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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 11 at 11:37
millions of plans but only hundreds of things to put them on!...and eh..not enough seconds in a year to get round to them! going to hack the semi hi-top LWB roof of in the next week or so and have it painted....YELLOW?Smilethe van drove brilliantly back to scotland,glad i drove it at night and side door fell right off at yard! cheers mcgill
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jul 11 at 03:27
long awaited update on fire-truck. it now has a factory hi-top fitted in (RED) Westy donor i bought from Icky will be fitted and re-vamped over the next month or so and LPG'd and hopefully be ready for vanfest! tried to add pics but i am hopeless! any help to upload a file? cheers mcgill
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mrhutch Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 11 at 11:58
Pics courtesy of McGill...

I'll let him add commentary!















T3 1981 Westy Vanagon - thinks lubricant is a fuel
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mickyfin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 11 at 13:38
Wow, what a great project!  So low mileage too, I noticed the £10k for sale ad, is that how much it cost you delivered to UK?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Aug 11 at 18:34
i had it for sale at vanfest ,it cost me around 9k by the time i bought it,brought it from austria to uk and by the time i got it MOT'd etc. i got a RHD tri-star i was after for 8 years and decided to try and sell as had too many projects. i bought the LT WESTY from Icky a few months back and decided to camper it. it is now at a specialist coachbuilders next to my place waiting to go in and have the westy interior fitted but it is being re-vamped! trying to get finished for vanfest! keep you posted,cheers mcgill
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Aug 11 at 19:46
it now has most of its interior fitted! will get a hand with the pics! cheers mcgill
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ..lee.. Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Aug 11 at 23:09
love to see this at vanfest. try and twist russel`s arm to bring his aswell.
it`s a big round cage but there`s too many animals in it for my liking.to address this ring lee on 07977 765818.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug 11 at 02:45
not sure if his will be ready or if he is even going. engine dropped a valve and eh.. its broke mr! it has only covered 2300km! cheers mcgill
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mrhutch Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug 11 at 14:22
More Pics from McGill ....

(sorry about the wait mate - been working away)






T3 1981 Westy Vanagon - thinks lubricant is a fuel
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcbkat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Aug 11 at 00:41
Looking great with the double sliding doors and a Westy interior Clap

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote T3ADICT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Aug 11 at 15:29
am i right in thinking you had a hard time finding a semi high top for a lwd??
a mate has a low miles petrol van thatwas for sale for some time.. ah well... you have one now.
 
looks like a great project
WHY T3's.... because they are just so adictive, and having one just aint enough
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Aug 11 at 12:59
no problem finding that size of roof,in my yard for 2+ years and have binned about another 3 in the past. i went to Fulda in E Germany to get the one for russels gold hi-top.  told girlfriend i would be back in 10 mins to pick her up for our round europe tour in my big yellow newly MTDi converted 16 syncro,went to yard to get huge car trailer,came back to collect Angela and WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THAT??? NO VANS YOU SAID!!!!!  C'MON...GERMANY...A WEEK ON EBAY BEFOREHAND..... T4 MULTIVAN INTERIORS,LT LWB REIMO ROOF,ENGINES,WINDOWS AND 5000KM ON GERMAN ROADS IN 10 DAYS!!!! BLISS....BUSMANS HOLIDAY ALRIGHT!!LOLLOLLOLLOL 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 11 at 11:32
well the truck is almost finished and i am booked in by DVLA to have my van inspected at 2pm. this is due to me converting it and trying to register as motor-caravan! lets hope and see! keep you posted,cheers mcgill
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mcgill5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Sep 11 at 00:50
got it registered! motor-caravanTongueTongueTongue
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote gary1998 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Sep 11 at 02:45
that is probably the best lookin lt i've seen   here in ireland the blue lights could stay as long as not wired is it same in uk or they have to go 
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they have to go but the sirens still in there somewhere?LOL
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