New Van new forum

Good afternoon everybody,

My names Owen Fawcett and i gone and brought my dream van that i have wanted since i could walk...me and my dad put the money up and brought a lovely 1975 baywindow type 4 1700 engine with twin webbers,

It came with all the interior bed,draws,sink,cooker the lot....being a sceptical mechanic and also knowing a little bit about these vans i have stripped it bare to check every inch, and found the van to be soild with the odd water leak and about a 10p size spot of rust!

Now i have the expensive job of rebuilding her to the way i have always pictured my van to be.... so its going to be expensive....

I was recommened to join this fourm by GINGERS the Vw workshop in Waterloovile which i will be taking my van to once i have rebuilt the engine and slotted it back in!

Like i say i have a fairly good idea of what i want for the van but right now its in my head so need to get things down learn alot about the vans from experts like yourselves and get my ar*e into gear....bearing in mind that when i brought the van i had just met my new partner and i think that what kind of swung it for her a little bit so best get it back on the road if i want her to stick around...lol

Thanks for reading i will chuck i picture or two of my van up now,

i look forward to reading your posts and learning all i can and who knows maybe even giving soem advice too

Cheers dudes

Owen

 

welcome brother dubber...hows it hanging man !!..hope ya well
peace out

 

Welcome along Owen,

Advice and good advice is in abundance on here, i have used everybodys advice at some point.

As yet not given any out

 

hi mate, welcome to the site, look forward to your pictures

 

Thanks for replys everyone....silly one but how do i put pictures up cant just cop and paste :-

 

welcome to TLB

This should get you going to post up pictures http://thelatebay.com/index.php?topic=122.0

 

did this work???

 

Sweet thank you very much helped alot....but why does it have to be so complicated haha

 

yep - I see a pictures

Welcome to TLB

 

How she looked when i just brought her

 

Hello and Welcome from The Colonial Contingent

You've picked up a nice looking bus. The photo thing will become second nature to you around here, we love to see piccies & will remind you everytime. ^-^

 

hello and welcome ...

 

Welcome - I take it that its an auto?













I ask as there is no Hutch......



Jesus - might shoot myself for that one.

 

Welcome Looks nice bus ,enjoy the forum

 

Welcome nice bus dude

 

Welcome along mate looks a good bus

 

tanks for comments, doesnt quite look like that anymore its bare inside and currently the engine is on a pallet truck in my garage....all a work in progress i suppose

 

Welcome along fella... you should of used it for a while and enjoyed it a bit before you stripped it out
hope you get sorted soon. Happy Camping,

 

O0Thanks for the welcomes...I did use it for about 4months..then it got the better of me and wanted to strip it!!