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Hello all

Well, I have imported a 16" Carravele and 2WD Westy from Busman (euro/£ exchange still isn’t what it should be is it!) and am getting the syncronutz chaps to put it together. Going to see them this Friday for the first time and the one thing i am really, really picky about is the body work (bordering on anal to be honest) can someone give me a 'heads up' of where i should be looking re rust spots and any potential waxoiling points for the future?

Also i thinking of converting the gas hob to a Wabasto diesel one has anyone seen this done on a westy (i know, will b a song and dance with the combined hob and sink arrangement). Lastly i want to fit a compressor only fridge, but want to keep the original westy door, has anyone seen that done?

all the seams would be a good starting point,

neil

guzzi wrote:Hello all

Well, I have imported a 16" Carravele and 2WD Westy from Busman (euro/£ exchange still isn’t what it should be is it!) and am getting the syncronutz chaps to put it together. Going to see them this Friday for the first time and the one thing i am really, really picky about is the body work (bordering on anal to be honest) can someone give me a 'heads up' of where i should be looking re rust spots and any potential waxoiling points for the future?

Also i thinking of converting the gas hob to a Wabasto diesel one has anyone seen this done on a westy (i know, will b a song and dance with the combined hob and sink arrangement). Lastly i want to fit a compressor only fridge, but want to keep the original westy door, has anyone seen that done?

When you speak to Russel he will see you right. What that fella doesnt know isnt worth knowing re Syncros and expedition set ups. He does a dam fine dump outt of the side of his van too Some of the best i have seen and i can tell you i have seen a few in my time

jed

guzzi wrote:euro/£ exchange still isn’t what it should be is it!

Believe me ......... it is !!!!!!! If it gets better than £0.85/€1 in the next 12 months, Ill eat my hat! Happy days

Also i thinking of converting the gas hob to a Wabasto diesel one has anyone seen this done on a westy

Out of interest, why try and redesign a very well tried and tested setup?

I have a 12v compressor only fridge in mine, but it does not take the westy door.

I want to change the design because i want to be Gas free, bit more space/less weight and easier to get fuel when i am abroad (going to eastern europe a lot)

Plus if i am honest i like fiddling.

re the fridge, i think i could get a 40L behind the door if my calcs are right? what size do you have in yours?

some ideas for you

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... vitrifrigo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

simon

syncrosimon wrote:some ideas for you

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... vitrifrigo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

simon

More stuff to think about!

Ooh, now thats a usfull thread when it comes to fitting fridges! (Why do these things never come upwhen you do a search!?)

I will look through that at length,

So in your expeirance could i fit this behind the orignial Westy door? Like yours you can move the compressor so it loses the 182mm box at the back

http://marinestore.co.uk/Merchant2/merc ... et-fridges" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks all, no one seen those deisal cookers in a westy yet then?

Russel will sort you out, but the remote compressor fridge I have is fab, I can get two coke fridge packs just on the floor! Plus if the fridge needs re-charging it can be done without needing to take out the fridge.

You can change the door card to match the westy interior I expect. I have a home brew interior so have no direct experience of a Westy conversion, Mudlark has.

My fridge is 70 litres, and we use all of those every time we go camping.

The compressor fridge is great, I don't even change the thermostat setting winter to summer, it just works like your home fridge. we dont even need to pre cool, just load up and switch on.

Simon.

Im pretty sure that Engel make versions of their fridges that are integrated appliance's.

You could put whatever door you wanted on i guess...?

Engel uprights...

http://www.engelaustralia.com.au/cgi-bi ... 20Freezers

http://www.penguinfrigo.co.uk/products/ ... 84-38.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
cheaper than engels

I've spent a while researching the fridge issue, the best option seems to be Karl from Westy Ventures...

http://westyventures.com/fridgeinfo.htm

Which is the:

http://www.penguinfrigo.co.uk/products/ ... -76-0.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I likw the install with the extra drawer, more space is always useful.

http://www.westyventures.com/images/DSC02489.JPG

http://www.westyventures.com/images/_MG_1820.jpg

http://www.westyventures.com/images/_MG_1814.jpg

At somepoint, I'll be doing this to mine - just gotta justify the spending. Oh hang on, it keeps more beers colder, it is worth every penny