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daveNightingale
Yardie Joined: 28 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 636 |
Topic: Another right hander???? Posted: 12 May 07 at 22:54 |
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dub dub campers
Yardie Joined: 18 Apr 07 Location: Mid Wales Status: Offline Points: 901 |
Posted: 13 May 07 at 15:30 | ||
Looks like a right hand conversion ? as layout and rear slider is per left hand drive??
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dub dub
Stuart Roper, Lampeter, Mid Wales 07966 270767, dubdubcampers@aol.com |
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Joker_Club
Vanorak Joined: 14 Sep 06 Location: Sunny Lancs Status: Offline Points: 3733 |
Posted: 13 May 07 at 15:57 | ||
Think you may be right there Dub
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dub dub campers
Yardie Joined: 18 Apr 07 Location: Mid Wales Status: Offline Points: 901 |
Posted: 13 May 07 at 17:37 | ||
still nice for the older generation (like my mum) who won't drive a left hand, so you have the quality and perfect layout of a westfalia and the gearstick in the right hand (left hand), Don't know how insurance company would like it, like lpg conversions carried out by proper firms (certified) How many cars are converted to righthand drive therfore warrant companies being certifed to carry out conversions |
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dub dub
Stuart Roper, Lampeter, Mid Wales 07966 270767, dubdubcampers@aol.com |
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goblin
Vanorak Watch out he's got a driving licence now Joined: 08 Jan 07 Location: Barnsley Status: Offline Points: 1750 |
Posted: 13 May 07 at 18:00 | ||
Almost certain that it was a left hander but they converted it to a right hander because the interior is a very good looking fit and also if you look at the side the sliding door is on. |
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Tee3
Admin Group Coprophagous Cretin Joined: 06 Jun 04 Location: Huddersfield Status: Offline Points: 9763 |
Posted: 14 May 07 at 00:25 | ||
It looks like a converted LHD body to me.
RHD bodies had the sliding door slider cover panel on both sides |
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YouJoker
Groupie Joined: 11 Mar 07 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 62 |
Posted: 14 May 07 at 13:04 | ||
Could it be a Mosaik? I'm not sure, as it has a flat roof in the rear, so it appears it was ways intended to be a camper, but it has no box seat, and a cooker with no controls on the front, both Mosaik traits I believe.
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YouJoker
Groupie Joined: 11 Mar 07 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 62 |
Posted: 14 May 07 at 13:06 | ||
Anyone see the the RHD at Vanwest? It was in the ForSale section and was also an Auto. Its a white A reg and was up for £5500.
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Brownstar
Yardie Joined: 14 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 557 |
Posted: 14 May 07 at 13:10 | ||
Looks like a mosik type thingy..........there was a RHD converted Westfalia Automatic gearboxed one for sale at Van West for £5500
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batty
Yardie Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Posted: 14 May 07 at 20:06 | ||
I saw that RHD Westy and heard one guy talking about saying it was
originally a Reimo then converted into a Westy, which surely means its a pretend Westy? I can't see why some people get all hung up about driving left hand drive? After all its quite fun and besides you sit high up you have a birds eye view of the road in front of you! The compromise on having the best quality camper conversion is left hand drive and thats worth living with if you want to get long term use from your camper! |
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Brownstar
Yardie Joined: 14 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 557 |
Posted: 14 May 07 at 20:30 | ||
I like LHD it makes you feel all cosmopolitan
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dragonfire709
Groupie Joined: 11 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 237 |
Posted: 14 May 07 at 23:04 | ||
The one for sale at Vanwest was a chap we know. He always seems to find unusual vans to sell. Didnt get much of a chance to look round it though, as it was peeing it down and i was wet enough already!
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Full Throttle
Vanorak Joined: 08 Jun 05 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1829 |
Posted: 15 May 07 at 00:18 | ||
Window wipers are on the right side for RHD though, lot of aggro to change that front middle panel and shift the steering etc all over The dead give away is the sliding door is on the wrong side for a RHD bus. LHD bus with a mix and match mosaic interior, cant be sure of the roof as no pics, but could be either. But suspect it is a mosaic roof. If it was'nt it would have come out of the factory with a flat roof, so should have had all the LHD westy interior not a mosaic cooker unit. Would luv to see a pic of the floor pan where it has been cut for the steering coloum, then there's the moving the fuse box and wiring over. Buyer beware. |
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dub dub campers
Yardie Joined: 18 Apr 07 Location: Mid Wales Status: Offline Points: 901 |
Posted: 15 May 07 at 10:33 | ||
I wrote to the chap selling it and he assure's it was right hand drive from new, built for an old service mechanic as i one off, i then asked him so more questions, about chassis numbers/westfalia build numbers, and log book details about import and point of registration, and he hasn't replied been 2 days since asked!! so who knows only vw and origanal purchaser
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dub dub
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Tee3
Admin Group Coprophagous Cretin Joined: 06 Jun 04 Location: Huddersfield Status: Offline Points: 9763 |
Posted: 15 May 07 at 14:31 | ||
you dont have to change the front panel. VW used LHD panels and just used plastic spacers for the wiper positions... same as that van... |
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batty
Yardie Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Posted: 15 May 07 at 21:59 | ||
It looked very tidy for the year, but personally I would prefer a LHD version
as everyone in the know expects a Westy to be a left hooker! |
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batty
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Full Throttle
Vanorak Joined: 08 Jun 05 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1829 |
Posted: 16 May 07 at 00:16 | ||
Well you learn something new every day.
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Full Throttle
Vanorak Joined: 08 Jun 05 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1829 |
Posted: 16 May 07 at 00:22 | ||
Nearly believed you then, the wiper stems are on the RH side for a RHD van and on the left side for a LHD van, just looked in bus park. |
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