Hello from Colin, the 74 bay from Norfolk

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourselves' started by Joolz, Aug 31, 2014.

  1. 2014-08-31 19.51.04.jpg Hi everyone!! I'm Joolz and I'm the proud owner of Colin, the 1974 (not quite tax exempt!) bay. I've owned him for about 7 years. He was originally built for the UK market as a micro bus but converted around 10 years ago into a camper. At the same time, the then owner (whose name was Colin which is where the van's name comes from) undertook a £25,000 bare metal resto.

    Unfortunately he had a hard life after that and the three years before I got him took their toll. Since owning him myself he's had a completely new engine that was built in my kitchen, the underside has been stripped back, repaired in places and re-undersealed, interior ripped out and replaced, bit home made but I like it and a respray.

    I don't have children, I've got my campervan and I love him!!
     

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  2. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Hello & Welcome from The Colonial Contingent :hattip:
     
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  3. Forgot to post a pic of the interior..... he's got rather unique bulkheads!

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  4. Hello, new here myself ;)
     
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  5. Hello Joolz and Colin!
     
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  6. Hello Joolz, welcome, very nice that is [​IMG]
     
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  7. Welcome ,lovely that :thumbsup:
     
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  8. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Welcome!
     
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  9. Ey up from another 74 Owner ,also Tax exempt as well.
     
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  10. Hi Jammy, unfortunately Colin isn't quite tax exempt, he's 4 months too new lol! I think the DVLA are rolling it on each year now though so hopefully next January he'll be exempt. I only put 6 months tax on this year so I don't pay more than I need to........ Hopefully!!!!!
     
  11. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Good morning from a damp Cheshire
     
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  12. Boo to the dampness, it's sunny with blue skies here!
     
  13. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    Welcome to the site. Glad we finally got you sorted :)
     
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  14. Thanks dog, good to be here at last! No idea what happened last time I tried to register but hey ho, here now!

    :chewie:
     
  15. helloo enjoy the ride :thumbsup:
     
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  16. Hi - I've recently joined too - with a '73 Westy - just got its first ( and last) historic tax disc!
     
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  17. I'm so sad but i was dead chuffed when the tax disc this year was blue and white so the last ever one will match the van lol!!
     
  18. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    Welcome to the site :)
     
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  19. You named your bus after me? Guess we're mates then :)
     
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  20. Anyone who has a campervan (or veedub blood as I'm pretty sure I was born with lol) is a person with great taste! Anyone called Colin is clearly also awesome :)
     
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