our new '70 OG westy coooooooooooool

[gonzomillstrood]

Hi all,

So, Friday 26th February 2010 is a special day for us. Almost 10 years after selling my 66 ragtop sunroof beetle and doing the MFM (marriage, family, mortgage) We've done what we have only talked about doing these last 6 years, and bought our first camper.

After scouring the internet for the last 6 months, and checking early bay on a daily basis, and with some help and advice from a fellow early bayer (cheers Matt) I finally found THE ONE. Thirty minutes after it was collected from Felixstowe docks yesterday morning, and 15 minutes after the pop top blew off whilst going down the A14 on the back of a low loader , (sorry Neil, I had to mention it mate!) we saw it for the first time.

I was stunned at the condition. A few stone chips, a couple of dings, and a repair needed to the driver side cab floor and battery tray (never seen that before eh!) was as bad as it got. So within 20 mins the deal was done.

Just before I wrote the cheque out, there I was, gaffer tape in one hand, and a handful of rubble sacks in the other, trying to patch up the gaping whole in the roof where the pop top used to be (but was now in 2 pieces in the back of his van).

The good old VW scene...................its as if I never left!
I'll be picking up the van in about three weeks.... cant wait.

Thanks to all. Piccys to follow.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

You sound excited!

Can't wait to see the pics 8) 8)

 

[Haveacamper]

Haha, congrastulations mate...some how i think this is the bus i was going to see thismorning

good luck wit the bus and i look forward to see some more pics. I feel that it will be a bit like Bullseye for me.."look what you could'a won!"



NaFe

 

[gonzomillstrood]

Oh dear,
Sorry mate. Apparently there was loads of interest in this one.
Missed out on a couple myself.

Your time will come! :?

 

[Haveacamper]

I'm not angry mate - its the way it goes. just glad it went to someone on here hehe!

i have a couple of options in the pipeline at the moment so see how they pan out.

NaFe

 

[marcher]

Come on Sunday!!!! cant wait to see it in the flesh fella. It's about bloody time!!!! hopefully your stop "chewing my ears off"
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well done M8 :!:

 

[gonzomillstrood]

Cheers mate.

You say that, but when I pick it up next week I guarantee you be around here before I could say roadside recovery! :lol:

gonna pick it up a week tomorrow, if anybody happens to be passing my door on the way to Birmingham next Saturday let me know.

Gonna be driving it to the volksworld show if it kills me :evil:

 

[marcher]

Make sure he keep that fringe of the pop top m8

 

[crewcab]

The cripple creek bus :lol: What a day!! that fek'in roof :roll: those artic lorries do create some suction