Ozjeff's 66 westy

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:52 pm

Answers to a few Qs
A guy who painted my mates lowlight and has painted a few of wayne penroses splits is painting it, it is a pretty good job, wont be perfect and wont win any best paint categories but it is a decent job, I really want to use it regularly, if not daily so wasnt going to spend big $ on a perfect job.
Yes it is mesh platinum, full delux interior from Wolfsburg West (TMI)

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:02 pm

Ok, have got most parts painted and home and the bus will be home monday arvo if the weather is fine. Decided to try and put some of the popouts together so I could fit them when the bus got home and get some stuff out of the house. I put the seal on the new glass I got from George's yesterday, then apply some silicone and try to put them in the freshly painted frames I got from pat. After a while I decide something isnt right as there is no way it is going in there. I start thinking shit seals then start doubting pats workmanship (no complaints from anyone else so I knew there was nothing wrong with them) then I think it has to be the repro glass. I had one piece of glass I got from nicks yard so I compare them. Georges ones are close to 5mm bigger on one side and the corners are totally different

I thought i would do a test and put them in the frames without a seal, well the original glass fits fine and the repro glass doesnt even fit without a seal

Well they will be all going back to gearge, not sure if any one else has bought any yet

The glass has CCC on them if anyone is interested.

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:08 pm

Also I had to achieve something today for the bus so I decided to put the creative safaris together, had heard bad reports about how hard they are and people even buying wolfgang ones as they are already put together

Well the first one took about 30mins to figure out how to get it together which was great, with the knowledge from the first one the next one took less than 5mins including tightening the screws, this was with the help of silicon spray and the missus and a rubber mallet. May offer a service if people are having trouble with theirs

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:21 pm

So where did your missus hit you with the rubber mallet?

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:33 pm

Lucky I didnt have the mallet when I realised the popout glass was wrong

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:24 am

Sounds like you got fixed size glass not popout size glass

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:33 pm

Well its finally home, in paint and ready to be put back together. It looks good, very happy with the paint, not show car or perfect so I will be fine to use it daily

Here's a couple of pics I took before the sun went down

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:38 pm

Nice, so whats the time frame, how long before this baby is rolling?

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:43 pm

Wow....very tidy.
Are you going 2 tone or will it stay green all over?

warb · Post by **warb** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:46 pm

coool...

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:49 pm

The colour it is, is the colour it will stay, to be honest not a big fan of two tone unless you go with the delux trim. It will have lotus white bumpers, emblem and pop top on the outside and lotus white handbrake, steering column and gearstick on the inside. I am hoping to have it all back together by christmas and then when I get back from OS at the end of jan a new engine and gearbox and hopefully on the road by march, it seems a long time but as I read here and talk to people and previous experiences it always takes longer than you think. I really think march is realistic with nothing happening for 5 weeks over christmas.

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:51 pm

Sounds good, they do take longer than expect... i expect to have my ute at valla, just never confirmed which one, haha

matara · Post by **matara** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:27 am

Have you decided what wheels you'll be running yet Jeff. Nice paintjob though!!

Cheers

Steve

nicko · Post by **nicko** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:25 am

Amazing. Take your time putting it back together as you dont want to scratch anything. It is amazing how long it takes to do stuff. i have been putting the 58 back together for over a year now and there is still a way to go
Cheers
Nicko

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:44 pm

Thanks for the advice and encouragement. Not really what I wanted to hear nicko but hope it wont be that long, I think it will be around march, a nice birthday present for myself