Chilli, The funky green chillin' machine!

And the view down below..

Not the best picture! Will take more pics next time!

 

Hat's off to you. Your doing a smashing job on them units, and our green looks so good against the blue sky. Like it was made for it!

 

Thanks it is taking some time tho, and at this rate it’s touch and go I’ll get it finished this year! Yeah I agree it looks better outside than in!

 

So more bits and bobs fresh from the powder coating guru's!

 

So the flapper box needs a new foam seal to stop it clanking when it's flapping!

And then on with getting the BA6 back together

 

Nice pics! Seriel kombi sell the plastic strip on the under part forward of the upper bunk bed base if you looking for one.

 

Brilliant thanks Clive I’ll take a peek!

 

Haha it’s been a while but spring will be here before you know it so final push to get it finished! Registration application has gone off to DVLA so fingers crossed with that...
But I need to get this interior finished and reinstalled. So the floor needs sorting first. Carboard template and then a 9mm later followed by a 4mmish top layer

 

I’ve took the R&R bed apart ready to repair it and recover with the blue Westy material. The laminate needs replacing but I’m unsure whether to use the Hole for the US electrics with a UK set up or patch it up and fit the consumer unit under the seat

 

I bought some repop trim panels from the lovely Adam at NLAVW. But even tho they have been stored flat in our dehumidified garage they have slightly warped so I’ve laid a couple of coats of exterior varnish down on the backs to try to stop it causing any problems. Hopefully when I fix them in place they should pull flat.

 

The restoration of the R&R bed is underway. I’ve stripped of the Formica from the front and made up a filler piece for where the old US electrics were. Now I know the patch doesn’t match but rather than make a complete new front piece I thought that if it needed to be returned back to stock it would be an easier job! I’ve sanded down the interior and managed to get rid of most of the staining but not all. So I’ll probably line the inside with some carpet. But first, a couple of coats of varnish.

 

And now to carpet! As you all probably know the westfalia Berlin With taiga green paint should have a green plaid interior complete with green carpet. That green carpet is difficult to source and we have been looking for a while. Adam at NLAVW did hint that he may well reproduce them but I can’t wait any longer! Cos we have already made a change to the blue westy seat fabric I guessed it doesn’t really matter what we fit so a quick google and a few clicks later we have a decent enough green carpet and I can get on! It’s darker than the original but not too bad and should wear well and hide the kids muddy feet ok! Here’s a quick pic showing it roughly rolled out

 

Oh and just a quick pic of the Cabriolet to prove I haven’t been too lazy!! All it needs now is brake fluid and petrol!!
Oh, and a polish!!

 

The best colour, according to Mrs Monkey

 

Haha! My missus loves it too! it is the original colour on the Vw birth certificate but I wasn’t that keen at first and we had to have a poll amongst all our friends on Facebook to decide. Lemon yellow came out tops. When my mate Paul laid on the top coats he called me to say it was the gayest colour ever! I have grown to love it and in fact I’m going to order a bright yellow scarf to wear when driving it!

 

Us fellas with wives with yellow beetles have to learn to embrace our gay lol

 

It's true I often see you embracing @davidoft !!!

 

love it my favorite colour yellow