1971 westfalia tintop restored by rackhams ipswich 2010

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1971 Westfalia weekender tintop,imported from Canyon Country California 2010 restored by VAG approved bodyshop 2010
Used by Newton commercial at volksworld show 2011
Used by VW Commercial bury st edmunds 2011 celebrating 60 years of vw commercial
VW Ultra 100th edition featured 2011
Best baywindow alive and dubbin 2011

body and trim
Stripped to rolling shell repaired and repainted inside and out using sikkens paint and materials
refitted with all new body and glass rubbers from west coast metric lifetime guarantee
new rackhams birch interior kit
new rackhams reproduction westfalia light oak interior cabinets housing working fridge
new red leather front suffolk recliners and red westfalia bedding
new seat belts,kick panels,cab rubber,mirrors,door chromes,
new lamps front and rear new side markers
new rackhams reproduction rear bumper with nos overrider rubbers
fully waxoiled box section and chassis, new aluminium foil sided insulation

mechanical
fully recondtioned 1600 twinport engine with unleaded heads barrels and pistons
new distributor,coil,carb,clutch,starter,exhaust,fuel tank sender unit,recon gearbox and drive shafts,new wheel bearings ,shock absorbers, steering idler,draglink and trackrod ends,new brake calipers, wheel cylinders, brake master cylinder,new cables and flexi hoses,shoes and pads,5 powder coated rims with 5 new white wall tyres,
engine tuned and 12 month mot by VW main dealer

electrical
heated front and rear screeens,radio cd palyer with ipod connection,flat screen colour tv with dvd player,working fridge,uk hook up with split charge system and large marine battery so should always have power all on seperate wiring leisure loom with seperate fuse box

800 miles since rebuild,3 berth ready to camp, tax exempt and uk registered, cost in excess of 40k to restore with over 800 man hours involved

full independent engineers report with agreed value for classic policy requirements.
colour dvd with hundreds of photos of build

£27500 ono tel andy 01473 741540 or email [email protected]

 

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more images avalible from sussexsportscars.co.uk see their website

 

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van on display this weekend at jimmys farm.

 

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moted at vw main dealer,900 since restoration

 

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now listed on our ebay shop along with a restored 72 crossover.

 

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drove this van last week due to it being dry it was great ,still for sale and now has a complete wrapped headliner in place see us on facebook rackhams vw restorers ,

 

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now in our showroom for winter storage .

 

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images of the headliner in our tintop

 

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images of rear westy flooring for myvanway, flooring has 30 year wear guarantee and is used in airport departure lounges and hospital operating corridors etc,

 

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will be taken out of climate controlled winter storage 11/03/13 ready for test drives

 

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will be in line up at volksworld on the sunday for viewings.

 

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didnt make last week due to the snow and the salt, should be out of storage next week subject to the weather

 

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out of storage ,drove for the first time this year stanford hall and back 250 miles ,will be on display @ jimmys farm 07/06/13 with the 72 crossover vw ultra feature and the 71 poptop which was runner up at stanford hall

 

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see TUKTUK-TRADING.CO.UK ,both our show vans are avalible for weddings /events etc
71 tintop
best t2 alive and v dubbin 2011
show vehicle newton commercial 2011
VW Ultra top 20
71 poptop
best paint alive and vdubbin 2012
top ten bus jam
best early bay vw white noise 2012
runner up concours stanford hall 2013
best t2 alive and vdubbin 2013

 

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poptop got best baywindow @ dubs at the hall,

white poptop will be @ whitenoise and both will be @ brighton breeze.

 

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off to Northgate VW Bury St Edmunds for Showroom Launch