I? Now? Own? A? Westy??
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Must be bus/van purchasing season? Congrats.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
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Colin, you are still roughing it in a non delux westy. No stove, 12v refer to keep the Coke cold, BN6 gas heater, 70 amp alt etc.
Poor you at least you'll have a nice bed to sleep on.
How about naming it - Canna-bus?
Poor you at least you'll have a nice bed to sleep on.
How about naming it - Canna-bus?
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
- Amskeptic
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Did they have 70A alternators in 1977?Bleyseng wrote:Colin, you are still roughing it in a non delux westy. No stove, 12v refer to keep the Coke cold, BN6 gas heater, 70 amp alt etc.
Poor you at least you'll have a nice bed to sleep on.
How about naming it - Canna-bus?
What is that 120vt receptacle doing on the left side of the car?
BN6 came stock with the deluxe Westy?
Poor me, I am nothing but questions . . .
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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If you ditch the upstairs foam, it makes a great storage compartment for lots of tools, parts etc...FILO, of course...first in, last out
'71 Kombi, 1600 dp
';78 Tranzporter 2L
" Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."
';78 Tranzporter 2L
" Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."
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Damn rookie....Amskeptic wrote:Did they have 70A alternators in 1977?Bleyseng wrote:Colin, you are still roughing it in a non delux westy. No stove, 12v refer to keep the Coke cold, BN6 gas heater, 70 amp alt etc.
Poor you at least you'll have a nice bed to sleep on.
How about naming it - Canna-bus?
What is that 120vt receptacle doing on the left side of the car?
BN6 came stock with the deluxe Westy?
Poor me, I am nothing but questions . . .
Colin
1970 Westfalia bus. Stock 1776 dual port type 1 engine. Restored German Solex 34-3. Restored 205Q distributor, restored to factory appearance engine.
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HEY . . . that's to youwcfvw69 wrote:Damn rookie....Amskeptic wrote:Did they have 70A alternators in 1977?Bleyseng wrote:Colin, you are still roughing it in a non delux westy. No stove, 12v refer to keep the Coke cold, BN6 gas heater, 70 amp alt etc.
Poor you at least you'll have a nice bed to sleep on.
How about naming it - Canna-bus?
What is that 120vt receptacle doing on the left side of the car?
BN6 came stock with the deluxe Westy?
Poor me, I am nothing but questions . . .
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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BN6 gas heaters came stock on Canadian and ones with the cold weather package, along with the 70 amp alt, dual batteries.
Yours has the battery timer switch on the wall? Can't see it in the pictures very well but it's for controlling the battery charging and 12v refer if so equipped and with dual batteries.
The 120v outlet is to supply power to the bus when plugged in so the inverter under the storage seat provides 12v power so you don't run the main battery down and let's you charge the aux battery.
No, mine did not come with a BN6 as it was originally from N cali. but one is going in as the stock heat isn't enough in the winter for Seattle.
Where is the storage camper seat? Does it have the yellow bucket? What about the black extension cord? If not these are parts to find to complete the Westy.
Yours has the battery timer switch on the wall? Can't see it in the pictures very well but it's for controlling the battery charging and 12v refer if so equipped and with dual batteries.
The 120v outlet is to supply power to the bus when plugged in so the inverter under the storage seat provides 12v power so you don't run the main battery down and let's you charge the aux battery.
No, mine did not come with a BN6 as it was originally from N cali. but one is going in as the stock heat isn't enough in the winter for Seattle.
Where is the storage camper seat? Does it have the yellow bucket? What about the black extension cord? If not these are parts to find to complete the Westy.
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
- Amskeptic
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I think my '77 is a stripper version of the Westfalia. I am in Daytona Beach right now, heading to Miami, so I can't look at what I am missing . . . the $280.00 NOS crossover pipe is on its way, the new plastic duct for the blower is on its way, and Chloe's new AS-41 case is on its way and I am so very way too more broke than I am supposed to be this early into my layover . . . .Bleyseng wrote:BN6 gas heaters came stock on Canadian and ones with the cold weather package, along with the 70 amp alt, dual batteries.
Yours has the battery timer switch on the wall? Can't see it in the pictures very well but it's for controlling the battery charging and 12v refer if so equipped and with dual batteries.
The 120v outlet is to supply power to the bus when plugged in so the inverter under the storage seat provides 12v power so you don't run the main battery down and let's you charge the aux battery.
No, mine did not come with a BN6 as it was originally from N cali. but one is going in as the stock heat isn't enough in the winter for Seattle.
Where is the storage camper seat? Does it have the yellow bucket? What about the black extension cord? If not these are parts to find to complete the Westy.
A toast to idiocy! May we all live a little.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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The are two versions in 77 of the Westy- Standard and Deluxe. Yours is a Standard hence the Yellow Chrome paint job. It came sans the stove, propane tank, 12v refer, dual batteries.
Post a pic of the Invoice.
Looks like the gas cap is painted but is it chrome under the paint??
Post a pic of the Invoice.
Looks like the gas cap is painted but is it chrome under the paint??
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
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Well, I am a standard kind of guy, I guess. Maybe I will upgrade that sucker. And yes, it has the silvery gas cap, painted over as pathetically as the license light . . .Bleyseng wrote:The are two versions in 77 of the Westy- Standard and Deluxe. Yours is a Standard hence the Yellow Chrome paint job. It came sans the stove, propane tank, 12v refer, dual batteries.
Post a pic of the Invoice.
Looks like the gas cap is painted but is it chrome under the paint??
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Ahem. I beg to differ, assuming your Westy is the same ride height as my '76 it will fit into garages that have a roll up/sectional door vs. the flat/solid kind....if you don't believe me, look at some of the pic's from your visit to the Troll when I lived out further in the burbs.Amskeptic wrote: This Westy does not fit in anyone's garage.......That's interesting.
I got mine to fit into my current garage with a solid door with some 'massaging' of the garage door lip. used to fit before when it had passenger tires on it, but after putting hankooks on, it raised the ride height by about an inch i'm guessing.
1976 VW Bus aka tripod
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
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So, this bad boy (and new bus ) is on the road and heading south? Pics and rehab posts coming soon?
'74 Hardtop Westy
Pretty much stock engine setup
Pretty much stock engine setup
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Looks like he's driving chloe downjimbear wrote:So, this bad boy (and new bus ) is on the road and heading south? Pics and rehab posts coming soon?
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Colin's headed down to work on my Westy this weekend...he can take an in depth tour, not that he hasn't already.
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