Good news Long time followers of vdubxs may remember that ages ago I bought a classic Canterbury Pitt cooker to refurbish and use in my camper. What ever happened with that project? Well, there’s some good… and there’s some not so good news. The good news is that the project finally got finished! My introduction … Read more
Brilliant Barra Woke up to the promise of what should be beautiful sunny morning on Barra. Always a nice way to start the day on a road trip. Having delayed my initial ferry trip back so I could see the coolest little airport in action, I thought I would make my way back to the … Read more
Uist unplugged Having just driven over the cool causeway from Berneray to North Uist, the weather and the landscape began to change (yet) again. Now there’s a surprise! Always expect the unexpected and learn to embrace change. However, this made for a great late afternoon drive and it wasn’t too long before I found another … Read more
Air-cooled hangout At the end of a long, hot day, I remembered a few local air-cooled drivers were having another catch-up at Galley Hill in Bexhill. Always good to have something to look forward to. Any excuse to have a drive out in the summer sun, windows down, music on. Happy times! Galley Hill gathering … Read more
Flat four air-cooled relatives Porsche and VW automotive history have been closely intertwined right from inception. Classic early Porsches even have a very similar flat-four air-cooled engine in the back just like all VW Buses, Beetles etc. Even when they went all flat 6 with their engines, they still remained air-cooled up to the late … Read more
Impromptu gathering by the sea It’s been a while since I caught up with a few bus buddies. So it was nice to have a small socially distanced informal local gathering now the pandemic rules have been relaxed a little. Not quite a VW show as such. Still, it will be nice to see people … Read more
Memory making road trip Having got back from my mini European road trip to take in the amazing vintage VW show that is Hessisch Oldendorf in Germany, it was nice to have some time to catch up with my wife and kids again. Whilst its great fun being away, it’s always great to catch up … Read more
Bonjour Ollie and Gez’s journey by train on the Eurotunnel wasn’t so quick in the end. Unfortunately, they got delayed so didn’t rock up till 1.20am in the morning! I had long since hit the sack for some shut-eye. So it wasn’t until bright an early the next morning when got to catch up over … Read more
Sunny Scotland Woke up to a beautiful sunny morning in Edinburgh, so far the Scottish weather has challenged the stereotype, it’s been great thus far for us! 🙂 One of the reasons we wanted to come to Scotland was to visit Jupiter Artland, a contemporary collection of artwork displayed in a beautiful outdoor setting. One … Read more
Wood refresh OK, time to push on with the Canterbury Pitt cooker cabinet refurbishment. I thought I would first start off somewhere discreet and out-of-the-way a little, like the interior shelf of the cooker unit, just to see how things look. That way I can decide how far I want to go with the rest … Read more
One of the cars that stood out, and I mean really stood out was, was this stunningly shiny Porsche 356, even in the shade this car lit up the space! Whoever did the paint on it, clearly did a pretty amazing job on this baby! I don’t always like taking pictures of the whole car, … Read more
Good practice When any new pre-formed panel is used, Southern Kombi Parts like to first off, separate the parts by un-picking the welded joints, so that they can ensure they can treat every inside surface before fitting to ensure as much protection as they can without galvanising them. The perfect example of why they do … Read more