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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:52 pm Post subject: So I disassembled my Westy |
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As the title says, I disassembled my 85 Westy interior 2+ years ago thinking ai would be reassembling it in a few months.... Fast forward and I have bags of hardware with fading sharpie markings and having a tough time remembering what some parts are for. Hoping I can get some help here.
I am currently refurbing the top bunk and came across these two plates marked driver and passenger with a baggie of screws that says "bunk plates". I refinished the wood on the too bunk and wrapped it in vinyl so dont see any matching holes.
If anyone can explain where they go or provide pics would be helpful.
I'll be tackling the fold down rear seat soon. That looks to be a fun one. lol.
Thank you in advance.
_________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. - Michael Caine |
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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Found where the plates go.
So next issues I see are the drape rods. Anyone have pics of where all these go? _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. - Michael Caine |
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AZ Landshaper Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2009 Posts: 1698 Location: The Old Pueblo
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:52 am Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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Im no help here but it reminds me of a van I bought from some meth heads, They had disassembled the van to the last screw. Piles of screws and hardware and rods and panels and tubes and knobs etc. One door was removed for who knows what reason. Took me 6 months of 3 hour nights to make any sense of the hardware nightmare I got w the van. Not sure the low price of 3k was fair in the end. I still have a rubbermaide tub full of unidentified stuff that may or may not be VW/westy related. _________________ Support Small Business.
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85 Weekender w/ EJ22
Previously
64, 71, 72, 73, 76, 81, 84, 85 & 87 Campmobiles and Westfalias
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:02 am Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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AZ Landshaper wrote: |
Im no help here but it reminds me of a van I bought from some meth heads, They had disassembled the van to the last screw. Piles of screws and hardware and rods and panels and tubes and knobs etc. One door was removed for who knows what reason. Took me 6 months of 3 hour nights to make any sense of the hardware nightmare I got w the van. Not sure the low price of 3k was fair in the end. I still have a rubbermaide tub full of unidentified stuff that may or may not be VW/westy related. |
No meth here but was disassembled for "restoration". I bagged and marked everything but didnt anticipate so much time passing. I literally thought it would be a couple of months. Some items I hadnt planned on reinstalling, like the OG cabinets/kitchen, so I didnt make any notes on them. Definitely should have at least taken pics. _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. - Michael Caine |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:58 am Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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cool looking van
the sliding door window is in backwards and is going to howl like a banshee going down the road _________________
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Sharp64 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:37 am Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
cool looking van
the sliding door window is in backwards and is going to howl like a banshee going down the road |
Thank you. Maybe the pic but the windows are in properly. Same way they came out. _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. - Michael Caine |
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E1 Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2013 Posts: 6379 Location: Westfalia, Earth
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:13 am Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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The sliding window is indeed installed backwards.
Drape rods, do you the top rails holding all but the slider door curtain? Or the lower cables? _________________ 84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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Sharp64 wrote: |
but the windows are in properly. Same way they came out. |
I thought it was the screen (the vertical bar) but upon looking closer you appear to be correct. my bad _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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vanis13 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 3082 Location: ABQ NM USA.... Except when not
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
the sliding door window is in backwards and is going to howl like a banshee going down the road |
for those that might run across this comment - I reversed my windows to have the opening on the back side both for bringing the opening closer to the folks in the rear seat and that I can leave it open not having to worry someone can just reach inside to unlock the door.
I have Thousands of miles on it reversed in this convenient orientation and no noise nor water intrusion while driving
I just wish it was possible to do this swap/reversal on the later doors _________________ 83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace
www.SuperVanagon.com - some stuff I make |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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^^^
Amazing. I have been in 4 vans where someone messed up and all of them whistled and leaked.
I'm surprised the felt seal doesn't let water pour in when driving in the rain. _________________
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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E1 wrote: |
The sliding window is indeed installed backwards.
Drape rods, do you the top rails holding all but the slider door curtain? Or the lower cables? |
Nope. It's the same way it came out and it was the factory rubber. The windows are dark tinted so its hard to see but the opening is at the front on both sides.
I have all the hardware, but blanking on what goes where. I have various cables and rods. Looking at it it's starting to come back to me. _________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. - Michael Caine |
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Sharp64 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:06 am Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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ok. I have another one. This makes sense in my head but is this the correct position on these?
_________________ 1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. - Michael Caine |
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dieseltdi Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2006 Posts: 537 Location: Grapevine, Texas
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Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: So I disassembled my Westy |
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I think you need to swap sides and turn that around. in that position, the front part of the bed won't be able to swing up and on top of the rest of the bed. I need to pop the top on mine to look for sure but I think what I said is correct. _________________ Currently:
1982 Vanagon Westy TDI conversion
2022 ID.4 Pro S
2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI
Way too many previously owned to list! |
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