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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by Mike1973 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:04 pm
52panelvan wrote:Fired the van up yesterday from its Winter slumber, ready for a drive about tomorrow on its 60th....
I tried slogging through this monster thread for the exact date Mark, but being a lazy **** I gave up after and thought 'March' was near enough after 60 years
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by 52panelvan » Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:33 pm
Nice guess Mike
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So yeh it was the ripe old age of 60 today and gave it a few miles drive to break off the spider webs.
cheers
Mark
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So yeh it was the ripe old age of 60 today and gave it a few miles drive to break off the spider webs.
cheers
Mark
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by Mike1973 » Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:31 am
52panelvan wrote:Fired the van up yesterday from its Winter slumber, ready for a drive about tomorrow on its 60th....
67ben wrote:i will second that maybe a 60th birthday wash?
Good point Ben, i could do with a bath
This is Marks idea of a 'wash'
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by nick » Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:51 am
Mike1973 wrote:52panelvan wrote:Fired the van up yesterday from its Winter slumber, ready for a drive about tomorrow on its 60th....
67ben wrote:i will second that maybe a 60th birthday wash?
Good point Ben, i could do with a bath
This is Marks idea of a 'wash'
best fun i have ever had in my bus,, with my clothes on...
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by vwbuzzers » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:05 pm
Mike1973 wrote:52panelvan wrote:Fired the van up yesterday from its Winter slumber, ready for a drive about tomorrow on its 60th....
67ben wrote:i will second that maybe a 60th birthday wash?
Good point Ben, i could do with a bath
This is Marks idea of a 'wash'
Won't all that water make it go rusty
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by Marvelwear » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:13 am
Nice to see kempes being washed,superb !! Nice to have met you both last
Year ,m5 north at services.keep it up and at 50!! For the 60 year old!
Year ,m5 north at services.keep it up and at 50!! For the 60 year old!
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by Mike1973 » Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:46 am
Had great day out hitting the trails with Mark on Good Friday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29051501@N ... 645373705/
(sorry I broke your plate Mark
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/29051501@N ... 645373705/
(sorry I broke your plate Mark
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by Dauphinflyer » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:58 pm
Gents,
What a cracking read the last 62 pages were... I can only repeat what others have said before. Simply awesome,amazing and fantastic.
I bow my head.
Thank you for sharing.
Regards DF
What a cracking read the last 62 pages were... I can only repeat what others have said before. Simply awesome,amazing and fantastic.
I bow my head.
Thank you for sharing.
Regards DF
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by TheVintageVWBus » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:26 pm
Awesome thread with awesome photos!
Just big WOW
Just big WOW
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by tombailey77 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:48 am
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by MarkFer » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:53 am
How?
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by tombailey77 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:00 am
the floods, saw it on FB.
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by vwbuzzers » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:06 am
Dam give the old van a break its not likes its had an easy life
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by tombailey77 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:11 am
his comments seem quite upbeat about it though, and seems it will be back on the road soon enough. thankfully as he commented its fresh water not salt.
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Re: Kempes Bd Panelvan
by Marvelwear » Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:33 pm
That bad luck for Mark, he will have the hairdrier out for a while. Good luck with it, hopes all well.
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