Happy Birthday Westy!

[corsechris]

Celebrating the 32nd anniversary of our car first hitting the road. 

[Richard (OldStager)]

Congrats, my own is fast approaching 30, so I may break out a drink or two for it as well ( I don't think the engine would appreciate Champers however 😆).

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

Similar age to mine, can’t recall the date but first on the road in 1990. Great to see the older cars still on the road 👍

[corsechris]

Being organised as she is, Vickie keeps note of important dates like this

[SootySport]

How about a photo of your 32 year old Westy.  I don't recall ever seeing it.

[corsechris]

@SootySport Here's one.

 

Not a current picture, but it still looks the same. Only job of note since this was taken is to raise the rear ride height a bit with some extended top-eyes and a pair of @DamperMan progressive rear springs. Other than that, just maintenance.

 

On which topic, I plan on pulling the engine soon to sort out some minor oil leaks. Nothing bad, just some tired O rings on the remote filter takeoff adapter and possibly crank seals. I'll stick a new cambelt on it while it's out too. Can't recall when I last did that job but I can guarantee it was more than 5 years ago.

 

 

Below was mostly how it started life. Not a picture from when it was built, but this is almost how it looked for the first 20 years. This was after it had a respray courtesy of someone using it as a parking aid, and I converted it to the later screen and cycle wings from swept. It was 10 years old here.

 

The very first pictures are all actual photographs, on paper and everything....haven't digitised those. Probably should.

 

[SootySport]

Very nice mate,  looks like Kawasaki green but lighter shade.

I've hundreds of photos yet to digitised, probably never get round to it being retired, not enough time as I'm busy 😀