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  1. Graham L

    Aircooled Campout (inc Earlybay.com Campout) - Event Deferred - Please read

    Yes its back for 2024, the original and best Aircooled Campout, no commercial sponsors, no traders, no food vans just back to basic camping with people into the same vehicles. Yes its the same weekend as Camperjam but as they dont give a shit about aircooled vehicles and are all about making...
  2. Graham L

    Aircooled Campout 30th June - 2nd July 2023 - SAVE THE DATE

    We had hope to run another Earlybay Campout and Aircooled Campout in 2023 but as some of you may be aware theres been a dispute between the land owners and one of the brothers has ploughed up the Rally field so its out of action this year but the good news is we've been invited to use the main...
  3. Graham L

    Sold 1972 UK RHD Dormobile £6995

    1972 Bay Window Dormobile, previous owner owned for 20 years but never quite made it to the road and lost interest, fully running and working but best described as a rolling resto or you could just use it as it is, underneath all rock solid with lots of work done, engine and all the running gone...
  4. Graham L

    Vehicle For Sale 1972 Westy Project

    1972 MY VW Westfalia Project, originally shipped from Germany to Gibraltar but been in the UK for a few years. I bought it to restore it but the workshop is too busy so cant see this getting done anytime in the near future. Its had some parts removed over the last few years by previous owners...
  5. Graham L

    Bolivian 1968 Velvet Green Crewcab

    So thought I'd better put some pictures up of what will eventually become the 'daily', decided in mid 2020 that the T6 was an expensive vehicle to use as a daily so started to look for something more appropriate to use, in September 2020 Matt Smith posted pictures of a 68 Velvet Green 68 that...
  6. Graham L

    'Supporting Member'

    Message to admins, I had subscribed as a Supporting Member but when I looked at 'activity', I couldn't work old what 'Group Builder' was so cancelled the subscription, just resubscribed as realised what it was but is there any way a reference can be added to tell us what it is, some of us are...
  7. Graham L

    Bits I can take to Bristol Swapmeet on Saturday

    Bay Drum Dropped Spindles (not flipped & not French Slammer) £350 71 Bay Fuse Box ....£40 Westy rear fly screen (not perfect) ......£40 Pair Rear Light fittngs (UK/Euro Bus).....£30 Porsche 944 Disc Kit for 68-70 Bay, some mounting bolts missing but everything else there £300 (pics to follow)...
  8. Graham L

    Earlybay Campout 20th-22nd May 2022

    So after a gap of 2 years the EarlyBay.com campout is back for 2022, held at our usual location of Fir Tree Campsite, Nr Banbury. Once again we'll be doing the build date order line up on the Sunday for those that like that kind of thing. This year we are opening it up to other aircooled...
  9. Graham L

    Volksworld Show 2022 19th-20th March 2022

    Hi Mike Now they have officially confirmed VoWo 2022 just wondered whether there was a line up planned? (or are they turning the red brick into water cooled as was planned previously)
  10. Graham L

    EarlyBay Line Up- BeachDubbin 2021- 1st August

    Hi Guys Ive been asked by the organisers if anyone fancies being involved in an EarlyBay line up at the above show?, we are trading there for the first time and they are trying to make the show as air cooled as possible, the other great thing is that all proceeds (once they've covered the...
  11. Graham L

    Brand New Wide 5 Slot Mags -£300

    Brand New never been fitted to a vehicle but a couple have had tyres mounted, no longer needed for the project they were going on. 15 x 5.5 with an ET of 23 so perfect for a lowered car/van. They come with plain centre caps but no wheel bolts/nuts. Collection from Redditch or you arrange your...
  12. Graham L

    Aircooled Campout 2020 > 2021

    As you've probably seen due to the May day Bank Holiday moving this has an a knock on effect on the Earlybay Campout for 2020 as our usual weekend has been booked. We are however still running the aircooled campout in July again and you are all more than welcome to come to the event and I'm...
  13. Graham L

    Earlybay Campout - Lack of interest this year?

    Hi Guys There seems to be a lack of interest in the EarlyBay Campout this year with very few tickets having been bought so far, can people give their feedback as to whether they want the event to continue or not as we organise it on behalf of the forum members but it actually costs us money to...
  14. Graham L

    New Steering Box Worms Coming soon

    After a delay beyond our control new early bay steering box worms ready to be milled before case hardening and finishing, these are exclusive to Midland Early Bay and will be available for LHD and RHD steering boxes allowing us to rebuild early bay steering boxes with new components. We are also...
  15. Graham L

    Midland Early Bay Open Day- Sunday 14th April 2019

    A chance to come and meet the team, help us celebrate our 10 years anniversary (yes its 10 years ago we started), look at the new Workshop/Customer area layout and go for test rides in our French Slammer UK equipped buses. Would be great to have a huge turnout of Early Bays and French Slammer...
  16. Graham L

    Aircooled Campout 2019

    Posted this on FB but thought I'd share here as well: After the positive feedback we had from the event in 2018 we are looking to organise another one for 2019. The VW show diary is already full and its hard to find to a free weekend that hasn't already got another show happening. Taking this...
  17. Graham L

    Earlybay Campout 2019

    Date for your diaries for next year, the Earlybay.com campout will be on the 10-12th May once again at Fir Trees Camp site, near Banbury. Details to follow.
  18. Graham L

    AIRCOOLED CAMPOUT 2018

    Dont think I've posted this here but I know a few of the early bay posse are attending Theres just a week left before ticket sales close for the camp out being jointly organised by the Aircooled Only Group and Aircooled Events Limited. We already have over 30 vehicles booked in for the event so...
  19. Graham L

    EARLY BAY CAMP OUT 2018 -TICKETS NOW ON SALE

    This will be the 3rd one we've run and numbers have increased every year with us getting 65 in the line up on the Sunday last year. Dates for 2018 are Friday 11th May until Sunday 13th May at Warmington near Banbury, more details and tickets very soon.
  20. Graham L

    1969 Valley Electric Panel Van - £13500

    Ok so that time has come where a new project is calling so its time to let the Valley Electric panel go to a new home, so brief resume about the bus. Imported by me in 2014 from Vermont, BC Original Valley Electric signwriting, roof rack and wooden steps it needed work as it turns out that...
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