1975 Bay Highroof camper build

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Here is some news on the build. Got the fuel tank installed today. With new fuelfiller neck, feeder hose, sender unit, tap and filter. Also replaced all rubber hose connections for the tank ventilation. Next time I will start bodywork on the huge roof...lots of fun...

 

@Martin Henriksson .................You can work on my bus anytime!!
Tony

 

Sure thing Tony ;-)

 

After a weekend of work on the bus roof its now in primer! Finally. It needed a ton of work, was alot of gelcoat cracks that needed to be sorted. And the left rear corner of the roof had been hit earlier in the bus life and needed to be fixed up nicer.

Will test fit a new Fiamma rooflight/ventilation and then I can continue with the bodywork on rest of the bus. Looking forward to paint! But still a long way and lots of hours left...

 

So...test fitted the Fiamma Turbo Vent 28×28 on the bus, better before than after paint! It has a built in fan on 12v that can blow out or in fresh air. Will be nice on warm summer days and night I think.

Anyone on Instagram here? Follow build here: @maindrivegarage

Started to sand the epoxyprimer down lightly on the body and making it ready for a coat of surffacer primer. Really need to get the bodywork done, cant wait to paint it in one color (VW Marinoyellow L20a) !!

 

Wicked bus! Can't wait to see it finished!

 

It's looking great.

 

Thanks Skyelectrix and Donnelly!


Slow with updates? Thats because I have been busy doing bodywork on the Highroof bus. A very boring, dusty and time consuming work. But now its in surffacer/filler/primer and ready for more sanding again, and hopefully thats it before paint. Paint for roof (white) and body (VW L20a Marino yellow) is bought. Still have all the doors and lids to do also!

Got some new parts too, new lids for electric 240v hook up and fresh watertank filler with lock. A Vitrifrigio C60 fridge in stainless will chill the drinks and food nicely, its 60 liters and 10,5 liter is freezer. Danfoss compressor of course!

 

Very cool.

 

Alle mine 10 tommeltotter opp Fantastisk !!!

 

Racing ahead!


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This is an amazing thread! Great work!

 

Thanks guys!! Tonight I will start sanding the roof...

 

How's it looking now Martin? I'm very envious of your garage!

 

Hi Lee! Life has been busy, but have got little done. Got the roof sanded smooth and all of the body (except doors and lids) and put another layer of primer. So now it just needs a light/quick sand down with 800grit paper and then it's time for some color, VW L20a Marino yellow. Will be nice! Are at the moment working on getting doors and tailgate ready for primer too.

Also need to order all new engine parts for a rebuild of the 1800cc type 4 motor, but at this time of year money are short so maybe in February I can do that, if I'm lucky.

Pics and update will come soon..

 

Thanks for the kind words poptop2

 

Here is a small update: Have not got very much done lately. As my first son (1 year old) takes most of the time now. So that more important at the moment. But Im trying to push forward on the bus too, couple of hours after work and on weekends etc.

Soon have all doors and lids in primer and then it all just needs a easy sanding and then its time for a paintjob! Have also sandblasted the fueltank cover and bellypan and got them painted and ready too. Hope to start rebuild of the 1800cc Type 4 engine in begining of February also! Whats the best source for parts (bearings, pistons, cams etc) for Type 4? Url?

More to come, but thats it for now, here is some pics...



Blasted and epoxyprimer, ready for topcoat in VW factory greyish






Baremetal then yellow epoxy/zinc primer


Topcoat in VW L20a Marino Yellow with 2K polypaint with elastic characteristics. So the stones wont chip the paint.


Backside/inside, would be nice with some kind of stainless heat protecting metal inside here for protecting paint against the hot Eberspacher Ba6. Any ideas or is it overkill?






Cant wait to get it painted now!