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Last post by whichcampervan « Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:26 am
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by David Eccles » Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:44 pm » in VW Related Chat
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I have just had a very sad email from a lady who paid £10k deposit to All Classics of Leicester who promised to get a bus done up in SA and shipped...
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An avatar is an image, which is displayed next to your forum user name, every time you post on the SSVC forum.

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This is how you add a picture to a forum post.

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Sticky The Mag wants to know about your rides too!

Last post by Sally « Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:45 pm
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by Chris » Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:52 pm
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For those who like to show off :lol: why not send a bit of a write-up and a few digital pics to magazine@ssvc.org.uk - we want to know all these...
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Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:45 pm
67 11 window aka Pete

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:08 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:23 pm
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In for the works! Plus a few upgrades

It’s had a whack or two over the years, plus it was a wood storage bus in Sweden for many years before ending...
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Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:08 pm
Porsche 912 67 swb targa

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:42 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:00 pm

A little project we have been working on.
A first year production swb targa 912, needing a full restoration BDP style.

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Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:42 pm
1960 Single Cab

Last post by 8 8US « Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:21 pm
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by 8 8US » Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:19 am
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Welcome to the resto thread of my 1960 RHD Single Cab Pickup.

I have been extremely lucky to prise this away from Tony C and I hope I can do justice...
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:21 pm
1961 23 rebuild

Last post by ted698 « Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:42 pm
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by Griffin » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:10 pm

So it’s been s few years and conscious no pics posted if my resto project do here we are...
Built August 60
Swr / beige grey
Shipped initially to...

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Last post by ted698
Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:42 pm
RHD 1954 Samba

Last post by kilgore « Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:40 am
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Well here we go again. Couple of weeks a go Dai had a momentary lapse of concentration and decided to sell his bus. In a very panicked 12 hour period...
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Last post by kilgore
Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:40 am
Swedish 66 Crew Cab

Last post by mabbo « Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:55 pm
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by mabbo » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:38 pm

Alex bought his Swedish 66 crew cab to us for metalwork and paint.

As you can see, the chassis is in a bad way:

We decided the best...

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Last post by mabbo
Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:55 pm
My Second VW !! mid life crisis ...The 1966 vert

Last post by ted698 « Tue Jan 08, 2019 2:17 pm
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by markp » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:53 am
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Hi All

anyone thats been on here for a while now will know me after my biuld thread about Gerry ... so be warned I CAN'T SPELL FOR S888T ... but...
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Last post by ted698
Tue Jan 08, 2019 2:17 pm
58 single cab restro.

Last post by frilly « Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:50 pm
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by vaughan » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:13 pm
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Thought I would share a few pics on my 58 single cab. I hope you enjoy them :) I needed someone close who new what final result I was after so I...
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Last post by frilly
Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:50 pm
'67 RHD Walk through Resto - Porsche 3.2 Conversion

Last post by elrao « Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:14 pm
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by elrao » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:02 pm
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Needs A LOT of work, but will be worth it when she is done ... will be a full restoration, and I expect it to take about a year in total. Just want...
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Last post by elrao
Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:14 pm
Mabbo's 1960 11 window full restoration

Last post by lids_2001 « Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:06 pm
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by mabbo » Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:54 pm
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Hello,

I have wanted a Split Screen for years and never been able to afford one, but me and the wife have just bought our first van from Barry at...
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Last post by lids_2001
Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:06 pm
1960 OG Paint Mango 11 Window...

Last post by davebug « Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:10 pm
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by Karl_F » Tue May 27, 2014 9:29 pm
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Ok so it’s someone else's project, but it was within 95% of what I wanted, I can still stamp my mark on it & would have cost me nearly the same to...
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Last post by davebug
Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:10 pm
1963 RHD Samba - update 2/6/12

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:31 am
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by flip » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:52 pm
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Well here goes... sorry in advance for the long post!!

After selling my Karmann ghia in 2005 and spending 6 months without a vw, I started looking...
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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:31 am
Errol, the '56 Single Cab

Last post by frilly « Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:14 pm
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by Who.Me? » Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:23 pm
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Been meaning to start a thread, but they all seem to be huge build threads, so this one will be slightly different, if a little uneventful.

This is...
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Last post by frilly
Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:14 pm
New thing

Last post by markp « Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:49 pm
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by Bleedingmoody » Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:31 pm
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And so it begins, should be sort of ready for the agm 8)
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Last post by markp
Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:49 pm
Burt 67 11 window

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:13 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:34 pm

Here is Burt a late lhd Splitscreen.

We pulled this from its hiding place last weekend, it’s been sat for 8 years in a barn in the U.K. since being...

