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With much trepidation I cut a cruciform into the middle of the brand new headlining to let it hang down whilst I cut a big hole in the roof Then the roof Fortunately I had a real westy parked next to it, so was able to make cardboard templates to locate the hinge fixing holes, which was...

I cut a big hole in the roof (scary) :shock: so I can fit this on

So, after waiting for ages for the engine to be fitted, we finally had it running, and my "expert" tells me it sounds good. Then I had the brake servo repaired twice, a new master cylinder and then a complete replacement servo and mc from another of my buses and it still was not right...

Today i sold my camper, and i have never even used it!! Young couple from Argentina walked in off the street, want to use it to drive from here (Joburg) to Mozambique, then up to Mombasa and ship it to India! Very brave. Anyway it was perfectly timed as i have just bought a one family owned 1972...

Yes, the yellow plate with the T suffix is the old transvaal province reg, fortunately the papers are up to date. I am coming to Europe for a sabbatical next year, DV, and may bring it with me

Having just finished converting my 72 crossover De Luxe bus to a camper, ( see "cheap and cheerful") with full interior and proper westy roof what should turn up but an original one family owned 72 crossover Westfalia. :D It has a virtually complete original interior, good canvas, only the...

was in the bar at Donnington Park years ago and spent some time talking to George Harrison and Barry Sheen! Unfortunately my heroes were John Lennon and Mike Hailwood :( But I never let on. ;)

Excellent link as I am about to do the same with my crossover. Another point, the rear supports are located on the edge of the sunshine roof aperture on a real Westy, which is about 5cm below the roof line so the canvas will have to be adjusted to suit I think :?

Here is the bed layout, took a bit of jiggery pokery to stop it collapsing but it has turned out well.at least I hope so!! ;)

Carrying on with the interior, I have decided to go for the retro look, with colour coordinated tartan. And I have found a lovely period radio, with 6 short wave bands, ideal for listening to the BBC World Service, and it actually works!! Now for a complete change, I bought a genuine...

Thanks for the offer, however I am in Johannesburg so collection would be a bit difficult :D Anywho, I have found one and measured up, and also the dimensions are in the '69 westfalia handbook

I have just bought a Westfalia roof, I understand that on the originals they used the body with a sun roof aperture. Can any body tell me how big a hole I can cut, and are the roofs reversible? Thanks chaps

I have just bought a genuine westfalia pop top for 14 quid, so I scrubbed it and congratulated myself

As my bus is based on an early deluxe ii has the waistline moulding but unfortunately the 2 rear corner pieces have been lost over the years. As they seem to be made from unobtainium I decided to make some. I cut 3 strips of very thin ply to size which I then glued and fixed to the side to...

Here is the cooker unit, partially finished I installed a sturdy piece of what I believe is oak from a redundant hatstand, bolted from the other side of the bulkhead and made a pair of pintles from 2 hinges and this is how the installation looks

I was offered an upgrade to a re-worked Golf dizzy, which has a hall sensor, for 80 pounds by our local VW specialist. Any feedback on this, is it going to make a difference? WDYT?

Now it is time to start playing with the interior. I have looked at many brochures etc, and decided a swing out kitchen a la Devon would be the thing, and a three quarter bed, so as to give lots of storage, First thing was to make a template for the contour of the rear. I screwed together 4...

So I was told the keep the front yard clean and tidy or privileges would be withdrawn :? A simple yet elegant solution presented itself in the form of the following Nice, hey!

I was visiting my home town of Ramsgate on Sunday, over from Johannesburg for a few days. In the 60s when I was a kid it was the main port for VW, and the brand new buses and beetles used to be driven on trade plates through the town to the depot near Manston airport. The drivers drove them flat...

I collected the combi from the paint shop, looking very shiny. In fact too shiny in my view, and with a few paint blemishes. Anyway UV the painter said bring it back when it is all assembled and he will flat and polish it and remedy any faults. I had labelled the bumpers and air intake to be...