James Cook Forum

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Original German website at

https://t4-wiki.de/wiki/E153

https://www.t4-wiki.de/

USA Sprinter-Source Forum Poster OneManVan has a cheap fix posted here. Please post whatever you find and do. Thanks. https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/46912/ [First post copied below without the attached photo; whole thread is helpful.] It has gotten to the point where I have to ...

Solution: Rear spoiler or wing. The Maxx version with open/close rain cover does extend a bit over the rear edge of the Westfalia fiberglass roof. If you had a full width rear spoiler at the rear top edge, the closed lid would look like a bump on the rear spoiler. There are various aftermarket rear ...

Oh, the manual is in the Notices section.

https://forum.james-cook-freunde.de/vie ... =16&t=7251

Page 24-8 of the 1995-2002 Westtalia Repair Manual (2008) on this website (the introductory pages with dowloadable info.--but cannot locate those pages; I had downloaded before). It's in German so I just looked at the pictures, but Carlo is right. I copied and pasted the text into Google Translate; ...

Looks good. I wish Westfalia had done this from the beginning (and on the sliding door too). Westfalia would probably have saved some money rather than the custom/hard-to-replace Seitz awning window and the extra inside pane on the driver side. (As well as the leaks on the awning window.) The Merced...

Post 3 in this thread: https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/81360/ You can see the Heki 4 sits on an integrated pedestal which allows a flat top surface to mount the Heki 4 (otherwise, there is a roof curvature). Also, there is the integrated fiberglass top front spoiler. If you don'...

Tangent FYI: Here's a NAFTA Airstream Westfalia (James Cook version) owner who is redoing his Westy. He redid the fiberglass top (without removing). May create ideas for the removed fiberglass top--more windows? Post 66 in this thread: https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/81866/page-...

I thought the Heki 3/4 was an option on James Cooks. In the NAFTA (USA) version, we got the Heki 4 with remote control, thin shade versus pleated.shade. The original circuit board and remote control had to be changed out as USA random signals apparently caused the skylight to open by itself. The fib...

Airstream Westfalia, 90,000 miles, asking $60,000, sale pending:

https://sprinter-source.com/forums/inde ... ads/96283/

Other Airstream Westfalias:

https://sprinter-source.com/forums/inde ... ads/86950/

Compared to VW poptops fixed up:

https://www.gowesty.com/vehicle-sales-history.php

In 2004, I think the list price was about $82,000 to $86,000 (including destination charges coast to coast). This included the Kerstner 12v air conditioner, Fiamma awning, rear door storage panels in upper window area, Tappan or Origo microwave (in compartment under utensil drawer under stove), refr...

NAFTA (USA) versions have a Suburban propane water heater (3 gallons on earlier ones, 4 gallons on later) at the right rear. The flap or door opens for manual lighting, setting temperature, maintenance, etc. Some owners have installed an ignition switch inside the Westy. There is no hole in the rear...

Just for fun information. From poster Camp at post 66 https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/86950/page-4 Owner purchased and stored away. Has a couple of owner upgrades like Mercedes badging replacing Dodge, rear door spare tire carrier (NAFTA version of James Cook has an Airstream in...

Removing glue: 1. There are chemical type softener like Debond which you can use. https://marineformula.com/ https://www.westmarine.com/buy/marine-formula--polyurethane-adhesive-spray-cleaner--12222295 2. Oscillating Tool would get the hard stuff off, but be careful not to dent sheetmetal. Made in G...

Flo: Thanks for all the information and the photographs.

I had guessed (wrongly) that Westfalia would have left the original steel roof above the driver and front passenger seat, and only cutoff from the B pillar back. Or at least left the metal ribs above the driver and front passenger.