Insane in the brain.... the next phase of bay ownership

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by MR SAM HODSON, Apr 28, 2022.

  1. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    no - 2 days.

    not a conversion BEFORE t/e - AT t/e :)

    tell you what, arrive early and do it in 3 days!
     
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  2. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Happy days, especially as you are in RHB & Whitby, that area is stunning and in weather like this!
     
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  3. @pkrboo did you get round to fitting those fancy calipers you had at Techenders?

    also where did you get them from

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  4. It’s funny you mentioned that as I was thinking about those yesterday when I put my wheel back on.
    I was wondering if they fit under standard steels.

    Have you got those all terrains fitted yet Sam?
     
  5. It’s funny you mentioned that as I was thinking about those yesterday when I put my wheel back on.
    I was wondering if they fit under standard steels.

    Have you got those all terrains fitted yet Sam?
     
  6. not yet I've been on nights, maybe next week I'll get there

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  7. tyres hopefully going on this week, now ij two minds whether i powder coat the steels in black [​IMG]

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  8. I did with mine
     
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  9. watch this space finally sorted a mobile fitter[​IMG]

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  10. JamesLey

    JamesLey Sponsor

    black powdercoat ftw.
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  11. Stay white

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  12. i follow that green bus on insta - the bright green with matt black steels is a great look imo :)
     
  13. theBusmonkey

    theBusmonkey Sponsor

    I'd written that lol, but for balance and decision making here's ours.
    185 as opposed to your 195s Sam, but you get the idea...
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    I like black on the syncro though...
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  14. ive decided to stay white for now



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  15. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    White wheels is a relatively new thing. I was a bit of a trend setter when I painted my wheels white in the late 90's for that "summery" look. lol
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    Originally they'd have been silver which IMO looks great.
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    But black or dark grey is good for the rufty tufty look. Obviously, the early wide 5's add to the "look".
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  16. matty

    matty Supporter

    I will take your white and give you body colour and white

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  17. theBusmonkey

    theBusmonkey Sponsor

    I'm reasonably sure the white wheels would have been a US thing. Ours I'm pretty sure were and have been since at least '95 to the best of our knowledge. Although there is no paint code I've found that relates to a factory white wheel many of, if not all, the US Westys I've taken notice of had white wheels...

    Here's where 20 US Westys with silver wheels come along lol:rolleyes:
     
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  18. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    When I got my UK Westy it had silver wheels and US imports just weren't a thing ... at all. Nobody needed a LHD bus in the UK to avoid rust as there were still plenty of good RHD ones around. People used to comment on my summery white wheels... honest! lol

    Just breezed through the samba catalogues and all the wheels are silver. :)
     
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  19. US westys had silver wheels it's just a thing to paint them white

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