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1971 Tin Top Westfalia “Weekender” Camper – Left hand drive.
California import registered in the UK 2007. Service history from US dating from 1990 and full UK service history. Complete with original Operating instructions for Campmobile 70 and Owner’s Manual plus California plates.
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Cheers for the comments Guys, if its worth doing its worth doing right eh!
I have found info shared on this site very useful in the past so if these photos are of use to someone else then you are welcome/
If anyone in the Forest of Dean area wants work doing I can definately recommend NAPSTOK...
Door refurb..
Metal ready..
Drivers door needed new outer skin..
Lets go!
Lower valance fitted and filled, masked ready for paint..
Etch primed and high build primer rubbed down..
Inner lower valance prepped (note holes punched for plug welding onto Chassis rails)..
Inner lower valance fitted with strengthening bracket trial fit..
Bracket spotted..
Corner section..
From the inside..
Painted ready for next layer..
Next layers painted..
A few of these are...
2 inner valance repair sections were split to make 2 good separate pieces that were hammered into shape and original details replicated..
Corner sections made from scratch..
A post lower repair..
Trial fit corner section..
Front chassis rails prepped..
Trial fit strengthening bracket (inner valance repair panel did not include this)..
Off with the paint!
On with some anti corrosion solution..
Strengthener removed..
Windscreen inner lip repaired and painted..
Stitch weld repair section..
Fully welded..
Weld dressed back..
From the...
Hey Chaps & Chapesses,
Here are the pictures from the front panel repair on my 71 Westy Cali Import.
All work carried out at NAPSTOK customs...
The bus..
The rust..
Repair section from Klassic Fab available through Musclebus, trial fit looks good..