69 westy from Vista

[Valentine Won]

I have some domed caps but there not chrome would be nice to see what they look like though with chromed domed ones.
Thanks for the nice comment Brett because i was not to sure about putting them on and now i have i am pleased with the result the problem now is the beauty rings will have to stay on because they have wrecked my paint on the wheels :roll:
are you going to camperjam because i thought you sold your tkts

cheers shaun

 

[terrier man]

No Mate sold them, it wouldn't of been fair on the Mrs as she would of been looking after the Dog's while I'll be out dancin & socialising :lol: I also got cold feet with this weather it's the same as 2007 when we had all the floods :roll:
To be honest I'm more into the Buses than the scene. :?
Yeah those beauty rings will mess your wheel paint but my Bus came with them on & I rather like the American look.
Hope to meet up with you & the fella's at sometime this year.
Have a good next weekend Buddy & lets hope it shines.

 

[Valentine Won]

Had this made for me for the festivals safes me putting up an awning
Used for the first time at camperjam glad i had it :roll:

 

[Gert Big T]

Are you going to Devon Dubfest? Might see you there?

Tony. (Rear view mirror bloke at the Taunton M5 junction)

 

[Valentine Won]

No sorry Tony no more festivals planned so far for the year concentrating on just getting away when the weather permits :roll:

 

[Valentine Won]

Thought i would check the front brakes over because my bus was a bit overdue for it :roll:

Found that a piston on each caliper was solid and not moving, the seals were rotten and the bleed nipples on one caliper were crushed :shock:
Oh and the hole the retaining bolt goes through is partially missing

I am surprised i ever stopped

This is what i have now
its a conversion kit from jk so that i have early discs but the calipers are late, i found to buy the early calipers were ridiculous money
if any ones interested my old ones could be up for sale in the for sale thread but obviously need rebuilding

 

[creationblue]

Bloody hell! What does the brakes feel like now?

 

[Valentine Won]

Weird thing is they are better but not by huge amount :shock: :?
but then i have only taken it out for a quick test drive since fitting but still talk about peace of mind now

 

[Valentine Won]

First job for the winter that i have been meaning to do for a long time :roll:
take the furniture and check the cargo floor

Before

During

took out the carpet and chucked and underneath is a black and white checked vinyl that i knew about, the wood under the flooring was screwed to the cargo floor :roll: so to get to the screws i had to scrape up the vinyl which i am not to bothered about.
It took me longer to get the floor up than to get all the furniture out :roll:
The floor is not to bad pretty much what i expected.
Had to pack up as i ran out of daylight
so went to reverse the bus back in the garage and realised it would not fit because of the weight i have taken out , so 2 concrete blocks and 2 patio slabs later oh and a little air out the tyres :roll: and it fits :lol:
so sunday hopefully give it a wire brush a clean, some kurust and a little paint .
then what to do with the floor :?:

 

[Valentine Won]

Right back to my post its been a while (photobucket has not been working since they changed it :roll: )
this is after cleaning then some kurust and then painting with hammerite 2 coats

Came out not looking to bad

 

[Myvanway]

Nice one. 8)

Piece of mind seeing whats underneath the ply!
good for another 40-50 years now. 8)

Paul.

 

[Valentine Won]

Next to put it all back together with a new piece of vinyl thanks to Justin(creationblue) he new i was after something for my floor and said he had this lying around.
Thinking about getting some matting from madmatz to go on top when funds permit

Then to add some little extras
Thought this would be a good idea for drinks and accessories and before anyone says i know its for beetle :roll:

Had this for my birthday

Also bought this about a year and a half ago at vanfest and never got around to fit it
always been worried if i fix it to the outside it will get nicked so thought this might work

not rigged to work yet that will take another year and a half :lol:
any one got ideas of how to get a wire down into the engine section thought about going down through the spare wheel well theres a hole there i think

cheers shaun

 

[creationblue]

Nice addition dude, I guess you will have to take a wire behind the hatch cover then feed it to the top of the near side and thru the conduit with the rear heater wire then somehow to either the rear lights or the brake switch..... Or just leave it for show :lol:

 

[Valentine Won]

Some local council recycle places are now selling some of the usable items
found this there for £8 not as cool as a chopper but still brings back some memories
think i read somewhere a commando was a poor mans chopper :roll:

 

[Valentine Won]

Arriving for this years hols at Willow valley camp site in Bude



All pitched and ready for a BBQ :mrgreen:



Out for something to eat at the Bay view inn at Widemouth Bay
one of the best views i have had while eating my tea





Travelled around a bit went to Boscastle,Tintagel,Clovelly and Port Isacc but i made the mistake of driving through the village of Port Isacc :shock: quite tight!!! but beautifull
went to summerleaze beach in Bude as they let dogs on there nice beach and they have a sea pool
All in all a good week away and stayed dry most of it

 

[Lee C]

8) pics!

 

[Valentine Won]

Have no pics of the villages on my camera will see if my girls has

 

[creationblue]

Nice one Shaun, saw Robson Green in that pub last year 8)

Our Rapido leaked in the monsoon Sunday!

 

[Dave.P]

Was that your bus i sa w at summerleaze car park last friday?looked nice, We were there for the day, was staying near bideford.bumped into my mate in the high st in his late bay and we both live 300 miles away, loads of bays there that day.
8)

 

[Valentine Won]

Nice one Shaun, saw Robson Green in that pub last year 8)

Our Rapido leaked in the monsoon Sunday!

Marianne will be well jell she loves Robson Green
****!!! where did the rain come in through?
Did you stay in Exeter on the way down?