This pile of acorns was found behind the tank. I hope the squirrels have
found a better home. |
This is the left carb, side view with the air cleaner removed. |
This pic shows the vaccuum lines as routed below the air cleaner. |
This is the right carb, side view with the air cleaner removed. |
The tank leak was right at the bend of the feed pipe. |
The 73 westy had an aftermarket muffler that looked pretty cool... |
...But it was very poorly made. It blew a hole in just over a year of daily
driving. |
NOTE: I was shocked by the amount of grime on the carbs. Two cans of carb-cleaner later, you would hardly recognise them! More pics to come! |
Here I am in Dad's 81 Vanagon Westy with my Powerbook planning a web-page
update during the drive back from Erin, May the 15th. |
This is the temporary gas line.... |
...Connected to the temporary fuel tank. Not a long term solution by any
means. |
This is the cargo area floor after Matthew POR-15'd it. |
Here is Matthew priming the fuel tank after I POR-15'd it. |
The Right carb, as seen from the rear hatch. |
The Right carb, as seen from the top hatch. |
Left carb, as seen from the top hatch. |
Left carb, as seen from the rear hatch. |
 This
1972 1700cc pancake came with the 79, and was given to the Denmeister in
appreciation for the motor swappage. |
Here's an example of my expertise in bodywork, with a classic before and
after detail pic. |
 
This pair of images show the use of POR-15. It goes on rusty metal as milky
white and dries to form a purple-black paintable metal surface. |
 
More "Before and After" details, this time it's the passenger door. |
Still more "Before" Details. The damage to the right rear intake was done
by the PO who pushed the van into the barn with a front-end loader!!! |
Good thing I have another grille in the 73. |
 Where's
the Engine? For some reason my kids thought this was hilarious. |
Oops.. looks like I have a busted transmission mounting bracket. |
 This
picture shows the ongoing repair to the roof of the 79. The gutters rusted
out by being parked under evergreen trees for a few years, and the damp,
acidic needles chewed up the paint. |
 This
is an early shot of the worksite where the re-incarnation is taking place.
At the moment (5/28/2000) there are actually two type II's in the driveway,
plus dad's 2 cars, 2 motorcycles and a trailer. |
Here is the Tempo in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot where we stayed
in Sturbridge Massachussets. |
By 4:00 PM Saturday we had the axles off and the truck fully loaded and
ready for the trip home. |
Rear view of the van behind the Tempo. |
Toll booths were a common sight on the road. They're a lot more interesting
when the vehicle you're towing is 2 feet wider than the one you're driving.
Watch out for the curb!!!. |
Did I mention narrow bridges? This pic was taken crossing the St. Lawrence
River at Ganonoque. The weather worsened progressively on the trip back,
with heavy fog from Kingston to Trenton adding an hour to the trip. |
Check out this Quicktime
VR image of the 73 Westfalia created on March 25th, 2000.
 Here
is the drivers side rocker panel of the 73 Westy. This is work badly done
by the previous owner that I chose to leave alone three years ago when
I got the van. Digging into it now does not seem too enticing. |
This pic shows the underside behind the passenger side front tire. As you
can see, the winters here have not been kind.. Now you can see why I would
drive 700 miles to get a chassis in decent condition. |