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Last post by williamlee « Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:18 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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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 Bumpnudger7 « Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:04 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 Feb 12, 2020 9:04 pm
65 13w deluxe 'Project Franklin'

Last post by vwJim « Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:45 am
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by pauldee » Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:48 pm
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So I know some of you have been eager to see how I'm getting on, so here it is! A couple of slight delays from a bit global travel and then quickly...
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Last post by vwJim
Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:45 am
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Last post by vanbloke « Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:06 am
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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 vanbloke
Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:06 am
The sunburned 63

Last post by jackricha « Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:35 pm
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by agpul » Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:59 pm
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Here is my new ride
After weeks of waiting and having to rely on the sale of my previous bus I secured this baby
A Kombi that rolled off the...
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Last post by jackricha
Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:35 pm
You Cant Rush These Things!.......

Last post by type21f « Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:00 pm
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by coatesy » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:51 pm
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Well after 10 years of ownership and storage in a garage, I think it's time and well overdue to get my van back on the road and being used as...
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Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:00 pm
Sherry: Ship of Theseus: The Timbers are Caulked!

Last post by type21f « Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:29 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
Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:29 pm
My 56 kombi journey

Last post by Rick p « Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:59 pm
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by Rick p » Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:48 pm
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Hi,

Here are some pic's of my 56 kombi resto. Don't get much time on here so I thought I would gather some pic's and post when I can. Will try and...
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Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:59 pm
1960 OG Paint Mango 11 Window...

Last post by TDUBZ510 « Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:21 am
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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 TDUBZ510
Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:21 am
My Second VW !! mid life crisis ...The 1966 vert

Last post by frankiedemus « Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:02 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 frankiedemus
Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:02 pm
New Addition

Last post by Dougie « Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:04 pm
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by Taff Lafferty » Tue Mar 03, 2020 3:37 pm

My new bus named Mad Mad Judy...

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Last post by Dougie
Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:04 pm
1956 RHD Splitscreen aka noodles

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:20 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:30 pm
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So here is a 1956 RHD bus.

In for the now standard BDP restoration works of blasting, stripping, welding and painting.

Should be fun!

Comes with...
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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:20 pm
1956 Lhd 11 window aka Luigi

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:12 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Sat May 04, 2019 6:46 am
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A German built bus shipped to the USA, then imported to the uk many years ago.

Now needing a full restoration and it will be getting a few upgrades...
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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:12 pm
1967 double door Type4 powered AUTOMATIC "yellow submarine"

Last post by VRsixth « Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:10 pm
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by VRsixth » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:33 pm

Ok , its time to show a little bit. Here's my old dog. Since 19 years with me. Looks quite good few years ago and been in use for everyday despite...

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Last post by VRsixth
Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:10 pm
Zeigler type21f

Last post by type21f « Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:18 pm
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by type21f » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:17 pm

Time for a thread about me..
As bought

Run for a while and then stored... time for a refresh and get it running and roadworthy to be a daily...

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Last post by type21f
Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:18 pm
My new addition to the family

Last post by kevsplitty « Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:43 am
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by kevsplitty » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:45 pm
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Been looking for one for a long time & thanks to a mate off here heard about this one a while ago,managed to see it at the weekend The original owner...
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Last post by kevsplitty
Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:43 am
ICE Breaker - converting a 1967 split to electric drive

Last post by Cl1ffy « Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:19 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 Cl1ffy
Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:19 pm
1956 RHD Swedish 23 window samba full restoration

Last post by friedgreedo « Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:33 pm
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by mabbo » Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:02 pm

Hi,

Im restoring a Swedish 56 23 window at the moment. Unfortunately its not mine, its a customers. I want this bus so bad. Its pretty rough and has...

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Last post by friedgreedo
Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:33 pm
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
Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:38 pm
RIP Mabel the Staffie - 2006-2020 CKD Zombi Kombi co pilot

Last post by Shabba « Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:04 pm
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by Mike1973 » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:57 pm
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My pride and joy! A very battered looking untouched Australian Kombi. Been into VW's since I was a teenager, but this is my first Split, and my first...
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Last post by Shabba
Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:04 pm
1963 RHD Samba - Currently undergoing resto

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:48 pm
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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
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:48 pm
1967 panel becomes 11 window camper with Dormobile roof

Last post by mo « Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:01 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 mo
Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:01 pm
61 RHD devon

Last post by hebbrkd « Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:03 pm
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by BlastingDiePast » Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:09 pm
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Early RHD Devon Splitscreen.

In for everything we can do, she needs major chassis work, full front and side plus some roof work.

Fits in nicely
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Last post by hebbrkd
Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:03 pm
67 11 window aka Pete

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:57 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
Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:57 pm
1967 RHD Devon Torvette Walk Through

Last post by Snowdonia CC « Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:18 pm
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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
Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:18 pm
1961 11 window kombi South African- mice evicted!

Last post by phil me up « Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:43 pm
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by phil me up » Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:14 pm
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Here is my new project 8O spent all summer looking for a project to restore had to be rhd with a small back window eventually found one on...
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Last post by phil me up
Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:43 pm
Max Last, the Swedish `63

Last post by Max Last « Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:34 pm
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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 Max Last
Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:34 pm
1965 13 deluxe walkthrough

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:49 am
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by BlastingDiePast » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:27 pm

Another bus in for some work, light blast bit of welding and some paint.

