Ozjeff's 66 westy

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:10 pm

Looks the goods mate. Whats the big plans you have instore for this gem?
Are you keeping her as a camper?
Keep up the good work, it is great to see some progress.

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:54 am

It will still be set up as a camper with a bit of a modern twist, the outside is now fully stripped and in primer, just need to get door jams, window frames, gutters and underneath blasted. Tony has talked about a cheap blaster you can buy or hire and I think I will do it myself, no chance of warping panels as they are already stripped.

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:59 pm

Anyway some more pics of the stripping, pretty much stripped the entire outside in two days, heres some more pics

57 Panel · Post by **57 Panel** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:46 pm

Can you give us a bit more detail on that stripper, maybe a brand and part number. Thanks.

Adam....

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:01 pm

Body shop auto refinish products, got it from a local paint products place (owned by Rod Wishart Go the Steelers!!) will look tomorrow for a product number and will take some pics of the tin. Once I stripped I used my drill with a velcro pad and some sanding discs, worked a treat, much more friendly than blasting but dont spend to much time on one spot as it does get hot. Just give it a quick going over then come back and all is good. No warped panels but will still get jams and underneath blasted.

57 Panel · Post by **57 Panel** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:12 pm

I did a search in google for Body shop auto refinish products and came up with everything but that. Thanks again.

Adam.....

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:25 pm

Ahh paint stripper dont pick nose or scratch nuts. I'e bought stripper from woolies at one stage now as jeffs done from auto body place called B&L supplies in unanderra about $45-$50 for 4L , supershit sells it aswell . Used to put glad wrap over it after its applied and also sand paint down with 40 grade sandpaper first so stripper gets right into paint.

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:12 pm

Have done alot, the van has been stripped back to bare metal and rimed and ready to head off to Tony on thursday for some panel work. Spent today stripping and painting the beam and a few other bits and pieces. Think it came up quite well

ppp · Post by **ppp** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:07 pm

Love your bus mate! It's almost rust free!

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:23 pm

Heres some pics of the doors and things, stripped and in primer, ready for tonys magic. Not much to do to them though, minimal rust, just a couple of small bumps

no show · Post by **no show** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:06 pm

awsome, standing ovation, what are you going to do with the louver windows will they be put back on the bus? if not and you want to sell them pm me a price please

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:20 pm

Soory, this is how they would have looked on your bus I suppose

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ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:06 pm

Well the bus has been dropped off at Tonys for the body work, gearbox and front beam are out. Tony mentioned something about being finished and Berry in the same sentence so I am gathering it will be finished by then. I know you will ask so heres some pics.

57 Panel · Post by **57 Panel** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:36 pm

Nice work. It's giving me some motervation. I'll give you a call about the beam and gearbox sometime over the weekend.

Adam.....

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Jeff, are you ditching the redux hubs?