Arrival and home sweet home for the next few days..
Body Flaws
The bus has a number of issues with the body, but compared to most 30 year old VWs, they are relatively minor. Dings, dents, and […]
Pivot Points
A good holiday special last year had landed a set of Pivot Pegz in the garage. As always, the stock pegs are rubbish. Narrow for […]
Pressure Points
The various alerts produced by the monitoring systems continue to be at once effective and intrusive. In this case, an early morning ride resulted in […]
Shocking Results
All four shocks on the Westy were in a poor visible state. They were not identifiable due to dirt and surface corrosion. By itself, appearance […]
Generations
A 1966 15 Window, a 1975 Westy, and ___________. The next logical vehicle in the sequence would be a 1980s bus. In this case a […]
Wagen Trail
A relatively nearby event provided a good reason to get the Bus out for some exercise. A nice cool morning made the early run to […]
Eureka!
Finally, after years of work-related cancellations and botched logistics, I make it to the BMW 2002 Mid America event. It is held each year in […]
A Matter of Mirrors
The car had a stock driver’s side mirror with a bad base, and two holes in the passenger side. I did not have a spare […]
Westy On The Beach
It helps to have a deadline. A goal with a due date that is not easily moved. In this case, the No Dough show in […]
On The Road
The /6 was finally liberated from storage, and out for a ride to get all of the fluids flowing. It runs great except for a […]
Fuel Fumes
One of the noted issues was a fuel smell whenever there was more than half a tank and a left turn. A prime suspect was […]
Cars and Coffee
In a clear test for the car, it is off to a BMW dealership Cars and Coffee event. It is an hour away, with some […]
Night Vision
One of the concentric circle test loops took place at dusk. It was a deliberate attempt to see how the lighting and the electrical system […]
More Miles
Another concentric circle helps to prove that the fuel issues are now stabilized. It is a beautiful morning for a drive and a stop at […]
Washing and Wiping
It is surprising how debilitating it is not to be able to see out the windshield !! Since this car is far from original, […]
Sanding Begins
The first step in the process is getting some sanding done. Here are the very beginning stages…
A Hazardous Switch
There is something about the German approach to turn signals and hazard lights in the sixties and seventies that is worthy of study. Our 66 […]