Happy 60th… or is it? No, I’m not quite there yet, but my classic VW camper might have reached the grand old age of sixty. Might have? Technically it’s one year older than that… so is it lying about its age or what? When I first got the classic VW bus, I unlocked its m-code … Read more
Distractions everywhere The more I drive around the Isle of Lewis, the more there is to see. The dramatic landscape intertwines with sinuous single track roads winding their way through its raw beauty. It’s a sensory overload just driving around. You need to take time out just to be still and soak it all in. … Read more
Great garden, great people Sometimes you find a great stopover and don’t really want to move on. The beautiful Sandown Castle community garden was like that. A beautiful location right by the sea, you can understand why it has won awards. Currently, it’s been shortlisted for the 2020 community garden of the year within the … Read more
Sunrise smiles After a good night’s sleep, it was great to be up with a beautiful early morning sunrise. Last nights blast from the past stopover had worked out really well. Waking up to the dappled sunlight breaking through the trees, and the view over the countryside. Not a bad start to the day. It’s … Read more
Road trips are great for the soul… They are also good for inspiration too! The road trip to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in our vintage VW camper van continues on the stunning Isle of Skye. Our travels took us further up the north-east coast on the Isle of Skye to Staffin slipway, near … Read more
Hessisch road trip starts here After all the work getting the interior panels done, it’s finally time for a little road trip to Hessisch Oldendorf for the HO17 Vintage car show 2017. This show only takes place every 4 years so is pretty special. It attracts rare early vintage VW (and associated) cars and people … Read more
Art interior OK, so phase one complete in that the panels are actually made. Happy days! Phase two is to now transfer over the original fixing holes and start getting the panels screwed onto the inside of the bus. Time to get the Anthony Burrill letterpress poster inspired interior panels fixed into place… I appreciate … Read more
Interior design updates When making my first template, I had overlooked the rear roof support an not allowed for the thickness of the plywood itself. Having now taken the missing additional dimensions, it was time to move on and apply the lessons learnt to the v1 plywood template. Having marked up the new layout dimensions, … Read more
Camper interior design OK, some updates on my slowly evolving design ideas for the camper interior. I’ve been measuring up and developing my thoughts into some basic CAD (cardboard aided design!) prototyping for a rear overhead storage unit. What works in theory doesn’t always work or sit right in practice, so I’ve been drawing and … Read more
Ninove starts here Well, I finally got my act together and sorted everything out for Freddy Files 2017, looks like the road trip to Ninove is on! Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it last year, so I’m really looking forward to this one. Planning to meet my bus buddy Ollie and his friend Gez later on … Read more
This year as I was wandering around admiring the various vintage buses on display at Brighton Breeze, I was struck by the number of different roof top conversions there were. Having the ability to stand up and move around inside, or having additional sleeping or storage space would be a real asset, plus depending upon the type … Read more
With my bus on axle stands at Resto Classics whilst I help with protecting the underside, I wasn’t able to get to this years Split Screen Van Club organised Brighton Breeze event, but fortunately I was able to catch a lift over with a couple of friends. Glad I made the effort, lots of cool vehicles on display … Read more