Thanks for the welcome. The rest of the Westy is very nice and I will post some pics (when I wash it next) of the exterior soon. It was purchased in restored condition from the previous owner who did a very nice job bringing it back to original condition.
Yes, the weather is generally pretty good here and I am looking forward to getting it out and putting some miles on it, now that the weather is sub-100 degrees again. I am also looking into some mild performance and reliability upgrades so that it runs well in all of our varied mountain and desert terrains. Looking forward to finding out more about how everyone is improving these beauties.