Power steering rack upgrade for a VW bus

custom power assisted steering rack conversion so neat it looks like factory spec

Custom power steering rack upgrade Well, once again the guys at Resto Classics have come up with a brilliant solution for the custom-powered steering rack for my vintage VW bus! Their collective knowledge and experience have produced an awesome result, so a big shout out to Nathan for bringing it all together and making it … Read more

all change – the great British brake off

BAS Ahnendorp built 2.4 litre type 4 engine

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

pedal to the metal, but not exactly in the way you might want it!

Beautiful ‪‎engineering‬ solution by ‪73 Aircooled‬ ‪– ‎throttle‬ tube cable roller

Cable cutting One of the first things I wanted to get sorted on the bus was the dodgy accelerator cable/linkage! Not currently having anywhere to safely work on the bus, I’ve booked the bus in at Resto Classics to get this, plus a few other issues beyond my ability sorted. It’s also good to get an … Read more

a higher calling

Carefully un-picking the factory welds

If you remember from my earlier posts, the original rear hinge carrier mechanism had seen better days, so now was the time to sort out its replacement. To do this, it was time to get the replacement roof and separate the inner and outer skins. Partly to make it easier to access the rear hinge carrier … Read more