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dlearl476
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 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| Clara wrote: |
Of course, if you find any pics from back in the day, we'd love to see them.
Do you remember what colour it was painted?
Do you remember what colour curtains?
What about the cushions?
Did you have a striped awning/tent that attached to the bus?
Were the interior panels the same colour as this microbus that had a westy kit installed back in the day? Did it have wood door panels?
Was this table attached to a side door?
So it did not have a buildt-in cooker? |
@Clara:
Now that I can see the pics, my memory is jogged.
Standard Beige Grey over Sealing Wax Red.
Curtains were matching Sealing Wax Red. A sort of coarse linen-like fabric.
The cushions I’ll have to wait for a good interior shot. There were only three slides in this carousel. We have 300 more slides to go through.
Tent: yes. Shown.
The interior panels were the standard grey vinyl microbus panels. Even the doors. (Like yours) I’ll have to check about the table. In my minds eye it was on the end of the slide in cabinet so it opened up where the front rear door was, but I may be confusing it with a standard Westie. |
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House
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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So cool, awesome you found the slides.
Thanks for sharing! |
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Douglas Denlinger
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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I take it the sunroof wasn't used much with the position of the rack.
Definitely a cool bus, would be a great find today.
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dlearl476
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Location: Las Vegas, NV. USA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| Douglas Denlinger wrote: |
I take it the sunroof wasn't used much with the position of the rack.
Definitely a cool bus, would be a great find today. |
Not while we were traveling, as I recall. We may have cracked it on occasion for ventilation. When we got home the rack came off.
Another slide I saw was one of my brothers standing on the table out the sunroof at the redwoods in CA. |
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:18 am Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| dlearl476 wrote: |
| Douglas Denlinger wrote: |
I take it the sunroof wasn't used much with the position of the rack.
Definitely a cool bus, would be a great find today. |
Not while we were traveling, as I recall. We may have cracked it on occasion for ventilation. When we got home the rack came off.
Another slide I saw was one of my brothers standing on the table out the sunroof at the redwoods in CA. |
Post them all! What a great bus and record of the trip. I'd love to see it in front of the factory! |
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dlearl476
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| buseric wrote: |
| dlearl476 wrote: |
| Douglas Denlinger wrote: |
I take it the sunroof wasn't used much with the position of the rack.
Definitely a cool bus, would be a great find today. |
Not while we were traveling, as I recall. We may have cracked it on occasion for ventilation. When we got home the rack came off.
Another slide I saw was one of my brothers standing on the table out the sunroof at the redwoods in CA. |
Post them all! What a great bus and record of the trip. I'd love to see it in front of the factory! |
I believe that’s where we are here.
Somewhere in Germany alongside a ragtop oval.
ps: how many of you have ever seen a luggage rack that was actually loaded with luggage?  |
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:46 am Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| So rad! Your pictures are awesome! |
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dlearl476
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| Douglas Denlinger wrote: |
I take it the sunroof wasn't used much with the position of the rack.
Definitely a cool bus, would be a great find today. |
Not so much.
Handy for loading
And photo ops.
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House
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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So cool.
Interesting, seems to have a white rear cargo door panel with table and a standard deluxe front panel with something else on it..?
Can’t wait to see more pics!  |
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earlywesty
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| Awesome. The sloper roof rack is mounted backwards. It should slope to the rear of the bus. Thanks for sharing. |
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| What is Dad standing on? |
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House
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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Probably on top of the Campingbox!  |
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von_hansel
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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Keep the pics coming! I'm loving this thread 
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earlywesty
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:53 am Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| House wrote: |
| Probably on top of the Campingbox! |
Yep you can see the campingbox and the hunnersdorf water jugs in the pics. Cool bus. |
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:54 am Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| von_hansel wrote: |
| Keep the pics coming! I'm loving this thread |
Yes, thanks so much for posting these pictures. Definitely a one of a kind Westy.
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dlearl476
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| What is Dad standing on? |
Oldest brother. Dad was photographer. Mouse is correct.
The Camper Box that slid in behind the front seat. |
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Long-roofs
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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Fantastic info and photos. Any idea what happened to this Bus?
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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That would be one of the biggest monster buses around if it still exist.
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earlywesty
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:25 am Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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| Nice. That is what I expected to see, same as greg and clara's 15. I like that seat material. Too bad the bus wasn't still around! Thanks for sharing. |
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House
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:36 am Post subject: Re: I Need Some Help. 60 Westie. |
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That pic IS Greg & Clara’s 15 window…  |
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