Devil in the detail Remember the broken clutch cable I managed to replace? I was just so happy to have got it all sorted and to be back on the road again in the Outer Hebrides. Life was good, I was mobile again, which is pretty handy when you’re staying on an island in the … Read more
Prevention is better than cure After our amazing road trip to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, it felt right to give the camper a bit of love and some mechanical TLC. It had been really reliable for the 1,800-mile road trip, and I wanted it to remain that way for the next one. So … Read more
Road trip to the Highlands and Islands begins Or at least so we thought! We got up and double checked our packing and off I went to get the camper to get it all loaded up for the road trip. The plan was to load it up, then head to our local supermarket to pick … Read more
A few little bits to sort out before we go So, time to book some time with Resto Classics to get things all sorted before we head off to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland for a road trip and a bit of a break. OK, I’m not saying it’s going to be wet and … Read more
first and the last MOT for a little while? With all the forthcoming changes to the UK MOT system in relation to how some vehicles over 40 years old (on a rolling basis) could now be made exempt from MOT testing from 20 May 2018. However, typically my MOT expired on the day before the Ben Pon … Read more
Interior refresh Opps, a bit of a delay in posting as I got sidetracked with a work project! Having got the essential items sorted on the camper, it was good to have some time to look at tackling some of the ‘nice to have’ options on the to-do list! One of these was the padding … Read more
Light upgrades It’s always nice to start things off with an easy win. So first thing on the list of things to do was to swap out the old rear light units with the new Custom and Commercial high-quality rear light housing units. I had previously replaced the surround rubbers last year, so upgrading the actual … Read more
Electrickery Last summer I managed to get the basics of a head unit and some speakers in the bus, but never had the subwoofer set-up and working. This in itself was quite a mini achievement for me and electrickery. Now it was time to get some items on my to-do list properly sorted at last! However, … Read more
Awesome upgrade Regular followers of vdubxs will remember a while ago I upgraded my windscreen wiper motor with one of Buttys Bits 12v wiper units. It’s an awesome and highly recommended upgrade! You get the advantage of having a brand new 12v motor, plus I went for the option of having twin speed and self-parking … Read more
A job I can do For the most part, I know my limitations on working on the bus. It’s been good spending the odd day trying to help with bits at Resto Classics whilst they tackle stuff way beyond my ability. However there are some easy jobs that I can do, and the more I … Read more
Project winterisation begins Unfortunately, it’s time to take the bus off the road briefly and get the underside cleaned up and protected against the UK weather. Along with the future protection of the bus, I was going to use this opportunity to upgrade the front braking and steering system. My order of the Epoxy mastic … Read more
Driving up and down the hills of northern England and Scotland on our recent 1,200+mile road trip north of the border was a great opportunity to see and experience some of the UK’s stunning landscape. It was also a great way to enjoy driving and using our vintage 1964 VW camper. Although the bus performed … Read more