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Global Announcement warning: All Classics UK Leicester

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.

Three things are needed to set up a...

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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
AWD 964/911 Bus

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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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Fri May 17, 2019 6:48 am
My 1964 Double door. & Tempo matador 1950

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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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Wed May 15, 2019 6:55 pm
52 Samba

Last post by Bergepanzer « Wed May 15, 2019 10:13 am
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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 Bergepanzer
Wed May 15, 2019 10:13 am
1960 Single Cab

Last post by type21f « Tue May 14, 2019 9:59 pm
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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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Tue May 14, 2019 9:59 pm
Sadie the 63... OG paint restoration

Last post by mabbo « Sun May 12, 2019 7:29 pm
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by mabbo » Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:19 pm

Hello everyone. This is a 63 that I'm restoring. I think its a pretty cool van, 100% original paint and its fairly straight... but it needs a fair...

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Last post by mabbo
Sun May 12, 2019 7:29 pm
My 13 Window Deluxe '66

Last post by Sooty « Fri May 10, 2019 11:41 am
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by ASW » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:32 pm
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It has been a very long time in the offing but now we are in the very final throws of getting this on the road.

I cannot describe the roller coaster...
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Last post by Sooty
Fri May 10, 2019 11:41 am
1967 RHD Walk-thru Devon

Last post by Devon Heaven « Tue May 07, 2019 9:08 pm
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by Devon Heaven » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:56 pm
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Hello there fellow SSVC fans

Been looking for a few years and finally found Lucy - previously owned by Retro Andy who some may recall.

Lucy is in...
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Last post by Devon Heaven
Tue May 07, 2019 9:08 pm
1956 Lhd 11 window aka Luigi

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Sat May 04, 2019 6:46 am

by BlastingDiePast » Sat May 04, 2019 6:46 am

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
Sat May 04, 2019 6:46 am
1967 panel becomes 11 window camper with Dormobile roof

Last post by type21f « Wed May 01, 2019 6:45 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 type21f
Wed May 01, 2019 6:45 pm
Swedish 66 Crew Cab

Last post by mabbo « Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:23 pm
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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 mabbo
Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:23 pm
ICE Breaker - converting a 1967 split to electric drive

Last post by Kevin Sharpe « Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:39 am
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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
Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:39 am
1954 BD Standard

Last post by bigbulli « Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:27 am
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by bigbulli » Sun Apr 18, 2004 5:07 pm
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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
Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:27 am
'67 Pickup

Last post by vwJim « Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:52 am
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by vwJim » Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:57 pm
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My other bus is a pickup.. The project pickup at the very begining, just after a really rubbish blasting session.

The project pickup at the very...
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Last post by vwJim
Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:52 am
My Second VW !! mid life crisis ...The 1966 vert

Last post by markp « Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:35 am
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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 markp
Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:35 am
Single Garage Resto...

Last post by oilyragg « Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:41 am
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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 Apr 14, 2019 9:41 am
1956 RHD Wolfsburg Kombi Resto. AKA 'Bucket'

Last post by miles « Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:21 pm
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by John TC » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:13 am
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Well I guess I should start at the beginning.

I've always enjoyed tinkering with cars, but modern cars are too complicated for the home mechanic....
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Last post by miles
Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:21 pm
63 RHD Devon Caravette

Last post by Bathtub57 « Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:34 pm
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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 Bathtub57
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:34 pm
RHD '59' 23 Samba... From Sweden.(My Retirement Project!)

Last post by markp « Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:00 pm
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by steve j l » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:03 pm
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Hi to all in SSVC!

Hi all members of SSVC, My name is Steve!

I am new to this website and the VW scene in general. I retired last year at 64...
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Last post by markp
Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:00 pm
67 11 window aka Pete

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:09 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 Mar 28, 2019 11:09 pm
Burt 67 11 window

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:21 am
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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
Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:21 am
My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

Last post by markp « Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:54 am
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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
Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:54 am
1965 13 deluxe walkthrough

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:27 pm

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
Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:27 pm
1960 RHD Double Cab

Last post by Eternal Optimist « Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:21 pm
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by Jon Petts » Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:14 pm
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Well after ending up with a little cash left over after my 65 Standard Microbus was written off and then repaired by Matt Smith, I decided to buy...
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Last post by Eternal Optimist
Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:21 pm
65 Crew Cab project

Last post by Eternal Optimist « Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:52 am
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by Eternal Optimist » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:44 pm
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Well, some progress at last. I imported this one from Johannesburg - not rust free as it had spent most of its time on the Eastern Cape. It spent a...
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Last post by Eternal Optimist
Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:52 am
61 RHD devon

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:45 am
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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 BlastingDiePast
Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:45 am
1965 Velvet Green Italian

Last post by Rob E « Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:32 pm
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by Rob E » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:18 am
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Here's our new bus

1965 11 window, with only 39,000 miles on the clock!
All original paint.

Was found in Italy by a member of the SSVC in 1999...
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Last post by Rob E
Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:32 pm
Mabbo's 1960 11 window full restoration

Last post by type21f « Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:37 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 type21f
Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:37 pm
67 Rhd 11 Window

Last post by markp « Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:48 pm
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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 markp
Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:48 pm
1960 OG Paint Mango 11 Window...

Last post by Kingston44 « Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:52 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 Kingston44
Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:52 pm
1961 23 rebuild

Last post by Crooky « Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:50 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 Crooky
Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:50 pm
Kempes Bd Panelvan

Last post by Bleedingmoody « Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:39 pm
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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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Last post by Bleedingmoody
Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:39 pm
My 1965 custom bus the VWheelmasters - project 2016

Last post by bushi « Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:50 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
Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:50 am
'67 RHD Walk through Resto - Porsche 3.2 Conversion

Last post by elrao « Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:40 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
Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:40 pm
Porsche 912 67 swb targa

Last post by markp « Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:11 am
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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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Last post by markp
Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:11 am
RHD 1954 Samba

Last post by lg400 « Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:25 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 lg400
Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:25 pm
58 single cab restro.

Last post by evansdu013 « Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:28 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 evansdu013
Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:28 pm
1963 RHD Samba - update 2/6/12

Last post by BlastingDiePast « Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:31 am
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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
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
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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Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:42 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 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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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
empsters ongoing ride.......Time for a bit of a trim

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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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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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Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:15 pm

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