It’s almost that time of the year again! The time when gifts are given. Socks, jumpers, perfume and of course calendars! Well, no cheesy corporate gifts here. As a way of saying a big personal ‘Thank You’ to everyone that reads, follows or likes my website adventures, facebook, Instagram or YouTube posts, then I’ve designed an … 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
Free Calendar 2018 It’s been great to have had a bit more time on the road in 2017. I thought it might be a fun way to end the year off and celebrate this with a selection of images compiled into a vdubxs.com first, a FREE vintage VW 2018 calendar for you to enjoy! Yes, free, no charge, … Read more
Interior design OK, some of you might remember this picture? We were pretty pleased at the time that we had got the front kick panels custom-fitted up with some mid-range speakers with separate tweeters. Not only that, we also got the ply panels covered as well! Progress was made. It was almost like we were … Read more
Shut that door On our recent summer road trip to Scotland, we had a small incident where the passenger cab door flew open when we thought it was shut! Fortunately, it happened when we were going slowly around a corner as we were stopping for fuel so no-on fell out! The door lock had always … 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
Paint preparation OK, so with the bus roof gutters cleaned right back to bare metal to remove any rust, it was now time to treat the metal that had been affected by rust with some Granville rust cure, prior to getting them painted in grey primer. Seeing the gutters all cleaned up and in primer is … Read more
Protecting x2 Been another couple of long days lying under the bus. Going over the areas you’ve already painted was always going to be tough. The initial thrill of seeing the aluminium coloured Epoxy Mastic 121 transformation was going to be a hard act to follow, but it was time to crack on with the … Read more
Work progress Whilst I was out having fun and enjoying seeing all the different buses on display at the SSVC organised Brighton Breeze event, it was good to know that my bus was in good hands with the guys at Resto Classics who were busy making a start on getting the underneath cleaned up and trial … 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
Original underneath Underneath the key structure of the bus is amazingly clean and solid (one of the primary reasons I bought it in the first place!), so this will be the first thing I want to make sure is preserved and protected. Protection from the elements Living on the south coast of the UK is … Read more
Having spent some more fun time away in the bus recently, it’s made me even more determined than ever to ensure that the camper is looked after and protected for the long-term, or as Star Trek character Spock might say in his native Vulcan, ‘Dif-tor heh smusma’ (live long and prosper). One of the things I love about my … Read more