After a long delay, we finally got around to installing the Kuat skinny roof basket. It fit nicely beside the Yakima box, but needed a […]
The 30 Hour Roller Coaster
We have seen a lot of strange and scary things with regard to vintage iron. We have also seen a number of very pleasant surprises. […]
Smoked Amber
A very quick garage session saw the front turn signal lenses removed, cleaned up, and spray-tinted. They were aging and weather-beaten, so the other choice […]
Floor Cleanup
The floor was the first part of the interior needing attention. It had a few spots with minor surface corrosion,and the carpet was trash. Once […]
Working the Body
As previously mentioned, the body needed a fair amount of work in a number of places. None of the work was extensive, as it was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Aux Lighting
This is a repeat upgrade done to the former 07 RT. It adds some aux lights mostly for daytime conspicuity, but also to augment lighting […]
Mega Wrenching
In a spurt of wrenching over a weekend, a number of areas get attention, and a few areas of need are discovered. The progress on […]
Carpet and Wiring
The carpet kit was a molded item of unknown origin. It cost me nothing in money, but plenty in effort and frustration. It was generally […]
Carpet Prep
A decent garage session accomplished a few of the items needed to get ready for the carpet install. First was the installation of some sound […]
Ignition Lights Part 1
One of the issues from purchase has been the absence of any dash lights in the ignition position. One obvious cause was that the oil […]
Back to Stock
I have returned a number of vehicles back to a condition closer to stock over time. I have removed sissy bars and mini ape-hangers and […]