Meet Barry

[Kenny1975]

After a few years of looking for a bus we a) liked. b) could afford. c) we could modify to our needs, we found this little chap!

More to follow...

 

[68_early_bay]

Welcome

 

[shiplee123]

Bet yr well chuffed with her

 

[Kenny1975]

Bet yr well chuffed with her

Yes we'll chuffed as its been a long long wait until we found one!

More interior photos
Porsche seats waiting to be recovered!

Cargo area just as we wanted,

Passenger seat is no a swivel base

 

[Cali_bay]

Nice looking bus. What are your plans for the interior?

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Irishpete]

Nice bus - I love the blank canvas of an interior - you can really make her your own.

 

[Kenny1975]

Yeah blank was the plan, also helps with checking over for nasties!

Being of the fuller figure full width RnR bed is going in, then some simple cabinets for storage more than anything.
We don't wana cook in side the bus planning on an awning as a kitchen.

First job tho, is to get shot of the carp home made fibre glass roof, for the Dormobile roof that we got with the bus!

It's just come back from the painters & is just waiting for the glass seals to arrive...

 

[Crammy69]

Fantastic looking bus, great colour and an proper early bay, looks really well congrats!

 

[Fortunate Son]

Intrigued by the classic that the dormy roof is sat on? A35 ish looking? Nice early by the way - welcome to the forum

 

[issit]

Hello Bud and Wellcome looks Sweet and Blank canvas ,,Too

like above what Classic is that

 

[busdiver]

looks like sunny barwell from the water tower, sad i know. have we seen you down hubbadubba club, the milestone pub, (next meet 1st july,) if you have not been down why not we don't bite well not everyone. 8pm onwards

nice bus by the way.

Aj

 

[Kenny1975]

For those interested, the classics an Austin A35.
VW's are a passion, A35's more of an obsession!
We have 3 little A35's, there's one wrapped in a brown tarp in one of he photos too!
Bought an A35 as my first car at 20 & still have it!
The one under the Dorma roof is currently a weldathon with Flintstones floor!

The bus was something we always looked on in envy when ever we saw one!
Now that's no longer a problem

One more engine shot
1600, nothing fancy just tidy

 

[Kenny1975]

looks like sunny barwell from the water tower, sad i know. have we seen you down hubbadubba club, the milestone pub, (next meet 1st july,) if you have not been down why not we don't bite well not everyone. 8pm onwards

nice bus by the way.

Aj

Hey AJ,
Yep it's hard to hide the tower ain't it!
No not been down in Baz yet, but we are planning on coming down.
Just gets a little tricky with work, as I don't get back till 6.30 most nights.
What time does it go on to normally?
I could do with some local knowledge on the VW front...

 

[busdiver]

hi kenny, commuting stinks i get home about the same we are usually there till half nine at least always glad to see more members we seem to be growing all the time always someone doing a show or a camp somewhere, kids and dogs welcome see us on face book..

aj

 

[Kenny1975]

hi kenny, commuting stinks i get home about the same we are usually there till half nine at least always glad to see more members we seem to be growing all the time always someone doing a show or a camp somewhere, kids and dogs welcome see us on face book..

aj

Looks like we'll be there chap.
The wife's been chatting about the club with Beth & she's on board too!
Think we'll leave the hounds at home this time tho!

 

[Ryanmck1984]

That's a clean looking bus. arty0053:

 

[Kenny1975]

Started my first jobs on Baz today.
Namely clean up & paint the cargo floor before boarding it over.
Thought I'd start with the top of the engine bay (because its easier to get to!)
I've decided to use this...

So after a trial patch,

I liked it so cleaned up the rest and carried on.

 

[Kenny1975]

Quite a lot done on Baz this weekend.
Cargo floor cleaned, taped, & painted

 

[Kenny1975]

Took a break for a magnum (Almond!)

Then painted in the rest of the cargo floor.
(Photos to follow, as it was gettin dark)
Started the build of the rock n roll bed.

& removed the shitty temporary fibre glass roof, & trial fitted the Dorma roof cap!

Roof cap needs a trim but the paint is a pretty good match...

 

[our bus 68]

Hey welcome to the world of "Early Bay" it's great on here..

Your van looks great and looking forward to seeing how your interior comes along. Good to see the Dormobile roof painted too. That's one of my jobs to do after I have got my new engine fitted.

It's also great to have a fellow "Baby Austin" owner on here. I've had my A30 for the past 12 years and an A35 before that for 10 years. I love them and they are certainly different to drive compared to a VW! :shock:

Here's mine....