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Subject:(Fwd) Re: Westy-ectomy
From:Dan Houg
Date:Tue, 13 Jun 1995 13:33:58 CST6CDT

Since a few of you are asking, I'm sending my comments on that Tim S. 
and I discussed:

> A total lobotomy! Now let's see you put it ALL back <g>
> Throw in some insulation, give the A/C a break!
This really frightens me!!  I tried to be organized with fasteners 
etc but what one THINKS they will remember and what one DOES remember 
are always different.

 
 
> What/how many holes are there through the body? I've found an '82 Westy, as 
> yet unseen, for its interior. What will I have to drill/punch/saw/torch to 
> get it properly installed? The propane tank is missing, I was thinking of 
> using a regular 5lb gas bottle inside somehow anyway. The recipient is a 
> Syncro, like to keep my ground clearance. TIA,   tim s.

I would forget the original propane tank too.  Too expensive and a
pain to fill.  The tank holds 3 gallons but i don't know how many
pounds that would equate to.  Look at using a tall 20 lb cylinder
and then rigging up an interior propane heater to use the extra
propane!  That would be my choice. 

For the '87 set up there are:
3 square holes in the body panel for mounting the water connection, 
electric, and water tank fill.

1 wierd shaped hole for the fridge intake/exhaust above these square 
holes

2 floor pan holes, one for the water tank drain the other for the 
sink drain.  there is a 3rd hole for the propane lines but you won't 
need that one if you go with a removable cylinder.

I was surprised by the lack of sheet metal modification for the Westy 
stuff.  A good, sharp air saw would do them nicely. All the rest of 
the sheet metal appears stock.

be sure to get the floor boards out of the Westy when you scavenge 
it, a thing i might forget but they are different than non-westy.  
Overall, a much more attemptable project than I would have originally 
thought.
 
-dan

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