Busy time I guess as the glorious summer weather seems to have come early, everyone wants to get their classic VW Camper sorted for
Having previously run the M plate-code numbers and found out that my Early Bay SO67 Westafalia camper was originally VW colour L87 – Perl White,
OK, more picture updates to follow shortly, but rest assured more work has progressed, so just a quick written update today! Managed to source
Project creep The guys at SKP have high standards, very high standards, which is why I really like what they do and the way
Right, with one side of the bulkhead sorted, we need to sort of the rear side/inner arch area next. OK, so what was going
Hidden nasty With the Early Bay Westfalia SO67 camper interior in the back removed, it is much easier to spot any little areas that
Having sorted out the passenger side front window upright, it was time to look at the drivers side, and again it was fairly heavily
Well after a good day out in the sun at the Volksworld show yesterday, it’s given me increased motivation to get my Early Bay
OK, good news that the lower front of the windscreen area is now sorted, but looking at the front window uprights, there was a lot
Having run the M plate-code numbers a little more information on my Early Bay SO67 Westafalia camper is revealed. It’s original factory VW colour
A bit more work on the front nose section. Most of the OG metal is good so it is for the most part, getting
Some more finishing off to the lower edge of the front windscreen. The repairs are now both 100% solid and the original contours are both
They’re not the best equipped, the fastest or the most comfortable campers out there. They’re quirky to drive and the technology is dated and sometimes a challenge to use. An odd choice for my classic camper van then!
To me, none of this really matters though. It has its own unique character and story. Without doubt, it’s my fave vehicle ever! People wave at you whilst you’re driving around. You stop places and have complete strangers come up and start conversations with you about it. So many stories, from so many different people. It does way more than merely just get you from A to B.
Yes it’s cool. No I’m not going to paint it!
This is a standard reply to one of my most commonly asked questions. The bus was made in Germany in 1963/1964. It is still mostly original and solid in all the right places! Sure, the paint is faded and worn through in areas. That’s to be expected after all these years. Especially if you spent most of those early years in sunny California. You only get original once, and this bus shows its age with pride!
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Road trips around the UK and Europe, car shows, special events and just keeping everything working as it should be. There’s a bit of something for everyone to enjoy…
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