'70 Westfalia Project
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
So I closed more holes and found some that I'm not sure if they must be there.
Also in the corners of the roof hole are quite big holes. Not sure if they are for water outlets, but there are also no grommets with pipes. I am also in a bit of a dilemma. The back seeems to have been repaired and badly at that.
If you look at the bottom of the right hand corner of the rear hatch all is fine. But when looking at the left it's another story. Seems a new corner was welded in or if was somehow bashed out of square? Anyone have any suggestions?
The rear hatch does seem to be straight.
Please can someone in the know comment.Also in the corners of the roof hole are quite big holes. Not sure if they are for water outlets, but there are also no grommets with pipes. I am also in a bit of a dilemma. The back seeems to have been repaired and badly at that.
If you look at the bottom of the right hand corner of the rear hatch all is fine. But when looking at the left it's another story. Seems a new corner was welded in or if was somehow bashed out of square? Anyone have any suggestions?
The rear hatch does seem to be straight.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Those big rear holes are for water drain
Can not remember if one was steel piping or rummer
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Thanks Bugger,
I see there is a hole like that in every corner, but they don't go to a pillar to drain.
I see there is a hole like that in every corner, but they don't go to a pillar to drain.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Not sure but could they not be for the wiring of the Westfalia ?
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Hi Allen
1. The holes pictured in the roof is where the top stretcher bed mechanism attaches to.
2. Westy's are sunroof busses, so will have the drainage holes because of the sliding roof. The 2 front holes would drain down the B pillar where there would be a hole at the bottom. These are not applicable as yours is a Westy and it wont have water inside that part of the roof area.
3. Its difficult to make out in your pics, but is it not the boot lid that's buckled? It appears to be full of old putty? I would test another lid to see as it would have to have been one big accident to get the entire left corner to be twisted like that.
1. The holes pictured in the roof is where the top stretcher bed mechanism attaches to.
2. Westy's are sunroof busses, so will have the drainage holes because of the sliding roof. The 2 front holes would drain down the B pillar where there would be a hole at the bottom. These are not applicable as yours is a Westy and it wont have water inside that part of the roof area.
3. Its difficult to make out in your pics, but is it not the boot lid that's buckled? It appears to be full of old putty? I would test another lid to see as it would have to have been one big accident to get the entire left corner to be twisted like that.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Thanks Sean,
Stretcher makes sense, where is it fixed at the back?
Holes as drains make sense that there aren't rubbers since it will never get water there, well hopefully. Otherwise something is drastically wrong.
I will check and measure again. The bus did have a lot of putty because the panel beaters were too lazy to push out dents to minimise putty.
Another question, what is between the roof and ceiling if I can call it that. Seems like wasted space and difficult to get to the back. I have some foam tape on either side and to remove that will be a mission. Could easily store a solar panel in there.
Thanks for all the info.
Stretcher makes sense, where is it fixed at the back?
Holes as drains make sense that there aren't rubbers since it will never get water there, well hopefully. Otherwise something is drastically wrong.
I will check and measure again. The bus did have a lot of putty because the panel beaters were too lazy to push out dents to minimise putty.
Another question, what is between the roof and ceiling if I can call it that. Seems like wasted space and difficult to get to the back. I have some foam tape on either side and to remove that will be a mission. Could easily store a solar panel in there.
Thanks for all the info.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Yip I forgot itis a westy not a normal sunroof bussean wrote:Hi Allen
1. The holes pictured in the roof is where the top stretcher bed mechanism attaches to.
2. Westy's are sunroof busses, so will have the drainage holes because of the sliding roof. The 2 front holes would drain down the B pillar where there would be a hole at the bottom. These are not applicable as yours is a Westy and it wont have water inside that part of the roof area.
3. Its difficult to make out in your pics, but is it not the boot lid that's buckled? It appears to be full of old putty? I would test another lid to see as it would have to have been one big accident to get the entire left corner to be twisted like that.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Again, as it could have had a sliding roof, the opening part of the roof would go into that space when opened.AlanH wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 5:35 pm Thanks Sean,
Stretcher makes sense, where is it fixed at the back?
Holes as drains make sense that there aren't rubbers since it will never get water there, well hopefully. Otherwise something is drastically wrong.
I will check and measure again. The bus did have a lot of putty because the panel beaters were too lazy to push out dents to minimise putty.
Another question, what is between the roof and ceiling if I can call it that. Seems like wasted space and difficult to get to the back. I have some foam tape on either side and to remove that will be a mission. Could easily store a solar panel in there.
Thanks for all the info.
In my Westy, I slide the front stretcher into that space.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Reckon a solar panel can fit in that gap?
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
If you can find old sliding roof aluminum guides then it could work nice for making a slide out traybrianj wrote:Reckon a solar panel can fit in that gap?
For anything thin to store
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
I used to keep the fold up tables, beach umbrellas and flat items in the space
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I like to keep my solar panel on top of the roof, in the sun
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
So, did some more work.
Checked the back again and can find nothing except a suspicious kink on the side that seems out of square.
So the right looks OK. The left however has a kink and I'm not sure it is supposed to be there. And even worse I don't know yt how to fix that. And then just to see some more visible progress I started stripping te old paint and putty off with the grinder disk Sean recommended.
I am impressed how nicely they work. BTW, got them at Chamberlains at R 189.00.
I also noticed that the front had a repair done, obviously very long ago since they used lead or rather tin in stead of body putty. Till next time thanks for looking.
Checked the back again and can find nothing except a suspicious kink on the side that seems out of square.
So the right looks OK. The left however has a kink and I'm not sure it is supposed to be there. And even worse I don't know yt how to fix that. And then just to see some more visible progress I started stripping te old paint and putty off with the grinder disk Sean recommended.
I am impressed how nicely they work. BTW, got them at Chamberlains at R 189.00.
I also noticed that the front had a repair done, obviously very long ago since they used lead or rather tin in stead of body putty. Till next time thanks for looking.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
Today was a continuation of stripping paint and body putty.
Some spots were easy and it seems they were the original paint. Others were repainted and it felt like the paint used was like an oil paint as it felt grimey when stripping.
Anyway the bus is now stripped up to the window line and I must say looks pretty cool. All the rust spots and putty filled spots are less visible.
Some spots were easy and it seems they were the original paint. Others were repainted and it felt like the paint used was like an oil paint as it felt grimey when stripping.
Anyway the bus is now stripped up to the window line and I must say looks pretty cool. All the rust spots and putty filled spots are less visible.
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Re: '70 Westfalia Project
That actually looks quite good. Good progress so far!
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