"Beth"... 1971 Devon

[stuartm65]

New to the forum (and to VW ownership), but I thought I'd start a wee gallery thread chronicling our adventures with Beth.

We have a few mods planned, but they'll be mostly cosmetic as I'm not the most mechanically-minded person. The threads on here have inspired me to try a few things, but I'll probably be leaving the big jobs to the pros!

 

[stuartm65]

Three weeks (and four tyres) after buying her, we got her out for her first overnight trip yesterday. There was one slight hiccup when she stalled on a roundabout and wouldn't start again, but 15 minutes later she was up and running and the rest of the journey passed without incident.

 

[admwllms]

Beautiful bus – and dogs!

 

[stuartm65]

First (ahem) "mod" done. It's not much, but tiny acorns and all that.

Crappy free tax disc holder gone...

Shiny new tax disc holder bought...

...along with a can of baby blue spraypaint!

And a nosey wee ladybird checks out my bus.

 

[stuartm65]

First interior panel re-covered with baby blue leather and fitted. It's far from perfect, but I learned a few lessons so I might go back and do it again if the others turn out better.

 

[gas1man]

Good job keep at it. As you said from acorns.....................
I am the opposite and Boris was sent away to have his insides done
and I tackled the engine side.
Keep up the good work.

J & P

 

[stuartm65]

And the Lord said "Let there be light"...

... and there was light.

These wee guys were £5 each in Go Outdoors, and are remote operated - hopefully an end to smacking my head every time I sit up. The brackets screw in and the lights clip on with magnets. Pretty handy!

 

[frod]

That's looking really well. and the same year as our 71 dormobile.

 

[stuartm65]

My awesome birthday cake courtesy of my good lady!

 

[gninnam]

Nice van and happy birthday