I think both scales look good but the silver looks more original though I'm not very familiar with type 4 engines. The coil turned out great. I had to paint my coil on the 70' bus as it was a new Bosch one and simply looked WAY out of place.
So, you're keeping the Westphalia and using it on this year's Itinerant trip? I'm glad to hear that. Fill us in on how you're liking the amenities of the camper portion. Do you use the fridge, stove or bed? I bet it's wonderful to drive such an original, low mileage, tight VW bus.
I'm going to have to "bribe" you with an Eva prepared steak dinner like last year. You could stop by on your way through Phoenix for dinner and let me drive that type 4 powered bus. :)
Here's my latest picture of my engine. I sourced the correct bakelite (Bosch) distributor cap in the correct brown. The correct generator pulley was also installed along with the correct green retard vacuum hose. I added the valve adjustment and emission sticker on the shroud. I installed a 205Q, 1971 dual port correct distributor after taking it apart to clean, inspect and relube and oil.
The engine and fuel tank are coming out in the next week or two. I'm repainting the engine compartment. I can't take it anymore! I also bought some sound deaden product to install inside the fuel tank area to quiet the bus's engine noise at freeway speeds.
It simply is amazing how well these VW engines run when you reinstall all the original, rebuilt/refreshed German made parts back on them. That 205Q DVDA distributor with the NOS vacuum can is amazing. Silky smooth, ZERO flat spots or hesitations and fantastic mid-range torque, especially when climbing hills.
1970 Westfalia bus. Stock 1776 dual port type 1 engine. Restored German Solex 34-3. Restored 205Q distributor, restored to factory appearance engine.