Friends with fresh inspiration Apart from the great show, great Barndoor buses and great people I met at last years Ben Pon show in the Netherlands, I was also inspired by seeing a very neat solar power panel system in action. I already have an intelligent split charge relay system […]
OK, guesswork time over… With all the parcels and deliveries recently, the house was becoming a bit of postal depot recently. Time to get stuff out of the boxes and get them fitted where they belong rather than clutter up the place! First up the box from Paul at Type2Detectives. […]
It’s never easy being original It’s one thing loving the cool aesthetic of an original paint ‘survivor’ bus, but keeping the look, without the bus deteriorating in the English weather is a whole different ball game! If you’ve followed the earlier ongoing adventures of my bus, you’ll know by now, […]
Vantastic is back again for 2019 After the success of last years Vantastic VW show event, it was that time of the year again for Vantastic 2019. It’s always good to support your local car show, and as the show happens on my doorstep, there’s literally no excuse. It’s the […]
a whole new vdubxs 2.0 logo It’s been a while coming, but it’s time for a whole new vdubxs 2.0! It’s been a few years now since I first set up this website (back in 2013!). Back then it was all about following the restoration of my Early Bay Westfalia. […]
It’s that time of the year again, showtime with Ninove 2019! Unfortunately, once again because of work commitments, it’s unclear whether or not I’llbe able to make it this year. It could end up being a last-minute dash for me. I’ll just to wait and see how things pan out… […]
Dubs on your doorstep It’s always fun road tripping to vintage VW shows in Europe. It turns a show into a mini adventure. But when there’s a new ‘Dubs at DLWP’ event just up the road at De La Warr Pavilion (DLWP) in Bexhill, it does make things a lot […]
When a friend told me that Luftgekühlt was coming to the UK for the very first time, and did I want to go, I wasn’t exactly sure what he was talking about! I subsequently found out that Luftgekühlt was German for ‘aircooled’ and he explained that it was a classic […]
Ben Pon Barndoor gathering… Despite its name, the 2018 Ben Pon Barndoor gathering wasn’t just Barndoor buses, there was a great selection of other classic air-cooled VW’s to see as well, such as this VW Type 181. It had many names across the various countries it was sold in. It’s a two-wheel drive, […]
Variety is the spice in automotive life Although it was called a ‘Barndoor gathering’, there was no shortage of other air-cooled classic VW’s at Ben Pon 2018. It was fun looking around not just the area dedicated to the world record collection of barndoor buses, but also the rest of the […]
Ben Pon showtime… OK, fair warning, there might be a fair few photos and videos of air cooled Barndoor buses to follow! In fact, there could be a fair few pictures of all sorts of vintage air cooled vehicles of all shapes and sizes to follow. The Ben Pon Barndoor […]
Barndoor Buses and BBQ’s, what’s not to like… Nice to wake up on the first day of my mini road trip with the sun shining, maybe it’s time to go see some Barndoor buses today! But first things first, time to open the cargo doors, let the sunshine in and get […]