61 Westy
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Dutch_Diver
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Re: 61 Westy
Just towbar on.....always handy!
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
took it tonight to the panel beater. Willl get it back end of next week.All toutched up and polished.
Murphy was here again tried to start it no fuel,bought 5L(R40) of fuel. start it. phone the panel beater took it there. Its raining no whipers, stop to open the safaris. When I tried to start no power. Push it and there we go, down hill, cut out and back fired, my backup said nice blue red flames. Start again while still in motion. Get to the garage put another R50 in. Car died at the pump. The westy got a lot attention and then another push and off we went on the highway there at our only mall and then died again. The bus is very dead and decide to tow it to the panelbeater as we are halfway there, so I took out my A-frame (green and white ski rope fig
)and tow it there. Must say while it lasted the ride was nice. seems to me that the elternator is faulty, will work on that next weekend. I got a spare in the garage. Fluit fluit my storie is uit vir nou
Murphy was here again tried to start it no fuel,bought 5L(R40) of fuel. start it. phone the panel beater took it there. Its raining no whipers, stop to open the safaris. When I tried to start no power. Push it and there we go, down hill, cut out and back fired, my backup said nice blue red flames. Start again while still in motion. Get to the garage put another R50 in. Car died at the pump. The westy got a lot attention and then another push and off we went on the highway there at our only mall and then died again. The bus is very dead and decide to tow it to the panelbeater as we are halfway there, so I took out my A-frame (green and white ski rope fig
)and tow it there. Must say while it lasted the ride was nice. seems to me that the elternator is faulty, will work on that next weekend. I got a spare in the garage. Fluit fluit my storie is uit vir nouSome days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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Blitzkrieg
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
Depends 
do you know how long is a panelbeaters week?
do you know how long is a panelbeaters week?Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
seems I should just fit the speedo and the problem will be over. Check advice alternator. 
Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
So far a week is 14 days, stil waiting. 
Blits it seems you not going to see it this year.
Blits it seems you not going to see it this year.Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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Re: 61 Westy
Yeah looks like I also won't be able to make it this year
If it's too low, you're too old
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
The panel beater said Tuesday , but he did say which week . Plan to take the blue bus to KKK&K if everything goes well.
There are some stains on the grey area that seeps through some explanation about filler hyper oxide or something? dont know. He need to respray that, and the weather is not good for painting at the moment. (Still glad for the farmers)
, but he did say which week . Plan to take the blue bus to KKK&K if everything goes well.There are some stains on the grey area that seeps through some explanation about filler hyper oxide or something? dont know. He need to respray that, and the weather is not good for painting at the moment.
(Still glad for the farmers)Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
Bus at panel beater
Took the back rest of the seats and sand it down and put new varnish on. Also re-upholster the seats at the table bench. Ready to put in.
Took the back rest of the seats and sand it down and put new varnish on. Also re-upholster the seats at the table bench. Ready to put in.
Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
lowlight wrote:Bus stil at the $%^&* panel beater.
Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens
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lowlight
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Re: 61 Westy
Just have get the post to the top of the page again.lowlight wrote:lowlight wrote:Bus stil at the $%^&* panel beater.
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Re: 61 Westy
Still??!! Is he painting the whole thing again??
Threaten him with stories of what the connections will do to him
If it's too low, you're too old