The paper has all been peeled back and she’s now ready to be put back together again. There’s a lot to reassemble in a Westy that’s been stripped down to the extend Babe has been. First a look at her new paint in the light of day rather than the paint shop bay and then […]
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Westfalia Restoration – paint day
I dropped by to see Volker yesterday to deliver Babe’s new shoes (courtesy of her good friend Clifford) and he was getting close to being done with the final body prep work. And he was hopeful to be able to get to that today. Without further ado I’d like to introduce you to Babe’s new […]
Westfalia Restoration – she made a break for it
Volker sent me a new batch of photos and I had to laugh at this one… This is the first time Babe’s been outside this year, I guess she must be just as eager to go camping as I am. Part of the reason I laughed was because I had been there to visit yesterday […]
Westfalia Restoration – heavy lifting is done
There is still a little more body work to do but the heavy lifting is done. Volker worked over the long weekend to try and get Babe done in time. And of course I appreciate it! The last blog entry was about cutting out the rot and putting in the new metal for the front […]
Babe had a hard day
That was the subject line of the first of a series of 5 emails with photos from Volker. “Babe had a hard day” I didn’t even have to look at the contents to know why. Volker has been zeroing in on the area that prompted this journey in the first place. The notorious panel behind […]
Westfalia Restoration – First Parts Get Re-installed
Just one photo to mark the occasion… up until this point it has all been taking things off Babe and either storing or restoring them. Today some of those parts got reinstalled! Yay!!! There’s still lots to do of course, including some of the more significant body work. But it’s nice to see something go […]
Westfalia Restoration Week 8 (Part 2)
Seem’s Volker’s been working extra hard to make sure Babe will be ready for camping season! Of course I’m thrilled to see the progress he’s now making on the actual body. The section of floor that got fixed and a complete removal of the dash wasn’t in our original plans so it’s extra work (and […]
Westfalia Restoration Week 8
This week has been focused on a few different fronts. For me it’s been sourcing the parts I want for the solar configuration with the aim of making these available as a package deal for others to purchase. I wanted something more sophisticated and expandable than the packages available on Amazon or through our regular […]
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Westfalia Restoration Week 7
Week 7 has continued work on the front now that it’s been cleared out and the necessary parts have been repaired or replaced (still a few more plastic bits to fix but that has a little time). Part cleanup, part grinding, lots of prep. Something I didn’t mention before was that Greg Potts gave me […]
The Mouse’s Tale
In last week’s post (Week 6) I made reference to the presence of at least one mouse having taken up residence in Babe. The chewed wires in the heater box was a definite indicator. This was only one pointer though. And it confirms my thought that it was time for the dash to come off […]