my '71

[slim_adi]

eyup folks - this is my '71 californian deluxe microbus - red9 ez rider kit up front, 1 spline at the rear, empi low back buckets, 14" fuchs, 1641 with twin 40's

he's not quite as shiney at the mo - and currently not mobile - no headlights / main beam = no MOT
hope to get sorted very very soon cos i NEEEEED to drive him

 

[easy]

Hello fella and welcome. nice looking bus there whats the interior like?

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Welcome to the forum - nice looking bus, especially the Fuchs (very jealous).
Looks like it could go a bit lower...

 

[Scampi]

Nice bus and welcome dude! :lol:

 

[Genchy]

Very nice, get it back on the road where it should be

 

[slim_adi]

interior looks (looked) like this

but the units and all trim panels are currently in me loft
gonna re-do the units to house a fridge, etc and get a bit more storage - got a westy roofbox to go in as well
re-doing the trim panels and gonnas try and cover the headliner with the same material - pics will follow (if succesfull)

the units are currently for sale if anyone fancies them - theres a big n little cupboard, a built in cool box and a large locker in front of the rear bulkhead. the shelf for the cooker has a hinged lid and front which arent shown in the pic and its all made from genuine westy veneer - it matches the R+R perfectly

the units are good solid annd heavy and are currently advertised at £200 collected from halifax west yorks

 

[woody68]

nice ride matie, good choice of wheels!!! welcome to the forum

 

[Airtime]

That's an awesome looking bus, man! 8) Nice colours, great wheels!

The bucket seats look great too.

 

[easy]

ooo yea! 8)

 

[taffy]

A warm welcome to ya. Nice ride.

 

[Grazy]

nice ride son ,would i have seen it in a vw mag in the readers rides section :wink:

 

[slim_adi]

nice ride son ,would i have seen it in a vw mag in the readers rides section :wink:

that you would - volksworld last year :wink:

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Grazy, with a memory like that w should start calling you Memory Man! Good spot Sir!

 

[Grazy]

sad really as i have said before , since getting into this vw scene i have read looked at and talked about not alot else . and i do remember a cool van when i see one . you got one cool van there matey :wink:

 

[gninnam]

Slim_Adi - very nice looking - hows it perform with the red9 kit up front?
Been thinking 'bout something like that but keep on seeing mixed press :?:

Oh................... and welcome

 

[slim_adi]

Slim_Adi - very nice looking - hows it perform with the red9 kit up front?
Been thinking 'bout something like that but keep on seeing mixed press :?:

Oh................... and welcome

havent had any trouble really - it was fitted when i bought it, so dont know how easy it is to install. - its probably dropped a good 6" from stock (my previous bay was stock height and couldnt see in the gutters ) - rides really nicely - but thats probably partially due to the tyres - they're (i think) 185 / 65s up front so plenty of sidewall to absorb the bumps - still avoid thwe pot holes tho cos it crashes over them !

did west yorkshire to newquay and back last year for RTTS as well as a few more local shows and plenty of trips to the coast and never missed a beat

 

[gninnam]

Thanks for the reply - glad you are happy with it - hope to cruise with
some of the other EarlyBay Yorkshire crew to one of the many shows
this year - hope you can join 8)