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Global Announcement warning: All Classics UK Leicester

Last post by slippy8v « Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:24 pm
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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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by miles » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:00 am » in Technical

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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Global Announcement How to add pictures to a forum post

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by miles » Sat Dec 19, 2015 11:49 pm » in Technical
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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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Last post by Sally
Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:45 pm
'56 Jacks Supermarket Van

Last post by RockStock « Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:30 pm
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by vwJim » Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:31 am

Hopefully this is a good sign for the future....

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Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:30 pm
52 Samba

Last post by Vwstu « Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:25 pm
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by lowdown dirty rat » Fri May 23, 2008 8:04 pm
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Right, I think I’ve just about recovered enough to introduce you all to my new X-treme project. But first of all I’ll explain the nightmare I went...
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Last post by Vwstu
Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:25 pm
1967 panel becomes 11 window camper with Dormobile roof

Last post by EeVeeWee « Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:56 pm
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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 EeVeeWee
Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:56 pm
1960 Single Cab

Last post by type21f « Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:38 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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Last post by type21f
Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:38 pm
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
1963 RHD Samba - update 2/6/12

Last post by vwJim « Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:43 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 vwJim
Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:43 am
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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Last post by VwVanDude
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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by oilyragg » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:41 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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Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:19 pm
Sherry: Ship of Theseus: The Timbers are Caulked!

Last post by type21f « Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:15 pm
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by type21f » Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:41 am
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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

Last post by mo « Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:45 am
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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
Mabbo's 1960 11 window full restoration

Last post by johnharte « Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:30 am
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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 johnharte
Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:30 am
ICE Breaker - converting a 1967 split to electric drive

Last post by Kevin Sharpe « Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:10 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 Kevin Sharpe
Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:10 pm
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
67 11 window aka Pete

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:39 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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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:39 pm
1965 German Bus!

Last post by miles « Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:29 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 miles
Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:29 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 rusty1962
Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:01 pm
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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Last post by Snowdonia CC
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:05 am
57 Project

Last post by Pie « Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:32 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 Pie
Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:32 pm
66 rhd dove blue

Last post by andy « Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:12 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:16 pm
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A joint effort again with this bus! Vwjim is stripping and rebuilding it and we get the fun stuff to do like cutting and welding while trying to to...
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Last post by andy
Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:12 pm
63 RHD Devon Caravette

Last post by EeVeeWee « Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:39 am
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1991
The journey begins....

Ok; so this was shortly after I bought 103 JUY in... 1991 I think.
I bought her from the son of the original owner,...
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Last post by EeVeeWee
Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:39 am
Johnson Bros Double door panel.

Last post by rikkisk « Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:42 am
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by rikkisk » Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:37 pm
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Been humming and harring about doing a thread on my new project for a little while and have decided to do one as it gives me an opportunity to ask a...
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Last post by rikkisk
Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:42 am
my bus 2276 FI, turbocharged & chargecooled new dyno 323 bhp

Last post by shawn « Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:10 pm
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It used to be quite rusty !! needless to say I didn't have much of a social life last year !!
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Last post by shawn
Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:10 pm
New thing

Last post by vwbuzzers « Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:20 am
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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 vwbuzzers
Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:20 am
Yippee...Finally Started 13 Window Restoration

Last post by vwdave « Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:53 pm
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Hi all, I've finally started on the restoration of Dave our 13 window deluxe. It's a late August 63 (17th Aug) bus, so I think it's on of the first...
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Last post by vwdave
Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:53 pm
think i am mad

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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 monkey knuts
Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:27 pm
64 sea blue/blue white Deluxe.

Last post by sinclair « Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:55 pm
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by sinclair » Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:00 pm
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Just as my last project (63 turkis kombi) is completed... I sold it. Fickle! I hear you say and you're right. But just as I go into my usual no bus...
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Last post by sinclair
Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:55 pm
65 Devon Caravette

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You wouldn't guess it from my user name, but i'm the proud owner of a 65 Devon, which was in a rather sad state when i purchased her last year. The...
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Sat Jul 07, 2018 4:10 am
My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

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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 markp
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:28 pm
Paulus the pickup...

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:36 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:43 pm
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Well another one is here, fresh and ready for blasting, cutting and welding.
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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:36 pm
First splitscreen project

Last post by johnharte « Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:11 pm
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by Adamski123 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:01 pm
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This is our van as we collected it.sold as a 63?only to find out its a 61.more pictures will follow, any advice or info would be good, thanks in...
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Last post by johnharte
Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:11 pm
1963 project

Last post by yakboy « Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:48 pm
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by terrygreen » Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:50 pm

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Hi everyone

Bought myself a 1963 splitty. I’ve always...

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Last post by yakboy
Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:48 pm
1961 Canadian Turkis Bus.

Last post by ernie « Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:09 pm
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by K3YWO » Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:15 pm

My 1961 LHD Turkis Kombi, imported from an airfield in Canada.
Just been painted, blended & polished up at Edmonds Classic Restorations.
Can't wait...

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Last post by ernie
Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:09 pm
Steve 56

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:42 am
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by BlastingDiePast » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:26 pm
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Steve (Irwin) a 56 RHD 11 window from Australia.

Well Steve is a beauty but needs abit of work...

First up a strip and blast.

Being a 56 he...
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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:42 am
Patina Or Paint?

Last post by EeVeeWee « Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:52 am
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by X-F1 » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:35 pm
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Patina Or Paint?

A few of you know that I left my job as an F1 Engineer last year and set up Klassic-AL, this is my hobby workshop based around my...
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Last post by EeVeeWee
Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:52 am
Project Stella - Fresh respray, CB Performance 2110cc Stroker Build, Red9 Double Wishbone Kit - The purests will hate it

Last post by john&hannah « Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:03 pm
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by flojo » Fri May 11, 2018 1:37 am

Well its been a long time since we have been on here as other priorities in our lives have meant that Stella had to sit in the garage for a few...

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Last post by john&hannah
Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:03 pm
" Trix " our 66 adventure continues.............

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Totally new to the VW splitty scene, had for many years admired them but never the finances to full fill that dream or own one. After turning 40 this...
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Last post by type21f
Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:57 am
67 13 Window Resto/ Rebuild

Last post by ted698 « Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:28 am
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by lambretta » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:29 am

Hi Folks.

Haven't been active much on the scene for a few years but have just rejoined the club and thought I'd start a thread showing the progress...

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Last post by ted698
Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:28 am
Errol, the '56 Single Cab

Last post by Who.Me? « Sun Jun 03, 2018 8:10 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 Who.Me?
Sun Jun 03, 2018 8:10 pm
The Tetanus bus

Last post by The bum duffer « Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:23 pm
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by The bum duffer » Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:02 pm

Hello all.

Thought I'd post a few pictures of the Tetanus bus. 1960 US import all the way from Alabama from what I can tell. Apart from the bottom...

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Last post by The bum duffer
Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:23 pm
13 window USA import

Last post by Betsy63cali « Tue May 29, 2018 10:29 pm

by Betsy63cali » Tue May 29, 2018 10:29 pm

Hi everyone

New to the owners club and just wanted to say a quick hello and a little bit about us and the old girl called betsy

Some of you might...

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Last post by Betsy63cali
Tue May 29, 2018 10:29 pm

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