Monty the Red Campervan

[fallingoffalot]

Where did you buy those Mike?
I bought a pair from Custom & Commercial a couple of years ago, very impressed at the quality and the difference in light output.

Which ones did you go for? The "German quality" or standard? (£38 vs. £22 each) and did you need to get seals as well?

 

[sparkywig]

The more expensive ones. If you scroll back through the "rusty old nail" gallery a couple of years the pics will be there.

 

[mike202]

They’re from Heritage guys. The light body actually have C&C embossed on the housing. The lenses are not hella but seem ok. I bought a pair of the complete light assembly. Haven’t seen the chrome ring on rears before apart from the US spec red ones.

 

[sparkywig]

Original Hella units on UK buses had chrome rings.

 

[mike202]

Had a great time on our Atlantic coast road trip through Spain and France.

We got the ferry from Portsmouth to Santander then drove back north through the Basque Country into south west France. I’ve wanted to do this trip for a few years and we saw some lovely coastline along the way.
I must have driven around 900 miles not counting the 700 in England !
I had a Litesteer epas fitted just before the trip so this made driving so easy it was great.



Santander



Los Raqueros statues




Flower puppy Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao



Air-cooled 1948 Tatra T87



Porsche 356 (1950)



Front external view of the museum




driving through Basque countryside



in the Museum of Peace at Guernica.



Dune of Pyla, Europes tallest sand dune at 102metres.

 

[mike202]

more pics fro the trip!



Just crossed the Gironde estuary on a short ferry ride. Fortunatley we didn't see any more wild fires going on.



some lovely cart horses on the Ile Madame causeway



had to take Monty onto the causeway for a pic or two!



had a great time!

 

[Clem]

Great trip Mike. Glad it was trouble free.

 

[leon]

Amazing. Really jealous.

 

[Wannabay]

well done Mike and Monty, looks like you all had a great time

 

[mike202]

Great trip Mike. Glad it was trouble free.

Thanks for all the comments !
Yes it was trouble free, the engine and gearbox work well together, I’ve done 13k miles with them now.
Glad I got the carbs set up properly, and the new Litesteer was like it had always been there.
The only thing I had to fix was a loose connection on the windscreen washer washer button.

 

[matty74]

Brilliant pics Mike, wow Monty has some great adventures, those mods have definitely paid for themselves already

 

[YellowBay69]

Looks ace !!! Keep living the dream

 

[davecosford]

Great pictures

 

[gninnam]

Nice one and the van looks epic (as usual) with some lovely photos

 

[ozziedog]

As said before,,, ‘And that’s what it’s all about’!
what an adventure, you’re showing us all the dream is still real.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,fantastic

 

[col1600]

Great adventure.. Well done..

 

[Journey]

Awesome pics. Amazing trip!

 

[mike202]

Went to Dubs int Dales VW show this weekend. Great new venue near Kilnsey Crag, Grassington.

Great to talk to some VW enthusiasts and see some lovely buses.







Dog’s get dressed up!

 

[mike202]

more pics,





nice split panel van




lovely '59 Samba








lovely view of the Dales and the pub was only 5 minutes walk away!



saw this beautiful Z3 on way home at Aysgarth Falls.





thanks for looking!

 

[fallingoffalot]

Looks amazing, great pics as ever. Love the Samba, don't suppose you know what the large silver thing is to the left of the engine?