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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:01 am    Post subject: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Just got back from a short road trip. I have been scoping out a bay today. The vin decoder that I used shows it as a 71 kombi. It has the Westy interior but hard top. No motor and plenty of rocker rust. I offered a couple hundred. Might also trade some mechanical labor. Either way, it found me.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ceiling wood is nice. Been sitting collecting hornet nests though.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Ceiling wood is nice. Been sitting collecting hornet nests though.


Don't they all? I have a shite load of wasps around here, and they keep getting into all of the parts buses, and then I keep killing them, and then they start over. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:22 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

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Just got back from a short road trip. I have been scoping out a bay today. The vin decoder that I used shows it as a 71 kombi. It has the Westy interior but hard top. No motor and plenty of rocker rust. I offered a couple hundred. Might also trade some mechanical labor. Either way, it found me.
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Cash is king! Does it have a title?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks fairly decent other then the nose section. I am shocked that the dash top is not cracked. That is a miracle by itself. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

May wait for cooler weather so they are a little more dormant or better yet dead. Wife is in on project and that is good.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The old man drove it for years so the title should be there.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:13 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Looky where it is now. After purchase I spent nearly 400 hours touching everything. Not afraid to drive it anywhere. Recently I installed an electronic ignition. In past 1500 miles it doesn't use any oil, gets awesome mileage, and provides me with lots of waves and smiles.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:20 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Great job! I love the whole look.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:14 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Looks fantastic! Great job.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:53 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Did you ever get the Hornet Nests out? Wink Razz
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:21 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Funny that you ask. At the sho I opened the deck lid and someone said, you goy hornets in there. A nest from years gone by had fallen down from near the rear upoer body vents.LOL Glad it didn't make it onyo the fan.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:57 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Wink Laughing

Good save mate!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:07 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Tin top Westy. Reply with quote

Thanks guys, it has been for fun, camping , and just plain old mental therapy. On days that it sits in the garage my cooler turned fridge by means of a donor mini fridge keeps beer below 40° and also functions as my ebay selling office.✌✌
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