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66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by Fruitpiece » Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:40 pm
Nearly finished my 66 0g paint Westy, i have had this for two yrs and finally got round to sorting it.The bus originated from Oregon it last turned a wheel in 83. The bus took three days to mop and polish and i think the time shows in the results.
Welding was not too involved it needed cargo floor quarter in from the doors and one outer sill on this side, paint was the carefully blended to match.
Westy camping kit is all there and in great shape although i did replace the cargo door panels with original spec 3mm birch ply and aged them to match.
Dropped the front with one adjuster on the beam and dropped spindels, straight axel in the rear connected to 1776 which pulls like a train.
Still need to locate set of og paint correct bumpers.
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Welding was not too involved it needed cargo floor quarter in from the doors and one outer sill on this side, paint was the carefully blended to match.
Westy camping kit is all there and in great shape although i did replace the cargo door panels with original spec 3mm birch ply and aged them to match.
Dropped the front with one adjuster on the beam and dropped spindels, straight axel in the rear connected to 1776 which pulls like a train.
Still need to locate set of og paint correct bumpers.
BEFORE
AFTER
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by mo » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:04 pm
Thats sick fella - loving that OG paint !?
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by Sooty » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:14 pm
Thats some buffing right there!!!!
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by Split-Lee » Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:49 pm
Wow that is amazing work! It looks gorgeous!
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by Rusty Lee » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:03 pm
love it mate i met you and your awsome van at dubs at the castle.really is a cool van.
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by Fruitpiece » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:22 pm
Thanks chaps.
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by kev mc » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:30 am
blimey well done looks fantastickev mc
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by topted » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:43 pm
Thats quality, what did you use to buff it, if you don't mind me asking?
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by dubberdaz » Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:18 pm
Very nice you've done a great job, also saw you at Castle in the line up
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by wicker » Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:33 pm
What a STUNNING result and a very beautiful bus you have, i absolutly love it mate. ( I just hope you are planning on fitting OG mirrors to it)
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by Fruitpiece » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:10 pm
Yes i would love to get some og mirrors on the bus and i do have set for it, but unfortunatley when we tried to get the pins out the door hinges they did not want to play ball.
We tried everything starting with some well placed hits with a hole punch and ending with heating it, drilling it etc etc as we were starting to discolour the og paint we gave up and went with putting back the bay mirrors that it came with. I dont find them too offensive, but i know i will end up taking the doors off and getting the pins pressed out.
We tried everything starting with some well placed hits with a hole punch and ending with heating it, drilling it etc etc as we were starting to discolour the og paint we gave up and went with putting back the bay mirrors that it came with. I dont find them too offensive, but i know i will end up taking the doors off and getting the pins pressed out.
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by faux » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:37 pm
I saw your bus at Dubs at the Castle and was amazed at what a cool bus this is.
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by BO JANGLES » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:50 pm
Absolutely love your bus mate, very
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by jonnyboy23 » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:21 pm
That bus is awesome, og paint shines well
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Re: 66 Dove Blue og paint Westy
by Rusty Lee » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:45 pm
Still love this bus sooooooo much
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