the beauty of them, from the front to the back there is such a contrast.

Base model to drive you there....when you get there shes all deluxe when your'e camping.

SO34 had the timber in the cab.


Sounds like a mullet... business in the front, party in the back. Laughing

But yes, Westfalia left the grey cab panels that were normal in the kombi.
SO-34s had wood cab roof panels, and wood or formica on boards for the cab door panels (depends on year) . Grey kick panels.
Dormobile SO-42 era westy buses had wood cab roof panels, grey kicks and grey door panels.

low milage 1960 Argentinian SO23 Westfalia, was Cris Torlasco's:
It's very nice.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
sled
Samba Member


Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 6171

sled is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:26 am    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

pretty good start!

like mentioned, way harder to complete this bus than your deluxe! but you obviously have the care required, so I'm sure youll be able to put it together.
_________________
drive your split.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
npbusguy
Samba Member


Joined: February 08, 2006
Posts: 1658
Location: Budapest, Hungary
npbusguy is offline 

PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:24 am    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

The bus was extracted from its lair this weekend and moved to a new home where it will stay while parts are collected.
Here are some current pics.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.


I have found a few key pieces that I needed for the interior but still need some, so if anyone has extra camper parts kicking around, let me know what you have.

Does anyone have a scrap of what the yellow curtain material should look like? If so, I would appreciate seeing a sample so I can have them made up while I am here where tailoring is super cheap.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
perello
Samba Member


Joined: April 15, 2005
Posts: 829
Location: where social security comes for free
perello is offline 

PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:19 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Be patient..it took me 10 years to have the first beer in mine

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
icekoffee
Samba Member


Joined: March 14, 2005
Posts: 1239
Location: DeSoto, Missouri
icekoffee is offline 

PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:45 pm    Post subject: Re: 1961 SO23 Westy - New project Reply with quote

Killer bus! Did you happen to store your 15 window at Kent's place for a while? Looks familiar. I cannot wait to see the progress on the so23
_________________
1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Instagram Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> Split Bus All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page: 1, 2, 3 ... 13, 14, 15  Next
Jump to:
Page 1 of 15

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.