77 Westy

[SlashKirk]

You should just go over to Kirk's house and take that red bus back. And tell him tuff luck buddy.

It's for sale..... I saw the sign

I don't know how you could miss that sign!

[Mbkeith74]

Holy cow that engine looks awesome Josh.

[Josh]

OK... haven't updated in a while, but I have been busy on the 77! HUGE thanks to Chuck for his "sage" advice, pun intended. He let me come over to his compound to sandblast all my engine tin, and has helped me get all these foreign type 4 parts back together. Thanks man!
I basically tore everything down just to go over it and clean it up real good.

Both motor mounts were replaced, Sean hooked me up with a like new fuel tank to replace the rusty mess. I installed a new fuel sender while I had the tank out, and replaced all the fuel lines with new BMW 7mm reinforced FI line. The injectors got cleaned up and dressed with new seals too. I drained and replaced the tranny fluid, removed and cleaned the rust off the front brake rotors, replaced the exhaust gaskets, alternator belt, fuel filter, clutch cable/bowden tube, clutch disc, and cleaned up the flywheel and pressure plate. Hopefully she's ready for the road. I still have to replace the front shifter bushing because it's fallen apart.

Here is me at Chucks sandblasting the tin, I swear he just wanted to get pics of me bent over



Here is all the tin in the "parma paintbooth" *(EPA friendly) getting the rustoleum treatment


Then it was down to Sherwin Williams for some good old Sage Green to clean up the engine bay





Then the motor got the royal cleaning treatment, and went from this.......


to this... ready for installation

[Six Volt]

Nice job Josh. Looks like a "Don", (as in N. Canton VW lover Don), engine. That means you can eat off it.

Get ready Howie. This is all in your future.

[Howie]

Get ready Howie. This is all in your future.

NOT Sage Green I hope!
Quiet running, and enough heat displacement away from the cylinders to take me on a few hundred mile trip, is all I'm looking for.
My gas tank, or the Filler tube bend is what I worry about (gas smell) moreso. I want to do that while the motor is out. I don't plan on pulling the motor twice, so gonna do it all now. Even if I have to steal, beg, borrow, barter or Trade.
Meantime, I'm rolling the bus into the back yard for the 4th of July weekend on Friday. Camping out and burning some wood. Anyone who wants a cheap, free campout this weekend, roll on over.
I KNOW the bus will get done. I have Faith in my Brothers to help me. THANK you all!

[Howie]

I sort of hijacked Josh's bus thread. My apologies!

[OldBluT2]

I just got around to looking at the before and after pictures - I'll drop the DC off this weekend!

[Six Volt]

I just got around to looking at the before and after pictures - I'll drop the DC off this weekend!

How true! Josh doesn't do anything, "half way". I wasn't surprised he had to clean the tank on a bus that sat for a few years, but cleaning or replacing the tank to most of us is a lot different than what Josh thinks and does. When Josh is in, he's ALL in! I like doing projects with Josh because "short cut" is not an option!

[Don from Canton]

DAMN!!! I get too busy with work to check the forum and go on vacation for a week and look what happens!!!

Congratulations, Josh! You've been busy and it looks like one nice Bus!

Welcome to the Sage Green / L-Jet Club!!!!!

[Josh]

Just got the Gerson windshield lip replacement panel from monkey nut vw in NC. The color is almost a perfect match!