61 Westy

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Re: 61 Westy

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looking verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry nice.

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We are in the same boat then :mrgreen:
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Hi lowlight, its looking great so far. Well done.
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Thanks
Fix the fuel tap on Saterday. drove around the block. Need to spend time on the bus now.
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Little table fit in door for stove. Put some varnish on it.
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Start on the last cuboard, this one is the worst of the lot
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Took off all the plywood and glue the pieces of wood together, and wait. :(
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Maybe you should give me that semaphore SC and concentrate on this Westy. I already have the semaphores for it :twisted:
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Thanks but no thanks on that offer :) Working on the westy and plan on the SC. Those semaphores belong to KZN :D.

Got price on stainless exhaust R1400. Plan to go on Monday to see what route to go.
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Re: 61 Westy

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Lowlight, did you drill and tap the aluminium window frame on your safari windows? Gill's bus has stainless hinges and they were glued to the frames and have come off a few times already. I have roughened the back of the hinges once and re-glued them, but I noticed one is coming loose again.

I could use some advice, I'm a bit bang for drilling and tapping as I don't know how much room I have inside the frame before I break the glass. Can I pop-rivet?
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Ron these were original but the hinge was like silversoldered on if not mistaken.
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Bus let me down this morning, wanted to fit an exhaust, not sure what is wrong,starter turn engine to slow and get stuck also doesnt want to idle nicely. Tow it back and will check out tonight. Hows that for a Monday morning. :(
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:( Still struggle and no time.
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The rotor was damaged, replaced, Also seems that there is a problem with the reserve tap for fuel, need tocheck that out over the weekend. Leak on RGB oilseal.
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Got some goodies duct and church key, thanks to Newguy.
Stil busy with the last cuboard.
At last got it to idle, but the speed is variable, put in new rubber seals.
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so what was wrong with it then? dead battery sell?
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Idling stil not right :cry: dont know anymore, will take the carb off and clean again and check gasket between carb and inlet. The idling speed varies and then died off.

Will need to check starter bush. it is turning when cold but when engin runs a while it doesnt want to turn the motor.
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