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Author Topic: Westy WD10 resto' project  (Read 15776 times)
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« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2013, 10:47:45 pm »

Looks great that is a bear of a machine to tackle.  I know firsthand it took me 18 months to do mine. 

I have a few extra parts left over...let me know if you need anything.

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« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2013, 07:53:05 am »

I like! Nice work!
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« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2013, 10:36:52 am »


 I know firsthand it took me 18 months to do mine. 


         Ever notice that any of us that ever restored one of these......... never restores another?   biggrin
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« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2013, 10:38:31 am »

I wouldn't touch one again...hell no!   darn  censored
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« Reply #24 on: February 21, 2013, 12:05:58 pm »

Looks great johnie!  Nice work! happydrinkers

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« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2013, 05:21:24 pm »

         Ever notice that any of us that ever restored one of these......... never restores another?   biggrin
I had done one last year, and really didn't think it was too bad... i had a new tub made and new support brackets for the underside..

the hand lettering cost a boat load to get redone and Funtronics sells new handles that where bad on the one I did.

overall I'd take on one of these again over a Cav 51 or Jacobs 26/35 in a heart beat.

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« Reply #26 on: February 21, 2013, 09:31:29 pm »

Thanks for all of the feedback guys...They're nice machines & good looking too, but they are also handy for other things like salads, etc. for  party or holiday, (easy sell to the significant other, hint-hint  biggrin  ) but they do take up some floor space.

it wasn't difficult to restore it, just took way longer to complete due to other circumstances popping up.  the more annoying things about the resto' was the original evap' fan pooped out & it's an obsolete style that uses a non standard mounting position on the top of the motors frame, so I replicated an improved bracket to use a standard unit bearing style motor held horizontally. ( see the pictures)

That & once I had the whole tank & it's guts reassembled , then I realized I had forgotten the drain tube & had to tear it all apart again... darn
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« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2013, 10:05:22 pm »

That looks great!!
>>then I realized I had forgotten the drain tube & had to tear it all apart again.

Hate it when that kinda stuff happens. Bright side it is easier the second time. The third time it's a breeze :-).
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« Reply #28 on: February 21, 2013, 10:22:55 pm »

 Saw this in person and it looked great  smile.   
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« Reply #29 on: February 21, 2013, 11:06:42 pm »

Looks very nice, Well done!
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