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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:13 pm
Wiperman 12v 1965 wiper frame and mechanisms

Last post by type21f « Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:17 pm
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by type21f » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:33 pm

Just a taster for a thread on master craftsman ship... ... ....

Pebbles my September 1964 Devon Caravette had been converted to 12v and came with a...

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Last post by type21f
Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:17 pm
Kempes Bd Panelvan

Last post by Arievectra « Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:15 pm
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by 52panelvan » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:21 am
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Having fancied a non rear window van for a long while and not finding one - i got sent these pictures and i have waited for the news it was rescued...
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Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:15 pm
My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

Last post by type21f « Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:12 pm
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Hi everyone
My first time on here as a member is the SSVC
I will start by saying what a great site and club this is I have been watching in the back...
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Last post by type21f
Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:12 pm
Things you do for love "her" 1966 bus

Last post by ArAKern « Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:21 pm
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by ArAKern » Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:18 pm
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Hello et all .

As we have been loitering here for a while now thought I should really start a resto thread.
Life is a funny old game so how it all...
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Last post by ArAKern
Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:21 pm
1967 Deluxe VW Bus "Eve" - 13 window

Last post by Stevep « Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:30 pm
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by AustroBus » Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:33 pm

Hi everybody!

Meet Eve , our 1967 VW Bus (Type2 - Mod. 251) --> a 13 Window Deluxe.
Why do I write our ? Because this is a father-son-project....

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Last post by Stevep
Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:30 pm
1965 German Bus!

Last post by lids_2001 « Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:42 pm
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by lids_2001 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:24 am

In 2015 I purchased a bus from this forum, it looked solid and reasonably complete. A mate looked at it and we both had a nose round, there was some...

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Last post by lids_2001
Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:42 pm
think i am mad

Last post by markp « Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:24 pm
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by panman » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:00 pm
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just bought my self a new toy think i must be loosing the plot but i like a challenge. 1965 split panel van lot of metal moth damage but at £1500...
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Last post by markp
Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:24 pm
My 54 Deluxe

Last post by SamCocker « Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:34 pm
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by SamCocker » Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:17 pm
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At last i have found the bottle to start a thread on my bus, This will be a slow progress one but i will get there in the end :D

Its a Jan 1954...
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Last post by SamCocker
Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:34 pm
Max Last, the Swedish `63

Last post by markp « Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:12 am
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by Max Last » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:29 pm
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Right! after a few years on here i`m now able to post slightly over sized pictures! I shall attempt to put a few on here to bore evertbody and to...
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Last post by markp
Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:12 am
My Diesel '66 WESTY, Work Continues...

Last post by SplitBusVanatic « Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:31 pm
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by SplitBusVanatic » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:26 pm
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Florida Import, a few months back now..
Made a start on it, finally..
Sorry about some of the pics, Cam. Phone..

Yeah, my buddy in...
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Last post by SplitBusVanatic
Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:31 pm
ICE Breaker - converting a 1967 split to electric drive

Last post by e m p i « Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:23 pm
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by Kevin Sharpe » Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:29 pm
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Introduction to the 1967 VW Microbus that we are converting to electric drive 8)
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Last post by e m p i
Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:23 pm
My 1964 Double door. is getting better and better :)

Last post by e m p i « Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:11 pm
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by Berg » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:23 pm
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I bought this bus over telephone april 19 2008 up in Runhällen Sweden, a 310km onw way drive.
I had not seen any pictures of it so it was quite a...
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Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:11 pm
empsters ongoing ride.......Time for a bit of a trim

Last post by e m p i « Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:31 am
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by e m p i » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:59 pm
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Decided tp take the interior out of the bus for the first time since i've had it. Wasnt as bad as i thought it was gonna be but could have been a...
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Last post by e m p i
Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:31 am
Volkwagen t1 interior refurb

Last post by Vwdubs74 « Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:15 pm
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by VWadamlewis » Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:30 am

Finished the VW t1 and it got itself featured on telly! not bad.
You can check out the pics here:

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Last post by Vwdubs74
Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:15 pm
Double Door project.

Last post by Brothernumberone « Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:52 pm
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by Brothernumberone » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:00 am

Hello. This is my '66 double door Swedish bus which I'm restoring. It's spent quite a bit of time in a field, hence the lichen;)

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Last post by Brothernumberone
Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:52 pm
57 Project

Last post by vwJim « Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:38 pm
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by Pie » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:36 pm
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Finally got around to starting me van.
It was acid dipped and then E-coated at that place in Dudley, when they would do vans, its in amazingly good...
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Last post by vwJim
Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:38 pm
Rusty, our 1962 11 window bus, resto now in year two……er, three...

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Hi everyone, I'm very, very new to all this but Mary (the wife) has been wanting a camper for a while now.

