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Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:38 pm
by didi
Removed the dashboard and found some more rust behind it. Now I know why the Bay's are prone to rust. I'm going to strip the whole bus, fix all the rust and do a full respray.
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:21 pm
by didi
Found some thick body putty on the wheelarch
more body putty behind the sliding door... and more rust
what's left of the front interior after I stripped it.
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:58 am
by Blitzkrieg
Is that the new Lada Niva Centurion premises?
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:12 pm
by didi
Blitzkrieg wrote:Is that the new Lada Niva Centurion premises?
Yes, Jan did a pretty good job with the Ghia. He is doing the respray on the Westy as well.
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:04 pm
by beetlefanatic
Jislaaik Didi, but you don't take
from a bay.
Good work. Can't wait to see the next installment.
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:21 pm
by didi
The poptop was a bit mouldy, torn and patched in places. I gave it to a firm called tent-a-toria. I collected a brand new poptop tent today and it looks amazing.
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:34 pm
by didi
The westy is stripped and will be going to the sandblasters this coming week. gearbox and engine is out as well. Here's some pic's
The bus had no rust on the nose (surprising for a bay) now I know why.
The C.V's are worn. I found new replacements at Goldwagen in Centurion. I was quoted R220 each. When I returned with the cash in hand 4 hours later I was told it's R290 but with discount I can get it for R250. Still a good price considering.
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:44 pm
by didi
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:53 pm
by Farhaad
looks like u got ur work cut out for u (xcuse the pun)
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:56 pm
by 1972
doesnt look so bad , mind me asking who did the sandblasting?
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:15 pm
by Dutch_Diver
Go for it....repair this one, then at least you know it's solid and done properly!
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:34 pm
by karmakoma
What's the question? Thats not rust, its just a bit of character.
Bugoff will fix that in his sleep
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:36 pm
by didi
Dutch_Diver wrote:Go for it....repair this one, then at least you know it's solid and done properly!
Dutch, I have to agree with you. I might have to visit Van der Brink motor's again to cut up some more metal.
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:24 pm
by Eugene
1972 wrote:doesnt look so bad , mind me asking who did the sandblasting?
What are you smoking dude?
Wow Didi...it's fcuked!!!
Rather get yourself a new body. Even if it's not a Westy, you can always cut out and weld in the roof section, rather than fixing this one.
Good luck
Re: My '72 Westy
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:48 pm
by 1972
SambaOwner wrote:1972 wrote:doesnt look so bad , mind me asking who did the sandblasting?
What are you smoking dude?
Wow Didi...it's fcuked!!!
Rather get yourself a new body. Even if it's not a Westy, you can always cut out and weld in the roof section, rather than fixing this one.
Good luck
Most of that is easy rust to repair, if the person doing the metal replacement knows what they doing.
