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[For Sale: Car] Bargains on DoneDeal

Mikey

Moderator
February 3, 2009
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Dublin
Yeah, €3.5k for a car that's not moved in years and needs a full going over mechanically, not to mention what hidden dry rot is in there! Good luck to him if he can get that!

I might give him a ring, see would he sell the engine for a fiver. (y) :drinkbeer:
 

JustinOval

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Admin
November 9, 2006
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that's not a proper westy is it? it looks like it has panelvan conversion windows in the sides. I thought all Westys were based on factory window-buses?

Yeah,, I thought they were converted from sunroof microbus bodies...
 

trev

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November 11, 2007
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Co. Laois
Yeah,, I thought they were converted from sunroof microbus bodies...

early westies certainly were. Late ones were sent to the Westfalia factory with unfinished roofs as far as I can see. They were then finished by Westfalia.

I'm sure someone like Crazylegs could advise on this, he's seen more of them stripped back to nothing than I have.

but either way, I was certain that VW supplied window buses to Westfalia directly. Some other convertors bought up panel vans or whatever they could get through the dealers.
 

Lazy Dog

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October 14, 2008
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Maghermore, Wicklow.
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early westies certainly were. Late ones were sent to the Westfalia factory with unfinished roofs as far as I can see. They were then finished by Westfalia.

I'm sure someone like Crazylegs could advise on this, he's seen more of them stripped back to nothing than I have.

but either way, I was certain that VW supplied window buses to Westfalia directly. Some other convertors bought up panel vans or whatever they could get through the dealers.

Rear hinge Westy should have a cross-member to support the top bed.................