New member from Nottingham saying hello.

6voltbus · Post by **6voltbus** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:13 pm

I've recently joined the SSVC so just thought I'd introduce myself and my VW. My name's Roger and I live in Long Eaton near Nottingham. My VW is a converted panel van camper - possibly an EZ conversion originaly but with a home made camper kit in it now. I bought it in Dec 2008 from a guy in Malvern - about 1 mile from the show ground. He bought it off the American Ebay site about 2 months previously. It was painted dark blue and looked like it had never been polished. I liked it but thought it would look better in it's original colour of L345 grey. So last July I started stripping the 5 layers of paint off it back to it's original colour. I found about 60 - 70% of the original paint and some filler that I removed and a quite a few holes where a slide hammer had been used. I straightened some areas out and welded all the holes up and then tried to blend in some new paint to match the old - not the easiest thing to do but it doesn't look too bad. It's got all it's original panels which I guess is due to living in California for the first 50 years of it's life. So 10 months later it was back to it's original colour and I'm very happy with it's new/old look.
Before and after pics of the paint stripping :

os1624 · Post by **os1624** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:18 pm

Welcome to the madhouse Roger.

I'm sure you'll find that we're a friendly bunch here. Plenty of advice, guidance, encouragement can be gained, all with a bucket load of .......-taking and banter thrown in.

Ben

OP · Post by OP » Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:36 pm

Hello from Nottingham also

I'll be sure to wave

split999 · Post by **split999** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:57 am

and welcome

maddison · Post by **maddison** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:12 am

hi Roger

kevsplitty · Post by **kevsplitty** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:21 am

Hi & welcome Roger,lovely bus

John TC · Post by **John TC** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:29 am

Welcome Roger

split bus kev · Post by **split bus kev** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:56 am

Hi, welcome. I'm in Nottingham as well.

Get yourself along to some Hood Dubs and Midlands Aircooled events.

ASW · Post by **ASW** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:06 am

Hi Roger,
Welcome from another Nottingham member

I will look out for you.
Cool bus

silversteve · Post by **silversteve** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:12 pm

welcome Roger

andy f · Post by **andy f** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:00 pm

Looks great in it's new / old colour

Andy

panel van lee · Post by **panel van lee** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:46 pm

Hi Roger.
Another welcome from Nottingham from me.
As said get yourself along to one of the local club meets,great people.
Cheers Lee.

6voltbus · Post by **6voltbus** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:10 pm

Thanks for the welcome messages

Looking forward to meeting up with you in the near future. I'll keep a lookout for any local aircooled meetings too.
Cheers, Roger.

eddie_toft · Post by **eddie_toft** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:29 pm

Hi Rodger,

Looks like a top job, cutting and buffing the paint off the bus, to get it back to original paint.

Dedication, Roy castle would be proud!.

Love it!.

Eddie!.

delux 67 · Post by **delux 67** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:09 pm

hello roger and welcome

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