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hoagy86
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| Looking good man keep it up can't wait to see those camping pics to come |
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Globespotter
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rottenkid
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 1:59 am Post subject: Re: 1977 Deluxe Canadian Westy |
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| Where did you get the fire suppression system from? I have been thinking of adding that to my bus? |
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Globespotter
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Smushy
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:50 am Post subject: Re: 1977 Deluxe Canadian Westy |
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I'll be ordering one of those fire suppression systems for myself soon. Did you go with the 6' one?
Any chance you'll be attending Bus Fusion this year? It's in a couple weeks.
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Globespotter
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Globespotter
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hoagy86
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 9:28 am Post subject: Re: 1977 Deluxe Canadian Westy |
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| Congrats man thanks for the pics |
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Globespotter
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Globespotter
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grandpa pete
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: 1977 Deluxe Canadian Westy |
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Sweet trip!!! That's totally awesome and makes it all worth the trouble doesn't it? 
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Globespotter
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Globespotter
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1977 Deluxe Canadian Westy |
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Wow, a lot of activity with my bus this summer! I travelled to Vermont, New Hampshire, Montreal, Ottawa, Algonquin Park, hit Buses of the Corn in Lakefield, Ontario, did Killbear Provincial Park with my daughter, went to the 2nd Annual Bayfield Volksfest, and just got back from a road trip through 9 states - Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and New York! Toronto to Florida and back! Met up with Colin in Florida and spent a day working on the bus.
Decided on a name for her finally - Enigma - because Colin could not understand how my transaxle still works with all the needle bearing pieces we retrieved from the drain plug!
Enigma is now home and almost ready to be stored for the winter. Need to give her a fresh oil change.
Put 10,000 miles on her since I bought her last October - and she has performed like a champ!
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PopTopDreamer
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1977 Deluxe Canadian Westy |
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| What a find! Really enjoyed reading about your adventures with this bus. |
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Globespotter
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So, after almost three years with the Bus, and a lot of miles - Toronto to Florida and back, and Toronto to Brigantine NJ and back, a bunch of camping trips to Killbear, Algonquin, Six Mile Lake etc., my last two trips I noticed a serious lack of power.
Checked it out and #3 cylinder is dead with zero compression, and #1 is almost dead. Time for a rebuild.
The 'good' news is I am rebuilding the stock 2L FI Type 4 so am pretty excited to get it redone.
No more camping in the Bus for a while, but I still have my RV trailer and Bug, so no lack of things to do.
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SLVRSRFR
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:53 am Post subject: Re: 1977 Deluxe Canadian Westy |
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Are you planning on doing the rebuild yourself?
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