Craig's 1976 Westy
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Re: My 1976 Westy
A kidney, one lung and one leg, Glad its an automatic.
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Re: My 1976 Westy
At least you got to keep the family jewels. 
Re: My 1976 Westy
I remember talking to you about your bus on the ride back on the ferry from Put-N-Bay. Wow, you really were serious about getting it all done! Very nice paint!
Obviously, you're doing new rubber and the way around? And I'm assuming new seats as well? Give us the update on that engine. Still FI?
Although I didn't take it, the picture below has what I think is your sage green bus on the far right??

Well, we can never have enough sage green bay window 'westys' in LEAKOIL!
Keep up the good work. That thing looks great! 
Obviously, you're doing new rubber and the way around? And I'm assuming new seats as well? Give us the update on that engine. Still FI?
Although I didn't take it, the picture below has what I think is your sage green bus on the far right??

Well, we can never have enough sage green bay window 'westys' in LEAKOIL!
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Yes that is my bus.
I need to purchase new bumpers and all new rubber. so the $$$ continues and yes Still has the FI.
Bill currently has my front seats.
The engine is all original didn't have to rebuild it. (yet)
I need to purchase new bumpers and all new rubber. so the $$$ continues and yes Still has the FI.
Bill currently has my front seats.
The engine is all original didn't have to rebuild it. (yet)
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Here is a link to my photo album, not sure if you can see the pics or not, but if you can you can see all of the body work it needed from A to Z
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Re: My 1976 Westy
I recognize that shop! That must make our Vw's related, cousins or something.
Looks good, I told you that you wouldn't be disappointed with Don's work. RICK
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Green Bus
Yea looks nice, he his going to deliver it to me saturday. 
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79 Beetle Convert
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Re: My 1976 Westy
Those pictures on the link are awesome. Wow! You had a lot of work done on that bus! Very nice. That's the best "tape" job I've ever seen!
Were the bumpers that bad? I guess so if you're replacing them. That's an expense no one enjoys.
Let us know where you buy the rubber from and what you think of it. I went with WW, but they may have gotten it from WCM. Who knows anymore? I'm happy with mine now, but ask me in two years.
That thing will look great when you put it all back together. I love those sage green bay windows. As they say, the fun is about to start! Can't wait to see it!
Yes, and BTW it's good to have an automatic bus. She denies it, but my wife would kill, (me that is
), for an automatic!
Were the bumpers that bad? I guess so if you're replacing them. That's an expense no one enjoys.
That thing will look great when you put it all back together. I love those sage green bay windows. As they say, the fun is about to start! Can't wait to see it!
Yes, and BTW it's good to have an automatic bus. She denies it, but my wife would kill, (me that is
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Bumpers are not all that bad, but the late bay bumpers are pretty reasonable to purchase new so I may as well make it right.
I am going to talk to Bill about the rubber. If I remember he told me that the WCM rubber fit the best.
I was hesitant about purchasing an automatic at first, but after driving it I find it quite enjoyable:)
I am going to talk to Bill about the rubber. If I remember he told me that the WCM rubber fit the best.
I was hesitant about purchasing an automatic at first, but after driving it I find it quite enjoyable:)
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