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westy hearse!
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:28 pm
by patricklambert
what do you think of this? only one know to exist in the world! soon ( hopefully) to be mine! and its not cheap![frame]
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Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:10 pm
by Alex'n'Ane
Something special then
(whats the full name of the standard car for us no experts?) What are your plans for it?
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:12 pm
by patricklambert
very special indeed as only one other ov this model survives and its rotton to the ground!
the official name( i think is) austin westminster 3 litre vanden plas hearse
and she will be fully restored then hopefully used for funerals!
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:16 pm
by patricklambert
correction princess! not westminster although the range was know as westys...
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:46 pm
by bmcecosse
I think they were built using the basic Westminster/A110 shell - and had the 3 litre Austin engine at first - and then later the 4 litre Rolls engine as the VdP Princess R.
http://www.co-oc.org/VP4R.html
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:01 pm
by toginthemog
That dont look that rotten what about all the internal stuff like the coffin bed and the trimmings
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:42 pm
by patricklambert
your spot on bmcecosse the back is made out of ally on this one aparently! hence the lack of rust
it comes with all the coffin bed etc and the glass just needs a good paint job and re asembling
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:55 am
by Kevin
Well that's certainly different, you must have a huge garage to keep it in.
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:47 am
by RogerRust
it would make a lovely surf bus!
Re: westy hearse!
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:11 pm
by patricklambert
i only have a small garage that it will just go in! and if it wasnt so rare id love to hot rod it!