Dirty Harry's westy

[Dirty Harry]

Today i fitted/adjusted my vintage airway compass, now i know how to park the van at a campsite :mrgreen:

 

[Dirty Harry]

A few pics i took today while cruising to Bronckhorst wich is the smallest town of Holland.

 

[Myvanway]

8)

 

[ibérico]

I love this van....

 

[Myvanway]

The big window was realy hard to remove and it popped out whitout a warning and i was lucky that i had 2 glass suckers outside the window that my mate could grap or else it would have been on the floor :shock:

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Hi Harry,
How easy did it go back in ?? Im having a go this weekend if you have any tips for me!!

 

[Dirty Harry]

To get the big window in was pretty easy as i used the old seal but i heard horror stories when using new seals.
And some ***/medical waterbased lube will do the job
Oh yeah and some sun makes the rubber more flexible, good luck!

 

[Myvanway]

Thanks Harry, im all lubed up ready to go!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
......With a heat gun!!! this is the UK!! :lol:

 

[Dirty Harry]

This weekend was men's weekend :mrgreen:
With a few mates we went to a nice campsite next to the water for some grilling,chilling, canoeing and fishing....good times 8)

 

[Irishpete]

This weekend was men's weekend :mrgreen:
With a few mates we went to a nice campsite next to the water for some grilling,chilling, canoeing and fishing....good times 8)

This is what it's all about. 8)

 

[Dirty Harry]

Covering the last miles before winter kicks in

Since fuel is not getting any cheaper i'm doing a few engine upgrades this winter.

Fit a 091 gearbox (lower RPM's saves fuel)
Fit thermostat and flaps (engine warms up faster so saving fuel)
Increase the compression ratio to about 1:8.5 (gives more torque/HP and saves fuel)
Fit a Oettinger style inlet air heating system (more power output and smoother running, especially during cooler/damp wheather)

This is the original Oettinger setup

This is about how it will look in my engine bay

 

[Myvanway]

Cool. 8)

Nice one Harry.

 

[Myvanway]

Are you going to Ninove Harry??

 

[Dirty Harry]

Are you going to Ninove Harry??

Not sure about this one, got my eyes on a few other shows.

 

[aspro]

Just took some time looking through this thread. This is one of the tidiest westy's I've ever seen. You must be really happy with it.

Only probably with it being so sorted is there's not much left to do.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Just took some time looking through this thread. This is one of the tidiest westy's I've ever seen. You must be really happy with it.

Only probably with it being so sorted is there's not much left to do.

Thanks!


Installed the carb pre heating tubes, hot air is forced up the tubes by some pipes that run trough the rear engine tin, tested it and it works great
One item of my todo list :mrgreen:

 

[Heebee_GB]

Amazing van Harry. 8)

I take it you know there is a white Earlybay in the opening scene of the film?! :lol:

 

[Dirty Harry]

Took the bus for a spin today and tonight Goose is on the menu :mrgreen:

 

[Myvanway]

Took the bus for a spin today and tonight Goose is on the menu :mrgreen:

Least you have decent weather Harry.... nice pic, Enjoy the Goose. 8)

 

[Dirty Harry]

Happy New Year Ealybayers!!
Here is my last update of this year, this makes closing the sliding door so much easier especially if you have a campmobile.

 

[lobie]

sweet looking

how did you fit it ?