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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:27 pm 
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What about a trip to Suffolk in the summer 8)

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:03 am 
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Count me in mate!

As you know, the in'law's live in Ipswich, so we are up that way a fair bit! Be good to catch up with you!

My bus won't be any where near as shiny as yours mate 8)

However, seeing yours will give me the inspiration to get mine sorted!!

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:04 pm 
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Got a call from Jim today to say that the bus is all sorted and ready to be collected :wink:

Hopefully picking it up on sunday!

Can't wait to be honest!

I will finally have a bus that I would be happy to take my little boy in, whithout the fear of another electrical fire (had two in two different vans!).

Now I will just enjoy it for a bit and drive around in it, then save my pennies for the work in the new year!

Cheers Jim 8)

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:14 pm 
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tis a lovely bus mate ... enjoy :D


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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:03 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:26 pm 
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Well, I finally collected the bus yesterday evening after a couple of weeks of Jim working his magic on it.

To say I am very happy is an understatement! This is the mess that it was!


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And some of the new going in


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As you would expect, the work has been done to a very high standard and the lesuire battery and split relay will be excellent for camping next year! He even managed to fix the monumental oil leak that the engine sprung on the way to Cornwall over the bank holiday weekend!


However, my favourite thing (even more than a bus that isn't likely to spontaneously combust at any given moment) was having the glow of the moon guages from the fresh air box above me as I pottered along the M25 at night...... I first wanted to do this 15 years ago when I owned my previous camper. Hopefully it's not another 15 yars before I get to do the rest of my ideas for the van :wink:

Thanks a lot Jim.... enjoy your winter break, and look forward to booking the bus back in with you in the new year!

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P.s. Pics to follow (when I get a spare 5 mins away from my son)

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:44 pm 
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Cheers mate.

It did look kinda cool as you drove away with the cab area backlit.

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
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Thanks to oxonphil I just found these pics of the interior....

http://www.kustominteriors.co.uk/Splitscreen.html

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:03 pm 
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Date for your diary.. June 11 12 and 13. Alive n Dubbin Suffolk 8)

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:28 am 
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Not sure if this will work, but here goes.....


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I copied these off the website. A bit small, but better than my pics.

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
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Rebuilt / re-lifted steering box.

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:40 pm 
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:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
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Soon to be slightly revised.... :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
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Flip, I'll email you all photos across to you as items progress.

A selection will also be here. http://www.vwjim.co.uk/blog/read_40678/ ... o-efi.html

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 Post subject: Re: 63 RHD Samba
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The bus is still in with Jim... pics on the next page :twisted:

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