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npbusguy
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Some aluminum stuff getting put back in place.
As they say here in Turkey: Yavaş yavaş adım adım (slowly slowly, step by step) |
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xavi_242
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:35 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Nice to see another thread about a Project of yours...
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 4:21 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Still collecting parts
59-60 sloper rack.
Misc. NOS parts. Some for the camper, some for the stock room.
Looking forward to Hessich Oldendorf to pick up a few and to continue the hunt. |
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SamboSamba22
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mpribanic
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:44 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Nice Westy Neil! Hadn't seen this thread yet.
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:46 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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I needed a Müfuga sprinkler head, but didn't want to pay through the nose for one, so I made some and passed them along to some of the early camper folks that have helped me find parts.
Sorry, they are all sold out and I will not make any more. |
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:50 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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I'm back in the USA for a bit, and it has given me a chance to pull out some of the small parts that I have collected for the bus over the past year.
I don't have access to the bus or bigger parts, but I can tell you that there has been some serious progress on that front too.... |
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crofty
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:49 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Nice!
Putting a westy together is the hardest of all restorations.
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perello
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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| crofty wrote: |
Putting a westy together is the hardest of all restorations. |
You dont say 😅
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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| crofty wrote: |
Putting a westy together is the hardest of all restorations. |
You dont say 😅 |
Not to mention stupidly expensive. I never knew anything made of plastic could be worth its weight in gold.
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DerekR
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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I feel your pain$$$$ 
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otahuhu
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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| npbusguy wrote: |
I'm back in the USA for a bit, and it has given me a chance to pull out some of the small parts that I have collected for the bus over the past year.
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You are lucky there is so much repro so23 stuff now but I guess its a catch 22 situation since the supply of original stuff has dried right up... If those were all og parts you would be looking at some serious coin and years of scouring the internet. I hope you manage to track down the original parts eventually. |
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:21 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Moving along...
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:47 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Moving along...
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Building a Bastard 40 for it?
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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 |
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wcfvw69 
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:09 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2116737
Did someone say Bastard engine? 
Looking forward to your progress. 
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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| 40hp, yes. Bastard 40hp, no. I'm building this bus as a driver/camper, and I have to remind myself of that sometimes, because if you watched my '58 15 window build, you know that I can easily go overboard. |
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campingbox
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| Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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| 40hp, yes. Bastard 40hp, no. I'm building this bus as a driver/camper, and I have to remind myself of that sometimes, because if you watched my '58 15 window build, you know that I can easily go overboard. |
Ya think?
Looking forward to seeing this thing running around and camping. |
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crofty
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:19 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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| 40hp, yes. Bastard 40hp, no. I'm building this bus as a driver/camper, and I have to remind myself of that sometimes, because if you watched my '58 15 window build, you know that I can easily go overboard. |
I'm sure you know this and have the book but Bill Fishers "How to Hot Rod your VW engine" has some some slick upgrades for a 40hp hot rod.
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:23 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Yeah, it will be a 40hp with a big bore kit.
As I recall, 1500 rockers act like ratio rockers on a 40hp, so maybe a little boost, plus a mild cam might be hidden in the case...
Onto fun stuff.
I recently picked up this cool vintage fuel bottle to go with my enders stove.
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