The Goodrich ‘58 Westy

[Pete]

#47835

Both engines are stunners, Franz!

[Franz]

#47862

I put some more run time on the engine yesterday. Changed oil, and checked the valves. It’s ready to install. Oiled up the inner foam on the uni filters too.

[John Jones]

#47877

Motor looks awesome,  I love the big alt nut too😁😁😁😁😁

Retired 😎 😎

[Franz]

#47942

I found thR cause of the strange feeling clutch. Broken guide tube at the torsion housing. It should be welded where the hose clamp is trying to hold it in place. The curves in the clutch cable will try to straitened the tube And move this mounting point.

Spent a while cleaning all the dirt/oil In the engine bay. I bet you didn’t know it was sand green in there. 😁

[ColeB]

#47945

That makes sense! Good find. And yes, that engine bay looks way better! Hell ya Franz

[John Jones]

#47951

Awesomely Franz…,   Very cool busses you guys killed it to say😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁.  Going to have two fucking sweet ass campers!!!!

 

Retired 😎 😎

[Franz]

#47974

Getting there. Checking the whole chassis over…looks like we have a front wheel cylinder leaking.

I noticed some of heat tube insulation was missing. So I installed a new piece.

Welded clutch tube.

Here is why this bus is extra special. Its original metal. Never been welded on.

 

[ColeB]

#47976

Those are some tasty shots! Those fresh mechanicals in the rear look so good 😎

[Franz]

#47977

Having problems with the nosecone today. Getting the gear selection dialed in.

[John Jones]

#48000

Gosh dang smalll SOBs 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

Retired 😎 😎

[Franz]

#48016

She’s a ripper! Drives great.

I did a few paint touch ups around the engine bay and painted the gas heater exhaust filler piece.

Engine pictures tomorrow after the vented generator brush cover is installed.

[Willy]

#48028

First patch EVER on this thing?

[Franz]

#48032

No patch bro. Bolt-in

[Franz]

#48033

How about scraping some of these decals? Surely they are not all original?

For starters, I am thinking we loose the first three rows on the driver door.

Then the next two windows.

And leave the third window.

Sound good?

[Franz]

#48034

And paint details? I can make this better. Repaint the bumper and dogleg. Please.

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