Our 1970 VW Camper, in need of lots of Love

[paulandabbe]

More work more photos, will add more next week, thanks to Matt and Dave at M and D Auto Refinishers I am working on my bus at there premises, saves my neighbours moaning at me , if you need some good quality repairs and paint give them a ring, you won't be disspointed

 

[robins]

keep going mate 5 more days

 

[paulandabbe]

 

[Hilly_70]

Getting there mate .. that work looks so familiar!

.. if rust is one thing .. it consistant!



Hilly

 

[geoff]

Just found this thread - looks like you told yourself the little lie that we all have to - It shouldn't take that long, have it on the road for the summer

Superb work, the van is looking fabulous - massive congrats, can't wait to see it finished!

One question if you don't mind - when you filled in the sunroof, did you just butt weld the filling piece, or did you use a joggler/edge setter to create an overlapping step?

Cheers

 

[VWAIRCOOLED]

Some good work there dude,looks like you've nearly worked your way right round now 8)

 

[paulandabbe]

Getting there mate .. that work looks so familiar!

.. if rust is one thing .. it consistant!



Hilly

IT certinly is, dam rust sometimes you think 'is it all worth it', of course it is :lol:

 

[paulandabbe]

Just found this thread - looks like you told yourself the little lie that we all have to - It shouldn't take that long, have it on the road for the summer

Superb work, the van is looking fabulous - massive congrats, can't wait to see it finished!

One question if you don't mind - when you filled in the sunroof, did you just butt weld the filling piece, or did you use a joggler/edge setter to create an overlapping step?

Cheers

I just butt welded it in place cutting with a really thin cutting disc as I went, I was standing on our wheelie bin to do the work, which added extra fun trying not to fall off that too :lol:

 

[paulandabbe]

Some good work there dude,looks like you've nearly worked your way right round now 8)

I'm hoping that when I finish working my way round that I wont have to start from the beginning again :shock: , its nice now shes looking semi respectable and starts and drives nice, been through alot of running like a ***** and looking like a right old skip, we have managed to keep using her too through the past months, it used to be the worst looking bus at events, but latley theres been a few rougher than ours :lol:

 

[VWAIRCOOLED]

My Dormy was a rough bus when I started using it.This was the first time I used it it was at Vanfest '07 .Also on my signiture thats my Dormy at brighton Breeze '07 (5th from left) It must be the only time I remember when there where no Westy's in the Earlybay lineup !

 

[Toad]

Doing good there mate....keep up the good work!!

 

[retrocars]

take my hat of to you paul, thats a real labour of love with your van, looking realy good, well i guess its good practice for when you do mine

 

[BaG hEaD]

You deserve a medal...

You'll be cutting mine up soon..