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Here's a little look at my new van, it's been sat on the drive for two months now.

It's a 1.9 petrol, twin diff locks tec your usual westy spec.

I've got to fit a new cv boot to the front outer passenger side.
Get the diff locks working before the snow comes.
Fit a fog light although it hasn't got a switch fitted or the rear bulbs.
Get the leisure side working (getting no charge to the leisure battery, fuse checked I think it might be the relay)
Break into my gas tank cover because the previous owner has lost the key and was using a gas bottle.
Sort a bit of rust out but the van is mostly "solid"
Change the front wheel bearing.

But it drives, the VC seems ok and no crunching in gears selecting them all smoothly. To say I'm excited is an understatment. I'm off again at the end of November so I've got a couple of weekends to get the work done.

That looks alright mate.

Nice! Get the original stripe stickers for the outside as well, complete that Joker look

Also check in behind the kitchen unit and check the insulation isn't full of water, if you haven't already. Mine was soaking when I got it.

Nice hole in the back seat too - you gonna replace the sub?

beauty!

Well done mate! Can't wait to see it

Looks superb mate, so chuffed for you, loving mine!

Looking forward to seeing your personal touches to it!

Well done Phil! Nice highback seats too.
Digging the brown trim

Lovely van, congrats. Look forward to seeing this unfold. The brown interior takes it to another level

Not bad for a Turdmobile

nice van phil:) like the chestnut interour too cool as:)

Exactly the same interior as mine Phil other than the front seats.
Rob.

lhd wrote:Exactly the same interior as mine Phil other than the front seats.
Rob.

Braaaaaayyyyyn!!!

jed

Cheers for the replies, I did the wheel bearings and both front CV today, I had a trolley jack on blocks of wood I didn't realise how tall these things are. I've ordered a high lift jack now.

I can't get the leisure side working I might just rewire the whole leisure side so I know it's hood.

It's going in for it's MOT on Tuesday so at least I'll have a starting point for all the work they will pick up (no more bluffed MOT's for this van)

I've got to find a speaker grille to fit over the hole they cut into the foot panel on the bed. Other than that it's all things go.

What type of roof rack and roof bars do people recommend? I'm going to store the BBQ and chairs nothing substantial when on the move and the kids car seats on an evening. Oh and a couple crates of beer.

[quote="armyphil"

I've got to find a speaker grille to fit over the hole they cut into the foot panel on the bed. Other than that it's all things go.[/quote]


Maplins sell all sorts of different sized speaker grills mate and not to expensive either!

must be loads of white syncro westys in that neck of the woods now