Newbie - Westy interior questions

[Jim San]

Really could do with opinions from all angles please - all help appreciated.

I've bought the van (my forever van hopefully). Its currently a blank canvas in the back- totally empty- I intend to make it a full on camper.
We have had T4's and T5's for years and have kept them more as day vans and requirements to a minimum - this is going to be a bit different i want to do away with the drive away awning and the camping style approach.

in general, here is my list (in no fixed order)

-Tracker, Alarm, ignition kill switch, locking wheel nut etc
- Decent 4 speakers stereo system (currently nothing in there - don't want a boom box or amps , just a nice sound and functional)
- 12v power points in rear - 2 or 3 (euro socket type)
- LED Lighting (+ decent exterior lighting for awning)
- Diesel night heater.
- Decent black out curtains
- Westfalia interior (Atlantic) with LPG for fridge/cooker (can anyone suggest a better alternative?)
- Split Charger + leisure battery Q? Do I need a leisure battery if lights are LED and fridge is LPG?
- Westfalia pop roof
- Bike carrier
- Fiamma Wind out awning


Where do you buy Westy interiors from?
I would consider the multivan set up with cooking pod as the full bed is always good - but I do like the storage in the full layout?

Collecting van next week, dont want to hang around as Sprin is just around the corner. Any thoughts/helpful suggestions welcomed.

Photos of new van will follow - as will my build thread hopefully

[Jim San]

Oh, and for some strange reason, i want a CB Think its why i want the leisure battery really

[danmetallic]

Hi Jim, well unless you get someone to make one up then eBay and on here are the best place for Westy interiors. Expect to pay ALOT though.

[clift_d]

Best place for a Westy interior is probably on ebay.de, although you might need to go over there to collect.

[craigy345]

Hi,
Is your van left hand drive?
If its not you are seriously going to cut down your options for a Westy interior.

[danmetallic]

One on fleabay at the moment. But as Craig said...if your van isn't lhd then you'll have a loooooong search on your hands. Here's the one on the bay Vw t3 / t25 full lhd westfalia interior
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[Jim San]

Cheers guys, i've been looking through classifieds pretty regularly,it is LHD.

[waltraud]

Copy the design and build similar yourself. Not as hard as it looks. Even routing a slot for rubber ectrusions is fairly simple. If you can make a simple cabinet you can do it with a jigsaw, drill, screws etc

[kevtherev]

-Tracker, Alarm, ignition kill switch, locking wheel nut etc

TK103b, Locking nuts? I doubt your ancient alloys will be desirable to yoofs

- Decent 4 speakers stereo system (currently nothing in there - don't want a boom box or amps , just a nice sound and functional)

go to halfords find a 50 watt tereo you like and buy it off the internet, also buy a stereo spacer (brickwerks) for fitting in the dash
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12v power points in rear - 2 or 3 (euro socket type)

ebay
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LED Lighting (+ decent exterior lighting for awning)

Ikea, campertronic
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Diesel night heater.

Webasto airtop 2000
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Decent black out curtains

mother
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Westfalia interior (Atlantic) with LPG for fridge/cooker (can anyone suggest a better alternative?)

make you own, ikea, B & Q, Wickes.. etc
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Split Charger + leisure battery Q? Do I need a leisure battery if lights are LED and fridge is LPG?

the night heater will need power too, Maplins for the relay

- Westfalia pop roof

only fit westfalia bodies, The Devon pop top is better imho
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Bike carrier

Fiamma

- Fiamma Wind out awning

caravanstore 2.8m

[mgdesign]

Hi check these out available in LHD http://www.mgdesign.biz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or http://www.facebook.com/mgdesign.biz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;