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[Ellafella]

Hi there,

New to the forum, been lurking for a while but I've secured myself a van from the sales section, I bought this....


Love it. It's my 3rd air-cooled, had a 72 1200 Beetle, I currently have a 1958 PanrelVan and now have this too!

Have a few ideas what I will be doing to it, but keeping it very similar.

Cheers
Al.

That's a beaut and I have van envy. The Savanna Beige deluxe is probably my favourite "look". I'll post a pic of mine on here soon so maybe you'll can be as equally gushing.... :|

 

[nomuken]

Just saying "Hi" to everyone. My name is Bobby, 37years from Luxembourg, car nut and aircooled fanatic and searching for the "right" earlybay
Here is a pic of my actual ride, a 1964 VW 1500s notchback

 

[ozziedog]

Hey there Ellafella, can`t wait to be bored {not} with piccies of your bus. Give it to us both barrels and a straight head shot please, and you are here, the weather is warming, the sun is making an appearance

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, What`s not to like :mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[CornishSilver]

Morning all

 

[gazmidas]

Afternoon,

Just thought I would say hello! Just picked up a 1972 Bay Window at the weekend, bodywork and chassis have been extensively restored. The interior is a blank canvass waiting to be turned into a camping interior

Unfortunately I forgot to take some photo's before it got put away in the garage, but heres a sneak preview from the side door:

Gareth

 

[gazmidas]

Doh - need to figure out why my drop box images dont work!

 

[ozziedog]

Gareth !!!! I reckon you`re just teasing us. Welcome along and have another go when you have the bus out again. You do have to use a hosting site like photobucket or similar or it just won`t work, there`s also lots of how toos on most pages here. My word of warning with the interior, is try it for a while before you go crazy designing everything and check out lots of busses with different ideas to see what suits best. Some peeps want stock stock or stock, some want custom and some want utilitarian and most peeps think about round and curved units too at some point, but it`s your bus so do what the hell you want :lol:

Nomuken,, now that`s a nice looking notch, good luck with the Bay search, they are getting thinner on the ground now. It would be nice to see one as clean as that lovely notch of yours, they are still out there but its getting harder and harder to find them especially in that condition without paying a kings ransom or even more :shock: But they increase in value so you never loose your money :roll:

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, And enjoy :mrgreen:

 

[gazmidas]

Flickr this time:

https://flic.kr/p/HdRa3Y

Seems I can get a link to work, but not an embedded image....

Gareth

 

[Bookie]

Just joined the forum and the air-cooled world!

Been a VW nut all my life, many golf mk2's an r32 then my kids came along so took a 5 year sabbatical until now. Perfect excuse to get a camper and start building some wonderful childhood camping memories for them.

Pearl, our 1971 dormibile already kindly overheated on m4 on way home from West Country so looking for a decent air cooled specialist to take a look before we have our first trip.

I've read some threads on here about a guy called Mark who is based in Epsom downs, autotechnicks? Anyone know if he is still going? Be amazing to have a specialist on my door step!!

 

[Alex VW Heritage]

Just joined the forum and the air-cooled world!

Been a VW nut all my life, many golf mk2's an r32 then my kids came along so took a 5 year sabbatical until now. Perfect excuse to get a camper and start building some wonderful childhood camping memories for them.

Pearl, our 1971 dormibile already kindly overheated on m4 on way home from West Country so looking for a decent air cooled specialist to take a look before we have our first trip.

I've read some threads on here about a guy called Mark who is based in Epsom downs, autotechnicks? Anyone know if he is still going? Be amazing to have a specialist on my door step!!

Yep, Mark and Matt at Autotechniks are at the bottom of Langley Vale by the racecourse, 01372 878 464,

Tell them Jesus said Hello :mrgreen:

 

[nickcj]

Hi Oz and everybody else. I've arrived on the forum.

 

[skapunkvw]

hello everybody.
my name is Jérôme
i live in france (so excuse me if i don't write a good english :lol: )
i used to ride a 1974 jeans bug since 15 years , and this year i bought a 1969 bus to drive all the family on holiday.
i'll try to crate a new topic to put some pictures of my vw's

 

[ozziedog]

I feel a little faint, whatever has prompted this then Nick ? But it's all good I spose, I'm wondering if you've been influenced by a pair of young gentlemen,,, maybe ?
Anyway, there's a section on here entitled Panel Van **** and I'm sure they'd love some pics of your panel.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,And about time too. :mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[ozziedog]

Hi there Jerome, please excuse my ignorance of the French language . Your command of English is far superior to my non existent grasp of French :mrgreen: So,,,, with your username ,,are we to expect a chequered black and white Early Bay ??? I will make you a bet :shock: :shock: :shock: If you make yours in black and white checks, then I will do mine also and we can start a two tone revival on both sides of the channel And a huge welcome to the forum to you Jerome

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,, we want the prince :mrgreen:

 

[Dorcy]

Hi all new to earlybay. I have early bay window Feb '68. I'm in Kent is there anyone in kent

 

[Splitmike]

Hi Guys ive been lurking around the site for a while. Been a dub head all my life my first car was a cross over bay at 17. had all manner of beetles and golfs and spent the last 10 years in the T4/5 world. i had a little run with a Porsche this year but that sold yesterday. so now the hunt begins im after a nice early westy if i can find one. not sure on colour preferences yet. i love the pearl white as i guess most do but starting to fall for sierra yellow..


Mike

 

[DreadHead]

Hi everyone,

I read the forum for a while now but I just registered recently.
My 71 pre early is getting close to finish after 3 years of restoration.
I will post some foto soon to show the progress.

Sent from my D2303 using Tapatalk

 

[ozziedog]

That sounds great, finished in time for a few shows perhaps ??? You know the craick then,, let`s see some pictures of your endeavours but more importantly show us some pics of your bus mate. What you got then ?? Stock ? Rolling resto ? (like mine) bit custom ? Bit of a mix ? Where abouts on the planet are you as we have members here from all over the country and Europe and the whole world !! Welcome anyway and big thanks for saying hello :mrgreen:

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Another one saved for next year :mrgreen:

 

[MartyMcFly]

Bonjour! Another newbie to the forum.
Trying to buy my first van at the moment, i'm usually an active member of forums so looking forward to getting stuck in.

 

[bello35]

Bonjour and welcome Marty Mcfly!

You'll not try to build a time machine out of your Bay will you? :lol:
Reaching 88 miles won't be easy :mrgreen: