andewilson
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one of, it not the best bus about.
swap you for my daily?![Big grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
swap you for my daily?
midlandpaintwerks said:Here's some updates we did to my westy last summer.
Old engine out
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Ready for paint
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Painted the tank cover
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Drew laid down some pearl white L87
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New 6 rib gearbox courtesty from Leon off here.
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New 1776 engine.
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New engine going in
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We modified the engine bar for the fullflow.
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We made these heat deflectors from leons old tintop panel, to attach to the engine tin and j tubes to aid engine cooling .
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This is how they look fitted up.
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Then we made a air scoop, again from the metal Leon cut out of his tintop to fit a westy roof.
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Fitted up and connected to a sandwhich plate , but like trikky2 off here says a proper sorted engine with all the right tinware in place shouldn't need one, This has made no difference to the cooling.
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All finished
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Fist outing with the new engine, Deva Dubs
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westco-deluxe said:I have a 71 Westy and wish to lower it, I'm thinking of shockwaves only, no dropped spindles or narrowed beam or adjusters, is this possible?
all i'm looking for is a little lowering but the adjustability of air ride.
Thanks
JP
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