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Howlor - 18/7/08 at 11:06 AM

After parking it on my drive in January then breaking his leg badly skiing in February the task of restoring my brothers camper was left to me as the wife wanted off the drive!

He's just pulled off to go to Bug Jam with it just finished. (Well sort of!)


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Howlor - 18/7/08 at 11:06 AM

And the rear


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Howlor - 18/7/08 at 11:08 AM

Loads of welding done, including sills, crossmembers, jacking points, wheel arches, front bumper support, roof, gutters. It was then resprayed VW Savannah Beige and BMW Alpline White roof. The seats ar MGF that match perfectly. The list goes on!

Steve

[Edited on 18/7/08 by Howlor]


whitestu - 18/7/08 at 11:44 AM

Vey nice - I do love the old VW campers.

We go to Croyde in North Devon fairly often and the amount of old VWs there is amazing!

Stu


woodster - 18/7/08 at 12:11 PM

very just needs a surf board on the roof ........ he owes you big time !!!


Mr Whippy - 18/7/08 at 12:23 PM

nice work, they have fair went up in value too. Wish I could manage down to bug jam, maybe next year


Howlor - 18/7/08 at 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
nice work, they have fair went up in value too. Wish I could manage down to bug jam, maybe next year


If you set off now Mr Whippy you could be there for Sunday! Mind you that sort of journey in a VeeDub could be interesting!


Mr Whippy - 18/7/08 at 02:21 PM

The bugs simply not ready unfortunately plus its a 1200 28hp so would take about a week to get there


Howlor - 18/7/08 at 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
The bugs simply not ready unfortunately plus its a 1200 28hp so would take about a week to get there


And at 80mph on the motorway (possibly optimistic) you may get some heat through the heater channels! Or is that 'certainly optimistic'!


worX - 18/7/08 at 03:13 PM

Very cool...
And what does it stand him at (roughly) to get to that sort of condition?

Steve


Mr Whippy - 18/7/08 at 03:26 PM

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Originally posted by Howlor
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
The bugs simply not ready unfortunately plus its a 1200 28hp so would take about a week to get there


And at 80mph on the motorway (possibly optimistic) you may get some heat through the heater channels! Or is that 'certainly optimistic'!



80mph!! it won't do more than 65! I have about 15hp at the wheels...

my heater channels are all new and work a treat, most are all rusty and just heat the tarmac


Howlor - 18/7/08 at 04:05 PM

It stands him at about £10800. I reckon another £2K would make it absolutely mint.

Steve