My '72 Westy

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Re: My '72 Westy

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Replaced those old worn tyres
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Installed the fuel tank
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took me the whole Sunday cleaning the tank. installing and fitting all the breather pipes
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The gearbox and side shafts are next
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The gearbox and engine is in
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Some wiring to be sorted
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Hey !! Didi, that there Bus is looking great.

You really grafted like mad, but the hard work shows.

Very nice, love to see her on the road looking smart. :D :D

:hangloose:

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Thanks Herman! The engine is turning. Just have to sort the brakes and then I can take it around the block.
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And so the day is finally here. I drove the bus around the block :hangloose: It's been a real journey since I bought the bus in July 2009 and today is like a huge milestone for me.
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Lost a hubcap on the maiden voyage :?
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Well done, must have been a great feeling, the drive, not the loss of the hub cap.

Enjoy, nice bus.

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retrovan wrote:Well done, must have been a great feeling, the drive, not the loss of the hub cap.

Enjoy, nice bus.

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Thanks Herman, the disk brakes and booster up front is noticeable compared to the drums up front of my '70 bus.
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Awesome! Nice progress and stunning bus. Enjoy her
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That really looks great! Nice work there.
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Well done bru :hangloose: Looks great !
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Great work Diedrich!

That bus has come a long way! :hangloose:
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Saw it in Skinner Street a few weeks ago, looking good!
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Re: My '72 Westy

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Now that's a very nice bus ...the hard work shows

For all the effort u puting in on her ..ill give u a hubcap to replace ur lost 1 ....I don't have time to post or deliver

If u collect its urs ... No charge

And as a bonus its color coded same as ur others
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Congrats and looks great. I lost a hub cap on Mo's first trip too but HR recovered for he as he was following :)
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Re: My '72 Westy

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Here is a picture of the interior up front. What radio should I go for?

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