rusty old nail to sow's ear
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Hmmm, looks higher now I'm home.
Perhaps it'll drop a bit when I've put everything back in.... :lol:
Loads of clearance now though.
Perhaps it'll drop a bit when I've put everything back in.... :lol:
Loads of clearance now though.
68_early_bay
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8) looking good 8)
creationblue
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Deffo see the xtra clearance is gonna help your rubbage n banging 8)
The front will soon come down with a certain driver on board :lol:
The front will soon come down with a certain driver on board :lol:
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Freshly repaired tombstone, shame I can't get the driver's done until after we get back from Cornwall.
rallye dale
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More vintage speed porn :msn4:
Make you sure post loads of pics when its on
Futbus kit looks good especially using vw parts
Make you sure post loads of pics when its on
Futbus kit looks good especially using vw parts
8) another cool bus
Thanks.
Some pics of the line-up at DatC yesterday.
And my total spend of £11, couldn't find a twinport fan or rear bumper irons though. Anybody out there got any going spare?
Some pics of the line-up at DatC yesterday.
And my total spend of £11, couldn't find a twinport fan or rear bumper irons though. Anybody out there got any going spare?
Trip to Cornwall, first stage to Burnham-On-Sea to miss all the traffic around Cribbs/Avonmouth.
Fish and chips and a couple of pints.
Nice sunset walking along the sea front.
Set off to Bude early Saturday morning, first stop on the hard shoulder about 10 miles from joining the M5 to cut the wires holding the heat exchangers open.
Then along the A361 to Barnstaple and the Atlantic Highway.
All set up at Upper Lynstone.
As you can see, there was a bit of breeze off the sea, and the longboard won't fit under the bus. :lol:
The Cobb had a bit of use as well, salmon to start.
The view from my seat.
More scenery pics....
Summerleaze (Town) beach.
Along the canal into Bude.
Fish and chips and a couple of pints.
Nice sunset walking along the sea front.
Set off to Bude early Saturday morning, first stop on the hard shoulder about 10 miles from joining the M5 to cut the wires holding the heat exchangers open.
Then along the A361 to Barnstaple and the Atlantic Highway.
All set up at Upper Lynstone.
As you can see, there was a bit of breeze off the sea, and the longboard won't fit under the bus. :lol:
The Cobb had a bit of use as well, salmon to start.
The view from my seat.
More scenery pics....
Summerleaze (Town) beach.
Along the canal into Bude.
Chicken roasting and a bit of light reading.
Sunset over the cliffs.
Popped round to see Nick and family.
On Thursday we drove back up the coast to Croyde for Chloe's birthday.
Pulled up at the car park opposite the beach and the lady taking the money refused payment and parked us at the front after moving the cones.
Sneaky shot of the camera shy family..... :lol:
Took a wander along to the Little Pink Shop for a chat and came away with his last bay stickers.
Sunset over the cliffs.
Popped round to see Nick and family.
On Thursday we drove back up the coast to Croyde for Chloe's birthday.
Pulled up at the car park opposite the beach and the lady taking the money refused payment and parked us at the front after moving the cones.
Sneaky shot of the camera shy family..... :lol:
Took a wander along to the Little Pink Shop for a chat and came away with his last bay stickers.
View across to Marhamchurch.
Full moon
Sunset on our last night.
Bit of a crawl back along the A361 to Tiverton, down to 28mph on one of the long hills. :lol:
Then 4 hours in traffic up the M5 from J 26 to Bridgwater, where I finally had enough and took the scenic route home via Glastonbury, Wells and Bath.
All in all, a fairly good week apart from the weather, it rained every day apart from Thursday when we went to Barnstaple and Croyde.
Glad I replaced the beam and brakes though, not once incidence of tyre rubbage or beam hitting the road, although there might be another inch or so of droppage.
There is a list of jobs to do on the bus.
Heat exchanger cables (only been 4 years...)
Fuel tank breathers (Chloe moans about fumes on hills and left hand corners)
Fuel sender (packed up on way back from Barnstaple)
Gearbox replacement
Paint engine bay
Swap fanhousing and fan for twinport with doghouse oil cooler
Replace exhaust with new Vintage Speed, always seem to kill exhausts during a visit to Bude.
Sort rear bumper and "new" towbar.
Rear corners and arches
Paint roof (debating whether to weld the sunroof hole up and paint the roof black....)
Full moon
Sunset on our last night.
Bit of a crawl back along the A361 to Tiverton, down to 28mph on one of the long hills. :lol:
Then 4 hours in traffic up the M5 from J 26 to Bridgwater, where I finally had enough and took the scenic route home via Glastonbury, Wells and Bath.
All in all, a fairly good week apart from the weather, it rained every day apart from Thursday when we went to Barnstaple and Croyde.
Glad I replaced the beam and brakes though, not once incidence of tyre rubbage or beam hitting the road, although there might be another inch or so of droppage.
There is a list of jobs to do on the bus.
Heat exchanger cables (only been 4 years...)
Fuel tank breathers (Chloe moans about fumes on hills and left hand corners)
Fuel sender (packed up on way back from Barnstaple)
Gearbox replacement
Paint engine bay
Swap fanhousing and fan for twinport with doghouse oil cooler
Replace exhaust with new Vintage Speed, always seem to kill exhausts during a visit to Bude.
Sort rear bumper and "new" towbar.
Rear corners and arches
Paint roof (debating whether to weld the sunroof hole up and paint the roof black....)
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dude how much do you want for the blue bay sticker ?
the one at top
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Myvanway
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Nice pics. 8) havent been there since I was a wee lad!
Sorry, stickers aren't for sale.
Croyde's still a nice place, although seems more commercial every time we go....
Croyde's still a nice place, although seems more commercial every time we go....
Myvanway
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Croyde's still a nice place, although seems more commercial every time we go....[/quote]
It seems to happen to all the little villages and surf towns that were chilled out cool back in the day..... exploiting and milking the life out of it and drawing the wrong crowds.
I know of few places now where its 'Pure'. Newquay, Bude, St Ives etc all comercial now......Sad but true.
Still we adapt and move on.
It seems to happen to all the little villages and surf towns that were chilled out cool back in the day..... exploiting and milking the life out of it and drawing the wrong crowds.
I know of few places now where its 'Pure'. Newquay, Bude, St Ives etc all comercial now......Sad but true.
Still we adapt and move on.
