At 5:46 PM 11/17/98, db25 wrote: >Check out www.gtrv.com to see a Ford E-150 converted into a Westy similar >to ours. It doesn't look as polished, but I bet the heads don't leak and it >can pass more than a school bus. Some of the options include a generator, >microwave and a built in air conditioner. > Interesting...I always wondered why a decent copy of a VW camper couldn't be created in a BigThree van body. The 'frig is two-way electric...generator (and other electrical conveniences) optional. Too bad you can't just buy the following (as a "Conversion Van"): =>Color Matched Lightweight Composite Super Flat Pop-Top Roof,Gas Spring Strut Assisted, Fire & Mildew Resistant Canvas Fitted With Screened Windows =>Fold Up Upholstered Double Bunk At Roof Level =>Large 3 Seat Convert-A-Bed With harness And Lap Belts =>Driver & Passenger Captain Chairs =>2 Stow-Away Tables But ripping off the "Westy" moniker...SHEESH!
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