I think she wanted one that went but I...
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Last post by piran
Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:08 am
65 panel

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by smudger73 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:33 pm

Nearly done and on the road 20180830_010631.jpg

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Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:33 pm
Finally Taken The Plunge

Last post by busbug « Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:11 am
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by busbug » Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:55 pm

After years of watching all you guys n gals fixing and restoring buses i decided it was time to take the plunge and have a go myself.

I actually...

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Last post by busbug
Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:11 am
The Discovery of the 'Electronic Equipment' 58' Panel Van...

Last post by VwVanDude « Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:47 pm
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by VwVanDude » Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:38 pm
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Anyone remember this at Vanfest 2006?

Lurking underneath this battered rusty turquois painted old Panelvan waiting to be discovered was The...
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:47 pm
AWD 964/911 Bus

Last post by mo « Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:19 pm
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by john&hannah » Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:18 pm
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This started off 4 years ago by buying a 1966 bus with no engine and some shoody running gear and then convincing my wife that spending £3500...
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Last post by mo
Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:19 pm
Beep beep ..... Hector coming through :0)

Last post by miles « Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:30 pm
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by miles » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:41 pm
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After owning some rather original buses :roll: I decided I needed a bus which was stock, yet family friendly ;)

Hector (or H as I call him) is not...
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Last post by miles
Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:30 pm
Single Garage Resto...

Last post by oilyragg « Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:19 pm
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I've been meaning to do a build thread for ages so here goes!
I'm not new to restoration but its the first time i'm doing it in my single garage and...
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Last post by oilyragg
Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:19 pm
1967 panel becomes 11 window camper with Dormobile roof

Last post by type21f « Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:02 am
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by EeVeeWee » Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:04 pm
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At October 3th 2015 I bought a Finnish T1 panel in north Germany and at October 10th I started the project in the Netherlands, were I live.
Without...
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Last post by type21f
Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:02 am
Sherry: Ship of Theseus: The Timbers are Caulked!

Last post by type21f « Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:15 pm
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So how did we get to have this bus...?
It all started when we were on holiday in Norfolk/ Suffolk/ East Anglia... Around Cromer/ Sherringham
We were...
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Last post by type21f
Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:15 pm
My 66 Sundial

Last post by jayvanman « Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:18 am
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Hello there everyone I am going to introduce you to my first proper project. I found her in California when I went over to pick up my Singlecab with...
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Last post by jayvanman
Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:18 am
66 Samba....4 yrs in the making!

Last post by miles « Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:51 pm
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by Jimi Woolley » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:09 pm
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Decided it was time to show you all my Samba! Had her 4 years now and after LOTS of hardwork, sweat and heartache, she's nearly finished!

Bought...
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Last post by miles
Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:51 pm
57 LEFT TO RIGHT RIGHT TO LEFT

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by Fixer » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:31 pm
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My PG/SG Bus,
After seeing JohnTC's Bus my mind was made up! I am going from LHD to RHD moving the cargo doors from RHS to LHS.
Off we go to...
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Last post by mo
Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:45 am
1966, RHD, Walkthrough, Custom Camper.

Last post by johnharte « Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:03 am
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by Jenni » Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:03 pm
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I thought it was about time I stopped reading all the 'how to post pics' threads and actually tried it, so here we go ---
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Last post by johnharte
Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:03 am
62 15 Window project - No longer grey!

Last post by mo « Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:17 am
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Well some of you old timers might remember a Black 15 Window bus set for great things, it was at one time fitted with a full 911 motor, 270BHP, 5...
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Last post by mo
Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:17 am
67 Rhd 11 Window

Last post by mo « Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:02 am
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by JJ46 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:50 pm

Well its almost a whole year since me and my other half bought our bus so i thought i'd share our tale of woe. We always liked the idea of owning one...

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Last post by mo
Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:02 am
my 1776cc build

Last post by Thunderbroom « Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:44 am
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by caveman » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:41 pm
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Soo before i start ive had rather a spate of bad luck with engines in the past 2 years. Il post a link to the previous engine builds asap but suffice...
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Last post by Thunderbroom
Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:44 am
Vin number help

Last post by Julgly « Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:01 pm
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by Julgly » Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:32 am

Hi , I've been trying to decipher my vin number on log book ,but everywhere I've looked it says 3rd or 4th digit is yr of manufacturing iwill post a...

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Last post by Julgly
Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:01 pm
1967 RHD Devon Torvette Walk Through

Last post by Snowdonia CC « Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:05 am
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by Snowdonia CC » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:39 am

Back in the mid 2000’s my wife and I were very proud owners of a 1965 11 window walk through with a Dormobile roof we named Lucy. We used the van for...

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