Uber Cool-68 Westy Cal import LHD

[surfbus]

Good job uber cool!

 

[dubscum]

amazing 8) a mate sold one of these engines for £1200 ................. wish i'd brought it now

 

[faux]

Well done Uber, it is great to see someone making this look simple 8) When we all know the amount of head scratching involved :mrgreen:

 

[fannehbatter]

 

[ant]

Looking good Andy

 

[61 stu]

looking cool dude 8)

 

[uber cool]

Thanks for positive feedback guys,

 

[froggy]

Very jealous :mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Cracking job as usual - and welcome Fannehbatter

 

[uber cool]

Done some more today. trimmed the rear valance and cut and folded it to match the engine bay valance. Finshed off the rear engine mount. Cut a hole for the dry sump tank and test fit of the tank, which seems ok.

Also removed the engine to do some work on it.

 

[fannehbatter]

i read the whole thread on your van, its come a long way in the short time you have owned it.

good work dude :mrgreen:

 

[surfbus]

Why is the oil bath filter-support still in the enginebay?
Enough space?

 

[Haveacamper]

mate i really like what you did with the removable valance. what are you going to do with regards to the engine tinwear or is the valance a tight enough if?

also mate, are you putting a brace bar to mouth the gearbox bell housing off like the crossovers and late bays have??

NaFe

 

[Anonymous]

Hey....ever thought of either marketing those custom parts to fit the 911 engine or offer your services to transplant 911s? I'm sure a few of us would be interested!

 

[uber cool]

Why is the oil bath filter-support still in the enginebay?
Enough space?

Doesnt need to be removed, plenty of room.
:mrgreen:

 

[uber cool]

mate i really like what you did with the removable valance. what are you going to do with regards to the engine tinwear or is the valance a tight enough if?

also mate, are you putting a brace bar to mouth the gearbox bell housing off like the crossovers and late bays have??

NaFe

I need to make some tinware for the rear of the engine and some small bits for the side of the rocker covers.

Yes once the engine is back in going to make another mount off the late bay gearbox bellhousing to the chassis.

 

[uber cool]

Hey....ever thought of either marketing those custom parts to fit the 911 engine or offer your services to transplant 911s? I'm sure a few of us would be interested!

Could be an option, between me and 2 mates we have an anglia with a toyota engine, a 66 vw Ghia with a 2L passat engine and my 911 camper.

Also have cut down modifed cars for motorsport that look like mini mokes (Polo and Golf) and my bay trailer (see gallery on EB)

We dont do standard :mrgreen:

 

[Haveacamper]

mate i really like what you did with the removable valance. what are you going to do with regards to the engine tinwear or is the valance a tight enough if?

also mate, are you putting a brace bar to mouth the gearbox bell housing off like the crossovers and late bays have??

NaFe

I need to make some tinware for the rear of the engine and some small bits for the side of the rocker covers.

Yes once the engine is back in going to make another mount off the late bay gearbox bellhousing to the chassis.

cool. just looking at the last page again, it looks like you have a later bell housing with the lugs for mounting to brace bar. you going to use the later bay brace bar or are you going to make you custom fit brace? i'll be interested as i may be changing my shell that my engine goes into.

 

[uber cool]

Haveacamper- first got the engine 18 month ago. then I had a crossover, hence why I have this bellhousing. Sort of like you situ I realised the camper around the engine would not be as good as I woudl like.

Not going to fit a full OG crossover member, as that would require too much body work mods. Havent got a solution as yet :roll: , but when I do i'll post photo here.

 

[Haveacamper]

awesome, will look forward to your progress

i just have to find a suitable shell to buy now either going for a good bus i can drive and uprade as i go or a straight shell and mod straight away

NaFe

i look forward to your progress