Hi all

Only just joined the site and joined the club at vanfest last year so yet to meet any of you, hope to get my van on the road by may so will hopefully make the show season in her.

Purchased from Phil at Buswerks in Cornwall last year, she is a cal import and was in pretty good condition altough missing the majority of main parts. It came as a shell with a straight axle kit already fitted and all the glass present. Apart from that it was bare.

I have since fitted a standard 1.6 engine, complete new 12v loom including a NOS indicator arm arm/switch, wiper motor and all new switches. Full seals kit, new mirrors and trim etc, new cables. The list goes on...

Trying to use majority of original parts and working on renewing all the major mechanics first and will concentrate on the cosmetics maybe next year. Next up is to convert to dual circuit brakes and T2D have just quoted me on a beam refurb with dropped spindles. Bought it to keep long term so should hopefully be up to my usual fussy standards soon

Will get some progress pics up soon and will keep it updated as i progress, hopefully with an MOT soon...




Thanks for reading

Karl

Welcome chap! 1960-good year that!! Shweet ride,enjoy.

welcome buddy hope to see more

Welcome, it's a great club with loads of very switched on folk to help you along. Nice looking van by the way.

Chris

Nice bus, we want more pics

Cheers guys, trying to get my head round work at the mo but will post up my progress so far tonight.

Got hold of quite a few bits a Dubfreeze and worked late last night fitting them all so hopefully should be running by the weekend..

Here's a few of how it looks today, will post up some of the before pics later tonight

Getting there now i hope! Cant wait to drive it...

nice bus would love to see at msbm

Hi all

Well after 2 years of doing the odd bit to my split, ive sent it off to Simon at Absolute VW for finishing. Hopefully the work i have done so far is ok and it wont be too much of a knightmare for the guys. Time and money has meant it has not be finished yet, but after recommendations about his work ive decided it will be best for him to get it completed and hopefully MOT'd!

Take a look at the Absolute vw blog to see what she looks like, will keep you all posted on the progress. Cant wait till i finally drive it!!

Thanks for looking.

Karl

Very nice looking bus there mate... Shouldn't take too much till your out driving by the looks of it... So best of luck...

Looks awesome! Won't be long till your out driving it!

~Lee

Thanks mate, fingers crossed Simon shouldnt have too much work to do. Really cant wait to drive the old girl, 2 years and 6 months in the waiting...

Maybe see you cruising round Newquay one day soon, holiday is booked for August and thats our final destination.. Hopefully!

Karl

Count me and my girlfriend Sarah in for Julys meet. Is it held on the toys r us carpark just off the m5 mate? What time do you all meet? Splitty wont be done by then but will pop along in a clio if that ok...

great to see you there we meet around 7 ish come and say hello to me daz