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Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2013, 07:34:36 PM »
trashing the hub caps and painting the wheels white.  did a trial one tonight.  now i need a set of those chrome dome center cap/hub cap deals.

Offline volksnick

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2013, 09:07:49 PM »
You can get the stock hub caps for reasonable prices and they look good over the white wheels. Matter of fact, there is a set on Craigslist right now for $8 each or $50 for all.

Congrats and welcome to owning a bus

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2013, 03:23:52 PM »
well i had my 1st bid hiccup this weekend!!! .... lol

she wouldn't "go"  lost some power... couldn't figure it out.

ended up taking the valve cover on drivers side and a nut and sheared off bolt fell out...  it was one of the bolts that held the rocker in place.  not a fun fix!

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2013, 06:21:21 PM »
How did you do it?

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2013, 07:05:13 PM »
how did i brake it...?
no clue!

how did i fix it?
i am blessed enough to have bought it from a guy who really knows what he's doing and he fixed it at his place. and taught me a couple of things about the engine and so forth.

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2013, 07:33:07 PM »
new addition to the front, lol.

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2013, 08:45:08 PM »
are the headrests for my front seat adjustable ?  before i try to muscle them and break something...i thought i'd ask here.

Offline Russ

Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #22 on: October 03, 2013, 09:33:39 PM »
Yep they are adjustable, in fact they are removable. Years of being stuck in there have probably gotten them settled in there pretty good. You can probably just muscle them out by hand. A little penetrating oil wouldn't hurt either.

Offline volksnick

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #23 on: October 03, 2013, 10:07:38 PM »
They are just straight aluminum pipes, totally smooth and they are a tight fit. There should be a plastic collar that dresses up the fabric but each tube slides down into a hole that is in the actual seat frames. Sometimes they get tight and need to be muscled. Be careful not to aggressively distort the material the head rests or else it will show cracks- it dries out quite a bit

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #24 on: October 04, 2013, 01:36:15 PM »
thanks

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #25 on: October 21, 2013, 08:16:11 PM »
wrench party???  i'll make a new post

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2013, 07:58:00 PM »
front brakes are screaming at me!!, lol

anyone know the number to vw parts guy down in the dirty part of Chatt...  lol   i', trying to google it.  but can't seem to find it..

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #27 on: November 11, 2013, 08:06:25 PM »
Mainly foreign auto parts. It's at central and rossville blvd. have you checked with tri state imports in Cleveland?

Offline IamTheBoogieman

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2013, 08:15:10 PM »
thank you.  googling both now and will call tomorrow

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Re: "Serenity" my 1978 westy project

« Reply #29 on: November 11, 2013, 08:36:55 PM »

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