Another project, the Westy

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:36 pm

This is going to be a joint project between me and my dad. It's a beige/cream T25 Westy, imported from San Diego. We're going to stick a set of Merc SL wheels on it in the future, hopefully. It's a bit weird driving a left hooker for the first time, but hopefully I should get on with it fine. Some pics:

There's a pic of the daily Micra in there. That is going to be decked 100mm+ on the RH Cups from my old Polo, with a bit of JDM stuff to follow hopefully.

Just kidding

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:03 pm

Niice!! i love the numberplates

, they staying?

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:31 am

Nice! importing it from the US must have been a bit of a mission though.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:25 pm

Looks good Ollie! would be a laugh having that at the campsite at Inters/E38! Tea

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:19 pm

Yeah, the plates have to stay, I think. Although we'll get some UK plates, the US ones will get rolled out for shows, genuine US plates FTW

Getting it from San Diego was a bit of a pain in the arse, it cost quite a bit to get it over, but it was worth it in the end.

I think it needs to be taken to the shows this year, it has a cooker and a fridge as well, hopefully a decent sound system (if we sort out the fooked electrics).

It is very clean underneath and the engine was rebuilt about 1,000 miles ago. It's just some cosmetic bits need sorting.

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:49 pm

Nice!!! Fridge - woo! def bring it to inters!

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:53 pm

looks awesome Ollie! cant wait to see it.

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:56 pm

Niiicceeee

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:17 pm

Looking good Ollie, not my favourite of the campers (prefer a splitty) but it's nice all the same

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:13 pm

My Dad's budget couldn't stretch for a Splitty, unfortunately

But you all know I tend to see beauty in ugly things (i.e. the Scirocco). All I can say is that it was a good buy for Â£3,000!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:28 pm

Yeah they're stupidly expensive

Bloody bargain for Â£3,000!

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:43 am

My Dad brought the new wheels and tyres home yesterday. However, the second-hand tyres he put on the wheels were damaged, and he refused to put them on! But the wheels look hot; they're the 16" 8-hole Mercedes SL wheels, refurbed in a diamond-cut finish. The tyres were low profile 205/50/16 Michelins, but they had major cracking on the sidewalls.

We put some smoked taillights and I'm going to try putting the smoked front indicators on today.

And it's getting dropped soon on a H&R kit, say 60mm

My Dad doesn't hang around, does he? Maybe I should get cracking with the Rocco.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:08 pm

i cannot wait to see more pics of this Westy when the thing is dropped on Merc rims!

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:43 pm

hey, thats a smart looking T25 ollie! Looks like an early air-cooled version! Due you know what the engine size is?

Plans sound hot mate, look forward to seeing the rims on!

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:15 pm

I *think* it's a 1.9 watercooled fuel injection. But I'm not 100% sure. The new smoked indicators are wired differently to the originals, so a bit more thought will need to go in to fitting them.

I've got some big plans for the Rocco now, after seeing some tasty examples at the Spring Fest! Plans include a bit of paint, new wheesl and some interesting engine mods. Watch this space!