Lots of planning to be done first tho!

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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:49 am
AWD 964/911 Bus

Last post by john&hannah « Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:44 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 john&hannah
Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:44 pm
RHD 1954 Samba

Last post by kilgore « Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:20 pm
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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
Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:20 pm
Minor resto on 65 microbus (Poppy)

Last post by Nocky « Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:10 pm

by Nocky » Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:10 pm

Thought I’d show the work being undertaken on my new ride. As expected with a Cali import, there is always going to be some minor attention needed. I...

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Last post by Nocky
Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:10 pm
my 1776cc build

Last post by caveman « Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:26 pm
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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 caveman
Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:26 pm
Project Stella - Fresh respray, CB Performance 2110cc Stroker Build, Red9 Double Wishbone Kit - The purests will hate it

Last post by type21f « Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:00 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 type21f
Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:00 pm
new toy

Last post by Droger45 « Wed Oct 30, 2019 6:37 am
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by presland123 » Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:42 pm

An opportunity came up to buy a car that first got me into the vdub scene. Got a few bits to do, but its a really good basis to get another classic...

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Last post by Droger45
Wed Oct 30, 2019 6:37 am
Swedish 66 Crew Cab

Last post by john&hannah « Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:11 am
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by mabbo » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:38 pm
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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 john&hannah
Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:11 am
Errol, the '56 Single Cab

Last post by Who.Me? « Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:47 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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Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:47 pm
Betty 1965... Yeah that bus!

Last post by Griff55 « Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:38 am
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by BlastingDiePast » Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:20 pm
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Meet Betty

Please be nice she has had a hard life! 8O
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Last post by Griff55
Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:38 am
My 54 Deluxe

Last post by SamCocker « Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:30 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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Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:30 pm
Griffs 1965 long term (not supposed to be) resto

Last post by Griff55 « Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:02 pm
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by Griff55 » Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:36 pm
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Here goes, hi all, a few years ago I bought a '65 after not a lot of hunting.
After selling my modified t4 and getting a t5, we went to a vw show to...
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Last post by Griff55
Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:02 pm
My 1965 custom bus the VWheelmasters - red9 handbrake HELP!

Last post by bushi « Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:14 am
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Hi guys,

I'm new here but would love to be a part of your community although am from Hungary.
Last year I have started a Lost & Found project of an...
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Last post by bushi
Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:14 am
1954 BD Standard

Last post by bigbulli « Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:23 am
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This is our 54 Standard Project. We've been working on it since January 1999, lots of part collecting, cutting, welding etc. etc. May hit the...
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Last post by bigbulli
Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:23 am
'56 Jacks Supermarket Van

Last post by splitt57 « Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:39 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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Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:39 pm
Westfalia Hamburg trailer type 155 003

Last post by type21f « Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:41 am
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by type21f » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:28 pm
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I acquired a 1969 Hamburg Westfalia trailer some time ago. I bought it from a neighbour over the road. My eldest son told me about it, he had seen...
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Last post by type21f
Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:41 am
My 66 Sundial

Last post by jayvanman « Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:23 pm
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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
Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:23 pm
1966 21 Window Shamba...

Last post by MrMargaretScratcher « Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:43 pm
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by MrMargaretScratcher » Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:30 pm

I've had his little guy tucked away (or not) since I imported it about 10 years ago, back when the dollar was worth about 50p. It cost me $6000 and...

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Last post by MrMargaretScratcher
Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:43 pm
New pride and joy

Last post by Griff55 « Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:16 pm
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by paulster » Tue Sep 03, 2019 12:13 pm

Hi all,

I've been in envy for many years but I finally got one !

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Last post by Griff55
Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:16 pm
New high top

Last post by type21f « Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:10 pm
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by SwervyBear » Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:52 pm

We have just brought this beauty and we are trying to find out some information from the m plate as we was told it was a fire truck back in the day....

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Last post by type21f
Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:10 pm
1966 SO42 (Slow) Project

Last post by Griff55 « Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:43 pm
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by SC_Jim » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:29 pm
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Thought I should start a thread to chart the slow progress of the 1966 SO42 I recently purchased.

Having been VW-less since a Splitty single cab in...
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Last post by Griff55
Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:43 pm
67 Rhd 11 Window

Last post by Griff55 « Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:19 pm
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by JJ46 » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:50 pm
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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 Griff55
Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:19 pm
show us ur Sundial/EZ or similar, pics & info req

Last post by jayvanman « Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:23 pm
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hi guys

firstly this is for reseach not for my picture collection lol

Ok i have what i believe to be a Sundial camper, its a '66...

the interior...
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Last post by jayvanman
Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:23 pm
1965 21 samba double door

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:29 pm

by BlastingDiePast » Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:29 pm

A very rare 21 samba with double doors, quite a bit of planning is going on before we start this amazing bus so no updates until later next year, at...

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Last post by BlastingDiePast
Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:29 pm

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