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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:22 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

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Neat. I don't think I've seen this color tent before.

Looks like there are three tents. One in the 58 with a white band on the bottom, one on the FCG bus with a blue band on the bottom, and then this tent with the wide stripes.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:46 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

In discussions with Andre on this, we believe that there were two tents which got switched between the '58 and the '59 westies.

I have only seen the red/white/blue/white color scheme on one tent bag, never before on a tent.


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:52 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

For those interested, Red has his own site showcasing his photography:

http://www.redgrandy.com/

I looked thru many of the photos but didn't see any additional photos of the FCG Westy. There was one with a bus though:

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:52 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

How sweet would it have been to just drive over to the Westfalia Factory, saunter up to the counter and say "I'm bored with my old tent. What have you got that is fresh?" Or better yet, sit down with a designer in the showroom and sketch up some totally custom setup?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 9:16 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

cru62 wrote:
How sweet would it have been to just drive over to the Westfalia Factory, saunter up to the counter and say "I'm bored with my old tent. What have you got that is fresh?" Or better yet, sit down with a designer in the showroom and sketch up some totally custom setup?

Totally awesome. Red checked all the boxes on the order form, and then some.

safaris
six popouts
ambulance fans
eberspacher

yellow/black/yellow paint (likely one-off paint scheme)
red interior paint (again, likely one-off)
stove cabinet in an SO-23 (only known example of this kit setup)
auxiliary battery (only known example?)
unique non-standard bed upholstery

and for the Icing on the cake:
cover car on Foreign Car Guide
original owner still around to answer questions and provide period photos

seriously, what more can you ask for? (other than the tent or low miles perfect condition)
I occasionally throw out the term "monster bus". This one is like "godzilla monster bus"
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:20 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Could it get any better?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:58 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Got few emailes form Red today!
Speechless.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:03 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Mmmm, jiffy pop!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:33 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Wow!, Red sure knows how to take a great photo! All of those are awesome, and your bus being the star makes it all that much better!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:43 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

I'll bet this thread is EXACTLY what Everett was hoping for when he first dove into hosting forums. Wish we could give him more of these.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:47 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Awesome!! This Westy just keeps getting better!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Very cool, thanks for sharing
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Very cool, thanks for sharing
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Dude this thing having history is sick. Granted I didn't read all posts. You restoring this right?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:03 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

andre b wrote:
Got few emailes form Red today!
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Jiffy pop = camping!
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:14 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Clara wrote:
andre b wrote:
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Jiffy pop = camping!
Very Happy


Dre-Check out the base of the rack leg. Does that look like it may be some sort of screw through there? Might explain the holes in the gutter, no?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

cru62 wrote:
Clara wrote:
andre b wrote:
Got few emailes form Red today!
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Dre-Check out the base of the rack leg. Does that look like it may be some sort of screw through there? Might explain the holes in the gutter, no?
ya..definitely something is going on there!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:53 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Also confirms it had a sloper rack and not the early pre-58 rack (square tubing).
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:55 am    Post subject: Re: 1958/59 Foreign Car Guide Westy! Reply with quote

Sheesh, in the black-and-white photo I finally see they are stroking the pussy cat. Are those the same two ladies that were stewardesses?
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